The 3.2-liter engine Opel Z32SE or LU1 was produced from 2006 to 2011 and was installed in the popular crossover Antara and the practically identical Chevrolet Captiva. Many people confuse this engine with the LA3 power unit, which was used in Vectra or Signum models. The Z series also includes the following engines: Z20LET, Z22SE, Z22YH, Z24SED, and Z28NET.
| Exact capacity | 3195 cm³ |
| Power system | distributed injection |
| Engine power | 227 HP |
| Torque | 297 nm |
| Engine block | aluminum V6 |
| Block head | aluminum 24v |
| Cylinder diameter | 89 mm |
| Piston stroke. | 85.6 mm |
| Compression ratio | 10.3 |
| Engine features | there is no |
| Hydraulic compensator. | tak |
| Timing drive | three chains |
| Timing phase adjuster | there is no |
| Turbocharging | there is no |
| What oils to use | 7.4 liters 5W-30 |
| Fuel type | 95 |
| Environmental class | EURO 4 |
| Approximate life expectancy | 250 000 HP |
| City | 16.4 litry |
| Route | 8.9 litry |
| Mixed | 11.6 litry |
The weight of the Z32SE engine according to the catalog is 190 kg. The engine number Z32SE is located at the junction of the block and the gearbox. This engine does not like the cold weather and not only starts poorly in winter, but also freezes while driving. However, the main problems with the engine are related to the low lifespan of the timing chain mechanism. The chain can stretch already at a mileage of 50,000 km, and the cost of replacement is not pleasing. The engine is afraid of overheating, and driving with a clogged radiator quickly leads to ring deposits. Other failures of the power unit are usually associated with oil leaks and ECU glitches.
| Captiva 1 (C100) | 2006 - 2011 |
| Antara A (L07) | 2006 - 2010 |
The 1.6-liter turbocharged engine Opel A16LET or LLU was produced in Hungary from 2008 to 2013 and installed in versions with supercharging of popular models such as Astra and Insignia. There are also other versions with different power outputs: A16LEL - 150 HP, A16LER - 192 HP, and A16LES - 209 HP. The A10 line includes: A12XER, A14XER, A14NET, A16XER, A16XHT, and A18XER.
The 1.8-liter engine Opel A18XER or Ecotec 2H0 was manufactured at the Hungarian factory from 2008 to 2015 and used in popular models of this company, such as Mokka, Insignia, and two generations of Zafira. The A-XER engines were considered the most reliable among all the power units of the company at that time. The A10 series includes: A12XER, A14XER, A14NET, A16XER, A16LET, and A16XHT.
The 2.8-liter engine Opel A28NET or LP9 was produced in Australia from 2008 to 2013 and installed in the turbocharged versions of the Insignia and second-generation Saab 9-5 with the B284L index. There was also a version of this engine with turbocharging, the A28NER, with a power output of 325 HP and torque of 435 Nm. The A series also includes the following engines: A20NFT, A20NHT, A24XE, and A30XH.
The 1.6-liter engine Opel Z16SE or L55 was produced from 2000 to 2004 at the Hungarian factory and installed in numerous popular models of that time, such as Astra, Corsa, Meriva. This engine was basically a modernized version of the well-known X16SZR engine. The Z15 series also includes the following units: Z16XE, Z16XEP, Z16XER, Z18XE, and Z18XER.
The 1.6-liter engine Peugeot EP6CDTX or THP 200 was produced in Douvrin from 2010 to 2015 and installed in sport versions of many popular models of the French company. There are two versions of this engine with designations 5FB and 5FU with slight differences. Prince series: EP3, EP3C, EP6, EP6C, EP6DT, EP6CDT, and EP6FDT.
The 1.8-liter Ford RKB engine, also known as the 1.8 Zetec 16v, was produced by the company from 1994 to 1998 and installed in the first and second generations of the popular Mondeo model in all its body versions. The same engine was also used in the Escort model, but it received its own index RKC. The Zetec series includes the following power units: L1E, L1N, EYDC, NGA, EYDB, EDDB, and EDDC.