With a production run dating back some 33 years, the Opel Astra has been a very popular car on Irish roads for decades. Not only has the car sold well under the Opel badge, but the Astra has also proved to be very popular as a UK import with a Vauxhall badge. 

The Astra L was released in November 2021, as a hatchback and estate with a choice of two petrol powerplants - a 1.2 and a 1.6 PHEV - alongside a 1.5 diesel and, for the first time, an EV variant. With plenty of examples on Irish roads, it is a car that independent garages are often called to work on. 

Parts specialist febi has a comprehensive selection of replacement components for all Astra models and its product experts have highlighted some in-demand components related to common repairs on the Astra L from 2021 on. 

For example: 

• febi 192768 - Strut Mounting Kit
• febi 173520 - Engine Mount
• febi 172348 - Ball Joint

If the vehicle has done significant mileage the timing belt may also require replacement. Opel recommends changing this before 100,000 km. The best practice solution when carrying out this repair is to replace the water pump at the same time. For this reason febi offers the appropriate timing belt kit with water pump, febi 184832. 

Full details of all perts for Astra models can be found in the Partsfinder online catalogue.