Category Opel/Vauxhall

Opel Z13DTH engine (1.3 CDTi)

Opel Z13DTH engine (1.3 CDTi)

The Opel Z13DTH diesel engine, also known as the L4I, was produced from 2005 to 2010 at a factory in Poland and used in two popular Opel models, the Astra and Corsa. By design, this engine is a modification of…

Opel A13DTE (LSF) 1.3 CDTi diesel engine

Opel A13DTE (LSF) 1.3 CDTi diesel engine

The Opel A13DTE diesel engine, also known under the LSF index, was produced from 2009 to 2016 at the plant in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. This powertrain was the result of cooperation between General Motors and Fiat. In essence, the A13DTE is…

Opel 1.7 CDTI engine (Z17DTL)

Opel 1.7 CDTI engine (Z17DTL)

This engine was first produced in 1990. Since then, it underwent a significant number of changes until its final retirement in 2014. The main milestones of modernization were associated with a change in the type of fuel system used. This…

Opel 1.6 Turbo A16LER

Opel 1.6 Turbo A16LER

In 2007, a new turbocharged engine A16LED with a capacity of 1.6 liters, which is a continuation of the unit Z16XER and a modified version of the Z16XER Family 1, appeared on Opel brand cars. In fact, the refinement was…

Opel Z18XER engine

Opel Z18XER engine

German concern Opel introduced in 2005, 2 power units at once. The engines Z18XER and Z16XER had a volume of 1.8 and 1.6 liters, respectively, and were identical in their design. Reliability, wear resistance, excellent technical characteristics are inherent in…

Opel 2.0 CDTI / JTDM engine

Opel 2.0 CDTI / JTDM engine

The engine 2.0 CDTI (A20DTH) is Italian. It is developed on the basis of the Fiat 1.9 CDTI power unit, which we have already told you about. The upgraded 2-liter engine debuted in 2008 on the Lancia Delta. Since then,…

Engine Opel A12XER 1.2

Engine Opel A12XER 1.2

The power unit retained the cast-iron cylinder block and chain-driven timing, but there were enough changes. For example, phase shifters were installed on the camshafts, the crankshaft pulley has a damper, the outdated thermostat was replaced with a plastic one,…

Opel Z12XEP 1.2L engine

Opel Z12XEP 1.2L engine

Opel Z12XEP 1.2L engine characteristics Parameter Value Manufacturing Aspern engine plant Engine make Z12XEP Years of manufacture 2004-2009 Cylinder block material cast iron Power system injector Type row Number of cylinders 4 Valves per cylinder 4 Piston stroke, mm 72.6…

Opel 1.7 DT X17DTL

Opel 1.7 DT X17DTL

The history of this power unit of Opel company began in 1988, after a 1.6-liter eight-valve diesel engine with swirl chambers was bored to the volume of 1.7 liters. A little later it was combined with a turbine, and in…

Opel Y20DTH, Y20DTR engine

Opel Y20DTH, Y20DTR engine

The automobile concern Opel for a long period of time equipped its vehicles with diesel power units. The first motors were models with the index Y20DTH, Y20DTR, with a volume of 2 and 2.2 liters, respectively. The production of this…

Opel C20NE and X20SE 2.0 l engines.

Opel C20NE and X20SE 2.0 l engines.

Opel C20NE engine specifications Characteristics Value Production Kaiserslautern plant Engine make C20NE, X20SE Years of manufacture 1986-1999 Cylinder block material cast iron Power system injector Type row Number of cylinders 4 Valves per cylinder 2 Piston stroke, mm 86 Cylinder…

Opel Z16XER / A16XER engine

Opel Z16XER / A16XER engine

The Z16XER / A16XER engine, produced at Plant Szentgotthard from 2005 to the present, is an important part of the Opel model range. This inline 4-cylinder engine with cast iron cylinder block and injector power system combines reliability and economy,…