Vauxhall Opel Astra J 2013 1.6 auto automatic transmission oil replacement hard downshifts 5th to 4t

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Experienced a hard downshift from 5th to 4th while the car is cold but once warm it was ok. Decided to change the gearbox oil and found the oil very dirty. I used ATF, Dextron which was recommended at the parts store, please make sure you buy the correct oil for your gearbox as recommended by manufacturers, I measured the amount that come out and replaced it with the exact amount.

[@hakandikmen6193]

What temp is the tansmission must be reached than after check oil level on drain hole again?

[@tomsworldofeverything6777]

Good video thanks. Should make finding drain and level plugs a bit easier when I do mine the weekend.

[@DaringBeefcake]

Glad it helped

[@BaaarnnzBoyDiagnostics]

Great video I’ll be doing this my self appreciate the video hopefully it’ll sort my car

[@DaringBeefcake]

Thank you and good luck hope you get it sorted.

[@patafterhours6172]

Well done mush, grate video.

[@DaringBeefcake]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@crazylittleangel]

Thanks for the video. I'm having same issue on my Astra with 1st/reverse gear. Is it the same process for a manual gearbox?

[@DaringBeefcake]

If you are having the same issue with a manual gearbox I dont think is related to the gearbox fluid, since the manual gearbox would not be operated by solenoids but rather the clutch plate and the pressure plate as well as most likely a hydraulic solenoid usually operated by brake fluid, so you might need to bleed the clutch solenoid and see how you get on or may be is time for a clutch...

[@princessameera5541]

Hi can you make a video for Vauxhall Corsa D how to change automatic gearbox oil please please

[@DaringBeefcake]

If I come across one of those then for sure I can try to make a video.

[@mouradlahyane1557]

What oil reference do you recommend to use for the ASTRA J manual gearbox? DEXRON 2 or 75W80?

[@DaringBeefcake]

I think the manual gearbox takes 75w80 or 75w90 not dextron which usually is for automatic transmission. Your supplier will advise you better.

[@the8walls]

Interesting, I have a hard downshift on my 150k mile 1.9 cdti auto Zafira. I will have my mechanic try this.

[@DaringBeefcake]

Well it happen to me on a few Vauxhalls and changing the oil sorted the issue.. so give it a go...

[@andreyklim7873]

hi, i have an opel astra 1.4 turbo... would like to know what kind of gearbox you have is it the 6T45/6T40/6T30

[@andreyklim7873]

also important note, was the gearbox cold or hot when you drained it ?

[@DaringBeefcake]

Hi, am not sure what gearbox I have to be honest, the car was cold when I drained it. Its all good ever since the change of oil.

[@spyrono81]

I'm having an issue with my manual gearbox, in gears 4 and 5 there's quite a loud humming sort of noise coukd that be related to needing to change the oil?

[@DaringBeefcake]

hmmmm, you could try an oil change however that sounds like bearings may have become noisy..

[@spyrono81]

@@DaringBeefcake thanks for replying, bearings was my second guess too, I'll do an oil change and see if that cures it first. Thanks

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@spyrono81 No worries, hope it works out for you..

[@nickl2548]

Hi the Temp for checking is 85-95 deg C, on mine no matter how much driving I do I can't get it above 74 degC. Any suggestions would be more than welcome.

[@DaringBeefcake]

sorry the temperature for checking what ? the oil capacity of the gearbox ?

[@nickl2548]

@@DaringBeefcake The correct fluid level of the automatic transmission at specified operating temperature.

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@nickl2548 OH i see, well are you measuring the temperature with an OBD II reader ? and also if it there is not enough transmission fluid in then it may be struggling to keep the temperature..do you want to check the level on your transmission ..

[@nickl2548]

@@DaringBeefcake Yes I'm using Torque Pro App which gives Transmission temp readings. The transmission is full of oil. It's just that you need to check it at 85 degC and no matter how much driving I do, 45 minutes and more it will not get above 74 deg. I was just wondering if you know how I can get it to 85-95 deg ,which is the correct temperature for a fluid level check.

[@burtaverde8963]

That's strange, 4.5 liters. That gearbox has the capacity of 4 liters if you drain it warm, or 6 liters if you drain it cold. Probably it was warm at the beginning. Next time try to drain in with the ATF temperature below 60 degrees Celsius.

[@DaringBeefcake]

Thank you for the advice we all appreciated as we help each other. :)

[@sketcher68]

Hi, I'm thinking of buying the 2.0lr automatic version of this car. Is there any problems I should be looking out for, please. Great video, thanks for sharing it with us. Take care.

[@DaringBeefcake]

This car has a good engine, but just check the coolant level oil level and if there are any messages in the computer in the dash. The one in the vid had a gearbox hard down shifting from third gear to second, but the oil change did fix that. It had around 66000 miles.

[@kamilkropki454]

@@DaringBeefcake you should change gearbox oil every 60k miles right?

