Hi, my name is Andy.

I picked up a 2011 Astra J Excite 1.7cdti on Tuesday and am looking to do some tasteful mods over the next few months.... until i get carried away and probably divorced that is!!

Can anyone help me though, I need to get a new key cut and coded for the car as it only came with 1.

I have experience (enabled cruise control on my Astra H a few years back) of OP-COM. Can this job be done through that?

If so - where can I get the key cut and where can I get the latest OP-COM software?

If not - where can I get it done please?

I live in Doncaster.

Thanks,

Andy K

Hi all,

Whats the official, and also recommended Cambelt Change Interval on an Astra-J 2011, 2.0 CDTi?

When I bought the car, I was told 8 Years or 80k, im now hearing it could be 100k or 6 years?

Can you guys please advise as 3 Vauxhall garages have told me different things.

Thanks,
G.

Hello, I've got a 2012 se and want to fit a rear 12 v aux socket, I've had a look in the boot and there is a fuse box on the N/S how easy is it to wire one to this, I'm useless with electrics so nice and easy please?

Hi Guys
I need to top up Motor oil, can i use this to top up Oil from Asda Castrol Magnetec 5W 30 or do i just buy another 5 litre from Vauxhall, as this is different brand and may be slightly different viscosity, which i am not sure.

5w 30 GM dexos 2 oil this is what i used last time when i did the service.

What do you think of this DPF cleaner , as i saw this in Asda , would you recommend to add this in your Diesel Fuel tank ?

Does it work or would it mess up the components and DPF on the car.

Thanks and much appreciated for your replies.

Hello guys,

My name is Bill and write from Greece. I am Astra j a16let owner.Nice to be with you.

Hello
my dshcam plug has broken off flush with the power outlet socket (just the spring loaded metal connector)
I cannot seem to get it out, any idea easiest way to get to the outlet (Fuse 6 I believe) and repair/replace it ?

Many Thanks

Hi All, 

Recently got a 1.7 CDTi (12 plate, it's my first car!) and just installed a new Android 7.1.2 Head unit from icebox - all good so far apart from AUX and USB not working (no connection provided that will work with factory USB, Rob looking into it for me) 

Just a couple of questions, apologies if they are answered somewhere!

Has anyone installed a Sub & Amp and if so, how did you route the wiring? 

Also, to anyone who has purchased a DAB module, where did you locate the aerial?

I was speaking to a workmate a while back who'd been telling me that his Insignia engine had seized. He said he was told something had blocked the flow of oil in the engine. Said it had just been serviced. I think it was an 09 or 59 plate.
If you look on line, there are a few stories of Insignias with the 2.0 cdti engine that have shown a low oil pressure warning before seizing.
There are even one or two Insignias for sale on various sites needing new engines, that look otherwise in good order.

What I wanted to know is, have you heard of anyone with an Astra J 2.0cdti having an engine seizure, is this something that affects certain year models, and is there anything preventative that can be done to stop this happening ?

hi Friends,

i have had my car for almost 4 weeks now and loving it, in my previous thread in regards to the cd400 system i said my car was an astra J.... i am wrong, its a astra design 64 plate, (late2014) auto 1.6... 

i am going to wait for a little while longer before i upgrade my ICE system as the one i want is going to cost £600+ so i will save all my xmas and birthday money for that. i have managed to install my SUB thank to a link on here (rusty i think) thanks for that!....

ok so here goes, it looks like my car is just a standard car so not got many things with it, so here goes. apart from the no bluetooth that i dont have and usb, the first think i have noticed that there is no front fog lights i guess i will have to get a new switch for that and also install the holders for them, how easy/hard is this to do? another thing i have not go is auto lights, in my old car (not a vauxhall) i had auto lights and wipers the sensors was on the windscreen behind rearview mirror but by the looks of it i dont have tham, how will this be to install? ie will all the wireing be there ready to go if i got all the stuff to install, i guess i would have to get a new windscreen with the fitments to fit, there is just so many things i wanna add i would like good advice to do this and things i would need, all your advice friends would be greatly appreciated,

Kind Regards
Dom.....

I want to change my (ipc) clocks to middle or upper level, I have been told I need to change my cruise control switches, but can body
tell a part number for the clocks I need for my 1.7d estate 2012.
and is there any one who can reset and unlock the clocks.