How much oil is needed for a GAZelle car gearbox: selection and replacement of lubricant

01/25/2022 13,649 Transmission

Author: Victor

For high-quality protection against friction and damage to rubbing parts in the gearbox of a Gazelle car, it is necessary to control the level of lubricant in it. Therefore, you need to know how to determine how much oil is in the Gazelle box and what lubricant should be poured into the gear shift device.

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Choosing a lubricant

The smooth functioning of the gearbox, as well as the timing of replacement, largely depend on the quality and characteristics of the engine oil.

In the video from user Mechanic, you can learn more about choosing transmission fluid for a GAZelle car.

When choosing a lubricant for a GAZelle gearbox, you should take into account the following factors:

1. Recommendations of the machine manufacturer for lubricants, which require certain requirements. It is best to use more expensive and high-quality oils, since by saving money on lubricants, you can spend a lot on repairing the unit.
2. When choosing a brand of oil, it is necessary to take into account not only the operating conditions of the car (ambient temperature, road surface condition, total mileage), but also the manufacturer of the transmission fluid, as well as its reputation in the automotive market.
3. You should purchase a “transmission” that is approximately 1 liter more than what is required for replacement. It will be needed later when topping up, and you only need to add the oil that was filled in earlier.

When choosing an oil, a lot depends on the climate in which the car is operated. In areas with low air temperatures, a liquid of lower viscosity is poured for the winter than in the southern regions.

Car service books do not always contain recommendations regarding lubricant. For example, the operating instructions for a car with a UMP engine do not give specific instructions on the choice of oil; only a viscosity that meets the SAE 75W standard is recommended.

Trans Gipoid 80W90

SUPER T-3 85W90

Castrol 75W140

HD SAE 85W140

The following brands of oil correspond to these indicators:

• Castrol 75W140;
• Magnum 75W80;
• Total 75W80;
• Manol 75W80.

Cummins gear oil has also proven itself to be good, and is poured even into the boxes of business-class cars.

The presence of mineral additives in lubricants that meet the SAE 75W standard improves their characteristics, including density and viscosity. Such oils harden at a temperature of about -45°C, which allows them to be used in almost all regions of the Russian Federation.

9.11. Tools and accessories

When selling the car, a tool kit is included, which includes: a wheel wrench, a wrench and a jack.

At the customer's request, it is possible to equip the car with a tool bag with an additional set of keys: a balloon wrench, a combination screwdriver, a key for adjusting the rear wheel hub bearings, a key for fastening the front wheel hub cap, a key for turning the engine crankshaft and adjusting the front wheel hub bearings, a socket key for fastening the housing thermostat, socket wrench “5”. The tool bag is located under the passenger seat.

The jack is applied to the car in a cardboard box and placed under the driver's seat.

In the cabin, on the floor between the driver and passenger seats, there are fire extinguisher mounting parts.

About level control

The lubrication level of the unit is checked after every 20 thousand km. This must be done even when no visible leaks are detected. If the lubricant level drops for some reason, transmission oil is added to the gearbox housing.

The operating instructions for GAZelle cars do not indicate a specific volume of lubricant to add to the gearbox, since depending on the modification of the car, the amount of oil can be in the range of 1.2-1.6 liters. Therefore, we recommend purchasing liquid in a 2-liter canister; any excess will be useful for refilling.

Before you start checking the fluid level, you need to thoroughly clean the breather, its cover and the nearby surface of the gearbox housing, after which you should turn the plug several times. The amount of lubricant is located at the lower edge of the filler hole, so cleaning it from dirt is extremely necessary.

Let's take a closer look at the process of monitoring the oil level in the gearbox of a GAZelle car:

1. You only need to check the quantity when the gearbox is warm. To do this, it will be enough to drive 10–15 kilometers.
2. The machine should be installed on an overpass or inspection hole; even a slight tilt in the horizontal plane is unacceptable.
3. It is necessary to allow the lubricant to drain from the walls to the bottom of the crankcase. During this time, use a rag to thoroughly wipe the filler hole cover, which is also a control hole.
4. You need to unscrew the plug and observe the hole. If a thin stream of lubricant flows through it, this is not evidence of a normal oil level. Next, you need to add fluid to the gearbox using a syringe and check again.
5. Stopping the flow of lubricant after topping up will indicate a normal fluid level in the system.
6. You can now tighten the plug and continue operating the vehicle.

Important! You only need to add lubricant to the car’s gearbox of the same type that was previously filled.

It is unacceptable to operate the car with a low oil level in the gearbox of the Gazelle Next and other models. Since insufficient volume can cause air pockets, which will affect the amount of lubricating fluid supplied to the gears and bearings of the gearbox.

Drain and filler plugs

Characteristics of the Cummins ISF 2.8 Gazelle Next engine, Business

Replacement instructions

If the required volume of transmission oil for replacement has been prepared and the location for the operation has been selected, then you can change the “transmission” in the box.

