Unofficial Opel Club! Calling all Opel Boys!

[manager]

The normal operating temperature should be from a little below 90 to a little above 90 in traffic. But it should not reach 100 since this is boiling point already. If your car runs near 100 most of the time, there is something wrong with the cooling system.

The gauge below is from a Zafira with normal operating temperature at a moving speed. (take note of the 200 kph speed at 5300 rpm)

Things that fail most of the time are the thermostat, water pump, dirty or clogged radiator and maybe a new coolant.

Yan din ba ang normal range para sa speedometer and tach?

A blessed christmas to all!

[boylit]

Name: boylit
Location: mandaluyong
Model: 1999 Vectra CDX Wagon
Mileage: 53,000+ kms.

i don't drive everyday (work and home are in the same building) but i do regularly drive to the northern provinces and back.

for in-city or close provincial trips, i prefer to use my bike.

haven't logged here for a while. looks like the thread is very much active again.

[paulopel]

Opel astra, Vroom! Vroom!

[natasatanas]

Opel astra, Vroom! Vroom!

inaykupo! ishkarysyet!

[caloystermx5]

Yan din ba ang normal range para sa speedometer and tach?

A blessed christmas to all!

hanep sa bilis edl100!!!

happy new year to all unofficial opel clubbers!

[bino727]

P90 lang yan per piece in any GM autoworld parts department.

Kung kumpleto na after buying, what I did is just tape around the insides of the bolt cap so pag lagay mo, mas masikip and di kaagad matatanggal.

kanina lang ako nakabili.. buti meron pa nung gray.. kaso 150 each sa GM shaw.... ang bad trip naman natanggal yung clip ng mudguard ko sa likod.. buti di nalaglag.. problema ko ngayon wala daw nabibili nung clip lang....

[edl100]

kanina lang ako nakabili.. buti meron pa nung gray.. kaso 150 each sa GM shaw.... ang bad trip naman natanggal yung clip ng mudguard ko sa likod.. buti di nalaglag.. problema ko ngayon wala daw nabibili nung clip lang....

P150 na ngayon?? ang mahal naman?? di ba bumaba ang dollar?? one year ago P95 lang yan. Unless mas mura sa GM Quezon Ave.

[natasatanas]

mukhang mas mura nga sa gm q. ave. ang ac delco battery for the astra 5.5k sa q. ave, while 6.5k sa qm shaw the last time i asked.

[tinsami1]

Hi. I found your forum via Google. I have an 1998 Opel Vectra 2.0. Medyo marami na ang dapat kong ipaayos, kaso mamumulubi ako kung sa kasa ko lahat ipapagawa. So baka meron kayong mairerecommend na mga alternative shops na mas mura, or where I can buy parts (original and replacement). Here's a list of what I need to have repaired:

1. RUSH: Palit timing belt plus top overhaul.
2. Suspension sa harap may kalampag na.
3. Power steering
4. umiilaw yung ABS and TC (traction control) sa dashboard. Sabi sa casa (GM Qzn Ave.) palitan ko na daw yung mga computer modules, but I would like a second opinion.
5. Speedometer: minsan gumagana, madalas hindi.

You can pm me, if you prefer it.

Thanks in advance.

Happy New Year!

[natasatanas]

u have pm sir...

welcome po and happy new year!

[tinsami1]

Manager, thanks for the lead. Saan ba yung Fronte sa banawe? Talyer ba ito o shop lang that does repair services? Dumaan ako kanina sa banawe, but I was already late for work kaya 'di ako masyadong nakapaghanap.

On the way to work, I saw this Thunder shop at Q Ave. cor. Araneta. Anybody have feedback on them?

[bino727]

tanong ko lang din po.....

malapit na akong magpa-30k PMs.... san ba ok magpa-service?

1. GM Shaw
2. GM Q. Ave
3. Other service center?... any suggestions...

and mga how much kaya aabutin?

thanks...

[tinsami1]

tanong ko lang din po.....

malapit na akong magpa-30k PMs.... san ba ok magpa-service?

1. GM Shaw
2. GM Q. Ave
3. Other service center?... any suggestions...

and mga how much kaya aabutin?

thanks...

I costed me mga 6.5K sa GM Alabang for the 30K PM of my Opel Vectra.

[bino727]

kakatawag ko lang GM, nakakapagtaka kasi:

GM Shaw- 11.5k daw....

GM Makati - 7k daw....

bakit ganon? pareho lang naman na 30k kms PM ipapagawa ko magka-iba ng presyo....

