Opel Astra F — Reliability

F 1994–1998 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine X17DTL/Y17DT 1.7d — 82/100 BUY
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

BUY 82

X17DTL/Y17DT 1.7d

1.7 Diesel old (X17DTL/Y17DT)

Two old 1.7 diesels share this page. The 1994-2000 1.7 TD (X17DTL, 68 hp) in the Astra F and early A...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Timing belt: short life, oil-pump seal can leak onto it X17DTL/Y17DT 1.7d high 60,000 km – 150,000 km
Injection-pump control unit failure (1.7 DTI Y17DT) X17DTL/Y17DT 1.7d moderate —