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Change Car Oil Filter

Easy 0h30–0h45 ~50–75£
Estimated time 0h30–0h45
Estimated labour cost ~50–75£
Difficulty Easy

When should you change the Opel Astra oil filter?

The engine oil change and oil filter replacement should be done annually or every two years, and at most every 20,000–30,000 km. In cases of severe use (constant short trips, repeated cold starts, frequent towing), reduce the interval.

Should you change the oil filter at every Opel Astra oil change?

It is strongly recommended to change the oil filter at every oil change. A clogged filter can no longer clean the oil effectively and, in extreme cases, the bypass valve opens allowing unfiltered oil to circulate.

Is it difficult to change the Opel Astra oil filter?

Difficulty level 2/5: technically easy. Key steps: warm the engine briefly, raise the vehicle, drain old oil completely, remove the old oil filter, lightly oil the seal of the new filter, fit the new filter hand-tight, refit the drain plug with a new washer, refill with fresh oil to the correct level.

6 models covered

Model Year Range Engines covered Fuel
Astra F (Classic) 1992-2001 1992-2001 1.4 MPFi Petrol (14SE), 1.4i 16V Petrol (X14XE), 1.4i Petrol (C14NZ), 1.4i Petrol (X14NZ), 1.4S Petrol (14NV), 1.4Si Petrol (C14SE), 1.6i 16V Petrol (X16XEL), 1.6i Petrol (16LZ2), 1.6i Petrol (C16NZ), 1.6i Petrol (X16SZ), 1.6i Petrol (X16SZR), 1.6S Petrol (16SV), 1.6Si Petrol (C… Diesel, Petrol
Astra G (Classic II) 1998-2007 1998-2007 1.2 16V Petrol (Z12XE), 1.4 16V Petrol (X14XE), 1.4 16V Petrol (Z14XE), 1.4 16V Petrol (Z14XEP), 1.6 16V CNG CNG,Petrol (Z16YNG), 1.6 16V Petrol (X16XEL), 1.6 16V Petrol (Z16XEP), 1.6 16V, -LPG LPG,Petrol (Z16XE), 1.6, -LPG LPG,Petrol (Z16SE), 1.6, -LPG Petrol (X16SZR), 1.7 CDTi… CNG, Diesel, LPG, Petrol
Astra H (Classic III) 2004-2012 2004-2012 1.3 CDTi 16V (DPF) Diesel (Z13DTH), 1.4 16V Petrol (Z14XEL), 1.4 16V, -LPG LPG,Petrol (Z14XEP), 1.6 16V Petrol (A16XER (LDE)), 1.6 16V Petrol (Z16LET), 1.6 16V Petrol (Z16XE1), 1.6 16V Petrol (Z16XEP), 1.6 16V, -LPG LPG,Petrol (Z16XER), 1.7 CDTi Diesel (A17DTJ (LPV)), 1.7 CDTi D… Diesel, LPG, Petrol
Astra J 2010-2017 2010-2017 1.3 CDTi Diesel (A13DTE (LSF)), 1.4 16V Turbo Petrol (A14NEL (LUJ)), 1.4 16V Turbo Petrol (B14XER (LDD)), 1.4 16V Turbo, -LPG LPG,Petrol (A14NET (LUJ)), 1.4 16V Turbo, -LPG LPG,Petrol (B14NEL (LUJ)), 1.4 16V Turbo, -LPG LPG,Petrol (B14NET (LUJ)), 1.4 16V, -LPG LPG,Petrol (A14XEL… Diesel, LPG, Petrol
Astra K 2016-2022 2016-2022 1.0 12V Petrol (B10XFT (LE1)), 1.0 12V Petrol (D10XFL (LE1)), 1.0 12V Petrol (D10XFL (LE1+PL5)), 1.2 Turbo Petrol (F12SHL (LIH)), 1.2 Turbo Petrol (F12SHR (LIH)), 1.2 Turbo Petrol (F12SHT (LIH)), 1.3 Turbo Petrol (F14SHT (L3T)), 1.4 16V Petrol (B14XE (LV7)), 1.4 CNG CNG (B14XNT … CNG, Diesel, Petrol
Astra L 2022-2025 2022-2025 1.2T 110 Petrol (EB2ADT (HNP)), 1.2T 130 Petrol (EB2ADTS (HNS)), 1.2T mHEV 48V (MHEV),Petrol (EB2LTDH2 (HPY)), 1.5 CDTi Diesel (DV5RC (YHZ)), GSe (1.6 Turbo Plug-in Hybrid 225) Electricity,Petrol (EP6FADTXHPD (DGY)), Plug-in Hybrid 180 (1.6 Turbo) Electricity,Petrol (EP6FADTXHPE… 48V (MHEV), Diesel, Electricity, Petrol