Opel Omega

since 1993-1999 release

Repair and operation of the car



Opel Omega
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
- 2. Maintenance
   + 2.1. Cars with petrol engines
   + 2.2. Cars with diesel engines
+ 3. Repair of engines
+ 4. Heating system and ventilation
+ 5. Fuel, exhaust systems
+ 6. System of start of the engine
+ 7. System of ignition
+ 8. Coupling
+ 9. Transmissions
+ 10. Main transfer, half shafts
+ 11. Brake system
+ 12. Suspension bracket and steering
+ 13. Body
+ 14. Body electric equipment


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2. Maintenance

GENERAL INFORMATION

In this section the information necessary for the owner of the Opel Omega car and modifications for maintenance of high operational qualities of the car, its profitability, traffic safety and durability are supplied.

The main terms of maintenance with the list of necessary works are provided below, and subsections with the description of maintenance of each type of works follow further. Visual checks, adjustments, replacement of knots which are included in the description along with other useful recommendations belong to these works. Maintenance of the car is planned according to a run or term of operation, and the sequence of operations on leaving and service which performance will allow to keep long time the car in good repair is given in the subsequent subsections. The order of service is constructed so that obliges to carry out service of all units of the car in the specified terms, the neglect care of separate systems and units reduces efficiency of maintenance.

At service of the car you will find out that the majority of works can and has to be carried out in common. It is connected with the fact that the order of implementation of separate procedures almost differs in nothing, or with the fact that units absolutely different to destination settle down nearby.

For example, if you lifted the car for any reason, then, being under the car, you have to check at once both the exhaust system, and a suspension bracket, and steering, and details of fuel system at the same time. At the shift of wheels interfaced to their removal it is expedient to check a condition of brakes and bearings of naves.

At last, let us assume, what you lent or hired a dynamometer key. If you need to tighten only candles, then at the same time you can check also the moments of an inhaling of other fasteners.

The first step on performance of work of this program of maintenance is your self-preparation. Study all sections concerning procedures which you are going to execute make the list and prepare all spare parts and tools necessary for work. If it seems to you that at implementation of the procedure you will not be able independently to cope with any part of works, address for consultation in local shop selling spare parts or in department of service of your dealer.