Tip: It is better to change the oil immediately after a trip, while it is hot, so that the oil drains faster and more completely along with suspended wear particles.
Warning! The temperature of heated oil can reach 90°C, be careful.
To complete the work you will need:
- inspection pit or overpass;
- wide container with a capacity of at least 4 liters;
- funnel or special syringe.
Sequence of execution
1. Prepare the car for work (see "Preparing the car for maintenance and repair").
2. Place a container under the gearbox housing drain hole.
3. With a spanner by 17 mm unscrew the drain plug.
4. Drain the oil.
5. After waiting for the oil to completely drain from the gearbox, screw the plug back into place.
Tip: If the oil drained from the gearbox is dark in color and metal particles are visible in it, the gearbox should be flushed. To do this, pour 1-1.5 liters of special flushing oil into the gearbox sump. After raising one of the drive wheels, start the engine and engage first gear. After 5-7 minutes, turn off the engine, drain the flushing oil and fill it with clean transmission oil.
6. Remove the oil level indicator (see above, "Gearbox - Checking the oil level").
7. Wipe the indicator, removing oil from it.
8. Using a syringe or a funnel with a tube (hose) attached to it, pour 3.3 liters of transmission oil into the gearbox through the hole in the indicator.
We control the oil level in the gearbox using the indicator.
9. Install the oil level indicator back into place.
(Information taken from the website: «VAZBOOK.RU»)