Required Tools

To replace you should prepare:

• container for collecting “working off”;
• a syringe for pouring new lubricant;
• cleaning material;
• new oil to fill.

In some cases, flushing the gearbox housing will be necessary. This will be indicated by the presence of metal shavings on the drain plug magnet. Then you should additionally prepare approximately 1 liter of flushing oil.

In the video from the channel Gazelists of Ukraine you can watch about changing the lubricant in the Gazelle gearbox.

Modernization

The unit is equipped with a microprocessor system for controlling the operation of the injection of fuel mixture and the accounting ignition system. The knock and oxygen sensors of the 4216 engine directly affect the operation of the all-encompassing electronic control accounting system and the unit as a result. To configure economic features and increase competitiveness, the following design additions were made to the power plant:

• To increase performance characteristics, the compression ratio in the cylinders was increased.
• To reduce oil consumption, the crankcase gas exhaust system was modernized.
• The reliability of the motor is ensured by the introduction of improved parts and materials.

Along with this, the unit has not changed in terms of overall characteristics and standard features (working volume - 5.89 liters, piston stroke, cylinder size).

For the first time, the GAZ-4216 engine began to be equipped with imported parts, which only increased the quality of work and durability in operation. The unit was equipped with spark plugs and fuel injectors made by Siemens, in addition to a throttle position sensor made by Bosch in Germany.

About the order of the operation

We found out how much oil is in a GAZelle box, let's talk about how to replace it. This operation is carried out only on a warmed-up car gearbox, as this allows the “working off” to be completely drained.

Next, the procedure will be as follows:

1. The machine is installed on an inspection pit or overpass. Stops are placed under the wheels.
2. Thoroughly clean the drain and filler caps from accumulated dirt.
3. Unscrew the drain plug, having previously placed a container under the crankcase to collect the “working off”.
4. Drain the grease; this will take about 20 minutes.
5. The drain plug is inspected for the presence of metal shavings. If it is noticed, you should flush the gearbox housing.
6. The cleaned cap is screwed back into place and the filler is unscrewed. Depending on the vehicle configuration, it can be located on either the left or right side of the gearbox.
7. Add the required amount of lubricant to the open filler hole using a syringe. Continue pouring until oil flows out of the hole.
8. The plug is wiped and replaced.

If you don’t have a syringe at hand, you can change the oil without it. In this case, new lubricant is poured through the hole for the gear shift lever. Dismantling it will not be difficult. To do this, remove the protection in the form of a cover, and then turn out the lever. The required volume of liquid must be poured into the resulting hole in the crankcase, observing its appearance in the control hole.

Hole for gear lever

Answers (2)

The Gazelle Next gearbox and rear axle can be filled with semi-synthetic, mineral or fully synthetic gear oil. A universal solution would be semi-synthetic or synthetic 75W90 GL-4/GL-5.

For example, this is what the owners use:

Shell Spirax S5 ATE 75W-90 YOKO 75 W 90 TOTAL TRANS SYN FE 75W90 LIQUI MOLI GL4/GL5 75W90

In the bridge - 2.7 liters In the box - 1.5 liters.

Change at intervals of 80-90 thousand km, depending on operating conditions.

Hi all. The topic of today's article is oil in the gearbox of a gazelle car, how much to fill, how to change it and what oil to choose?

It so happened that the gazelle received a highly modernized box from a Volga car. It is important to understand that the Volga is a passenger car, and the Gazelle is a truck, which often works with overload and the gearbox is a consumable item. At least somehow extending the life of the box will help to use high-quality oil and adherence to its replacement interval.

How to change the oil in the gearbox of a Gazelle car?

We need a tool:

Hexagon 12 - we will use it to unscrew and tighten the drain plugs

Basin - we will drain used oil into it

Syringe - we will use it to fill in the oil, but if you wish, you can do without it.

Oil change procedure:

• We drive 10-20 km so that the oil in the box warms up and becomes more liquid.
• We drive into a pit or lift (or simply crawl under the frame as the height of the body allows)
• Unscrew the drain plug and substitute the basin
• We are waiting for the oil to stop draining
• We wipe the magnet of the drain plug from shavings and wrap it back.
• We unscrew the filler plug and fill in the oil with a syringe until it runs out of the filler plug.
• We wipe the threads and tighten the filler plug.

All the oil in the box has been changed and you can drive =)

If you do not have a syringe, you can pour oil into the box through the gear shift lever. To do this, remove the rubber cover and unscrew the lever itself (done by hand without tools, by hand).

Replacement cost

Many GAZelle car owners change the gearbox oil themselves. In this case, the cost of the procedure will only include the price of consumables. In addition to new lubricant, flushing and solvent may be required. Oil will cost the buyer from 500 to 1000 rubles, washing liquid - 400-700 rubles, solvent - about 200 rubles. The purchase amount depends on the manufacturer, type of product and outlet.

