Used Vauxhall Grandland X Cylinder Head

The Grandland X ran from 2017 and received a facelift in 2019, so a 2018 unit is pre-facelift and a 2020 unit is post-facelift — these sit either side of a production boundary. The engine code is the single most reliable guide for cylinder head compatibility, so check your V5 or run a VIN check to get your exact code, then confirm with the breaker whether the pre- and post-facelift heads for that code are interchangeable. Never assume fitment across a facelift boundary without the breaker verifying it against your registration.

No — fuel type fundamentally changes the cylinder head design, and a petrol head will not interchange with a diesel head regardless of year. Always match the replacement head to your exact fuel type, and supply your engine code to the breaker so they can source the correct unit. Mixing fuel types here is not a fitment grey area; it is a definite mismatch.

Trim level has no bearing on cylinder head fitment for the Grandland X — SE, Elite, and Ultimate variants sharing the same engine code will use the same head. What matters is your engine code, fuel type, and model year, not the badge on the tailgate. You may find ancillary items such as sensors or brackets differ between specifications, so confirm those details with the breaker against your registration.

The engine code is printed on your V5C logbook or can be retrieved via a VIN check — it typically appears as a short alphanumeric string identifying the specific engine variant. This code is more reliable than year or fuel type alone, because Vauxhall fitted several different petrol and diesel engines across the Grandland X range and the same year can have more than one option. Give the engine code to the breaker alongside your registration and they can match the correct cylinder head accurately.

For the cylinder head itself, gearbox type does not directly affect fitment — the head is matched to the engine, not the transmission. However, supply your full engine code and registration to the breaker, because some engine-gearbox pairings on the Grandland X involve shared management systems where ancillary components may differ. The breaker can confirm whether any additional parts need attention when they check the part against your specific vehicle.

The Grandland X was sold as both Vauxhall and Opel, and mechanically the engines are the same, so a head with a matching engine code should correspond regardless of the badge. The key check is always the engine code — if it matches, the core head is generally the same unit. That said, confirm with the breaker that there are no regional specification differences in ancillaries or sensor positions before purchasing.