Checking the level and adding oil to the gearbox (Kalina 1118)

To check the level and top up the oil in the gearbox of a car, you will need: gearbox oil, a funnel or syringe for filling transmission units, a clean rag.

Recommendation. Before you start adding oil to the gearbox, place the Lada Kalina on a flat horizontal surface.

Attention! The gearbox oil level indicator (dipstick) is located on the left side of the engine compartment next to the battery. Before checking the gearbox oil level after driving, turn off the engine and wait 5-10 minutes until the oil drains from the shafts and gears into the gearbox housing.

1. Remove the oil level indicator (dipstick) from the gearbox.



2. Wipe the gearbox oil level indicator (dipstick) with a rag.



3. Insert the gearbox oil level dipstick back into place until it stops and remove it again. The oil level, determined by the oil film, should be between the "MIN" and "MAX" marks on the gauge (lower and upper projections).



4. If the oil level is below the "MIN" mark, add oil to the gearbox through the hole under the indicator up to the "MAX" mark or slightly higher. Reinsert the transmission oil dipstick into place.