Vauxhall Insignia Fuel Pump: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Insignia, listening for the pump's priming whine is a genuine, simple way to confirm where a fuel delivery fault actually sits.
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OEM Part Number: 8410005 (as quoted in catalogue listings — confirm via VIN) — aftermarket fuel pumps Bosch 0 580 203 028 / Hüco 133443
| Fuel pumps / feed units (aftermarket) | Hüco 133443 (complete feed unit with sender, petrol); Hella 8TF 358 316-981 (complete feed unit with sender, diesel, 4-pin); Bosch 0 580 203 028 (in-tank pump, fuel not stated); Delphi FG2403-12B1 (feed unit assembly, without pressure sensor, seal not included); ERA 775397 (feed unit, 4 bar / 190 l/h, 4-pin); Metzger 2250681 (in-tank feed unit with sender, 4-pin); Fispa 72694 (feed unit, diesel, 3.5 bar, alternative 72694AS); Ridex 1382F0061 (diesel feed unit, 3 bar, not for cars with parking heater). |
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| Types & variants | The Insignia A has a proper split between a petrol feed unit with sender (Hüco 133443, ERA 775397 at 4 bar and 190 l/h for the turbo petrols) and a diesel feed unit with sender for the 2.0 CDTi (Hella 316-981, Fispa 72694, Ridex 1382F0061). Diesel cars with the auxiliary heater take a different module. Bare in-tank pumps (Bosch 0 580 314 097, ESEN SKV 02SKV227, Ridex) are also listed for petrol cars. |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Laser Tools 7998 quotes EN-50885; Meat & Doria 76416 quotes 170429F500; Kamoka 8410005 quotes 8450008680. |
| Fitment notes | Petrol and diesel modules are not interchangeable and the diesel version depends on whether a parking heater is fitted. A bare petrol pump can be fitted into the old housing on the 1.6 and 2.0 Turbo petrols, keeping the original sender; the Hella and Hüco complete units replace the sender too and need the connector pin count (4-pin) matched to the car's loom. |
A Genuine Diagnostic Test Worth Trying First — Vauxhall Insignia Fuel Pump
Before assuming the fuel pump itself has failed, it's worth trying a simple, genuinely useful check: with the ignition turned to "on" but the engine not yet started, you should hear a brief whine from the direction of the fuel tank as the pump primes the system. If you hear nothing, the fault is more likely to be the pump itself, its fuse, or its relay — all worth checking before assuming a full pump replacement is needed, since a blown fuse or failed relay is a considerably cheaper fix.
Vauxhall Insignia Fuel Pump: A Part That Fails at the Worst Possible Moments
On the Vauxhall Insignia, there's rarely a convenient time for this to fail — it tends to strike mid-journey rather than while the car's sitting safely on the drive. Knowing what the early symptoms look like buys valuable time to get ahead of it.
Vauxhall Insignia Fuel Pump: Watch: Replacing It
closest video found; the in-tank module comes out the same way under the rear seat or boot floor
Vauxhall Insignia Fuel Pump: What It Does
The job here is simple in principle — draw fuel from the tank, deliver it to the engine at the right pressure — but the Vauxhall Insignia's fuel pump sits submerged inside the tank, which makes physical access for replacement far more involved than the small part itself implies.
Vauxhall Insignia Fuel Pump: Generations & Engines: Fuel Pump Type
| Insignia A (2008–2017), 1.4/1.6/1.8 petrol | Petrol: typically a single in-tank low-pressure pump; some later or higher-output variants may add a separate engine-mounted high-pressure pump for direct injection — confirm your exact engine |
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| Insignia A (2008–2017), standard 2.0 CDTi (A20DT/A20DTH, 130-163hp) | Diesel: in-tank lift pump feeds a separate engine-mounted high-pressure injection pump (common rail) — never interchangeable with the petrol pump |
| Insignia A (2008–2017), higher-power 2.0 Biturbo CDTi (B20DTH, 170-195hp) | Diesel: in-tank lift pump feeds a separate engine-mounted high-pressure injection pump (common rail) — never interchangeable with the petrol pump |
| Insignia A VXR (2009–2013), 2.8 V6 turbo petrol | Petrol: typically a single in-tank low-pressure pump; some later or higher-output variants may add a separate engine-mounted high-pressure pump for direct injection — confirm your exact engine |
| Insignia B (2017–2022), petrol & standard diesel | Spans both diesel (in-tank lift pump plus an engine-mounted high-pressure pump) and petrol (in-tank low-pressure pump, plus a separate high-pressure pump if direct-injection) variants — confirm your exact engine before ordering |
| Insignia B GSi (2018–2021), 2.0 Biturbo CDTi diesel | Diesel: in-tank lift pump feeds a separate engine-mounted high-pressure injection pump (common rail) — never interchangeable with the petrol pump |
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Vauxhall Insignia Fuel Pump: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Fuel Pump Guide for symptoms to watch for (including the low-pressure vs high-pressure distinction on direct-injection engines), confirming fitment against your VIN, and OE suppliers worth knowing.
More Vauxhall Fuel Pump
The same part, covered across other Vauxhall models.