Another alarm installation with launch Starline A93 with 2Can module on The whole difficulty in this car is the removal of the steering wheel and the SIM block under the steering wheel
Installing autorun on Astra H
You also have to clean and solder to the contact tracks from the ignition switch. The process is very complex and requires professionalism, since when removing the steering wheel, you can get a lot of problems with the SIM unit. Everything turned out great for us, everything works, the system did not give out a single error. 
- ignition on;
- open hood;
- applied parking brake;
- pressed foot brake.
Installed on the car GSM module
Module STARLINE GSM5-Master integrated into the block GSM-module, 4
With installation 4,500 R
Installed on a car StarLine A93 2CAN-LIN
The car security system StarLine A93 2CAN+2LIN is equipped with the function
With installation 14,200 R
Before activating the engine autostart or activating it from the key fob, the following features of the operation of these functions must be taken into account.
Auto start of the engine is not performed when:
Installing an alarm on the Opel Astra H
Cost of equipment:
Signaling StarLine А93— 8600r, 2Can module 1800 rub., crawler 600 rub.
Installation cost:
Alarms 4500r.
Total at the moment the cost of this service and equipment 15500r.
Installation took time 4.5 hours
In most cases, when choosing a used car, you need to take a not very powerful naturally aspirated engine with a manual gearbox, and then the car will ride for a long time. But with the Opel Astra H, things are a little different.
Mechanical boxes
The mechanical boxes in the Opel Astra N are not particularly reliable, because they have some surprises over time, especially since quite powerful motors go to the mechanical boxes.
The Astra is equipped with 5-speed gearboxes F17 and F13, which were also installed on the Opel Cadet, produced in the late 90s. The power of the motors began to increase and the load on the box too, so the bearings began to fail.
On Vectra B cars, you can still put a stronger and more reliable box of the F16, F18 and F23 series, you also need to install new hubs and drives. But more reliable boxes will not fit into Astra N, because it does not allow steering rack.
So a huge number of Astra N owners repair the box or change it to a used box. If the output shaft bearings suffer, this leads to the destruction of the gearbox housing, after which metal crumbs appear, which then damage all other elements. In general, you have to overhaul the box, and this is not cheap. A new manual box costs about 200,000 rubles, so many people buy used ones, but there is a risk that this whole situation will happen again soon.
Solution
But not everything is as sad as it might seem, you can solve this problem. It is possible to move the mounting points of the motor. If you move the motor a few centimeters, you can install a more reliable box - F23. You can also put a manual box from Chevrolet, it is the same as in Opel, it becomes clear, and there is no need to redo the design.
It's not difficult to determine if a gearbox is in trouble before buying - you just need to lift the car, start the engine and start spinning the wheels. Engage 4th or 5th gear, then turn off the engine and listen carefully. If the bearings are damaged, you will hear characteristic sound very good. Repairing the box in the early stages will cost about 70,000 rubles. Repairing a regular box is a waste of time and money.
In order for the box to last longer, you need to monitor the oil level, and you can also change it periodically. Pouring into a box better oil ATF DEXTRON II, not the oil recommended by dealers. It is especially likely that the manual box will fail on cars with a 1.8 engine and a 1.3 diesel engine.
More than 1/3 of cars with these engines have already repaired or changed a manual gearbox at 60,000 mileage. On cars with a 1.6-liter engine, the risk that the gearbox will fail is slightly less, since the engine is not as powerful and the gearbox can work better with it.
But if you start off sharply from a traffic light, turn on a lower gear when overtaking, then the box will also have to be repaired. There are configurations with a 2.0 turbocharged engine, an M32 manual box goes to it, it breaks down like the others. But it does not break down so often, because there is a more durable differential, and there are not so many cars in this configuration.
Opel owners are not yet happy with the dual-mass flywheel, it does not last long, but is quite expensive. More or less reliable in the box cable drive, but over time, the wings wear out, so the first and second gears turn on worse. To correct this situation, you just need to change the backstage or install new liners of the ball joint of the lever.
automatic boxes
On cars with a small engine capacity, an EasyTronic robot box was installed instead of an automatic gearbox. She has the same problems as in the manual transmissions F17 - M20, plus there is also an automatic clutch drive.
If you drive calmly, do not specifically kill the box, then it will travel for some time. But if you often drive through traffic jams, then the clutch actuators will fail faster. In general, the clutch in such cars serves approximately 60,000 km. And the price of new parts is quite high. In general, when buying a car, it is better to refuse complete sets with robotic box EasyTronic.
