Lada Niva - MAINTENANCE; ENGINE LUBRICATION

Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 2
MAINTENANCE
The mechanisms, units and parts subject to scheduled maintenance are indicated by reference
numbers in Figs 25 and 26. Table 1 contains the lubricating instructions and Table 2,
maintenance instructions (cleaning, checking and adjustment).
The car should be serviced every 10,000 Km. However, during the initial period of operation,
when working-in of all the units and mechanisms takes place, the car should be serviced after
covering the first 2,000-3,000 Km. This will ensure superb performance and long service life
of the car.
The list of the tools and accessories delivered with the car for Owner’s services is given in
Appendix 3.
ENGINE LUBRICATION
Oil Sump
Every 500 Km check the oil level in a cold engine and add oil, if
necessary. The oil level should be between marks MIN and MAX on
oil dipstick 1 (Fig. 27).
On a new engine change oil after the first 2,000-3,000 Km, then at
10,000 Km and thereafter every 10,000 Km. Change oil while the
engine is still hot. Drain used oil after removing the plug of the hole
in the bottom of the engine sump. Pour fresh oil through oil filler
neck 2, located on the cylinder head cover.
The seasonal change of oil depends on the change of season as
different temperature conditions call for the employment of different grades of oil (see
Appendix 2).
Every 30,000 Km wash the lubricating system. Wash the system earlier only when sticky
gum deposits accumulate on the camshaft housing.
Perform this operation on a hot engine as follows:
• Drain used oil from the engine sump.
• Fill the engine with a special detergent oil, to the MIN mark and let the engine run idle at a
speed of about 1,000 rpm for 10 minutes.
• Drain the detergent oil, replace the oil filter and pour in fresh oil of the grade recommended
for the season.
note. When using equivalent oils produced by different firms, wash the lubricating system
each time before the oil change.