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A16LET engine faults.

Listed as: 1.6 Turbo. The faults belong to this engine code. They do not apply to every car with that name.

petrol

fuel

1598 cc

displacement

132 kW (179 HP)

power

1 fault write-ups. Important.

Before you buy

Known faults

1 important faults

1.6 Turbo (A16LET): timing belt at 150,000 km / 6 to 10 years

critical

The early 1.6 turbo petrol of the Insignia A (A16LET, 180 hp) runs a timing belt driven valvetrain, unlike the chain driven SIDI A16XHT. The replacement interval is 150,000 km, or 10 years up to MY 2010 and 6 years from MY 2011.

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If the belt breaks, the engine is badly damaged inside. Most used cars are over 10 years old, and if there is no invoice for the belt change, the belt is due.

Do not confuse it with the A16XHT SIDI: there the chain is the question.

between 120,000 and 180,000 km

What to check

  • Check the engine code: A16LET is the timing belt; A16XHT is the chain
  • Ask for the timing belt replacement invoice: 150,000 km or 6 to 10 years (depending on model year)
  • If there is no documentation and the car is over 6 to 10 years old or above 150,000 km, count on a belt change

Engine code

Factory data

Factory data

Engine family
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Fuel
petrol
Displacement
1598 cc
Power
132 kW (179 HP)
Production
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Generations

Which models it is fitted to

2 generations.

  • Opel Astra J

    Opel

    J

    Astra

    M 93 / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

    Opel Astra J

    2009–2015

    Transmission

    AF40M32
  • Opel Insignia A

    Opel

    A

    Insignia

    M 93 / Attribution

    Opel Insignia A

    2008–2017

    The transmission for this generation is not in yet.

Information, not an expert opinion

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