Good day, dear blog readers. In the article you can learn how to properly check the oil level in the car engine. Many motorists pay insufficient attention checking and completely in vain.
Motor elements in the process of work are experiencing serious loads. Friction, vibration and temperature increase reduce its resource. The use of oil makes it possible:
- reduce friction;
- reduce wear of parts;
- protect rust.
It is not enough to fully replace it, it is important to periodically check the level in the engine. Often, even experienced drivers who have wounded one thousand kilometers perform an incorrect amount of oil.
At the end of the article, you can see the video how to correctly check the oil level in the engine. It will help add text material and will be useful to motorists.
1. Preparation of the car to check the amount of oil.
- machines are installed on a flat concrete or asphalt coating without slope;
- the engine must be drowning and wait 30 minutes until it cools and oil stalks into the crankcase;
- open the hood by pulling the handle at the helm on the left side;
- put on the gloves on the hands and prepare a clean rag;
- raise the hood and fix it.
2. Check engine oil level.
- find the diploma located in the front of the motor (the handle is painted yellow or orange);
- pull him out by pulling his handle;
- retache carefully removed from the control zone of probe oil;
- return the dipstick place and recover again;
3. Learn to deal with the tops on the dipstick.
- the resulting second time the probe carefully examine;
- we find two marks on its working area (Min and Max);
- if the upper line of oil is located between Min and Max, everything is in order;
- if the upper line below the MIN mark oil tighten;
- probe returns to the previous place.
On separate car models, the oil check can be performed on a hot engine. Probe has two types of divisions min and Max Applied on both sides. One side has an inscription Cold from English Cold I. Hot. from English hot.
cool we look at the dipstick of the Cold oil mark, and if he is heated, we study the diploma side of the HOT. Everything is simple and understandable. Now even novice car enthusiasts know how to check the oil level in the engine.
R recomprehensible checks at least 2 times a month. This is the optimal time interval that allows you to monitor the content of oil in the power plant.
Main errors of drivers inspecting oil level
- The car is set under the tilt.
- Engine machine running.
- The motor has not cooled, except when the dipstick has two types of Cool and Hot Tags.
- The dipstick did not rub and take into account the initial oil marks.
- The check was performed immediately after the oil tank.
If the check is performed after the sleeve - then the testimony will be far from the actual level of lubricating fluid in the engine. Butter deficiency can be accelerated to wear the working elements power plant. Chronic low level Will lead to a decrease in the resource of the motor use.
How to check the oil level in the automatic transmission?
(Automatic transmission) rapidly oust mechanical devices Shift gear (). Almost all new cars are coming with an automatic box.
It is important to know how to correctly check the oil level in the automatic transmission. The mechanism is demanding of the quality of lubrication. The friction between the working elements of the automatic transmission is present. The lack of oil in the machine (folk name) leads to overheating and reduced operation resource.
If the engine in the engine is better to check in a cold state, then with an automatic transmission, the situation is reverse. Check is performed on a heated automatic transmission.
- Driving a dozen kilometers, the machine is installed on a flat platform from the observation pit without slope.
- Engine motor and dismantled protection in the automatic transmission area.
- Visually sets the location of the probe.
- The dipstick is removed and rubbed with a rag.
- Returns to the previous place and after a second is extracted.
- Optimal oil level in automatic box between MIN and MAX marks.
- The probe is installed in place.
How to correctly check the oil level in the variator?
Car lubers are less faced with variasts. Increasingly there are automatic transmissions. Many belong to them wary and suspiciously.
What is the variator? Painted box Transmission having external management. Ratio Changes in automatic mode according to the load and motor turnover.
- Checking the oil level in the variator is performed on a heated motor. This ensures high accuracy of measurements.
- The machine is installed on a flat horizontal surface without slope.
- Motor is not necessary.
- Squeezing brake pedal and variator selector switches to all having positions.
- It is necessary to linger in each position not more than 10 seconds.
