Vectra 2.6 GSi – DK02 KOB – Maintenance / History
List of maintenance, servicing, mods and history for my Vectra GSI (DK02 KOB). Purchased from Dane County Vauxhall, Winsford 16th
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Vectra Gear Handbrake Gaiter Replacement
After 19 years and over 105K miles the gear stick and handbrake gaiters became very tired looking, with cracking to
Vectra V6 Brake Discs & Pads Replaced
Replaced due to pitted discs and worn pads. The front brake discs & pads have been renewed previously, you can
Vectra Front Springs Replacement
Replaced both front springs due to fractures, this is the second set in the car life (first set replaced in
Vectra V6 Timing Belt Replaced #2
Timing belt, pully’s and water pump replaced at 103K miles. It is recommended you replace the belt and pully’s every
Vectra V6 Rear Brake Pads Replaced
Covered over 95K miles on the original rear pads which had approximately 1-2mm left on them. Replaced with Mintex brandMintex
Vectra Power Sounder Alarm Removed
The power sounder is an alarm siren with integrated batteries and charger, its installed as a supplement to the main
Vectra V6 Coolant Thermostat Replacement
Although still in good working order, the coolant thermostat was replaced around 94K miles while fitting a new radiator to
Vectra V6 Ultrasonic Fuel Injector Clean
Full set of 6 fuel injectors ultrasonically cleaned and tested by injectortune.co.uk. This company offers this service by post, they
Vectra V6 Rocker Cover Gasket Replaced
At around 90K miles the front rocker cover gasket had a noticeable leak on the left side near the cam
Vectra 2.6 V6 Spark Plugs & Coil Packs Replaced
Replaced at 89K miles with NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs and Bosch Coil Packs. Access to the spark plugs and
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Vectra USB / 12v Socket Retrofit
USB & 12v socket outlet retrofitted to the centre console for rear passengers. There’s plenty of space at the back
Vectra Gear Stick Selector Bush Repair
At around 85K miles it was noticed that the gear shift was a little loose and after examining the ball
Vectra Ignition Barrel Replacement
At around 61K miles, the ignition barrel pins started to stick not allowing key turns. Firstly attempted to fix by
Vectra V6 Timing Belt Replaced #1
Work completed by Geoff & Pete at Drury, North Wales. Replaced @ 49,400 miles. Belt, rollers, water pump, anti-freeze (all
Opel Scanner
Recently received this new bit of kit, really impressed with the quality and service at opel-scanner.com Already helped me diagnose
Vectra V6 GSi EBC Front Discs / Pads Fitted
The original discs had covered just over 34K miles, EDC discs and Red Stuff front pads were fitted. After driving
Vectra V6 Oil Cooler Replacement
Its common for the oil cooler to fail due to its poor design and the cooling fins within the unit
Vectra Irmscher Gear Surround Fitting
Replaced the standard black surround for the Irmscher Titanium effect equivalent, this compliments the radio and heater control surround with
Superchipped!
Superchip @ 23905 miles (reg typo error on invoice) carried out at Ric Wood Engine Tuning, Stockport.
Vectra Irmscher Handbrake Handle
Fitting an aftermarket Irmscher handbrake handle / sleeve requires the original to be cut off. Steps 1-4 remove the original
Vectra Irmscher Pedal Set Fitting
Irmscher pedal sets are manufactured to the exact size and shape of the original pedals for the specific vehicles in
Vectra Philips Carin Satnav
These were around £1500 as an optional extra from the Vauxhall / Opel dealer, and are quite rare to find.
Vectra Irmscher Grille Fitting
Fitting an Irmscher cross hatch grille to your Vectra-B requires the existing surround to be re-used. This is normally one