Vauxhall ZAFIRA Owner's Manual page 248

Eng ine oi l level and consum ption
All engines c onsume oil for technica l
rea sons. The engine oil consump tion ca n
only be assessed after d riv ing a long
distance, and may be above the specified
value during the initial stage (run-in
period). Frequent driving a t hig h revs
causes oil consumption to increa se.
For this rea son the engine oil level should
be check ed every 600 m iles (1, 000 km) or
before sta rting a long trip.
This a lso app lies to vehicles with check
control 3, in which the oil level is monitored
automatically – see page 48. If the
message "Eng ine Oil Level" appears in the
display, check the oil lev el using the
dipstick and top up as necessary.
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Engine oil l ev el chec k,
topping up engine oil
The illustrations show chec king and
top ping up the oil levels of eng ines Z 16 XE,
1 )
Z 18 XE and Y 20 DTH.
The oil lev el m ust be check ed with the
vehicle on a level surface and with the
engine (which m ust be at operating
temperature) switched off. Wait at least
fiv e m inutes before checking the level to
allow the normal oil ac cum ulation in the
engine to d rain back into the oil pan.
Im porta nt : I t is the owner's responsibility
to maintain the proper level of an
appropriate quality oil in the engine. .
1)
Sales d esigna tion – s ee p a ge 263.
To check the level, remove the oil gauge
(dipstick), wipe it clean and reinsert it as far
as it will g o. Top up if the oil level has
dropped to just above the "a dd oil" m ark
MI N.
The oil level must not go above the upper
ma rk MAX on the dipstick. Ex cess oil must
be dra ined or extracted by suction. If the oil
level does go above the mark MAX there is
a risk of damage to the engine or ca ta ly tic
converter.
The amount filled must be between the
MI N and MA X m arks – see page 273.