Wtf you just saved me loads of money Thanks for this
@leeoliver4063Ай бұрын
Had 1 loved it dashboard was so ahead of its rivals apart from audi quattro that had 1
@youtoobe169Ай бұрын
Nice video!
@hrcho9676Ай бұрын
I got cls55 recently and I love the sound But whenever I start to drive alarm comes up with the message ‘ESP defective visit work shop’. Is this message has something to do with rear air spring leakage? Because there is leakage at rear air spring at the moment. I can tell it gets lower after I park and rises up I start engine.
@vpowervpower-sm5spАй бұрын
hi have you had any wheel bearings or anything changed? only if you leak is severe then it may be linked as the car will not have the correct reading to determine if the wheels are slipping or not triggering that warning light
@hrcho9676Ай бұрын
@@vpowervpower-sm5sp turned out it was a steering angle sensor. 🤣
@lenardbanks2081Ай бұрын
Love these jags
@vpowervpower-sm5spКүн бұрын
they don't make them like they used to
@alfisti932 ай бұрын
If you're regularly changing the "lifetime" Haldex fluid, including the filter, just do yourself a favour and have the rear diff done as well. Most 4x4 (and all OPC / VXR models) have an additional clutch pack in there working as LSD. Though part of the Haldex system it's located on the diff. Needs correct LSD diff oil as well. (No Volvo or vag have a LSD on the rear axle with their Haldex units, so the rare Opel/Vauxhall + SAAB 4x4 technicalities tend to be overlooked on these. Causing avoidable issues.)
@ryanhardy89152 ай бұрын
'Promo SM'
@jamiewhelan313 ай бұрын
Hi. I just had my haldex oil & filter changed & 2 miles from the garage the service light came on. I dismissed it & drove a further 10 miles with lots of twists & turns but light didnt come back on. Could it be a glitch?
@alfisti932 ай бұрын
Was it filled correctly? When fully drained, the system could require to be topped off - after the Haldex pump was engaged and pushed some fluid into the clutch pack... The oil level can be checked by inserting an Allan key in the upper Haldex plug. (Since the warning disappeared, it was probably a "glitch", where the pump did not sense enough oil / pressure for a brief moment after the refill.) Piece of advice: have the oil from the rear diff changed as well regularly. Because there is a 2nd Haldex clutch pack, functioning as a limited slip diff. (Way more complex than your typical Volvo, Ford, LR or vag Haldex unit, so people either don't know about it or tend to forget about that...) Specific LSD fluid for this differential is recommended.
@jamiewhelan312 ай бұрын
@alfisti93 yeah all sorted now mate thanks. Wasn't quite enough oil put in. All done now👍
@jamiewhelan312 ай бұрын
@@alfisti93so it's not just the haldex unit itself that needs an oil & filter change?
@jamiewhelan312 ай бұрын
@alfisti93 yeah just had a little read about it. I didn't have a clue that the diff needed doing aswell. Thanks for letting me know mate. Really appreciate that. Any ideas on what exact oil ?
@alfisti932 ай бұрын
@@jamiewhelan31 You're welcome! If you have the "sport differential" with the second clutch pack (that's standard on every OPC / VXR but not necessarily every civil Insignia 4x4) a change is highly recommended. -> Opel 75W-90 GL4+ with LS note (number: 19 40 058 or 93 165 388) -> Saab AWD LS 75W-90 (number: 88862624) -> RAVENOL LS 75W-90 Something along those lines... Caution - the "LS" (Limited Slip) label is key here!! Fortunately, compared to the Haldex fluid change, the rear diff is easily accessible. Originally it's a system which was devised by SAAB (9³ XWD) in conjuction with Haldex for use in certain upmarket GM brands... (Take a guess how I found out about it... Greetings from the Alps!)
@spawnneverland53343 ай бұрын
Hi. How to change tyre pressure display from kpa to psi?
@jordanthom89633 ай бұрын
Do you know where it is now?
@vpowervpower-sm5spКүн бұрын
which car mate, the very same car in the video?
@jordanthom89633 ай бұрын
My dad owed this car for years and years! That's crazy
@matthewthompson80584 ай бұрын
why is your garage so dirty?
@vpowervpower-sm5sp4 ай бұрын
you fancy cleaning it up?
@williamkennedy54924 ай бұрын
You have convinced me, dont touch this car !
@vpowervpower-sm5sp4 ай бұрын
lol!
@jonathantrew82364 ай бұрын
What do you charge ?