- The selector returns to its original position.
- Unlock the hood for the handle on the left side of the steering wheel.
- Open hood.
- Visually detect the probe in the bay neck of the variator (yellow or orange color).
- Remove probe.
- Retold wipe the working zone of the probe and again return it to the place.
- Remove the dipstick and check the oil level.
- The optimal position between MIN and MAX marks.
- Return the probe to the place.
At the end of the article, the promised video, how to properly check the oil level in the engine. We hope it will be useful and help learn new, interesting information.
Good day, friends! We continue a series of publications related to engine maintenance. Each car owner is known to know how important is timely replacement Oil. However, besides the planned replacement, which usually occurs for every 10,000 mileage kilometers, it may be necessary to ventilate the oil into the system. Can you remember when I checked it for the last time? So, today we will talk about how and how often you need to check the oil in the motor of your car.
Low lubricant in the engine should serve as a signal for accepting immediate measures to correct the situation. Working parts and elements are subjected to enhanced wear in cases where they are not covered with sufficient lubrication from all sides. All this threatens to lead to the need for early overhaul, And this, in turn, considerable expenses.
Here you have a video confirming the need to check the oil. Here is the engine diagnostics - the "oil stain" method.
Experienced motorists know that checking the oil in the system should at least once every 2 week of operation. Even if the vehicle stood in the garage, this does not mean that the volume of lubrication remains in it unchanged. It happens the inevitable leakage through various connecting fasteners, clamps, and so on, as well as the subsequent evaporation. Therefore, regular monitoring of the state will allow premature elements to premature piston group. It is especially dangerous to operate a car with a lack of lubricant for lovers of a sharp and dynamic ride or those who live in a mountainous area.
Even excess oil can hire certain dangers in themselves. In this case, the surplus penetrate the cylinders and the crankcase ventilation system. Many cars are currently equipped with a catalytic neutralizer. The overabundance of oil will necessarily prove with the burnt fuel in exhaust gases. Subsequently, this can lead to a breakdown of the catalytic neutralizer and the need to replace it.
How measurements are made - step by step algorithm
So, let's understand from a practical point of view, exactly the oil level is checked:
- If the car has just been exploited, it is necessary to drown out the motor and give it to cool for 10-15 minutes, because the check is made on a cold engine or at least cooled.
- After the oil is glass into the crankcase, you can open the hood. Near the head of the cylinder block is the oil probe, with which measurements are made.
- It needs to be removed and dryly wipe in any piece of clean vet, prepared for these purposes in advance. This is done in order to remove traces of old oil, which will not allow to objectively assess the volume of lubricant in the engine system.
- After that, the probe is established until it stops into its former position and after a couple of seconds it can be removed outward. During this time, the oil should leave the control trail.
- It remains to estimate the lubricant level in the system, or rather, its volume. On each probe there are two risks that are indicated "min" and "max", respectively. That's right when the track is located between these 2 marks. If it is above the MAX level, then lubricants in the system in excess, if below the MIN level, then it is not enough, and it will be needed to make a tank.
Someone may ask if there is an opportunity to check the oil level on the hot engine? In some cars, manufacturers took care of such an opportunity. For these purposes, the "Cold" and "Hot" marks are provided, which indicate that in cold and hot modes, the control measurement will show different results.
Why the engine lubricant is foaming or covered with bubbles
Another typical situation with which many car owners faced, is related to the fact that the oil is bubble on the dipstick or foam. One of the most dangerous reasons for this is a tightness impairment in the cooling system. In other words, the cooling fluid began to fall into the lubrication system, where it occurred with oil mixing. This phenomenon occurs due to the fact that the laying of the head of the cylinder block was broken or worn overly. Thus, she stopped performing their protective and sealing functions.
When the protective ring, the Tosol penetrates the combustion chamber of the working mixture, and from there falls into the car carriage. As soon as the cooling fluid and oil mixes, the latter begins to foam, from which the dipstick during the control measurement is covered with bubbles. Another confirmation of this fact is a decrease in the compression in the engine, which is especially noticeable in winter or on a cold motor.