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@kamilkropki454 ideally yes, some even every 40000 as i recently found out on some vw cars.

[@georgetatrai7308]

Dexron VI the right öil.

[@DaringBeefcake]

Thanks for comment and confirmation of oil :)

[@rezzzr6s675]

Nice video, and thank you for the information. I have one question, at what temperature should the gear oil be to check the level at the check bolt? Should we drive the car to get that temperature?

[@DaringBeefcake]

This site gives you some information Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Astra J ... workshop-manuals.com/vauxhall/astra-j/transmission/transaxle/automatic_transmission-_6t30/6t40/6t45/other_information/transmission_fluid_level_inspection/ Also don’t drive the car, it should reach the required temperature at idle you have to wait till it does.

[@rezzzr6s675]

the max temperature what i hit on my car was 69 celcius, and the outside temperature was around 2 celcius. Does it also depends on outside temperature?@@DaringBeefcake

[@DaringBeefcake]

Hi the thing is that the colder that the ambient temperature is, the longer it will take for the transmission oil to warm up and get to temperature, you could rev the engine for a while to get the temperature up a little faster.@@rezzzr6s675

[@rezzzr6s675]

​@@DaringBeefcakety. I ll try

[@DaringBeefcake]

ok @@rezzzr6s675

[@milansarenac3335]

I have opel astra 2011 2.0 AT and same problem with downshift when is cold from 5th to 4th, feel some kick when downshift.. should I be scared to change oil to avoid damage gearbox with metal shred on the bottom ??!! I'm wait for your opinion and thanks for video ;)

[@DaringBeefcake]

I didn’t find metal pieces in the oil but the oil was very dirty and thick so the new oil helped to solve the problem. I think the oil could become thicker in the further and may be the solenoids that operate the gearbox could get damaged so may be it’s a good idea to start thinking about changing it.

[@LiamD24]

Did you do the oil change mate? I need to do my 2010 auto some people are saying not to do it and some are saying its fine 🤷‍♂️

[@milansarenac3335]

@@LiamD24 no, I don't meanwhile I'm changed the car but I advice you to do that it will help the gearbox to work a smoother..

[@adamb5142]

Hi there, I am hoping you still reply to messages. Do you know what the capacity is for this car? because some websites are stating 8.5 litres?

[@DaringBeefcake]

To be honest am not sure, it is possible that the total capacity is 8.5, because normally when changing the transmission oil some oil remains in the torque converter. So when you drain the oil only some oil comes out, Normally between 3 and 5 litres depending on the car.

[@imranmiah9875]

Great video, however my problem remains. When driving for a while, struggles to catch gear 1/reverse. Any ideas?

[@DaringBeefcake]

You may need to check for fault codes, either there is a problem with the solenoids or the gearbox tcu.

[@AlexKraja-tp6yp]

How much litres for opel Astra automatic 1.6 petrol

[@DaringBeefcake]

Am not really sure to be honest. Sorry.

[@ukreallife]

Hello sir my question is no need to change gearbox oil filter normally when change oil Also need to change filter because I have also vaxuhall Astra automatic 1.6 2011 when I apply break on traffic or signal it's little move back also after 30min smell coming from engine room like something burning please help me should I change gear oil

[@DaringBeefcake]

Well is hard to diagnose what might be the issue here. But first the burning smell may be coming from an oil leak, may be oil dripping from somewhere in the engine to the exhaust and burning. If the transmission fills a bit odd when driving or stopping may be try changing the oil. There might be a filter inside the transmission but I haven’t done that and I don’t have this car anymore so I can’t really advise. You could change the transmission fluid and see if the driving improves.

[@ukreallife]

@@DaringBeefcake thank you very much

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@ukreallife you welcome, hope you can sort it.

[@marcusmaximus451]

Hello there great vlog, I’m just looking for some advice on replacing the automatic transmission fluid on a Corsa e 2018 plate with 43k miles would you be able to advise me as autos are more complex and I’m looking at just draining off when cold and replacing the exact same amount and was going to use dextron Vauxhall equivalent made by Granville Even though they say sealed for life I don’t believe them (Vauxhall) Many thanks 🙏 and kind regards 😃👍

[@DaringBeefcake]

I normally change the oil with the transmission warm. You can use dextron granville that should be fine.. yes it says it’s for life but I had issues with my Astra and after replacing the oil it solved the issue. So perhaps routine changes should be carried out. I always use the method or refilling the same amount of oil that gets drained and you should be fine.

