27th Apr 2016, 02:29

I own a 1999 Vectra. Every time I took the car out, all the dashboard lights would come on. The car itself engine wise was OK, but it was a worry why the lights on the dash kept coming on intermittently. I found out it was the automatic gear box needed servicing. I bought 4L of automatic gear box oil for a Vectra. Drained the old oil, which was filthy. Replaced the oil and the car is running like a dream. I also recommend using premium petrol. It runs so much better on that. The lights don't keep coming on anymore. The oil cost $52.

8th May 2018, 06:07

I have a 1998 Vectra GT, and have just found oil in the throttle body, and after reading this forum, I have had the same issues. Can you please help me out?

8th Jul 2018, 08:57

I'm going to have to give this a shot, thanks mate, you're the first person in forever, well since my missus bought this hunk of junk, that actually has pinpointed at least one of the major issues with this thing!

1st Aug 2018, 00:30

Hi, had the same problem, changed all sensors, still the same problem, and then sprayed carby cleaner around the manifold and was sucking it up. The problem was a faulty gasket; replaced the gasket with double gasket and paste, and now it runs like a rocket for a 2.2 and idles around 650 RPM. The procedure took 1.5 hours to do.

Cheers, John Scibbs.

1st Aug 2018, 00:34

If you're having idle issues, check the manifold gasket. It's most possible your problem in idling is a leaking gasket.

Cheers, John Scibbs.

8th Sep 2018, 23:21

I have a Holden Vectra JS 2001.

I found out it wasn't idling at 1000 RPM; it was idling at 1/2 that, so I adjusted the throttle cable so it idles at 1000 and I haven't had a problem with it stalling.

24th Mar 2019, 01:25

Hi, mine is 18 years old and still has the original belt on. But the car has only done 32000km, most up to 2004 19000km (a Vectra hatchback CD V6 DIRECT IMPORT).

I am told by Holden if the belt does not stretch and therefore ping, leave it on.

I can see here lots of people having are overheating their engines and therefore the head gasket has blown. Being a European made car, be very careful to do maintenance in this area regularly.

11th Apr 2019, 03:11

I've had many months of problems with my 2000 Vectra stalling at lights. About one year ago I changed my oil from the usual Castrol to Helix X5. To my surprise the stalling had stopped. The car now idles very well. I hope that helps.

14th Sep 2019, 03:20

Easily fixed.

Remove the bulb out of the lamp holder.

Now - no "light" shows...

All fixed.

Who cares what caused it - as no one knows how to fix it anyways - thus by removing the bulb - you won't be bothered with it, and a buyer - you can now sell the car too - won't be bothered by an always on lamp either - until whatever caused it to be ON eventually fails totally (and the real cause of the lamp being on - will reveal itself) when - at that time, someone will replace the "not there now" missing bulb too...

14th Sep 2019, 21:26

Dodgy! That's the whole point of that bulb - to tell you something can, might or will go wrong. So you would gladly do that and sell off the car to someone and put their life in danger?

11th Aug 2020, 05:53

Hi, I'm just adding to my own previous comment on my Vectra stalling at the lights. Well, now after a couple of good years of being trouble free, the problem has now reappeared. It's gunge in the throttle body, and I have found out how to fix it. But I don't want to any more. I've had my Vectra for seventeen years now, it's at 150,000 km, still beautiful and has plenty of life left in it, but to tell you you the truth I just want a change. I'm 67 and love driving. The next car needs to be able to tow a 1100kg caravan as well. So, what to buy? Started looking, and may just go for a 2016 Mazda 6 or new 2020 Opel Insignia liftback. In my heart I really still don't want to part with my Vectra. It's looked after my family well since almost new.

Cheers.

12th Aug 2020, 12:32

The 2020 Commodore sounds like a good thing. A bit slow off the line due to the torque being high up the revs at 5200 maximum torque. I don't know if it is the best tow vehicle.

Have you thought of either a V8 or even V6 Commodore? They are good towing vehicles with torque maximums at 2800 revs for the V6 and big torque at 4400 revs for the V8 and high low down torque.

The Falcon will do the job too. You just have to go 3 years back, but you are going nearly 20 years ahead in technology.