@vpowervpower-sm5sp4 ай бұрын
Hi mate we are based in Luton, Bedfordshire and can do it for £200
@davidr41144 ай бұрын
Got a 2009 had it from new, never had any issues. Changed the Haldex oil and filter and diff oil every 20,000 miles. Change my oil with 5/40 fully synthetic oil not 5/30 every 6000 miles. Only hear the horror stories never the positives.
@vpowervpower-sm5sp4 ай бұрын
couldnt agree more mate
@user-tm1ch8lj5h4 ай бұрын
I need my prop shaft doing on mine :(
@vpowervpower-sm5sp4 ай бұрын
Is it vibrating? it might just be the coupling?
@mustafehusen86935 ай бұрын
Dnt forget road trips Or hauling trailers weight ext Diesel has the edge
@vpowervpower-sm5sp4 ай бұрын
yes I agree, diesel certainly has the edge with torque and the low rpm contributing to engine longevity
@Acme-Logistics5 ай бұрын
Great review & in depth guide. Shes a beauty, but I bet you get hell of a bit of torque steer .
@vpowervpower-sm5sp4 ай бұрын
Hi, its not too bad in the dry but in the wet yes it does torque steer but its part of the fun, a heavy v6 over the front does help traction though
@svenhollis-lifts6 ай бұрын
I’m looking at purchasing one badged as a Holden here in Australia and was only available for 1 year MY16 and came in Auto only. Any info on the auto version would be appreciated as they are really unknown here and a lot of car for around the $20k aud mark with under 100k km too. Thank you
@vpowervpower-sm5sp6 ай бұрын
Hi the auto versions are more reliable and don't suffer from clutches slipping etc or have any flywheel issues like that manual may have so has a few advantages for sure i have never driven an auto but I'm guessing the gearbox has probably been mapped to shit up and down quicker than a normal insignia
@svenhollis-lifts6 ай бұрын
@@vpowervpower-sm5sp thanks for your reply much appreciated. They really are an underrated car. Great video btw 👍🏻
@alfisti932 ай бұрын
Since these are rare in AUS and Holden is gone, not a lot of garages know about these - so just one thing: when changing the Haldex fluid have the rear diff oil done as well. (There is a 2nd Haldex clutch pack in there working as limited slip diff. Pretty special system not seen on any other Haldex 4x4 cars, except Insignia siblings from SAAB & Cadillac. Needs limited slip specific gear oil as well.)
@svenhollis-lifts2 ай бұрын
@@alfisti93 thank you for this info it’s toss up between this and the Alfa 159 Ti now😅
@alfisti932 ай бұрын
@@svenhollis-lifts If you're contemplating the 1750 TBi (200bhp petrol) there is a chance the turbo wears out. This engine has full boost at 1400 [!] rpm (which was absolutely wild and unique 15 years ago - downside is you have to drive this thing meticulously during warm up, as it goes into max boost basically from idle. And have it cool down after a hot ride obviously...) Cheers to down under!
@chrishunt38076 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video as I bought a 17 plate low mileage insigniavxr supersport and have been reading and watching horror stories about what goes wrong and made me think I shouldn't have bought one. But now thanks to your video I feel more confident about having one. Especially as I have full service history and a new clutch 😀
@vpowervpower-sm5sp6 ай бұрын
that's great, they are really good cars as long as maintained well and yours sounds like it has been looked after
@davidr41145 ай бұрын
Brilliant car in its day but stay well clear of them now as parts are impossible to get since PSA bought vauxhall.
@alfisti932 ай бұрын
In terms of drivetrain, just make sure you swap the rear diff oil as well, when the Haldex gets its fluid changed. Because the 4x4 on these is a "bit" more complex than your usual Haldex units... There is a 2nd, completely separate Haldex clutch pack in there, working as a limited slip diff, dubbed "sport differential". Needs specific oil as well.
@user-rb6wc6yt1v6 ай бұрын
Hello. Nice video and nice vehicle. I would like to ask you something if you know, issues that my have the insignia 2.0 sidi turbo 4x4 250 ps 2016 Model. Im speaking about my car, i have it since 2018 and it have now 90000 Kilometers. Thanks.
@vpowervpower-sm5sp6 ай бұрын
Hi mate, thank you, sure what issues are you having with your insignia?
@user-rb6wc6yt1v6 ай бұрын
@@vpowervpower-sm5sp I'm leaking oil in the point which the engine is connected with the automatic gearbox. Its not much, but i find not normal. The way that im using the car, the way that i treat the engine, which i want to say im very careful, this i didn't expect to happen. I was asking, and search about this problem, i heard that there is a flange the is between the automatic gearbox and the engine that maybe destroy. The problem is that to change only this flange you must disassemble many things, which that will rise the repair cost very much. Did you ever heard of this problem? And is there a better flange like the original, that could possibly be better and it will not need to change it in the future? Thnks a lot. Take care.