However, the same situation can manifest itself if you used one variety of oil, and then switched to another, but at the same time the engine was not well enough. That is why in these cases persistently recommended to make a thorough flushing using special Tools . Otherwise, lubricant will lose part of its special properties, and it will have to be changed before the deadline.
Thus, friends, today you were able to make sure that it is necessary to regularly check the quality of the oil and its presence in the system is sufficient. It is impossible to rely solely on the sensor readings. Regular care and control over the status of the engine will serve as a guarantee of its trouble-free operation. Subscribe to our updates to get more useful information from the field of autotematics. Until!
In order for cars to work smoothly and without breakdowns, it is required. Unfortunately, many planned work Car owners can not independently do because of the lack of knowledge and experience. Fortunately regulationsrequiring qualiated assistance, no need to be carried out so often. But there are a number of planned checks and works that can independently make any driver. The simplest thing is regular so that your car is in good condition.
Here are what fluids in the car you must check that all machine systems work without failures and breakdowns.
Most of the liquids checks in the car do not require your skill and any special knowledge. After all, it is not difficult to raise the hood to check the necessary fluids. Making regular checks and planned replacement of various liquids, you will contain your car in good condition And avoid costly breakdowns.
In addition independent replacement liquids in the car will allow you to avoid an unscrupulous relationship in car services, where we often impose a replacement for various liquids, even if there is no need for this, and others use various methods deception.
All you need for independent check And the replacement is where to look for and what to look for. Surely you often heard that for normal work Engine must regularly check the oil level. Let's learn more about what it means.
Keep in mind that every brand and model differs in its design and therefore the location of the indicator ("probe") of oil is different, so our needs to be perceived as a universal instruction that you can change a little to the feature of your vehicle.
Motor oil
Most likely, the first thing you learned about your first car is that it needs to check the oil level in the engine and periodically make it replacement. These works should be carried out in most cars in which usually it is possible to check the level of fluid in.
In most cars, to check the oil level, it is necessary to drown out the engine, open the hood, find the oil probe to be pulled out and wipe it. After that, you need to insert a clean probe back to the engine block for a short time and pull it out again, looking at the oil level. If the oil level does not match the minimum allowed value, then it is necessary to add motor oil to normal level. Remember what older car, the more likely you have to pour oil. If the machine burns a large amount of oil, then you need to contact the engine to diagnose the engine.
How often it is necessary to check the oil in the engine: Once car manufacturers recommended checking the oil level in the motor every time you refuel per gas station. Nowadays, this frequent check is not needed in modern cars. Sufficient check 1 time per month.
How often it is necessary to change the oil in the engine: It depends on the automaker, from the manner of driving, from the climatic conditions of operation of the vehicle, from the year of release of the vehicle and much more. Someone declares that the oil must be changed every 5,000 kilometers or every 6 months. Someone the opposite believes that every 15,000-20,000 km is needed. In order to find out how often the oil change is necessary, you need to refer to the guide to the car (or to the service book) where the manufacturer recommends the frequency of oil replacement.
Oil in gearbox
Your gearbox performs a challenging work, passing the engine torque to the wheel drive. Thanks to her, the car accelerates smoothly and quickly. In many cars, you can also check the oil in the transmission, just as checking the oil in the motor. The difference in oil check in the gearbox from oil checking in the motor - the engine must be running.
Unlike engine oil, transmission oil It is inside a closed system, so the oil level in the box can not be low.
If the oil level in the transmission is low, then without adding oil to the box, contact a specialized car service to diagnose the depressurization of the box and leakage of oil. During the inspection of the oil in the box, the color of the liquid, viscosity and smell is checked.
The oil in the box should be red and do not contain a burning smell. If the liquid has a brown color and smells at the accordion, then it is necessary to change the oil in the box.
