Adam Opel AG is a German automobile manufacturer formerly part of the General Motors concern. The headquarters are located in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The company was founded on January 21, 1863 and began producing cars in 1899. Since 2017 it belongs to the PSA concern.
The name of the engines of this manufacturer consists of two numbers and three or four Latin letters:
The catalog contains engines for the following Opel models: Astra | Corsa | Insignia | Meriva | Mokka | Vectra | Zafira.
The 2.2-liter A22DM engine or Opel Antara 2.2 diesel was produced from 2010 to 2015 and was installed on the updated version of the popular 1st generation Antara crossover. A modification of this engine for the Chevrolet Captiva is known under its index LNQ or Z22D1.
The 2.2-liter A22DMH engine or Opel Antara 2.2 CDTi was assembled in Korea from 2010 to 2015 and was installed on a restyled modification of the popular Antara crossover. The version of this power unit for the Chevrolet Captiva C140 is known under the index LNQ and Z22D1.
The 2.6-liter Opel Y26SE or LY9 engine was assembled in the UK from 2000 to 2003 and was installed on restyled versions of such popular models as the Vectra B and Omega B. This gasoline engine belongs to the very extensive General Motors 54° V6 engine family.
The 3.2-liter V6 engine of the Opel Y32SE or LA3 was produced in England from 2001 to 2005 and was installed on the Omega, Signum and Vectra C, and during the transition to Euro 4 it was already under the Z32SE index. There is a compressor modification of this engine from Irmscher with a power …
The 1.2-liter Opel X12XE or LW4 engine was assembled at a plant in Austria from 1998 to 2000 and installed on basic modifications of such popular models as Astra G or Corsa B. The unit belonged to the GM Family 0 engine series and, during the transition to Euro 4, changed the index to Z12XE.
The 1.2-liter 16-valve Opel A12XER or LDC engine was produced from 2009 to 2014 and installed on the fourth generation Corsa and the similar Chevrolet Aveo in the back of the T300. There was a derated version of this motor up to 69 hp under the symbol A12XEL or LWD.
1.4-liter Opel A14NET or LUJ engine has been assembled since 2009 at the Wien-Aspern plant and is installed in a number of popular models of the company, such as Astra, Meriva, Mokka and Zafira. Now such units are gradually being replaced by modern Euro 6 engines of the new B-series.
The 1.4-liter Opel A14XER or Ecotec LDD engine has been produced by the company since 2009 and is installed on such popular compact models of the concern as Corsa, Meriva, Adam. Now the units of this family are gradually being replaced by new Euro 6 B-series engines.
The 1.6-liter Opel A16XER or Ecotec LDE engine has been produced by the concern since 2008 and is installed on the most popular models of the company, such as Astra, Zafira, Mokka, Insignia. Now such power units are gradually giving way to Euro 6 engines of the latest B-series.
The 1.6-liter turbo engine Opel A16LET or LLU was assembled from 2008 to 2013 in Hungary and installed on charged modifications of such popular models as Astra and Insignia. There are other versions in terms of power: A16LEL, A16LER and A16LES.
The 1.6-liter Opel A16XHT or LVP engine has been produced since 2013 at the company’s Hungarian plant and is installed on advanced versions of such popular models as the Insignia and Astra. This power unit has a more powerful Performance Turbo version under the A16SHT index.
The 1.8-liter Opel A18XER or Ecotec 2H0 engine was assembled from 2008 to 2015 in Hungary and installed on such popular company models as Mokka, Insignia and two generations of Zafira. A-XER motors are considered the most reliable among all the group’s units of their time.
The 2.0-liter Opel A20NHT or LDK engine was produced by the company from 2008 to 2013 and was installed only on expensive versions of the rather popular Insignia model. This power unit was considered very unreliable and soon gave way to the A20NFT motor.
The 2.0-liter Opel A20NFT or LTG engine has been assembled since 2012 instead of the A20NHT engine and is installed on the restyled Insignia and the charged Astra modification with the OPC index. This power unit on the racing version of the Astra Touring Car Racing was boosted to 330 hp and 420 Nm.
The 2.4-liter gasoline engine Opel A24XE or A24XF was produced from 2010 to 2018 and was installed on European versions of such popular models as Opel Antara and Chevrolet Captiva. These motors are essentially versions of the GM LE5 and LE9 units, which have been known since 2006.