@chrissmith43656 ай бұрын
Hello vpower 123 good video I had a Vectra Sri 2ltr on w reg saloon (Vectra b facelift model) I bought it on 58000 and kept till 142000 9 years the rust does get in to these vehicles all the places that you have mentioned the windscreen delaminating that happened on mine in the corners exactly the same place as where mine went wheel arches suffer on the rear where the spoiler joined the boot lid the fixings used too hold the spoilers on they rusted they are hexagonal bolts that are used to hold them on the offside rear door shut that you showed in your video mine went there as well I seem to remember near the bottom ( I was told if there is rust within 14 inches of a seat belt fixing it is an MOT failure is this true anybody know taking on trust of an MOT station) I thought gsi had electric windows in the back as well I noticed the driver seat had electric height adjust as well never seen that on a gsi mine had a 4 cd autochanger in the glove box which took up all the space very bad design your car does not have this but that is not the original stereo in the dashboard someone has replaced it I noticed you instruments were not working rev counter gauges computer this happened on mine as well it was a nightmare getting someone to fix it in the end part of the dashboard was removed brought forward loose wire pushed back and it seem to work there is a lot of rust on the manifold of your vehicle I seem to remember sensors failing regulary cksp (crank speed sensor )as soon as one sensor was replaced another one would go usually cksp crank speed position sensor followed by cam shaft sensor later on when mileage became high over 120000 computer was telling me brakes pad need replacing when they didn't check oil level when oil was correct the computer will tell you when you some light bulbs are out brake front headlight my Vectra also started to rust on front passenger side door at the bottom (where water cannot escape as drain holes get blocked ) apparently it is a common rust area on Vectras offside and nearside if you open the doors and look underneath them you can see the drain holes they get blocked water cannot escape rust comes passenger side was the worst I asked someone to repair it but it was too far gone usually in the middles of the door as well weird place to rust rear wheel arches suffer the most cambelt has to be replaced every 40000 miles low interval for cambelt replacement disc brakes on rear with a n internal hand brake assembly inside the disc so inside the rear disc brake is a drum assembly for the handbrake only hand brake cable tends to stretch and always need adjusting I remember going up a hill and I had to stop halfway I put the handbrake on and my car just rolled back down with the handbrake on fully terrible design if well looked after with regular maintenance Vectras can do high mileage my Vectra was a troublesome vehicle seem to be in the garage alot but I enjoyed it (I wouldn't have kept a car for 9vyears otherwise) the vauxhall car plant in Luton was closed 20 years ago now estates and hatchbacks were built in Luton saloons in Germany russelheim somebody wrote in the comment that gsi were originally Sri this is true so 500 Vectra sris were built wether it was Luton or Germany these were sent to motor sport development in Milton Keynes they had a different interior such as recaro seats yours has electrical adjustable height different alloys and I think the engine was tuned up or maybe had different cams I don't know for sure every vehicle had its own MSD number between 1-500 so your car will have a number which is unique to it there was some 2.6 but not many motor sport development no longer exists if you feel under your rear spoiler on the offside you should be able to feel the word immscher underneath the spoiler the exhaust on yours is a twinpipe but yours is round mi ECOWAS more squared of it should say immscher on this as well I also remember having the rocker cover gasket seal kept leaking as the cover had warped made out of plastic and it would not seal properly to the engine bushes on the rear cause noise and flat spots on tyres and a knocking sound I remember my fog lights stopped working and I had to had another cable run from the fuse box all the way to the back still good fun though these Vectra are not bad cars they are rare now rust does get to them in Luton there were loads of them now they seem to be rare a good al round family car you get what you get
@johnericsmith65566 ай бұрын
Great video. just bought it for my i8. So far you are the only person I have seen that gives the before and after effect. Thank you. I feel more confident about my purchase.
@vpowervpower-sm5sp6 ай бұрын
Hi mate thank you for the feedback and you are welcome, i bet it transforms the i8!
@jlinkels6 ай бұрын
This is such a totally dumbed down presentation created for viewers who don't know a socket wrench from a cream mixer. Background music, excellent graphics, beautiful presentation. Only the root cause is mentioned: "Diesel engines have a higher compression". And that is all the deepness it gets.
@vpowervpower-sm5sp6 ай бұрын
that's the target audience for the video
@jamiewhelan316 ай бұрын
Brilliant information video, cheers
@vpowervpower-sm5sp6 ай бұрын
thank you Jamie
@bloodman677 ай бұрын
Would you be looking to sell this car?
