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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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.....

[Lazydocker]

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

[omegod]

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!!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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

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

[henryd]

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

[henryd]

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

So much 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

[Marks DTM Calib]

As above, 3.5 litres of oil plus .25 for the filter.

5 litre total coolant capacity.

Easy to do oil changes on 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

As above, 3.5 litres of oil plus .25 for the filter.

5 litre total coolant capacity.

Easy to do oil changes on 

Yes, the filter is easy to access ...........as is the stat ( unlike a V6 Omega)

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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

So much 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

Thanks, Henryd....

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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?

[I_want_an_Omega]

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 

[henryd]

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 

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

[Marks DTM Calib]

Clutch is ok on a Corsa........try a Golf Diesel! 

[henryd]

Clutch is ok on a Corsa........try a Golf Diesel! 

 I have,six speeder is shite to do and heavy

[Lazydocker]

I was only guessing