How often it is necessary to check the oil in the box: Monthly.
How often it is necessary to change the oil in the box: It depends on type, brand and model. Also, the frequency of replacement depends on the type of transmission. But, as a rule, in most cars, the frequency of oil replacement in the box is from 80,000 to 160,000.
Coolant (antifreeze)
As the title of the coolant, which otherwise is called antifreeze, cools the engine of the car from overheating. If the coolant level will be below the norm, then most likely that our car will overheat. The coolant is inside the radiator. You can check its level, just turning the radiator cover or cover expansion tank Antifreeze (depending on the brand, the model of the machine lid is in different places under the hood). Remember that antifreeze check should be made on cold Enginewhich must be turned off. If the fluid level is low, then it is necessary to add antifreeze to the required minimum level.
How often to check the level of antifreeze: At least twice a year. In the spring and autumn. We recommend that you check the coolant level each time you open the car hood. This is not difficult to do, but this will help avoid unexpected liquid leaks as a result of the depressurization of the engine cooling system.
How often change antifreeze: 1 time in 2-3 years.
Brake fluid
Also, as in the gearbox, the brake fluid is inside the closed system, so the fluid level in the brake system should never be low. However, check the level of fluid is necessary to avoid unexpected breakdowns brake system. Capacity with brake fluid is under the hood of the car. Mostly a tank with liquid is located on the left side of the machine. To check the fluid level, you just need to look at the level. Also checked color brake fluid. It must be a golden color. If the color is brown or darker, then the brake fluid must be replaced.
How often check the brake fluid: Each time you change the engine oil.
How often do the brake fluid replacement: Every two years.
Steering Wheel Hydrauscle Liquid
Your steering hydraulic power helps you make your steering wheel soft and easy. When the hydraulic fluid level becomes low, then you can hear the creaking in the steering wheel or other strange sounds. To check the level of the hydraulic fluid level, you need to find a special tank under the hood, where this liquid is located. Usually to check the level of the hydraulic fluid level sufficiently look inside the tank. Usually the level of fluid in the hydraulicel does not drop to minimum values. Therefore, if you find in the tank where the hydraulic fluid is filled, its low level, then you need to make a diagnosis in the service station to reveal a possible leakage of the fluid from the steering system.
How often to check the fluid in the hydraulicel: Once a month.
How often it is necessary to change the liquid in the hydraulicel: Not earlier than 80,000 km or never. Typically, manufacturers recommend not to change the liquid into the hydraulic cells until for some reason the liquid will not be below the set level. But not in all cars, the liquid in the hydraulicel is not changeable. In many models, manufacturers recommend changing fluid every 80,000 kilometers of car run. Read the instructions on the car thoroughly to find out how often you need to change the hydraulic fluid in your car.
It is known that the efficient engine operation requires reliable and timely lubrication of rubbing parts. For this, motor designers are developing lubrication systems, upgrade them, new components are introduced for better work. Accordingly, the required amount of oil, which is required for reliable engine operation is calculated.
The volume of the lubrication system is indicated by the manufacturer of the engine, and this requirement cannot be neglected.
To check the oil level, it will be necessary:
- put a car on a flat surface;
- give the engine a little cool. Oil strokes in the engine pallet. This is important for the removal of testimony from the oil probe;
- gently remove the probe from the nest. It should be noted that on some models of cars there is a plastic cap under the handle of the oil probe. You need to be careful not to damage it, since this detail is the road;
- it is recommended immediately after pulling the probe, wipe it with a clean cloth. After that, insert it to place again. This is done for the convenience of visual level control;
- remove the dipstick and take the testimony. On any oil probe There are MIN and MAX labels. The right oil level is in the middle of these tags. If the level is lower or at the MIN mark, the oil must be attached. The level above the maximum mark can be allowed, since when the engine is running, the oil in the pallet foams and captures it by counterweights crankshaft. It is fraught with an oil in the engine cylinders, which will entail a deterioration in the operation of the motor;
- after executing all the procedures, you need to insert a dipstick in the nest and assume that the work was performed successfully.
