Why does the car stop moving after changing the oil in the gearbox
- July 10, 2023
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Since a new car is now for the vast majority an unaffordable luxury, the Russians have begun to pay much more attention to the repair and maintenance of
Since a new car is now for the vast majority an unaffordable luxury, the Russians have begun to pay much more attention to the repair and maintenance of existing “swallows”. They even started to change the oil in the gearbox! And discover from your own experience that the car sometimes stops driving after such a simple intervention. And why this can happen and how to avoid it, explains the AvtoVzglyad portal.
There has been talk for years about the need to change the oil in the gearbox: there are enough trailers for both positions. Initially, the car manufacturers themselves caused a quarrel, claiming that the lubricant is filled “for the whole life”. Well, marketing is pure water – no updating fluids, no servicing units, but immediately, they say, buy a new car.
Of course, the oil in the gearbox needs to be changed, and quite often: every 60,000 – 80,000 km, depending on the transmission model. But after this operation, malfunctions can appear: the car does not move, roars, hardly moves, and sometimes does not respond at all to the driver’s commands. So maybe it shouldn’t have changed? “Doesn’t break – don’t touch”?
No, such a procedure simply should not be carried out with “Uncle Vasya” in the garage, not with lively Central Asian guys for three kopecks, but in a normal workshop, where they understand what they are dealing with. After all, changing the oil in the tank is not draining/filling. Everything is much more complicated.
First of all, you need to clearly understand the composition, which will have to work in the node for the next 60,000 – 80,000 km. Whatever anyone says, each unit is designed for a special ATF, which often does not imply analogues. Cast, what’s up? At best, the box will immediately begin to jerk when shifting gears, and at worst it will “eat” itself. And instead of extending the life of the transmission, we end up with a six-figure repair bill.
The second important argument is filters. In some “machines” there are already two of them, and it is extremely difficult to find an analogue for them. But it is necessary to replace it, because after many years of work in difficult urban conditions, the filter elements are tightly clogged with dirt and it is impossible to wash them. And such a process does not fall under the “cheap oil change” since you have to remove the pan. By the way, about the bees: there are gearboxes where the pallet is disposable and does not imply reuse. Therefore, calling the “best price”, you need to ask the cost of work on a particular car.
And finally: a high-quality oil change in the gearbox involves not only disassembly, but also retrofitting. That’s the news, right? There are no extra bolts, gaskets and rubber seals and you can’t. If a sealant is required according to the manual, it is necessary to apply it, and if not, then it is not necessary. “Just in case” doesn’t work in this case.
But the “lost” or “forgotten” gasket will lead to the fact that the oil pressure in the box will be insufficient, it will simply refuse to shift gears, and the car will run. In three cases out of four, a low-skilled master simply forgets to put everything in its place, change consumables, and so on. And it is this neglect in combination with carelessness that becomes the true cause of the incorrect operation of the node, and not the new ATF.
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There has been talk for years about the need to change the oil in the gearbox: there are enough trailers for both positions. Initially, the car manufacturers themselves caused a quarrel, claiming that the lubricant is filled “for the whole life”. Well, marketing is pure water – no updating fluids, no servicing units, but immediately, they say, buy a new car.
Of course, the oil in the gearbox needs to be changed, and quite often: every 60,000 – 80,000 km, depending on the transmission model. But after this operation, malfunctions can appear: the car does not move, roars, hardly moves, and sometimes does not respond at all to the driver’s commands. So maybe it shouldn’t have changed? “Doesn’t break – don’t touch”?
No, such a procedure simply should not be carried out with “Uncle Vasya” in the garage, not with lively Central Asian guys for three kopecks, but in a normal workshop, where they understand what they are dealing with. After all, changing the oil in the tank is not draining/filling. Everything is much more complicated.
First of all, you need to clearly understand the composition, which will have to work in the node for the next 60,000 – 80,000 km. Whatever anyone says, each unit is designed for a special ATF, which often does not imply analogues. Cast, what’s up? At best, the box will immediately begin to jerk when shifting gears, and at worst it will “eat” itself. And instead of extending the life of the transmission, we end up with a six-figure repair bill.
The second important argument is filters. In some “machines” there are already two of them, and it is extremely difficult to find an analogue for them. But it is necessary to replace it, because after many years of work in difficult urban conditions, the filter elements are tightly clogged with dirt and it is impossible to wash them. And such a process does not fall under the “cheap oil change” since you have to remove the pan. By the way, about the bees: there are gearboxes where the pallet is disposable and does not imply reuse. Therefore, calling the “best price”, you need to ask the cost of work on a particular car.
And finally: a high-quality oil change in the gearbox involves not only disassembly, but also retrofitting. That’s the news, right? There are no extra bolts, gaskets and rubber seals and you can’t. If a sealant is required according to the manual, it is necessary to apply it, and if not, then it is not necessary. “Just in case” doesn’t work in this case.
But the “lost” or “forgotten” gasket will lead to the fact that the oil pressure in the box will be insufficient, it will simply refuse to shift gears, and the car will run. In three cases out of four, a low-skilled master simply forgets to put everything in its place, change consumables, and so on. And it is this neglect in combination with carelessness that becomes the true cause of the incorrect operation of the node, and not the new ATF.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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