Vauxhall Insignia Engine Oil

The right oil for every Insignia engine, by its carmaker approval and grade. Order by 1pm for next-day delivery, or collect from our Bulwell shop.

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The short answer

Which oil does a Vauxhall Insignia take?

The oil your Vauxhall Insignia needs depends on its engine and when it was built. Below is what the carmaker lists for each Insignia engine — 2 generations and 7 engine types in our table — and the oils we sell that state it: NAPA from our Bulwell shelf, plus Castrol, Mobil and Valvoline delivered next day.

  • Insignia B (2017–2022) — petrol: GM dexos1 Gen 2 (5W-30) or Vauxhall OV0401547 (0W-20); diesel: GM dexos2 (5W-30)
  • Insignia A (2008–2017) — petrol: GM dexos2 (5W-30); diesel: GM dexos2 (5W-30)

The grade (such as 5W-30) and the approval (such as a carmaker code) both need to match your handbook. If your car has a particulate filter, the low-ash oil the handbook lists protects it.

By generation

Vauxhall Insignia engine oil by generation and engine

Each Insignia engine in our table with the approvals the carmaker lists for it (in the handbook or the service schedule), the usual one first, and the grades. Where we mark “check your handbook”, the approval changed during production or we could not confirm it in a carmaker’s own document. Check your exact car in the finder or WhatsApp us your reg.

Insignia B 2017–2022
  • 1.5 Turbo, model year 2017 petrolCarmaker spec: GM dexos1 Gen 2, Vauxhall OV0401547-G30 · 5W-30 Check your handbook or service bookIt depends on the year or version: check the handbook or the oil sticker under the bonnet. Early cars: 5W-30 dexos1 Gen 2; check the handbook.Ours: GM dexos1 Gen 2 oils
  • 1.5 Turbo, model year 2018 on petrolCarmaker spec: Vauxhall OV0401547, Vauxhall OV0401547-A20 · 0W-20 Check your handbook or service bookIt depends on the year or version: check the handbook or the oil sticker under the bonnet.Ours: Vauxhall OV0401547 oils
  • 2.0 Turbo (B20NHT) petrolCarmaker spec: GM dexos1 Gen 2, Vauxhall OV0401547-G30 · 5W-30Ours: GM dexos1 Gen 2 oils
  • 1.6 / 2.0 Turbo D dieselCarmaker spec: GM dexos2 · 5W-30 Check your handbook or service bookGM dexos2 (5W-30).Ours: GM dexos2 oils
  • Check your Insignia B in the oil finder
Insignia A 2008–2017
  • 1.4 Turbo / 1.6 / 1.6 Turbo / 1.8 (port injection) (2008–2017) petrolCarmaker spec: GM dexos2, GM LL-A-025 · 5W-30Fully synthetic dexos2 5W-30. 2008-10 cars may list GM-LL-A-025, which dexos2 oils also meet.Ours: GM dexos2 oils
  • 2.0 Turbo / 1.6 SIDI Turbo (direct injection) (2008–2017) petrolCarmaker spec: GM dexos2, GM dexos1 Gen 2 · 5W-30 Check your handbook or service bookIt depends on the year or version: check the handbook or the oil sticker under the bonnet. Direct-injection turbo: check your handbook for dexos2 or dexos1 Gen 2.Ours: GM dexos2 oils
  • 2.0 CDTi / 1.6 CDTi dieselCarmaker spec: GM dexos2, Vauxhall OV0401547-D30 · 5W-30Ours: GM dexos2 oils
  • Check your Insignia A in the oil finder

Where this comes from: carmakers’ handbooks and published oil specification lists, checked in October 2026. Carmakers sometimes change the oil during production, so the handbook or service book for your car has the final word.

Order online or collect in Bulwell

Our oils for the Vauxhall Insignia

Prices include VAT. NAPA oils are on our shelf in Bulwell; Castrol, Mobil and Valvoline are delivered next day (home delivery only). Order by 1pm for next-day delivery.

GM dexos2 oil

For the Insignia A: 1.4 Turbo / 1.6 / 1.6 Turbo / 1.8 (port injection) (2008–2017), 2.0 Turbo / 1.6 SIDI Turbo (direct injection) (2008–2017), 2.0 CDTi / 1.6 CDTi; Insignia B: 1.6 / 2.0 Turbo D. General Motors' specification listed by most Vauxhalls from about 2010, petrol and diesel; it replaces GM-LL-A-025 and GM-LL-B-025.

GM dexos1 Gen 2 oil

For the Insignia B: 1.5 Turbo, model year 2017, 2.0 Turbo (B20NHT). General Motors' fuel-economy specification for some newer Vauxhall petrol engines.

Vauxhall OV0401547 oil

For the Insignia B: 1.5 Turbo, model year 2018 on. Vauxhall's 0W-20 specification for some petrol engines from about 2018.

Questions

Vauxhall Insignia engine oil questions

What engine oil does a Vauxhall Insignia take?

It depends on the engine and generation. Insignia B (2017–2022) — petrol: GM dexos1 Gen 2 (5W-30) or Vauxhall OV0401547 (0W-20); diesel: GM dexos2 (5W-30). Insignia A (2008–2017) — petrol: GM dexos2 (5W-30); diesel: GM dexos2 (5W-30). Check your exact car, or WhatsApp us your reg and we’ll check.

What grade of oil does a Vauxhall Insignia use?

Most Insignia engines in our table list 5W-30; others list 0W-20. Use the grade your handbook gives together with its approval: the same grade can carry different approvals.

Does my Insignia need low-ash (low SAPS) oil?

If it has a particulate filter, yes: use the low-ash approval its handbook lists, such as GM dexos2 or GM dexos1 Gen 2. A high-ash oil can block the filter over time.

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