Lada Granta, Lada Priora and Lada Kalina 2nd generation cars are equipped with the same type of gearbox. If we are talking about “mechanics” (manual transmission 2180 and 2181). An automated transmission (AMT or “robot”) is also built on this basis. Let's look at the process of changing gearbox oil in detail.
| Gearbox model | Installed on the car |
| Manual transmission 2112 | Lada Priora |
| Manual transmission 1118 | Lada Kalina |
| Manual transmission 1119 | Lada Kalina |
| Manual transmission 2180 | Lada Kalina 2, Lada Granta, Lada Priora |
| Manual transmission 2181 | Lada Kalina 2, Lada Granta |
| Manual transmission 21807 | Lada Vesta |
| Manual transmission 2190 | Lada Granta |
| AMT (based on manual transmission 2180) | Lada Priora, Granta, Kalina, Vesta, Lada XRAY |
A little about oil
The Lada Kalina has a conventional five-speed manual transmission . It has been set since the days of the “nines”. Not long ago, Avtovaz released a VAZ-2180 with a cable drive . Oil is poured into the pan, it does not splash out and is not pumped up by the pump. Lubrication occurs in this way: the gears of the intermediate are dipped into the bath during rotation , thereby ensuring lubrication of the rubbing elements. Transmission fluid also provides heat removal, otherwise the box will quickly overheat . If the gears run dry, a large amount of wear . After this, it accumulates a brown tint over time . Therefore, it is necessary to keep level in the gearbox under control . For this procedure, Kalina has a special probe . If the oil level is below the average mark, it is better not to use , but to add transmission fluid.
Useful tips
The first and most important recommendation is not to use mineral compounds when operating the car in low temperatures.
This type of oil tends to thicken, as a result of which the gearbox gears do not receive proper lubrication and lock up. This is due to the fact that the viscosity of the frozen composition does not allow them to work correctly.
It is advisable to use such a liquid only in areas with a constantly warm climate.
Advice
Periodically check the oil level in the box. It won't take too much time, but at the same time you will be sure that one of the most important components of your vehicle is working correctly. If you notice that the lubricant is leaving or leaking, immediately contact the service for diagnostics.
There are a large number of gearbox fluids on the market that meet the listed requirements. When choosing a specific oil, the owner of a Kalina car will be faced with the question: is the use of an expensive imported product justified or for a domestic vehicle the best option would be a cheaper Russian-made fluid.
The answer from experts is clear: foreign-made oil is much more effective. By using the Hessol product, made in Germany, you will receive:
- Noticeable noise reduction.
- High precision and softness of the box operation.
- Significant increase in gearbox life.
You can often come across the opinion that the factory fluid should be replaced with an imported one immediately after purchasing a Lada car. This is due to the unsatisfactory performance of the manual transmission, which was noted by the owners of the Kalina, released in 2021. Having received a large number of complaints, AvtoVAZ sent the gearbox for revision and, starting in the summer of 2021, a number of gearbox deficiencies were eliminated.
In practice, refusal to use European-made oil is associated with price. Car enthusiasts note that they would opt for imported fluids if they could afford it. The conclusion suggests itself: the ideal oil for the Kalina gearbox would be a high-quality imported product that would be significantly cheaper than its competitors.
This is exactly the policy that the German company Hessol adheres to. All liquids of this brand are produced in Germany and meet the most demanding requirements. At the same time, the price of the brand’s products is lower than that of other brands produced in Germany.
Lada Kalina is perfect for automatic and manual transmissions:
- Hessol SAE 75W-90 GL 5 / GL 4.
- Hessol SAE 80W-90 GL 4.
We recommend using the first option for heavy loads on the box if you use the car for business purposes. In case of less intensive use, a good solution would be to use SAE 80W-90 GL 4.
Purchase oil only from authorized centers. When buying transmission fluid in the markets or through advertisements, you risk encountering a counterfeit and seriously damaging your car.
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Choosing the best
At the factory, TNK TRANS KP oil is poured into the car's gearbox , but the overwhelming number of car owners prefer to fill in fluids from other brands , most often foreign-made. Usually, when switching to oils from other brands, the noise coming from the gearbox is reduced service life , and even fuel consumption .
To select oil for the Lada Kalina gearbox, you need to focus on viscosity . The following list will help you here:
- Viscosity grade: 75W80 withstands temperatures from -40 to +35
- Viscosity grade: 75W85 can withstand temperatures from -40 to +35 (but in terms of characteristics it is slightly ahead of the competitor)
- Viscosity grade: 75W90 withstands temperatures from -40 to +45
- Viscosity grade: 80W85 withstands temperatures from -26 to +35
- Viscosity grade: 80W90 withstands temperatures from -26 to +45
- Viscosity grade: 85W90 withstands temperatures from -12 to +45 and above
What kind of oil should I pour?
