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Title: Corsa help
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 March 2012, 16:49:34
As the weather is starting to become a little warmer, I'm tempted to perform a little  routine maintenance  on Mrs Opti's 53 plate Corsa 1.2 SXI.

Can someone knowledgeable please tell me this?

1.How much oil does she take?
2.How large is the cooling system?. I'm after a 50/50 antifreeze mix with VX red coolant.

I suppose I could ask on the Corsa forum, but it seems to be inhabited by pubescent chavs..... ;)
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: Lazydocker on 01 March 2012, 17:09:52
It takes as much oil as it needs to get to the mark ;) ::) probably abou 4.5 litres.

As for coolant capacity... Not sure. I'd guess at about 7.5l but could be well off ::) Just flush it through and top up with 50:50 mix :y
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: omegod on 01 March 2012, 17:16:53
The last corsa I touched was a 1.0 3 cyl and only took about 3.75 of oil, nasty little thing it was too!!
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 March 2012, 17:36:41
It takes as much oil as it needs to get to the mark ;) ::) probably abou 4.5 litres.

As for coolant capacity... Not sure. I'd guess at about 7.5l but could be well off ::) Just flush it through and top up with 50:50 mix :y


So much :o :o :o :o for a poxy 1.2?. My V6 Omega only takes 5.75  and 9 litres.
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: henryd on 01 March 2012, 17:37:29
The last corsa I touched was a 1.0 3 cyl and only took about 3.75 of oil, nasty little thing it was too!!

Spare a thought for me tomorrow then,I'll be putting a clutch in one :'(
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: henryd on 01 March 2012, 17:39:43
It takes as much oil as it needs to get to the mark ;) ::) probably abou 4.5 litres.

As for coolant capacity... Not sure. I'd guess at about 7.5l but could be well off ::) Just flush it through and top up with 50:50 mix :y


So much :o :o :o :o for a poxy 1.2?. My V6 Omega only takes 5.75  and 9 litres.

Oil and filter is 3.5lt and cooling system is 5.0 lt :y :y
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 March 2012, 18:04:36
As above, 3.5 litres of oil plus .25 for the filter.

5 litre total coolant capacity.

Easy to do oil changes on  :y
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 March 2012, 19:01:22
As above, 3.5 litres of oil plus .25 for the filter.

5 litre total coolant capacity.

Easy to do oil changes on  :y


Yes, the filter is easy to access ...........as is the stat ( unlike a V6 Omega) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 March 2012, 19:02:31
It takes as much oil as it needs to get to the mark ;) ::) probably abou 4.5 litres.

As for coolant capacity... Not sure. I'd guess at about 7.5l but could be well off ::) Just flush it through and top up with 50:50 mix :y


So much :o :o :o :o for a poxy 1.2?. My V6 Omega only takes 5.75  and 9 litres.

Oil and filter is 3.5lt and cooling system is 5.0 lt :y :y

Thanks, Henryd.... :y
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 March 2012, 19:04:36
The last corsa I touched was a 1.0 3 cyl and only took about 3.75 of oil, nasty little thing it was too!!

Spare a thought for me tomorrow then,I'll be putting a clutch in one :'(

Is it an easy job?
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 01 March 2012, 19:24:53
The last corsa I touched was a 1.0 3 cyl and only took about 3.75 of oil, nasty little thing it was too!!

Spare a thought for me tomorrow then,I'll be putting a clutch in one :'(

Is it an easy job?

Dont know about easy, but I had one fitted in a 1.0 12v a couple of months ago & it cost £160 inc VAT  :y
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: henryd on 01 March 2012, 20:38:14
The last corsa I touched was a 1.0 3 cyl and only took about 3.75 of oil, nasty little thing it was too!!

Spare a thought for me tomorrow then,I'll be putting a clutch in one :'(

Is it an easy job?

Dont know about easy, but I had one fitted in a 1.0 12v a couple of months ago & it cost £160 inc VAT  :y

That was a good price, cost me 70 plus vat just for the clutch and that's trade plus I've got to add some labour
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 March 2012, 22:57:01
Clutch is ok on a Corsa........try a Golf Diesel!  :o
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: henryd on 01 March 2012, 23:01:35
Clutch is ok on a Corsa........try a Golf Diesel!  :o

 I have,six speeder is shite to do and heavy :'(
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: Lazydocker on 01 March 2012, 23:06:50
I was only guessing ::)
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 March 2012, 13:38:01
Clutch is ok on a Corsa........try a Golf Diesel!  :o

 I have,six speeder is shite to do and heavy :'(

I wont touch one again, without the VAG lifting frame there a bloody liability!
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: henryd on 02 March 2012, 14:41:15
Clutch is ok on a Corsa........try a Golf Diesel!  :o

 I have,six speeder is shite to do and heavy :'(

I wont touch one again, without the VAG lifting frame there a bloody liability!

I've done three or four of them but it takes about three people to get them back in without damaging vertebrea :D :D :-X
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: John-R on 24 March 2012, 00:23:19
The last corsa I touched was a 1.0 3 cyl and only took about 3.75 of oil, nasty little thing it was too!!

Haha. Guess what I use now that Mig spends time resting on the driveway.
Title: Re: Corsa help
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 24 March 2012, 09:04:35
The last corsa I touched was a 1.0 3 cyl and only took about 3.75 of oil, nasty little thing it was too!!

Haha. Guess what I use now that Mig spends time resting on the driveway.

Did some work on one yesterday, not nearly as bad as people say, not super smooth but pretty good for a round town run about.