Brilliant information video, cheers

@vpowervpower-sm5sp

9 ай бұрын

thank you Jamie

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-sm5sp

8 ай бұрын

that's great, they are really good cars as long as maintained well and yours sounds like it has been looked after

@davidr4114

8 ай бұрын

Brilliant car in its day but stay well clear of them now as parts are impossible to get since PSA bought vauxhall.

@alfisti93

4 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.

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.)

Hi. How to change tyre pressure display from kpa to psi?

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-sm5sp

8 ай бұрын

Hi mate, thank you, sure what issues are you having with your insignia?

@user-rb6wc6yt1v

8 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.

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-sm5sp

8 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-lifts

8 ай бұрын

@@vpowervpower-sm5sp thanks for your reply much appreciated. They really are an underrated car. Great video btw 👍🏻

@alfisti93

4 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-lifts

4 ай бұрын

@@alfisti93 thank you for this info it’s toss up between this and the Alfa 159 Ti now😅

@alfisti93

4 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!

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-sm5sp

6 ай бұрын

couldnt agree more mate

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?

@alfisti93

4 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.

@jamiewhelan31

4 ай бұрын

@alfisti93 yeah all sorted now mate thanks. Wasn't quite enough oil put in. All done now👍

@jamiewhelan31

4 ай бұрын

@@alfisti93so it's not just the haldex unit itself that needs an oil & filter change?

@jamiewhelan31

4 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 ?

@alfisti93

4 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!)

I need my prop shaft doing on mine :(

@vpowervpower-sm5sp

6 ай бұрын

Is it vibrating? it might just be the coupling?

why is your garage so dirty?

@vpowervpower-sm5sp

6 ай бұрын

you fancy cleaning it up?