The 2.8-liter Opel A28NET or LP9 engine was produced in Australia from 2008 to 2013 and was installed on charged versions of the Insignia and on the second generation Saab 9-5 under the B284L index. There was a modification of this turbo unit under the index A28NER, boosted to 325 hp and 435 Nm.
Opel A30XH or A30HF 3.0-liter V6 petrol engine has been produced only since 2010 and is installed on a number of large GM models, including the popular Antara and Captiva. These motors in the catalog of the American concern carry the indices LF1 and LFW, respectively.
The 1.4-liter Opel C14NZ engine was produced from 1989 to 1996 at a German company and was installed on the most popular models of its time, such as Astra, Corsa, Kadett. This power unit replaced the well-known C13N engine on the conveyor, then gave way to the X14XE.
The 1.6-liter Opel C16NZ engine was produced from 1987 to 1993 at the plant in Bochum and was installed on a number of popular models of the concern, such as Astra, Corsa, Vectra and Kadett. This power unit quickly gave way to a more modern X16SZ engine.
The 1.8-liter Opel C18NZ engine was assembled from 1988 to 1995 at an enterprise in Germany and was installed on the two most popular models of the Astra and Vectra concern, and for another year on the Kadett. The unit is not related to the C14NZ / C16NZ motors, but is a smaller version of …
The 2.0-liter Opel C20NE or LE4 engine was produced from 1986 to 1996 in Germany and was installed on all mid-size models of the concern of its time, such as Vectra and Omega. This power unit, after upgrading to EURO 2 environmental standards, received a new X20SE index.
The 2.0-liter Opel C20XE engine was produced from 1987 to 1996 at a German plant and was installed on charged versions of such popular models as Astra, Vectra, Calibra. The power unit was seriously upgraded in 1993, so there are two versions of it.
The 2.0-liter turbo Opel C20LET engine was assembled at a German plant from 1992 to 1997 and installed on sports modifications of a number of popular models such as Vectra, Calibra. This power unit was very popular among fans of inexpensive garage tuning.
The 2.4-liter Opel C24NE or LU6 engine was produced by the company from 1988 to 1995 and was installed on the largest models of the concern such as Omega or the Frontera SUV. This power unit is not related to the C20NE, as it was created on the basis of the old 1.6N engine.
The 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder Opel C30SE engine was produced from 1989 to 1993 and was installed on the top versions of the first generation Omega model and the similar Senator. There was a derated version of this motor for an automatic gearbox with the C30SEJ index.
The 1.4-liter Opel X14XE engine was produced from 1994 to 2001 at the Hungarian plant and was installed on many popular compact models of the concern such as Corsa, Tigra, Astra. This power unit, after being upgraded to comply with EURO 4 environmental standards, received a different Z14XE index.
The 1.6-liter Opel X16XEL engine was produced from 1994 to 2000 at a plant in Hungary and was installed on the most popular mid-size models of the concern, such as Astra, Vectra. There was a slightly more powerful version of this power unit with a different X16XE index.
The 1.6-liter Opel X16SZR engine was assembled from 1995 to 2000 at a German enterprise and was installed on the basic modifications of such popular company models as the Astra and Vectra. Until 1996, a slightly less powerful version of this unit was also offered under the X16SZ index.
The 1.8-liter Opel X18XE engine was produced from 1995 to 2000 at a German plant and was installed only on two, but the most popular models of the Astra and Vectra concern. This power unit is essentially a smaller version of the famous X20XEV motor.
The 1.8-liter Opel X18XE1 engine was produced from 1998 to 2000 at a Hungarian plant and was installed on the most popular concern models of its time, such as Astra, Vectra, Zafira. This power unit was not related to the X18XE, but was a modification of the X16XEL motor.
The 2.0-liter Opel X20SE engine was assembled from 1995 to 1999 at an enterprise in Germany and was installed on the two largest models of the concern of its time, Omega and Frontera. This unit essentially differs little from its predecessor, the motor under the C20NE index.
The 2.0-liter Opel X20XEV or Ecotec L34 engine was assembled from 1994 to 2000 in Germany and was installed on the vast majority of mid-size models of the concern of its time. After a major update in 1998, a new ECU and balancer shafts appeared in the engines.
The 2.2-liter Opel X22SE engine was produced by the German concern from 1998 to 2000 and was installed only on the second generation of the very popular Frontera SUV. This unit was updated to EURO 3 environmental standards in 2000 and received a new Y22SE index.
The 2.2-liter Opel X22XE engine was assembled from 1995 to 1999 at different factories of the concern and was installed on the first generation of the Frontera SUV and the popular Sintra minivan. This power unit in the EURO 3 version of the Y22XE was installed on the well-known Omega model.
