Oil change and oil filter replacement on Opel Vectra B

This is where the oil filter is located

remove the plastic cover under the passenger door

Place the jack in order to raise the car (flat and stable ground) then place a candle under the cradle to ensure your safety. See tutorial ( Securing the vehicle: removing and refitting the wheel )

remove the protective plate

unscrew the 4 screws using a large screwdriver

Place a pan under the sump plug

Loosen the crankcase plug (photo 2) with a T45 torx bit

Let the oil drain into the pan

Loosen the oil filter with a 36mm socket (no need to remove the hoses around it to remove the filter, just push them in by hand)

Unscrew the filter by hand then remove the

Remove the oil filter from the bell

Compare old and new oil filter (height, length)

Remove the gasket around the bell with a small screwdriver then clean the filter bell with a cloth

in photo 2 we see the old and the new bell seal

also change the small seal (red arrow in photo 1)

bottom seal in photo 3 (the old seal as well as the new one)

Snap the new oil filter onto the bell

Replace the new oil filter then tighten the oil filter with a 36mm socket

change the crankcase plug gasket

Screw the crankcase plug back in by hand then tighten with the T45 torx key

wipe the oil pan well

Replace the protective plate under the engine and tighten the 4 screws

Unscrew the filler cap

pour oil

Start the engine, let it run for a minute, then turn it off.

pull the oil dipstick

The correct oil level should be just below the maximum, if this is not the case add oil to reach the correct level

Reposition the oil dipstick

Screw the filler cap back on.