When to replace the Gearbox Oil and Transmission Oil on your OPEL INSIGNIA
Recommended replacement interval for the part category Transmission fluid : 50000 km
Important!
This replacement procedure can be used for:
OPEL INSIGNIA 2.0 E85 Turbo (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 1.6 (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 1.8 (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 2.0 Turbo (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 2.8 V6 Turbo 4x4 (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTI (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTI (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTI (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 2.0 Biturbo CDTI (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 1.6 Turbo (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 2.0 Turbo 4x4 (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 2.0 Biturbo CDTI 4x4 (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 2.8 V6 Turbo OPC 4x4 (68), OPEL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTI 4x4 (68) View more

The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

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Tools
Replacement: manual gearbox oil – OPEL INSIGNIA. Tools you'll need:
Wire brush
All-purpose cleaning spray
Cleaner&thinner
Sealant
Drive socket # 11
Drive socket # 12
Drive socket # 16
Ratchet wrench
Torque wrench
Seal scraper
Funnel
Oil drain pan
Hydraulic transmission jack
Fender cover
Replacement: manual gearbox oil – OPEL INSIGNIA. AUTODOC experts recommend:
  • All work should be done with the engine stopped.
Replacement: manual gearbox oil – OPEL INSIGNIA. Take the following steps:
  1. Step 1
    Open the hood.
    Step 2
    Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.
    Step 3
    Lift the car using a jack or place it over an inspection pit.
    Step 4
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    Support the engine skid plate. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
  2. Step 5
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    Undo the fasteners of the oil pan lower cover. Use a drive socket #12.
    Replacement: manual gearbox oil – OPEL INSIGNIA. AUTODOC recommends:
    To avoid injury, hold the engine skid plate cautiously tight when unscrewing the fasteners and when lowering the hydraulic transmission jack.
  3. Step 6
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    Remove the hydraulic transmission jack. Remove the oil pan cover.
    AUTODOC recommends:
    Replacement: manual gearbox oil – OPEL INSIGNIA. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
  4. Step 7
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    Clean the transmission fluid pan. Use a wire brush. Use all-purpose cleaning spray.
  5. Step 8
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    Prepare a waste oil container with at least 2 l capacity.
  6. Step 9
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    Unscrew the fasteners of the transmission fluid pan. Use a drive socket #11. Use a ratchet wrench.
  7. Step 10
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    Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    Replacement: manual gearbox oil – OPEL INSIGNIA. Tip:
    When removing the transmission fluid pan, incline it so that the fluid only comes out from one side of it.
  8. Step 11
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    Drain the used oil.
    AUTODOC recommends:
    Wait until the fluid has completely run out of the pan.
  9. Step 12
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    Clean the mounting seat of the transmission fluid pan. Use all-purpose cleaning spray.
  10. Step 13
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    Remove the transmission fluid pan gasket. Use a seal scraper.
  11. Step 14
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    Clean the mounting seat of the transmission fluid pan gasket. Use a wire brush. Use cleaner&thinner.
  12. Step 15
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    Apply sealant to the mounting seat of the transmission fluid pan gasket. Install the new transmission fluid pan gasket.
  13. Step 16
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    Treat the mounting seat of the transmission fluid pan. Use cleaner&thinner.
    Replacement: manual gearbox oil – OPEL INSIGNIA. Tip from AUTODOC:
    Prevent fluid from getting on the mounting seat of the transmission fluid pan.
  14. Step 17
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    Install and fasten the transmission fluid pan.
  15. Step 18
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    Tighten the fastening bolts of the transmission fluid pan in a criss-cross pattern. Use a drive socket #11. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 20 Nm torque.
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