Checking the oil level
1. Put the machine on a level ground, turn off the engine and wait about 10 minutes for the oil to stop circulating and glass into the sump.
2. Pull out the dipstick, wipe it with a clean cloth, insert it again, pull it out and check the oil level. The level must pass between the two notches on the dipstick corresponding to the maximum and minimum levels (see pictures).
3. It is not necessary to add oil to the engine until its level drops to the lower mark on the dipstick, but in no case allow it to fall below it. Between the two marks on the dipstick enters 1 liter of oil (engine 1.7 l) or about 1.5 liters of oil (engine 1.9 l).
4. Only clean engine oil of the correct type should be added to the engine, preferably of the same brand as the one already filled in. Remove the oil filler plug on the valve cover (or pull the probe out of the tube - depending on the design) (see photo) and pour oil. Wait a bit for it to glass into the pan and check the level. When finished, reinstall the oil filler plug or dipstick.
5. Depending on the degree of wear and driving style, all engines consume one or another amount of oil. Part of the oil enters the cylinders and burns in them. It should be noted, however, that a diesel engine is less susceptible to this problem than a gasoline engine, because. it does not have a suction vacuum that would suck oil through the piston rings or intake valve stems.
Changing the oil and oil filter
6. Oil change must be done on a hot engine (those. right after the trip) with the car parked on a level surface.
7. Place a suitable container under the drip tray. Wipe the area around the drain plug clean, unscrew it with a hex wrench and allow the oil to drain (see photo). If the oil is very hot, be careful not to burn yourself.
8. Remove the oil filler plug and wait at least 15 seconds for the oil to glass.
9. Inspect and, if necessary, replace the drain plug sealing washer. Wipe the pan clean, install the drain plug and tighten it.
10. Move the oil collection container under the oil filter at the front of the cylinder block. Unscrew the filter using a belt wrench and remove it (see photo). If you do not have a special key, you can pierce the filter with a screwdriver and, using it as a lever, unscrew the filter.
11. Wipe clean the filter seat on the cylinder block or oil cooler (depending on design). Apply some engine oil to the O-ring of the new filter and screw in the filter until it just touches its seat. Tighten the filter by hand an additional 2/3 turn (see photo).
12. Fill the engine with the correct amount of oil.
13. Start the engine and leave it to idle. Check that the low oil pressure warning light goes out and see if there is oil leaking through the filter.
14. Turn off the engine and check the oil level.
15. Pour the old oil into a closed container and hand it over for disposal. Cleaning the oil filler plug (where applicable)
16. Remove the oil filler plug from the valve cover, loosen the clamp and disconnect the crankcase ventilation hose.
17. Clean the wire filter in kerosene and allow it to dry. If it is clogged with sediment, you will have to replace the plug assembly.
18. Reconnect the hose to the plug and install the plug on the valve cover.
Replacing the timing belt
19. See section 4.
Latest Models
Maintenance interval
1. For release models from 1989 (starting around September 1988.) Routine maintenance should be done more infrequently (every 10000 km instead of 7500 km). Maintenance intervals (after six months, one year, etc.) remained unchanged.
Antifreeze - replacement
2. Section "Ongoing maintenance" It is stated that the antifreeze should be replaced every 2 years. However, if the new car (or a car with a new engine) 20,000 km are covered within this 2-year period, the antifreeze should be replaced when this mileage is reached, without waiting until 2 years have elapsed. The replacement of antifreeze is necessary in order to flush out corrosion products from the cooling system, which accumulate in it in high concentrations during the initial life of the engine.
3. After the first replacement of the coolant, it is sufficient to continue changing it at intervals of 2 years, regardless of the mileage.