[@marcusmaximus451]

@@DaringBeefcakemany thanks for coming back to me greatly appreciated, i have ordered 20 litres Westway oils Dexron 6 which is compatible with my car, kind regards to you and take care 👍😀☀️☀️

[@marcusmaximus451]

Hello again…I fully serviced my corsa e 2018 auto….plus replaced the transmission fluid…it was about 5 litres…couldn’t believe how much came out and it was black…bearing in mind it’s just covered nearly 44k miles so I’m pleased I did it…went through the gears slowly on start up and then took out for a gentle drive…didn’t want the launch or push it too hard…runs lovely…thanks again and kind regards to you 😀👍

[@marcusmaximus451]

Hello again how are you Just wondering I know I messaged you I changed the gear oil fluid but I’ve done it twice now to flush out any remnants in the torque converter Although drives ok and I replaced like for like 5 litres but now a small judder sometimes upon acceleration What do you think 🤔 Many thanks 🙏 I appreciate your help advise 👍

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@marcusmaximus451 hi to be honest am not to familiar with the Vauxhall range. How ever, I might be a different issue i Honda jazz which seems to have problems with the transmission juddering but it turned out to be the spark plugs and coil packs. Very odd however it happens. So may be worth checking those if you haven’t changed spark plugs lately. Otherwise it’s difficult to say. In any case it could be early signs of a transmission issue starting to develop.

[@user-er1qi3yq1l]

I have a question and can you help me?

[@DaringBeefcake]

What’s the question, I can try to help.

[@slowcyclist6973]

Great job man, how much do you tighten the drain bolt ? i notice that the bolt is not fully seated against the transmission from factory and there are couple of threads exposed. You also did not fully seat the bolt and torque it. Are we meant to put some sealant on the threads ?

[@DaringBeefcake]

Hi no, the bolt is sticking out for sure but as far as I remember it does close even when is sticking out, I didn’t use any sealant, usually 8 nm is used on this bolts.

[@aadi245]

Great video 👍 where u situated ?

[@DaringBeefcake]

Thanks, am in London.

[@aadi245]

How much u charge to change oil for tanmission ? YK63GGF

[@DaringBeefcake]

Hi, sorry I only do this kind of work for my vehicles.

[@user-ux8hx8te6g]

How many liters of oil should be filled?

[@DaringBeefcake]

Hi there as I say on my video, the amount of oil I replace is the amount that comes out, so I measured the amount that came out, otherwise you need software the measure the temperature of the oil and follow the procedure for refilling. So if you measure what comes out and fill same amount your safe to know you have the correct amount.

[@user-ux8hx8te6g]

@@DaringBeefcake Thanks

[@ahmedmaher3264]

This is not the correct gearbox oil for this car it uses dexron vi which is dexron 6

[@MAH-tu1xz]

ATF oil is fine for Astra J, a lot of shops recommend it for this car.

[@tasost2161]

How we replace oil in Opel Vectra b automatic ?

[@DaringBeefcake]

🤔 as far as I remember you need to drain oil from underneath, and measure the quantities and then you have yo pump the new oil back in via the same drain plug. I did it on a 1.6 auto vectra 2004 I think it was.

[@tasost2161]

@@DaringBeefcake thank you

[@ellamproperties6506]

Did it fix the issue?

[@DaringBeefcake]

Yes it fixed the issue I had luckily.

[@hafid0939]

Hello, is anyone knows how much the duration lifetime for an automatic gearbox of opel astra j 1.6?? Thank you in advance

[@kleanthiskleanthous2061]

As i ve found out..with proper maintenamce..300.000 miles!

[@DaringBeefcake]

that would be amazing mileage for an opel transmission

[@hyltonwilliams9828]

1997 Opel astra automatic only shifts 1 to 3 and not on 4 and 5

[@DaringBeefcake]

Possibly faulty solenoids inside the gearbox.

[@7302ab]

whats the mileage at the point of change here ??

[@DaringBeefcake]

I changed the oil at around 65000 but it was because the gearbox was giving me issues.

[@7302ab]

@@DaringBeefcake did you have to do adaptions or not

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@7302ab no, it was just an oil change nothing else.

[@7302ab]

@@DaringBeefcake how is now

[@billmccann8836]

Fantastic video - thank you very much! 😊

[@DaringBeefcake]

Thank you too!

[@G_G_AutoCareLLC]

How did it shift

[@DaringBeefcake]

it was hard when downshifting

[@callmelubo]

@@DaringBeefcake Good video. How did it shift after the oil change? Also what milage were you on ? Thanks :)

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@callmelubo around 66000 miles, the oil change cured the hard shifting I was having cheers.

[@tonydonohue2727]

Should have been dexron VI

[@DaringBeefcake]

Thanks for the advice.

[@milansarenac3335]

I'm on 125.000 km...

[@DaringBeefcake]

great :)

[@Tocalifeayseberin]

Wrong oil

[@DaringBeefcake]

Let us know the correct oil please, we all try help each other here thank you :)

[@user-er1qi3yq1l]

I have a question and can you help me?

[@DaringBeefcake]

Well I can try to help, what’s the question?

[@user-er1qi3yq1l]

@@DaringBeefcake Should the car be hot or cold before we change the oil?

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@user-er1qi3yq1l sorry, didn’t see the reply, well you can warm up the engine for a bit, the drain the oil. Still what ever comes out measure it and top up same amount.