Diesel Fuel Filter - Opel Antara Owner's Manual

Eng ine oi l change, oil filter change
Engine oil changes are to be carried out
depending on time intervals or kilometre/
mileage intervals, since oil loses its
lubrication properties not only throug h
engine op eration but also through ageing.
We rec om mend that you use genuine Opel
oil filters.
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Warning
Used engine oil filters and empty oil
containers should not be disposed of as
domestic refuse. We recommend that
you entrust oil and oil filter c hanges to a
workshop who is fa miliar with lega l
req uirements rega rd ing disposal of used
oil and ca n thus help to protect both the
env ironment and your hea lth.
Engine oil is a danger to health; a void
prolonged contact with skin a nd wash
exposed a reas thoroughly.
Remember to reset the engine oil life
monitor 3 whenever the engine oil is
cha ng ed.
Engine oil l ife monitor 3
The engine oil life m onitor lets y ou k now
when to change the oil. Ba sed on driving
conditions, the k ilom etre/milea ge interval
at which a n oil change will b e indica ted can
vary c onsiderably .
For the system to work properly, it must be
reset ev ery time the oil is changed. Consult
a workshop.
When the sy stem has calculated tha t oil life
ha s been diminished, control indicator C
illuminates in the instrument panel -
see p age 73. Engine oil needs changing
within approx. 1000 km (600 miles). Engine
power m ay be decreased.
Self-help, vehicle care

Diesel fuel filter

Drain diesel fuel filter of residual water a t
every engine oil change.
Place a container underneath the filter
housing. Turn drain plug, loc ated on the
left of the filter housing, anti-clockw ise
using a suitab le screwd riv er, to drain off
the water.
The filter is drained a s soon as diesel fuel
emerges from the port. Retighten the drain
plug b y turning it clockwise.
With engine switched off, turn ignition key
to O N, wait approx. 5 seconds, and turn
key to LO CK to perform priming operation.
Perform this operation 3 times or more
while the engine is switched off, to a void air
entering the fuel line.
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