Today, when choosing gear oil, car owners have virtually no problems, since the market offers a huge range of different products.
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The main thing is to consider some factors when choosing oil for the Kalina checkpoint and buy original products rather than counterfeit ones.
Do not blindly trust sellers in dubious stores and believe their stories about the benefits of Chinese lubricants. How much oil is at the Kalina checkpoint will be discussed further.
In practice, using even the simplest and relatively inexpensive oil, such as TNK Magnum, significantly increases the service life of the device. In addition, a manual transmission with this lubricant is much quieter.
There are extraneous noises and sounds, and during the winter cold it is better to turn on the transmission without unnecessary effort. When choosing gear oil for an internal Lada Kalina car, you can use the following table as a guide.
When buying oil, you do not need to be persuaded by salespeople and buy additives. Modern transmission oils contain all the necessary components for the normal operation of all units and assemblies. The use of additional additives tends to break down the structure of the transmission oil, so changing it will require a change, but you may not be aware of this.
Transmission oils recommended by AvtoVAZ
Experts recommend using oil with a viscosity of 70W80 to 80W85.
Manufacturers:
- Rosneft
- Shell
- Liqui Moly
- Lukoil
- Castrol
- Mobile
It is also worth mentioning that the ZIC has also succeeded in the production of transmission fluids and is gaining a lot of positive reviews.
The Lada Kalina car manufacturer recommends using the following brands of oil:
- Lukoil TM4 with viscosity grade: 75W-80, 75W-85, 75W-90, 80W-85 and 80W-90
- NOVOIL TRANS KP with viscosity class: 80W-85
- Rosneft KINETIC with viscosity grade: 80W-85
- TNK Trans KP with viscosity grade: 80W-85
- TNK Trans KP SUPER with viscosity class: 75W-90
- Trans KP-2 with viscosity class: 80W-85
- Shell Transaxle Oil 75W -90
The use of oil from TNK is justified in cases where the car has a low annual mileage (no more than 20 thousand kilometers).
What oil is better to pour into a Lada Viburnum box?
AvtoVAZ equips vehicles with different gearboxes. The first generation Kalina is available with a manual transmission 1118 or 1119, the second generation - with a manual transmission 2180 or 2181. In addition, some Kalina 2 models have an automatic transmission; as a rule, manufacturers use automatic transmissions manufactured by Nissan.
How much oil to pour into the Kalina gearbox? The boxes differ in volume: the smallest will be in the manual transmission 2181 - 2.2 liters; the largest - up to 3.5 in manual transmissions 1118 and 1119.
At the factory, gearboxes of all types are filled with the same fluid: TNK TRANS KP mineral oil, produced by the Ryazan Oil Refinery. At the same time, the manufacturer does not insist on using this brand exclusively.
The most important factor is that the liquid performs the required functions:
- protection of surfaces exposed to friction from wear and wedge;
- reduction of shock load;
- reduction of energy losses due to friction;
- reduction of hum and vibration of gears.
To ensure the correct functioning of the Lada Kalina gearbox, the lubricating fluid must have the following parameters:
- anti-corrosion and anti-wear properties;
- increased oxidation stability;
- excellent viscosity-temperature criteria;
- compatibility with rubber gearbox parts;
- low foaming;
- stability of the chemical composition.
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An indicator of the quality of the product will be its compliance with API standards (it must have a class of GL-4 or GL-4/5), as well as the viscosity standard SAE J 306. The latter regulates the optimal option for various temperature conditions.
Which oil is best for the Kalina gearbox? The Lada owner must independently choose a lubricant in accordance with the climatic characteristics of his region:
Self-replacement of transmission fluid in the gearbox
If for some reason you cannot or do not want to carry out work at a service station , you can carry out this procedure yourself . To do this you will need the following tools :
- a wrench set to “17” (preferably a box-type one);
- funnel with a tube , which you can make yourself or purchase at the appropriate store. (no more than 50 cm in length);
- the transmission fluid itself ;
- containers for waste;
- jack - it will help if you need to flush the manual transmission.
Checking the oil level
We place the car on a pit or a lift.
- Open the hood .
- Remove the air filter.
- Find the gearbox housing the dipstick from it to check the oil level. To get to it, you will have to stick your hand between the battery and pipe , which goes down from the air filter.
- Clean the dipstick rod from oil, then put it back in place until it stops.
- Take out the dipstick and check the level; it should be in the middle of the Min and Max , which are located on the rod.
