Opel Rekord E
Coolant capacity & service interval
Opel Rekord E coolant capacity ranges from 6,1 to 11,5 liters. Service intervals include checking every 500 km and changing every 24 months. The data covers 4 configurations.
The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.
| Type | Specifications |
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| Rekord E 1.8 (1984-1986) |
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| Rekord E 2.0 S (1984-1986) |
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| Rekord E 2.3 Diesel (1984-1986) |
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| Rekord E 2.3 Turbo Diesel (1984-1986) |
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Additional Notes
- The Opel Rekord E 2.3 Diesel and 2.3 Turbo Diesel share an identical cooling system capacity of 11.5 liters, which is notably higher than the petrol variants and reflects the greater thermal load diesel engines place on their cooling circuits.
- The 1.8 petrol variant carries a capacity range of 6.7 to 6.8 liters, while the 2.0 S sits slightly lower at 6.1 to 6.3 liters, meaning the smaller-displacement engine actually requires marginally more coolant volume than the larger petrol unit.
- Across all four configurations covering 1984-1986, the coolant change interval is set at 24 months under normal use conditions, making time rather than mileage the governing factor for replacement.
- A check interval of 500 km applies to all four variants under normal use, indicating that coolant level verification was expected very early in the service cycle, consistent with break-in period monitoring practices of the era.
- The capacity figures for the 1.8 and 2.0 S are expressed as ranges rather than fixed values, which typically reflects minor variation between production batches or slight differences in how completely the system can be drained and refilled during a service fill.
- The diesel variants' 11.5-liter capacity is a fixed single value rather than a range, suggesting a more consistent fill volume across the cooling circuit in those engine configurations.