A real reliable automatic transmission is installed in a configuration with a more powerful engine: gasoline 1.8 or 2.2. These motors are paired with a 4-speed Aisin automatic transmission. This is a Japanese box with a solid construction. Serves for a long time, does not break and does not cause any problems to its owner, especially if you change the oil, as indicated in the instructions.
If you don’t specifically kill the box, then it will last at least 300,000 km. And the repair of the automatic gearbox is not very expensive - just clean it, replace the rubber bands and worn clutches. Everything else can still work. It is necessary to check the automatic transmission for serviceability using the ATF “glycol test”, or check the box for emulsion.
Motors
Opel engines are traditionally made with high quality, serve for a long time, consume little fuel and are especially unpretentious. Asters H before restyling were equipped with engines with volumes of 1.6 and 1.8 liters, their design is the same as in older engines installed in Kadets and Ascons. Sometimes there are 1.4-liter engines. They have 16 valves, a simple design, they can easily last more than 250,000 km. Among the shortcomings of this motor is a slightly weak control unit, it can overheat, and there are also cases when cracks appear at the soldering points.
The throttle and ignition have a long service life, it is enough to clean these nodes periodically, then there will definitely be no problems. The motors use the EGR system, the valve of which becomes dirty over time and does not close. The adjustable intake manifold also does not tolerate the abundance of dust and dirt on the roads, it is covered with soot and oil, so it is advisable to keep an eye on these things.
But still, the motor has a large margin of safety, if you change the timing belt and oil in time, then this engine will last a long time. 250,000 km. guaranteed to last, there are instances with 400,000 mileage, except that there is a small oil consumption in the region of 200 grams per 1000 km. run. Even if the motor breaks down, its overhaul will be inexpensive, since the cost of spare parts for this car is not high.
More modern motors the Z16XEP and Z16XER series with a volume of 1.6, as well as the Z18XER with a volume of 1.8 liters, are also reliable, but they already use a new cylinder head, a phase shifter in the timing system. All these innovations increase torque by low revs also increased the motor power. At that time, for a 1.8 engine, a power of 140 liters. With. is a good indicator.
These motors do not have hydraulic lifters, so the valves will have to be adjusted every 60,000 km, although according to the passport this must be done every 150,000 km. Therefore, if extraneous noise appears in the motor, then it's time to adjust the gaps. Among the innovations are a controlled thermostat, an oil heat exchanger, the operating temperature of the motor has increased, and the oil filter has changed.
The motor still remains reliable if maintenance is done on time. True, there are complaints because of the phase shifters and their valves, after a while knocks and floating revolutions appear. But now there is no EGR system, so the intake tract is not contaminated. For those who start abruptly without warming up the car, heat exchangers can leak over time.
You can meet Opel Astra H with A16XER and A18XER engines, in fact, these are the same engines, only they are configured differently and are a little dull. According to European regulations, oil changes must be done at fairly large intervals, this has a bad effect on the engine, so the condition of engines from Europe is often worse than from Russia. Regardless of what is written in the regulations, the oil must be changed the more often, the better. But at least once every 10,000 km. For these motors, oil with a viscosity of SAE 40 is used. And you do not need to add any additives, because they lead to coking of the rings.
There are also more powerful motors of the Z20LEH / Z20LER / Z20LEL series. Their volume is 2 liters, the resource is quite high - 300,000 km. will last easily. It is not difficult to repair them, and the price of parts is not high. The disadvantages of 2-liter engines are that they are quite rare, and the wiring is not very successful.
Diesel engines
In most cases, diesel engines in the Astra Z13DTH series are quite economical, while the power is large, the torque is good. But over time, problems arise with fuel cells, and corrosion appears on the cylinder head, the turbine often fails, the EGR system strains, the catalyst becomes clogged, the intake becomes leaky, and the particulate filter clogs.
Considering the technical Opel specifications Astra H, variations must be considered: more than 5 different volumes engine, sedan, station wagon, two hatchbacks and a convertible, 3 configurations.
Opel Astra H - specifications for the whole family
The technical characteristics of the Opel Astra H cannot be described in one paragraph. Because the Astra H is not just one car, it's a whole family. A line of at least 5 vehicles. Identical at first glance, but different in essence, in their driving performance, appearance and size.
Astra H began to be produced in 2004. In 2007, experienced a slight restyling. Changes have been made specifications engines. They have become more powerful, economical and environmentally friendly. The front bumper, mirrors, and some trim elements have also changed. Astra H is still being produced, in a station wagon, sedan or 5-door hatchback, but already under the name Astra Family.
