How often do you need to change the engine oil and gearbox

Any self-respecting manufacturer applies to the car instruction manual - service book. Among other recommendations in it can be found and the rule that the oil change in the car is regulated. It is not worth treating him as absolute truth, because any manufacturer cares about its reputation rather than about the owner's wallet.

The manufacturer specified by the manufacturer is determined by testing and is suitable only for some average car. Over time, the data from the service book lose their relevance, and in Russia they may not make sense from the very beginning: the quality of fuel, the contamination of the atmosphere, the seasonal temperature differences - all this affects the condition of the car, and at the same time on the amount of oil consumed.

Engine oil

The standard oil change frequency is every 10-15 thousand kilometers, but another number can be in the service book. Immediately it is necessary to subtract third from these kilometers because of poor-quality Russian oil or fuel. The poor product is sold not only in Russia: European standards do not satisfy most of the oil sold in the CIS countries. An exception can be considered a "long-liver" - LongLife-01 (or just LL-01). In this case, instead of the percent, it is necessary to add as much to the interval.

Motor oil is an element capable of applying. Over time, due to high temperatures, the oil ceases to absorb dust and combustion products. It is impossible to skip his check, which, by the way, is not at all difficult to spend.

Check on transparency

This check does not depend on how long you conducted similar testing. Transparency - visual assessment. Cleanliness is estimated on the eye, and the comparison is made with oil, not yet visited the engine.

In no case goes about cold oil, since its viscosity is higher, and the color is slightly different from the hot. Before checking the car starts for 5-10 minutes. Then the oil dipstick is taken from the engine. Coca-Cola shade oil or darker requires immediate replacement. Light tones talk about fitness.

New oil after replacement may quickly darken. This darkening is most likely not related to quality. Many manufacturers add clean additives to it. Immediately after contact with the walls of the engine, the additives start working, and the oil darkens. Thus, a visual assessment is unreliable and is suitable only for those who use the same product long enough.

Drain of oil

You need to start with the preparation of tools and workplace. While the engine warms up, you need to wear rubber gloves. Place all the necessary tools in close proximity:

• oil filter key;
• the end key (necessary for removing the pallet of the crankcase);
• containers for collecting and recycling, oil collector;
• rag, paper, newspapers - everything you can use as surface protection.

Warming the car is necessary to heat the oil and its rapid drain. After stopping, it is necessary to wait some time so that the oil gathered under the force of gravity in the pallet of the crankcase. It is better to stop the car on a flat site. If there is no hydraulic lift in your workshop, the car will have to go to the overpass. All listed actions are made from the bottom of the machine:

1. According to the car or instructions, it is necessary to find a masculosk, which is a rather noticeable nut on the crankcase pallet.
2. The mechanoset stopper is weakened by the end key, but does not turn to the end (oil and crankcase can be still very hot).
3. Under the location of the alleged leakage, you need to decompose the rags and newspapers.
4. Oil drains begins as cooling. After its end, it is recommended to change the plug on the plug so as not to leave footprints on the road.
5. If you plan to fill another butter into the engine ,.

Change of oil

The required amount of oil can be defined in several ways. First of all, this is an instruction manual. If you do not manage to find it, it is recommended not to pour out old oil, but to determine its volume and pour as much or a little more new. In the middle passenger car required from 3.5 to 5.5 liters. If you still find it difficult to determine the volume, then in the adequate car service you can give you a free advice on exactly your car.

Replacing the oil in the engine engine does not require any special skills, but it should be neat. The oil remained on the engine can light up when heated, so that the use of the funnel will not be superfluous. Cold oil moves noticeably slower, so do not rush. After it is completely in the pallet of the crankcase, the diploma measurement must show a mark just below the level on the instrument.

An excessive amount of oil in the engine will not lead to anything good. It will inevitably fall to the crankshaft, and he will easily turn it into a foam. After checking the level, it is possible a bit by reaching the recycling point. It is believed that the exhaust oil is dangerous for ecology and life.

Replacing the filter

In the oil filter, all pollution collected by oil in the circulation process accumulate. It is meaningless to change the oil, but leave the old filter. Ideally, the filter and the filtered substance should be simultaneously. The filter size is also specified in the instructions. If it is not, you will have to go to the store, taking with you the old filter. On average, this element costs 150-200 rubles, but in some cases it can cost about 600 rubles.

You need to change the filter before replacing the oil. It is also available from below. The principle of action is the same. Find an item according to the instructions or visually (the cylinder is distinguished by the color), weaken the mount and wait a bit outside the zone of possible to enter the spent oil.

By installing a new filter, do not forget to wipe it with a sealing ring with oil, and the fastening place, on the contrary, clean the rag. For reliable fastening of the filter, enough from half to three fourth turns. The leakage can lead too much diligence when tightening.

Replacing oil in transmission

The gearbox does not come into contact with the fuel, so it can be safely focused on the intervals specified by the service book. required once at 50-70 thousand kilometers. When to replace, solve you, but the car will be grateful if you do it early. Heat the car before replacing the oil in the gearbox will not hurt.

On an automatic transmission, it is possible to complete a complete replacement with the help of special equipment, so even in the car service you can offer partial oil replacement. Drain is performed until a possible maximum, a new product is added to the old. Accordingly, the percentage of replacement decreases and the interval. For example, a replacement by 50% means that the next time it will be possible to repeat the procedure after 30, and not 60 thousand kilometers.

Factors affecting the frequency of replacement

Than an authoritative source, the smaller replacement period he calls. Today you can hear that the replacement should be made every 5 thousand kilometers. Considering the ease of the procedure, it is quite possible, but the company Toyota and Ford, for example, indicate for their products the interval of 10 thousand kilometers. They are far from indifferent to the fate of the car under warranty. We list the main factors that reduce the digit from the service book:

• Forced simple, traffic jams. At idle, the efficiency of the cooling system is striving for zero, so the engine is heated, and the oil is slowly burning.
• Large load on the car associated with the weight of the towed cargo or the ride of the rough terrain.
• Large engine loads associated with sharp acceleration and braking.
• Long downtime in the garage, irregular ride.
• Dirty air filters or a large amount of dust.
• Trips to so small distances that the engine does not have time to warm up.
• Poor-quality fuel.
• Age. The older the car, the more often the oil in it will require replacement, and during the transition to another product it is recommended to increase the high-temperature viscosity of the oil in accordance with age.

If your driving style does not fall under one of these conditions, the question of how often can change the oil, should not disturb you. In extreme cases, the replacement can be performed a little earlier than the deadline. However, in our country, the car usually falls under all the above items immediately. Therefore, experts, not shy, call numbers that are several times less than the manufacturer. In general, if you and your car approach at least five description items, boldly reduce the replacement interval twice.

Conclusion

Over time, any engine begins to consume more oil, so the interval of its replacement should be reduced. Oil in such engines burns, but the repair is so difficult that it is easier to pour a new portion and perform regular checks. Oil level must be checked every 100 kilometers, regardless of whether you have a car or easy. For old engines, this figure is even less.

To assist the driver, many manufacturers supply cars with sensors that prompted it about the need for replacement. Such systems calculate the time on the ride and the nature of the ride, and not the molecular composition of the liquid. There are no visual signs of spent oil. Dark color may be due to the composition and method of work. Do not retreat from the deadlines, but try to make exceptions to do not increase, but to reduce the specified interval.