The 2.5-liter Opel X25XE or Ecotec L80 engine was produced from 1994 to 2000 in England and was installed on charged versions of such well-known models as Vectra, Omega, Calibra. An even more powerful modification of this power unit with the X25XEI index was also proposed.
The 3.0-liter Opel X30XE or Ecotec L81 engine was produced in England from 1994 to 2001 and was installed on such popular concern models as Omega, Sintra and Cadillac Catera. There was an even more powerful and very rare version of this unit with the X30XEI index.
The 1.0-liter Opel Z10XE or LW3 engine was assembled from 2000 to 2003 at a plant in Austria and was installed only on the third generation of the popular Corsa model and the very first Agila. This power unit is part of an extensive family of low-volume GM family 0 engines.
The 1.0-liter Opel Z10XEP or LJ4 engine was produced from 2003 to 2009 in Austria and was installed only on the third and fourth generations of the Corsa model or the very first Agila. The motor was distinguished by the presence of a proprietary system for changing the geometry of the Twinport intake tract.
The 1.2-liter Opel Z12XE or LW4 engine was assembled from 2000 to 2004 at a plant in Austria and installed only on the most popular models of the concern, such as Astra, Corsa and Agila. Until 2000, there was a Euro 2 version of this power unit under the X12XE index.
The 1.2-liter Opel Z12XEP or LB4 engine was produced from 2004 to 2009 in Austria and was installed only on the third and fourth generations of the Corsa model and the very first Agila. After upgrading to Euro 5 environmental standards, this power unit received a new A12XER index.
The 1.4-liter Opel Z14XE or L95 engine was assembled from 2000 to 2004 at a factory in Hungary and was installed only on the company’s most popular compact models: Astra and Corsa. Until 2000, a EURO 2 modification of this unit was offered under the index X14XE.
The 1.4-liter Opel Z14XEP or LJ2 engine was produced in Austria from 2003 to 2010 and was installed on many compact models of the company, such as Astra, Corsa, Combo and Meriva. This unit is one of the most popular low-volume engines with the Twinport system.
The 1.6-liter Opel Z16SE or L55 engine was assembled from 2000 to 2004 at a plant in Hungary and installed on a number of popular models of its time, such as Astra, Corsa, Meriva. This unit, in fact, was only an upgraded version of the famous X16SZR motor.
The 1.6-liter Opel Z16XE or Ecotec L91 engine was produced from 2000 to 2005 in Hungary and was installed on the most popular concern models of its time, such as Astra, Vectra, Zafira. The power unit is essentially just an updated version of the famous X16XEL motor.
The 1.6-liter Opel Z16XEP or LJ7 engine was produced from 2002 to 2009 in Hungary and was installed on most of the concern’s models of its time, such as Astra, Vectra and Zafira. This power unit had a modified version under its own index Z16XE1.
The 1.6-liter Opel Z16XER or LDE engine was assembled at different factories from 2006 to 2010 and installed on many popular concern models, such as Astra, Zafira and Insignia. This power unit was also installed on Chevrolet cars under its F16D4 index.
The 1.8-liter Opel Z18XE or 2H9 engine was assembled at a plant in Hungary from 2000 to 2009 and installed on almost all popular mid-size models of the group of its time. This power unit was essentially a modernized version of the famous X18XE1 motor.
The 1.8-liter Opel Z18XER or 2H0 engine was produced from 2005 to 2010 in Hungary and was installed on a number of popular cars of the concern, such as Astra, Vectra, Insignia or Zafira. This power unit was installed on European Chevrolet models under the symbol F18D4.
The 2.0-liter turbo engine Opel Z20LET or L70 was produced from 2000 to 2005 in Germany and was installed on the Speedster sports car and OPC versions of such popular models as Astra, Zafira. After the 2005 update, the motor was divided into three modifications: Z20LEL, Z20LER and Z20LEH.
The 2.2-liter Opel Z22SE or L61 engine was produced from 2000 to 2005 in Germany and the USA and was installed on many mid-size models of the concern, such as the Astra, Vectra or Zafira. The motor received an atypical design for the concern with an aluminum block and a timing chain.
The 2.2-liter Opel Z22YH engine was assembled from 2003 to 2010 at a plant in Germany and installed on a number of popular models of the company, such as Vectra, Zafira or Signum. The same unit, but in a modification with phase regulators, was installed on Alfa Romeo as 2.2 JTS.