- If the level is normal, put the dipstick back and replace the air filter.
We drain the waste
Drive onto a pit or overpass and use the handbrake or using improvised means to secure your car in place and pre -warm the engine .
- We place a pre-prepared container under the drain hole, where the used oil will drain
- Take a 17 key and unscrew the drain plug
- Wait for the used oil to drain, this can take up to 40 minutes .
- Then tighten plug .
Note: if the used fluid is dark in color , it means it contains metal dust , sediment and other gearbox wear products. washing liquid into it . Then you need to jack up one of the drive wheels and start the engine by engaging first gear . Wait about 10 minutes, turn off the engine and drain the filled flushing fluid.
Step-by-step instructions for changing the oil
Replacing transmission fluid, regardless of its type, begins with preparatory work. To do this, the Lada Kalina 2 car is placed on a flat horizontal surface. You can use a lift, a viewing hole, or drive onto an overpass. The car must be warmed up before starting. Most of the procedure is carried out from below the car.
Changing the oil in a manual transmission
Boot protecting the gearbox and engine
- First of all, you need to remove the protective boot using a size 8 wrench.
- We unscrew the drain plug using a 17mm wrench, after placing a container to drain the liquid. It will drain for 10–15 minutes.
- Close the drain plug.
Manual transmission Kalina 2 with holes indicated - Next, you need to fill in new oil. To do this, unscrew the control or filler plug with a 17 key. This hole is located slightly above the drain. To conveniently supply liquid into the box crankcase, use a pre-prepared plunger syringe or bulb.
- The optimal lubricant level should reach the bottom edge of the inspection or filler hole.
- After reaching the required level, the hole is closed with a plug.
- Install the protective boot in place by tightly tightening the bolts. Replacing the lubricant with a manual transmission Lada Kalina 2 is completed.
Automatic transmission oil change
- First you need to remove the protective cover or boot.
- Then unscrew the drain plug with a 19 key. It is located on the pallet.
- We substitute a reservoir for waste liquid.
- There is an overflow plug under the drain plug - remove it and drain the oil.
- For a better replacement, you can remove the pan and clean it from the inside. To do this, unscrew the bolts with a 10mm wrench and carefully remove the part. We clean the tray and the magnets located on it.
- We install the pallet in place.
- The new lubricant must be poured through the dipstick hole. The dipstick plug is located near the engine block, under the bellows of the air filter. If access to the filler hole and dipstick is difficult, you can remove the corrugation along with the air filter cover. To remove the corrugation, you need to unscrew the 4 bolts securing the filter cover, remove the air flow sensor and the air pipe. The pipe and corrugation are secured with clamps.
Indication of the bellows, dipstick and air filter cover under the hood - We take out the dipstick plug and, using a hose with a funnel, pour in the same amount of new oil as was drained.
- To distribute the lubricant in the gearbox, you need to start the engine and shift the gearbox selector through all gears. The selector must be held in each position for several seconds.
- Check the level of the filled working fluid. We lower the dipstick plug with the wiped tip into the filler hole and remove it. The oil level should be between o and “MAX”.
- Having brought the lubricant level to the optimal level, close the dipstick plug and install the air filter bellows (if it has been removed).
Slurry poured into a bottle
Transmission pan and engine
Protective cover for automatic transmission of Lada Kalina 2
Hose with a homemade funnel in the dipstick hole
Replacing the working fluid in the automatic transmission of Lada Kalina 2 has been completed.
Filling with new oil
- Remove the dipstick , since you will be pouring oil through the hole for the level indicator.
- Take a pre-prepared funnel and insert one end into the box.
- Fill in about three liters of gearbox oil. At the same time, check the oil level on the dipstick; it should be between the min and max marks.
Now you need to drive 10-15 kilometers and look at the oil level indicator . If necessary, add the required amount of liquid.
Resource of transmission lubricant and engine oil
According to the regulations, the frequency of changing transmission lubricant is significantly different from the interval for changing engine oil in Lada Kalina. The manufacturer recommends that owners follow this procedure at least every 75 thousand km. Experienced professionals advise reducing the replacement period to 60 thousand km. The initial oil change in the gearbox in a new car should generally be carried out after 30 thousand km.
New parts during the joint lapping process form small chips, which are subsequently suspended in the lubricant, which is extremely undesirable. Further operation involves inevitable exposure of the oil to various temperature changes. Although after a 30,000-mile run the production intensity decreases significantly, this does not indicate that this phenomenon will completely cease. The quality of factory lubricant leaves much to be desired, so it is recommended to give preference to products from trusted brands during initial and subsequent replacements.