The new Opel Astra golf car debuted in 1991, replacing the Kadett E model. Buyers were offered three- and five-door hatchback, sedan, station wagon and convertible versions, the development and small-scale production of which was carried out by the Italian company Bertone. The choice of engines was also wide: gasoline 1.4 (60–90 hp), 1.6 (71–101 hp), 1.8 (90–116 hp), as well as a 1.7-liter diesel engine with power from 57 to 82 l. With. The "hot" versions of the car were called Astra GSi, they were equipped with 1.8 and 2.0 petrol engines, developing from 125 to 150 hp. With.
This model was produced in Germany, Great Britain, Belgium, South Africa, Poland, China, India. In the British market, it was known under the Vauxhall brand, in Australia - as Holden Astra, in South America - as well as in South Africa - also under the name Opel Kadett. In 1998, sales of the first generation Astra in the main European markets were discontinued due to the advent of new car(the convertible was produced until 2000), but for another four years, under the name Opel Astra Classic, the car was assembled at the company's Polish plant and sold in Eastern Europe and Turkey.
2nd generation (G), 1998–2004
The second generation of Astra began to be offered to customers in 1998. The list of body types was replenished with a two-door coupe, which, like a convertible, was produced in Italy at the Bertone factory. The range of power units has become even wider. Now the base Opel Astra was equipped with a 1.2-liter engine with a capacity of 65–75 hp. with., other versions - 1.4 (90 hp), 1.6 (75–103 hp), 1.8 (116–125 hp), 2.0 (136 hp) and 2.2 (147 hp). ) Diesel engines had a volume of 1.7 or 2.0 liters and a power of 68 to 125 liters. With. Petrol two-liter turbocharged engine developing 190 hp. with., put only on the coupe.
In 1999 in model range there was a "charged" three-door hatchback Opel AstraOPC, equipped with a 160-horsepower “aspirated” with a volume of two liters. And in 2002, with the OPC nameplate, they began to offer not only three-door, but also five-door hatchbacks, station wagons, coupes and convertibles, under the hood of which there was already a turbocharged two-liter engine with a capacity of 192–200 hp. With.
In Western Europe, the Astra of the second generation was produced until 2004, until 2009 it continued to be sedans under the name Astra Classic in Poland. In Latin America, the model was offered until 2011 as, and in 2004-2008 in Togliatti, at the joint venture GM-AvtoVAZ, they made the Astra with a sedan called.
3rd generation (H), 2004–2014
The third generation Opel Astra was introduced in 2004. The car has versions with three- and five-door hatchback, sedan and station wagon bodies, and in 2006 a coupe-cabriolet was created on its basis. Despite the appearance of new generation machines in 2009, this version is still being produced. On the Russian market, it is sold under the name.
4th generation (J), 2009–2016
The Opel Astra is available in five-door hatchback, station wagon and sedan body styles. The vehicles are equipped with petrol and diesel engines. At the end of 2015, the Opel brand will leave the Russian market, and sales Astra models will be completed.
Five-door hatchback Opel Astra
Prices for a five-door Opel Astra hatchback with a 1.6 engine (115 hp) start at 691,000 rubles. In the list of equipment of the initial Active equipment there are four airbags, a stabilization system, air conditioning, a CD / MP3 audio system, heated front seats, front electric windows, electric mirrors. A car with rear electric windows, a more "advanced" radio and on-board computer. Cosmo version (dual-zone climate control, heated leather steering wheel, rear view camera, cruise control, alloy wheels, fog lights) is estimated at 760,000 rubles. For a six-speed automatic transmission, available in the Active and Cosmo versions, you will have to pay 40 thousand rubles.
Opel Astra, equipped with a 1.4-liter turbo engine with 140 horsepower, is offered only with an “automatic” at a price of 774,000 rubles for the Active version. A car in the Cosmo configuration costs 843,000 rubles.
The most powerful five-door Astra with a 1.6 turbocharged engine (170 hp) and an “automatic” Cosmo version is offered at a price of 989,000 rubles.
Sedan Opel Astra
The sedan is offered in the same trim levels and with the same set of power units, and in the same trim levels as the hatchback.
A car with a 1.6 engine (115 hp) costs from 829,900 rubles, with a 1.4-liter turbo engine with 140 hp. With. and "automatic" - from 744,000 rubles. Version 1.6 Turbo (170 hp) is also equipped with only automatic transmission transmissions and is offered at a price of 1,004,000 rubles.
Station wagon Opel Astra Sports Tourer
The station wagon Opel Astra Sports Tourer 1.6 (115 hp) in the basic Enjoy package costs 817,000 rubles. The Cosmo version will cost 1,367,000 rubles. A car with a 1.4-liter turbo engine (140 hp) is estimated at at least 920,000 rubles, and the Enjoy package is the base for it. For this version, as for cars with a 115-horsepower engine, you can order an "automatic" for an additional charge of 40 thousand rubles.