Contacting a service center will cost slightly more. In addition to the price of consumables, the cost of performing the operation is taken into account. This figure depends on the category of the service center: the more popular it is, the more expensive it is. The car owner will need to prepare to pay from 500 to 1000 rubles just for the work.

Useful tips

As you can see, the transmission of a GAZelle vehicle requires regular oil changes in the gearbox, as well as in axles and other units and components. To understand how often the oil in a GAZelle box needs to be changed, studying the manual indicates that changing the transmission oil in the gearbox of this car is recommended every 60 thousand km. mileage

Even during replacements, it is not always necessary to fill in oil strictly according to the rate indicated in the manual. Refueling should be carried out according to the actual level. The fact is that for one box of passports 1.2 liters will be enough, while for another this amount is simply not enough.

In this case, a low level will cause gears, bearings, synchronizers and other parts to wear out quickly. By the way, exceeding the level is also not advisable. The reason is that the high oil level in the gearbox leads to the fact that the seals and gaskets can leak, and the gearbox begins to become oily.

For this reason, you need to fill just enough until the lubricant begins to flow out of the filler neck. If you cannot unscrew the filler plug, you can try unscrewing the plug, which is located on the other side.

Finally, we note that in order to protect the gearbox from friction, as well as in order to reduce noise and increase the service life of the unit, you should constantly monitor the oil level in the GAZelle box, and also change the lubricant in a timely manner (adjusted for the individual operating conditions of the vehicle).

Video “Changing the oil in a GAZelle gearbox”

Watch a video from user KosTas about pouring oil into a Gazelle gearbox through a lever.

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How the box works

GAZelles are equipped with 4- or 5-speed manual transmissions. Components of the device:

• 2 aluminum crankcases connected by 100 bolts;
• speedometer drive gear;
• primary and secondary shafts connected to the cardan and crankshaft;
• an intermediate shaft on which the cut reverse and 1st stage teeth are located;
• pressed gear block;
• inertial synchronizers;
• reverse gear is provided by a gear block;
• clutch for engaging 3rd and 4th gears;
• system for blocking simultaneous launch of several speeds;
• spring-loaded balls for fastening different levels of the box;
• mechanism of the damper device of the lever and control elements.

The design of the unit allows for timely diagnosis of the first signs of malfunction to prevent more dangerous failures.

Specifications

Key characteristics of the gearbox of GAZelle cars:

• 4- or 5-speed transmission;
• 5 speeds - 1 reverse and 4 forward.

For the transmission, the following parameters can be noted:

• three-way lever located in the assembly;
• the mass of the part is 56 kg;
• oil tank capacity - 3 l;
• gear ratios for five stages - 6.55; 3.09; 1.71; 1; 7.77.
• The fourth stage in the gearbox is direct.

Basic models of the device assume the presence of synchronizers in the mechanism to ensure reliable operation.

Gear shift diagram

The gear scheme on the GAZelle is distinguished by the presence of a synchronizer. Moving the lever from the neutral position to the left side causes its lower part to move the shift rod and fork. This causes the first stage gear to move backward and come into contact with the first gear element located on the intermediate shaft. When the clutch is running, torque is transmitted through gears and intermediate elements to the secondary shaft.

The inclusion of the third speed is due to the movement of the lever from the neutral position, first to the right side, and then forward. Under the influence of the fork, the clutch begins to move backwards and the structure impacts the synchronizer. The torque follows in the direction of: the input shaft, the permanently meshed gears, the intermediate and secondary shaft of the gearbox.

To start the fourth speed, you will need to move the selector to the right and back relative to neutral. The forward movement of the clutch helps to engage the synchronizer locking ring with the input shaft. After balancing the speeds, gears are engaged. Reverse speed is started by moving the lever to the right after overcoming the resistance of the safety system.

The synchronizer is a mechanism in the form of a hub mounted on the secondary shaft of the box. The coupling moves along the splines located outside under the influence of the fork. Other key elements of the synchronizer:

• retaining springs;
• "blocking" parts;
• side bronze rings for locking the mechanism;

The work of the synchronizer is involved in engaging 3rd and 4th gears and is expressed in ensuring a smooth transition from one level to another.

How much oil to fill

Before changing the oil in the 5th mortar, it is necessary to check the current level. It is recommended to carry out such an action every 20,000 km. If there is enough oil in the gearbox, fluid is added to the crankcase.

The technical documentation does not contain data on the required amount of oil in the GAZelle box. The figure varies depending on the modification of the equipment, ranging from 1.2-1.6 liters. During work, the mixture is poured into the hole with a syringe until oil flows out of it.

GAZelle Next, GAZelle Business and other modifications of the car cannot be started with a low level of oil fluid. Small volume is the cause of air pockets, which have a negative impact on bearings and other elements of the gearbox.