[edl100]

Manager, thanks for the lead. Saan ba yung Fronte sa banawe? Talyer ba ito o shop lang that does repair services? Dumaan ako kanina sa banawe, but I was already late for work kaya 'di ako masyadong nakapaghanap.

On the way to work, I saw this Thunder shop at Q Ave. cor. Araneta. Anybody have feedback on them?

Hi,

To start with, what kind of Opel do you have??

Fronte is specifically a parts store for Kia and Daewoo. But they also carry a few parts for the OPEL too but it is not a complete lineup. They carry a few service items such as filters and a few suspension parts. Since this is Banawe, so tabi tabi ang mga mekaniko and some insist they know how to service the opel cars. I never had the chance to know the mechanics there yet if they are capable.

Regarding Thunder. Some get confused with this since there are 2 Thunders at araneta cor. quezon ave. One is a Thunder service center catering to TOYOTA cars, the other thunder is on the other side which is a parts store for OPEL cars.

Thunder -Opel - do not service cars. They can refer a few home service mechanics but they do not have the OBDII computer to diagnose the cars. Just simple mechanical, electrical and suspension repairs. Thunder parts have reasonable prices on some of the parts as compared with the CASA.

[tinsami1]

Hi,

To start with, what kind of Opel do you have??

1998 Opel Vectra 2.0L

Fronte is specifically a parts store for Kia and Daewoo. But they also carry a few parts for the OPEL too but it is not a complete lineup. They carry a few service items such as filters and a few suspension parts.

I finally saw where Fronte is. There is a 3-4 car driveway besides it where, I guess, they service vehicles. And besides them also is an Opel parts shop.

Regarding Thunder. Some get confused with this since there are 2 Thunders at araneta cor. quezon ave. One is a Thunder service center catering to TOYOTA cars, the other thunder is on the other side which is a parts store for OPEL cars.

I noticed this too. I was referring to the Thunder Auto Parts.

Thunder -Opel - do not service cars. They can refer a few home service mechanics but they do not have the OBDII computer to diagnose the cars. Just simple mechanical, electrical and suspension repairs. Thunder parts have reasonable prices on some of the parts as compared with the CASA.

They did refer me to a mechanic who they claim worked for a GM casa. I've spoken to him na.

As much as I would prefer to have a GM casa repair my Vectra, they are quoting me a price that I simply cannot afford. So I have to go this "experienced home-service mechanic" alternative.


--- mike t.

[edl100]

Hi tinsami1, what is wrong with the car??
The home service mechanics are not cheap. Mahal din sila maningil since home service.
The home service technician "rene" drives and owns a 2.0 Vectra wagon.. So I assume, sanay sya sa Vectra.
Or maybe also try the Fronte mechanics. Mas mura siguro maningil doon. The owner of Fronte owns a Vectra too.

[tinsami1]

Hi tinsami1, what is wrong with the car??
The home service mechanics are not cheap. Mahal din sila maningil since home service.
The home service technician "rene" drives and owns a 2.0 Vectra wagon.. So I assume, sanay sya sa Vectra.
Or maybe also try the Fronte mechanics. Mas mura siguro maningil doon. The owner of Fronte owns a Vectra too.

Timing belt broke while the car was in use. I had it towed to GM Q Ave. The service advisor told me the latest similar case they had, the cost ran up to 80K. I definitely can't afford it. The price would definitely go down if I can get the parts cheaper in banawe, but the labor cost alone they quoted me at 18K plus the cost of the machine shop work that would be done (up to 15k).

Accdg. to the casa, it will take a couple of weeks to repair it. This is why I'm looking for a talyer na. I'll try to call Fronte. Thanks for the tip.

[natasatanas]

medyo pricey nga singil ng home service, mga 1k at the most. ako when i have my astra serviced, i have them check the defective part and ask their quote. what i then do is call up the casa and thunder and compare them all against the price of the mechanic.

[guguly]

kakatawag ko lang GM, nakakapagtaka kasi:

GM Shaw- 11.5k daw....

GM Makati - 7k daw....

bakit ganon? pareho lang naman na 30k kms PM ipapagawa ko magka-iba ng presyo....

Hindi kasi under one management ang GM dealers/service centers. Kaya hindi rin pare-pareho ang pricing ng parts and labor. Pero generally, sa observation ko, mas mura ang parts sa Makati, mas mura naman ang labor sa Shaw.