The above describes the procedure for checking the oil level in the car engine. But, no less significant aggregate in the car is the gearbox. The gearbox is, in fact, the gearbox, which is filled with oil. The level of the oiled oil must be controlled.
IN mechanical box The level is checked by the dipstick or, which is more often, turning out the plug. A sufficient oil level corresponds to the layout of the plug. Simply put, when turning out a plug from the gearbox case, some oil should appear.
When checking the oil level in an automatic transmission, it is necessary to take into account an important feature: the probe has labels on both sides. This solution provides for the control of the oil level at various temperature transmission modes. So, the labels of one side of the probe, indicate the level of oil in the cold box, while tags back side - warm. It is very important!
When checking the level, it is necessary to perform such operations:
- with the engine running in the "N" position of the selector lever check the oil level.
- after, in slow mode, translate the lever alternately into different positions. In each position it is recommended to do a long pause. Re-perform the actions specified in clause 1.
Level must comply with the recommended manufacturer's plant. Control the oil level must be constantly. This simple diagnostic procedure will allow indirectly to evaluate the state. power aggregates And prevent unintentional oil leakage, which will entail their breakdown.
Video
You will also help the following video, telling about the peculiarities of checking the oil level:
IN modern car Most diagnostic works, as well as checking the state of nodes and aggregates, are increasingly paying for electronics. Moreover, the leading automakers promise that by 2025, the engine oil will be poured once and work the entire service life of the engine. In the meantime, any of us you need to know how to correctly check the oil level in the engine, which we now come.
How to determine the oil level
At first glance, such a trifle work, like checking the oil level, can cause certain complexity and the alarm of the owner is and a sudden increase in the level, fall, changing the characteristics of the oil. All this can be traced if you check the test and knowledge of the case. In any engine, the test is performed using the probewhich is always in the zone of simple access. It is inserted into the sealed hole in the cylinder block, and the other end is shipped into the oil bath in the motor crankcase.
Checking the oil level
Features of oil detection
On each probe, regardless of the engine model, two labels are applied - Maximum and minimum lubrication level. Nevertheless, there are certain conditions in which the testimony of probe may be incorrect. To minimize the influence of these conditions and determine the amount of oil in the engine crankcase as accurately as possible, it is necessary to use the simple rules outlined below.
Algorithm of level verification algorithm
To check the level correctly, as well as understand the main points of the process, we give the check algorithm as much as possible:
A big mistake is to judge the level immediately after removing the probe. The control is made only after re-immersing the probe to the Carter.
- At the diploma we find two labels - minimum and maximum. Normal level - The oil is located between these two notches. Take the oil only if its level is lower than a minimum or several millimeters above it. It is also not desirable to keep the level at the maximum..
It is worth remembering that in most engines with a whole standard pallet between a minimum and maximum on the probe, the total volume of oil can be from 500 to 800 ml.
Additional nuances
Oil control should be carried out as often as possible - with each refueling, with a daily inspection, and if the car is operated periodically, then before each engine start. The topping of the oil should be carried out either on the cold, or on a slightly heated motorSo that after the top of the probe indicators were as real as possible. At the same time, the topping makes it precisely the brand of oil, which was filled to this, or the brand recommends that the manufacturer recommends.
Take the oil better on the cold engine
How often to check?
The check frequency depends on the engine status. But the oil change frequency is highly dependent on the engine brand, its power and constructive features. For instance, for low robust low-power motors, 15 thousand km can be a normal replacement period.But the rules also depends on the quality of lubrication.
At the same time, it is not necessary to be guided not so much by the regulator specified by the manufacturer, how much exactly the results of the level check. Black and too liquid oil on probe - First reason for replacing lubrication and filter. Serve the engine correctly and timely, successful all roads and a million mileage to your motor!
Video about checking the oil level in the engine
