What oil is best to fill in a gearbox for an 8-valve VAZ-2114: a survey and the opinion of the owners
Sooner or later, or rather, according to the maintenance schedule, the time comes to change the lubricant in the gearbox to the VAZ-2114. And here the owner is faced with a difficult choice, which oil is best?
The choice of oil in the gearbox on the VAZ-2114
The bottle contains old oil drained from the gearbox on the VAZ-2114 with a mileage of 55,000 km
If we consider the choice of oil in the VAZ-2114 gearbox, then of course, the manufacturer provides in the technical documentation for the recommended set of lubricating fluids for all components and assemblies. Only now it does not always correspond to the realities of quality and use by motorists.
Having considered many sources of information, as well as automotive forums, we can conclude that motorists pour the oil they like into the gearbox. Here they do not do it right, because the quality functioning of the node, as well as its resource, depends on this element.
We will not beat around the bush for a long time and consider which oils are the most popular among motorists, and are also recommended for use:
- 75w-90- synthetic oil recommended by the manufacturer. It is this type that is used in all modern AvtoVAZ transmissions. Excellent lubricating characteristics should ensure the operation of the unit at high and low temperatures. Increased transmission noise compared to semi-synthetic oil. According to the API classification, GL-4 standard.
- 85w-90- semi-synthetic oil, API class is also not lower than GL-4. Recommended for used vehicles. It costs less than "synthetics", and the checkpoint works on it quieter.
These are all general characteristics, but many motorists will ask the question: what specific manufacturers can be poured into the gearbox? So, let's consider this issue in more detail and write a list of gear oils that can and should be poured into this unit:
- Lada Trans KP;
- Lukoil TM 4-12;
- New Trans KP;
- Nordix Supertrans RHS;
- Slavneft TM-4.
- Castrol 75w90;
- Shell Getribeoil EP 75w90;
- TNK 75w90.
The last three are more expensive specimens, but their composition and chemical properties are superior to their budget counterparts.
Therefore, if a motorist loves and cares for his "iron horse", then of course he will choose them.
As you know, the labeling of oils was invented for a reason. There are three types of oil that are poured into the engine and gearbox. All of them have different indicators, but the main one is considered to be viscosity. So, let's consider how automotive lubricants are classified:
Viscosity of different types of oil
conclusions
As can be seen from the article, the choice of oil for the VAZ-2114 is quite simple. There is a list of recommended oils from which you can choose the most suitable option for a motorist.
Who chooses quality, despite the price, it is recommended to fill in Castrol 75w90, but Lada Trans KP is considered a budget option.