The 2.4-liter Opel Z24SED or LD9 engine was produced from 2006 to 2011 and was installed on two popular concern crossovers – Opel Antara and Chevrolet Captiva. This power unit was the heir to the engines of the 70s, but with a completely new cylinder head.
The 2.8-liter V6 turbo engine Opel Z28NET was produced in Australia from 2005 to 2008 and was installed on the Opel Vectra and Signum until it gave way to the similar Euro 5 unit A28NET. The same engine was installed on Saab cars under its own B284L index.
The 3.2-liter Opel Z32SE or LU1 engine was produced from 2006 to 2011 and was installed on the popular Antara crossover or almost completely similar to the Chevrolet Captiva. Many confuse this motor with the LA3 power unit, which was installed on the Vectra or Signum models.
The 1.3-liter Opel A13DTE or LSF diesel engine was produced from 2009 to 2017 at a joint venture between General Motors and Fiat in the Polish town of Bielsko-Biala. This power unit is essentially an updated version of the famous Z13DTH diesel engine.
The 1.7-liter diesel engine Opel A17DTJ or LPV was produced from 2009 to 2011 at the Polish plant of the concern and was installed on a number of mass models, such as Astra, Zafira. This unit from 2007 to 2009 was produced in EURO 4 modifications under a different index Z17DTJ.
The 1.7-liter diesel engine Opel A17DTR or LPL was produced from 2009 to 2012 at the concern’s enterprise in Poland and was installed on such popular models as Zafira, Astra. This power unit was produced from 2006 to 2010 in the EURO 4 version under the symbol Z17DTR.
The 2.0-liter diesel engine Opel A20DTH or LBS was produced from 2008 to 2015 and was installed on a number of the most popular models of the concern, such as Astra, Insignia and Zafira. This unit is essentially a modification of the famous Italian diesel engine Fiat Multijet II.
The 1.7-liter diesel engine Opel X17DTL or 2H8 was produced from 1994 to 2000 and was installed on the first two generations of the very popular Astra model. This motor is the concern’s own development and is part of the GM Family II engine line.
The 2.0-liter diesel engine Opel X20DTL or LD3 was produced from 1996 to 2000 and was installed on a number of the concern’s most popular models, such as Astra, Vectra, Zafira. This in-house developed power unit was equipped with a Bosch type VP-44 fuel pump.
The 2.0-liter Opel X20DTH or LD1 diesel engine was produced from 1997 to 2000 and was installed only on the company’s two most popular cars, the Vectra and Omega models. After upgrading to Euro 3 environmental standards, the unit received a different Y20DTH index.
The 2.2-liter Opel X22DTH or LL9 diesel engine was produced from 1998 to 2000 and was installed only on a couple of company models, the Frontera SUV and the Sintra minivan. After modernization in 2000, the diesel engine began to comply with EURO 3 and received the Y22DTH index.
The 1.7-liter Opel Y17DT or LR6 diesel engine was produced from 2000 to 2005 and was installed on the group’s popular compact models such as Astra, Corsa and Meriva. This unit, in essence, was a modification of the famous Japanese diesel engine Isuzu 4EE2.
The 2.0-liter diesel engine Opel Y20DTH or LBS was produced from 2000 to 2005 and was installed on such popular models of the company as Astra, Vectra, Signum or Zafira. This power unit was essentially a Euro 3 version of the well-known motor under the X20DTH index.
The 2.2-liter diesel engine Opel Y22DTH or LL9 was produced from 2000 to 2004 and was installed only on the rear and all-wheel drive models of the company, such as Frontera or Omega. This power unit was essentially a modernization of the X22DTH engine for EURO 3 environmental standards.
The 2.2-liter Opel Y22DTR or L50 diesel engine was produced from 2000 to 2005 and was installed on a number of popular models of the company, such as Astra, Vectra, Signum or Zafira. This unit was the most voluminous and powerful diesel engine of the concern of its own design.
The 1.3-liter diesel engine Opel Z13DTJ or LDP was produced from 2005 to 2010 at a plant in Poland and was installed on popular models of the company, such as Agila, Corsa and Meriva. This power unit, in essence, was one of the varieties of the Fiat 199A2000 diesel engine.
The 1.3-liter Opel Z13DTH or L4I diesel engine was produced from 2005 to 2010 at a Polish plant and was installed on two, but very popular models of the company: Astra and Corsa. This power unit, in essence, was one of the varieties of the Fiat 199A3000 diesel engine.