Prices for the 1.6 Turbo modification (170 forces), which is offered only with an automatic transmission, start at 1,203,000 rubles. A station wagon with a two-liter turbodiesel (130 hp) and an “automatic” will cost 1,223,000 rubles.
Hatchback Opel Astra J fourth generation debuted in 2009. Five-door hatchbacks and sedans for Russian market are produced "on a full cycle" at a plant in St. Petersburg, station wagons and three-doors - by the "screwdriver" method at the Kaliningrad "Avtotor".
The compact Astra G (factory designation Opel Astra second generation) was introduced in 1998. The design of the car was not so warmly received, but its practical qualities were immediately appreciated by motorists. Astra 2 is not too big, and therefore convenient for parking. In addition, it offers a lot of space in the cabin. Today it still looks attractive, especially if it is in good condition.
The car is really compact. Even the station wagon is only 4288 mm long. Nowadays, some compact hatchbacks and that is longer. But despite the limited size, the station wagon designers managed to keep enough space for four people and find space for a 480-liter trunk. With the seats folded down, the maximum cargo capacity rises to 1,500 liters. Not bad!
Compared to the first generation, the body of the Astra G is much better protected against corrosion. But age takes its toll, so when buying, you need to pay attention to whether the hood, trunk lid, rear wheel arches or door edges are rusting. Corrosion can also be looked for on chassis elements. Fortunately, there rust, most often, does not have a detrimental effect.
You should also inspect the headlights, which will not be able to hide the age of the car. Astra G engineers made plastic glazing of the optics, which quickly lose transparency over the years. Polishing does not always give the desired result, because the "glass" can "fade" over the entire area. In addition, polishing damages the factory layer of protective varnish.
Inside the Opel Astra there is a surprising amount of space. The driver's seat has a range of adjustments sufficient even for the "big". Seat upholstery is durable. The headrests in some Astra 2 are set low, without the possibility of adjustment. While steering column can change its position in two planes.
Unlike the front head restraints, the rear ones are sure to block the view to the rear. Large rectangular doors make it easier to get into the second row, and there is still plenty of room above the heads of passengers. Astra G is a car from those times when the priority was space in the cabin, not fashionable lines.
The dashboard of the Opel Astra has a very simple design. Speed and RPM indicators are located next to each other. A small steering wheel fits comfortably in the hands and does not block the instrument readings. Plastic in the cabin often creaks. This will take some getting used to.
Glass control unit on door handle durable. In the case of glass disobedience, as a rule, the cause must be sought in the drive motor. In the power mirror control unit, the left-right switch sometimes stops working.
The central display, located under the windshield, proved to be unreliable. It displays information depending on the mood, and at the right time it simply stops showing anything. You should pay attention to this before buying Astra 2. It is also worth checking the operation of the wipers - their electric motor is not among the durable ones. This is where the surprises from the Astra G electricians end. Agree that for a middle-aged car, these are trifles. All thanks to the simple equipment.
If there is an air conditioner on board, then it is necessary to check its performance (intensity and distribution of flows). In addition, the floor at the front passenger's feet should be inspected for moisture. Wrong installation cabin filter often leads to the fact that condensate begins to drain into the cabin.
Among the engines, the 1.6-liter gasoline engine is considered the most optimal. power unit provides the best compromise between performance and economy. The 1.4-liter engine is too weak, and the 1.8-liter is gluttonous. The 2.2 liter engine should be avoided due to the rapid stretching of the timing chain.
The 16-valve 1.6-liter engine develops 100 hp. and in motion it demonstrates good elasticity - it pulls well already from low revs. However, on high revs it's too noisy. Weak spots- oil leakage and increased consumption oil for waste due to worn piston rings. Leaks can be repaired, and oil consumption will take some getting used to.
Oil leaks are also observed in mechanical box gears. The manufacturer has upgraded several times problem areas, but it was not possible to get rid of the defect. In addition, over time, the steering rack begins to “sweat” in the area of \u200b\u200bthe output of the steering rods.
Paired with a 1.6-liter engine is a 5-speed manual. Gears, as usual Opel, long. This can be annoying in the city, but on the highway it helps to reduce the load on the engine (due to work at low speeds) and reduces the noise level from the engine.
The Astra G suspension is considered hardy. If you have to repair it, then the costs will be small. Most often, silent blocks lose their elasticity with age. Also, sometimes the springs are destroyed - this disease is well known to the owners of Astra 2.
Astra G with 1.6 liter gasoline engine the most successful version of the second generation model. Technically, Astra 2 is simple and familiar to mechanics, and troubleshooting is not expensive. On the used car market, this model is one of the cheapest to maintain.