Opel Vectra B

Since 1995 of release

Repair and car operation

Opel of Vektra
+ 1.1. Controls and control devices
- 2. Maintenance service
   + 2.1. Weekly checks
   - 2.2. Maintenance service of petrol engines
      2.2.1. Introduction
      2.2.2. Technical characteristics
      2.2.3. Periodicity of service
      + 2.2.4. Each 75 000 km or 6 months
      - 2.2.5. Each 30 000 km or 2 years
         2.2.5.1. Replacement of a filtering element of the air filter
         2.2.5.2. Replacement of the fuel filter
         2.2.5.3. Check of level of oil in manual transmission
         2.2.5.4. Check of level of oil in automatic gearbox
         2.2.5.5. A steering and a suspension bracket
      + 2.2.6. Each 60 000 km or 4 years
      + 2.2.7. Each 2 years irrespective of car run
   + 2.3. Maintenance service of diesel engines
+ 3. Engines
+ 4. Heating, ventilation
+ 5. Fuel system
+ 6. Systems of start, ignition
+ 7. Transmission
+ 8. Brake system
+ 9. A running gear
+ 10. A body
+ 11. An electric equipment
+ 12. The basic malfunctions

2.2.5.2. Replacement of the fuel filter

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. The fuel filter is located under a back part of the car and fastens to a fuel tank a special belt.

2. Depressurize fuel system.

3. Lift a back part of the car and fix on supports.

4. Release скобу the fastenings, keeping the filter. Before removal of the filter pay attention to an arrow on the filter case, specifying a direction of a stream of fuel.

5. Establish under the fuel filter the corresponding container to catch spilt fuel.

6. Release collars of fastening of hoses.

7. Remove fuel hoses from the fuel filter.

8. Take the fuel filter from under the car.

9. Installation of the fuel filter is made in sequence, return to removal taking into account following moments:

  – Check up that the arrow on the fuel filter correctly specifies a direction of a stream of fuel;
  – Check up that fuel hoses are correctly connected to the fuel filter;
  – Start the engine and check up fuel system on tightness.