How good is a Vauxhall Vectra?
Overall, the Vectra is well suited to easy-going, everyday driving, particularly on the motorway. It’s a company car favourite, after all, and will plough on all day long at the national limit without disturbing the hush in the cabin. The driving position is excellent and the boot is a match for the Mondeo’s.
What year did Vauxhall stop making Vectra?
2008
While the Vauxhall Vectra was never considered a best-seller, it’s a name with which many motorists are familiar. Over its 20 years of production, first as the Opel Vectra/Vauxhall Cavalier, the Vectra became a common sight in the UK until production ceased in 2008.
Does my Vectra have a DPF?
No its doesnt. Only Autos and Estate. Check the b pillar when you open the drivers door and on the plate there should be a number – if it says 1.20 you don’t have a DPF.
What does SRi mean on a Vauxhall Vectra?
Having said that, the combination of the SRi’s meaner appearance, alongside this very good new engine and gearbox, make this car the best fleet choice in the Vectra range. Fact file. Vauxhall Vectra. 1.9 CDTi SRi 150. Delivered price, standard car (P11D value): £19,117.
What oil does a Vauxhall Vectra take?
Engine Oil: Longlife 5W-30.
What is a Vauxhall Signum?
Review of Vauxhall’s premium estate car Basically a stretched version of the Vectra, the Signum is a sort of half-way house between a hatchback and estate car – no more boot space than a Vectra hatch, but with a big bonus on passenger space. It is basically a four seater car, with a fifth seat for occasional use.
Who makes the 1.9 CDTI engine?
Exhaust manifold On the 1.9 CDTI engine, the intake manifold, which is one piece “slug” the turbine, also poses a problem. Often due to heat, the collector is deformed in the area of the fourth cylinder, it stops fitting into the cylinder head.
What does Vectra mean?
Filters. An HP brand name for a line of PCs. Back in the mid-1980s, all PCs from HP were Vectras. Later, the name was used for machines aimed at business, while the Pavilion name was chosen for its consumer line.
What does CDTI stand for on a Vauxhall?
common rail diesel turbo injection
CDTi stands for common rail diesel turbo injection and is common in most Vauxhall models such as Astra, Insignia, and the Crossland X.
What oil does a Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI take?
What kind of platform does Vauxhall Vectra ride on?
The car sits on the same ‘Epsilon’ platform as the current SAAB 9-3, so it’s far from the stodgy old pudding the previous Vectra was. I suspect it rides a lot better too, but wasn’t able to judge that properly because someone had seen fit to ‘bling’ the test car up on optional 19″ alloy wheels shod with thin strips of 235/35 ZR19 rubber.
Is the Vauxhall Vectra 2.2di heavy on oil?
The 2.2DI can be heavy on the oil. Reports of parking brake failures. The new Vectra is a big car for big people. It’s so big in the front seats that trying to get comfortable I felt like I’d shrunk. So that’s the first piece of good news for our growing population.
Is the Vauxhall Vectra still doing 46 miles to the gallon?
Still doing 46 miles to the gallon. 16-12-2018: Report of 2007/57 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI reaching 245,000 miles with with problems confined to the dual flywheel (£800) and is worth perhaps £700 (MOTed last week). Even the exhaust is original. ‘No perforation’ warranty cut back to 6 years.
Why does my Vauxhall Vectra cut out after starting?
Poor starting and cutting out after starting of 2.2DI 16v caused by airleaks through fuel injector seals. Dual mass crankshaft timing chain pulleys can fail on 2.2 diesel engines. On 2.2 diesel air ingress via injector seals can cause poor starting. On 2.0 litre diesel circa 2004, pulley on end of crankshaft fails then seizes on.