Engine Oil and Fluid Recommendation for Opel Insignia – 1.8 Of course, every buyer wants to purchase an inexpensive and high-quality product, whether it be engine oil, transmission oil or some other liquid for a car. But we should not forget that, chasing cheapness, you can buy oil that will not meet either the quality indicators or the automaker's requirements for motor fluid for a particular type of engine.
  • Engine: A18XER
  • Engine oil capacity, liter: 4.5
  • Manual transmission capacity, liter: 2.4
  • Cooling system capacity, liter: 5.6
  • Year: 2008-11

Engine oil

  • Synthetic oil: M 5W-30
  • Synthetic oil: M 5W-30

Manual transmission

  • Synthetic gear oil: 75W90 GL5

Power steering

  • Synthetic gear oil: ATF Dexron VI (ATF Dexron 6)

Cooling system

  • Antifreeze for the engine: Antifreeze G12 red