@vpowervpower-sm5sp7 ай бұрын
im open to offers mate
@bloodman677 ай бұрын
What's the best number to get you on?
@bloodman677 ай бұрын
Hi mate
@vpowervpower-sm5sp7 ай бұрын
@@bloodman67 hi mate not sure how to get in touch with you
@Peternielsen887 ай бұрын
I’ll be walnut cleaning my N74B60 tomorrow. Hope it’s worthwhile, I’ll let you know how it went - and what it costed.
@vpowervpower-sm5sp7 ай бұрын
thanks, keep us updated, theres definitely no better alternative than physically cleaning with the walnut shells
@AlbertO-gf9pu8 ай бұрын
🤩 "Promo sm"
@hbxbxxh74928 ай бұрын
Amazing car
@muhamedd8 ай бұрын
The thor system is in the trunk ? Mann that's torture for you when you drive it 😮
@steelball12239 ай бұрын
A bueno, si quieres que suene exactamente igual pero exactamente pues cómprate el M4
@ZKRITTEX9 ай бұрын
First photo is from a rs4 all the rest are from an RS6
@vpowervpower-sm5sp9 ай бұрын
Hi mate that's what I was thinking, need to sort the algorithm on AI
@jevgenijsgarkavenko65829 ай бұрын
It would be great comparison, if you have fitted them properly. They are not meant to be fitted inside the trunk, they are waterproof and cold proof, so they have to be outside. There are a lot of pops and bangs that are present in Thor that I cannot hear in your video. This is good example how it should sound: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXu6aIZpYpqCnKcsi=LCGyUu4MTEH37Azc kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZCbn6pnfLqbfMksi=DfM6ro-QeZLzHg3i
@vpowervpower-sm5sp9 ай бұрын
have a look at the instructions they can be fitted inside or out, still sounds rubbish compared to the real thing
@rizkiidr30958 ай бұрын
@@vpowervpower-sm5spwhy you put inside?😂.. The real engine its must be perfect.. but only 10% can buy the cars. Thor exhaust ist the best for us to feel the sound like V8, V12 and many more sounds
@user-ez8vy4vo3s10 ай бұрын
Nice Video.
@vpowervpower-sm5sp10 ай бұрын
thank you
@cgee399910 ай бұрын
My father had 1985, White eight valve, and the washer jets on the front were not body coloured from factory🤷
@hornox4life11 ай бұрын
Using the wheel balancer, didn't even think of that. Might try that thanks
@vpowervpower-sm5sp4 ай бұрын
you can get a almost factory finish
@WadeWilson-11 ай бұрын
Won't this electric sound become very strange while on the road? I mean because of the doppler effect?
@nickdagreek311 ай бұрын
Really helpful video!
@vpowervpower-sm5spКүн бұрын
cheers
@sahmedt911 ай бұрын
One or two speakers ?
@vpowervpower-sm5sp11 ай бұрын
that was a 1 speaker kit bro
@user-pe9ko8ck2y11 ай бұрын
Just picked up a 2015 with 40k. amazing car!
@vpowervpower-sm5sp11 ай бұрын
definitely a future classic
@patkeys8576 Жыл бұрын
How can I get in contact? I’ve got a 1.6 cdti which I would like remapped and you seem very knowledgeable
@vpowervpower-sm5sp Жыл бұрын
hi where are you based? we are in luton
@gordonburns2718 Жыл бұрын
Sorry don't like the music how about talking
@privatecaller7209 Жыл бұрын
excellent video
@vpowervpower-sm5sp Жыл бұрын
thank you
@jameswaldock441 Жыл бұрын
Would this work on a 1.6 petrol zafira ?. I'm getting about 32mpg at the moment. Doing about 350 400 miles a week
@vpowervpower-sm5sp Жыл бұрын
hi mate yes it would work but you would only see meaningful gains if the car is turbo charged, if it is natually aspirated the gains will be minimal
@alexandrufatu201 Жыл бұрын
❤
@luisvives5916 Жыл бұрын
Looks Great ! How many kilometres have it ?
@vpowervpower-sm5sp Жыл бұрын
a lot, over 168k miles but it means i can enjoy it without worrying about the value
@isaiahaguilar4300 Жыл бұрын
Clean
@mart971 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see and know it helps. I could tell a difference on my 08 fabia 1.9tdi with 39k on clock 18 moths later im at 50k and getting 63mpg on runs. How often would you recommend a carbon clean.
@vpowervpower-sm5sp Жыл бұрын
hi Mart glad you have felt the benefits of a carbon clean too, i think of it as a service item now so maybe every 10k, particularly on diesels