australian lada niva forum

Hi Andy, yes mine is an internally regulated Australian Bosch and I've had no troubles with it. It was on the car when I bought it so I left it there as Aussie Bosches are what I know best. I believe the standard Lada alternator is just a Russian licence produced European Bosch anyway so they should be also very reliable. Bob, the RE55 is a very reliable solid state regulator (no points or other moving parts to wear or burn) and they give very little trouble. Now, does the battery light come on with the ignition on and engine off? It should. If it doesn't, if you take the DF terminal off the regulator and earth it to a good earth somewhere near there, perhaps clip it to something so you can see if the light is on. If it is the most likely cause is worn out brushes or an open circuit field, more likely brushes; if it isn't check the battery light globe on the instrument panel or the fuse, I'd check the fuse first as this isthe easiest to check and change. All the best with the diagnosis.

Cheers,
Ross.

Lada & Korean Parts wrote:
oils:

engine oil: penrite 20/60
gearbox/transfer case: castrol vmx-m
diffs: 85/140

make sure g/box is o/fill by 1/2 litre

Just a quick question on the oils.
I used the following oils (based on recommendation from Castrol's website)

- Engine Oil - Castrol 15w 40 (Been using for about 3mths - since then my engine has been running abit cooler than specified - about 75-85 degC)
- Gearbox, Transfer, Diffs - Castrol Multitrax (Recently changed)
Yes. I like Castrol (dont know why). It was the first company that blended Castor oil with Mineral oil - hence the name Castrol.

This should be ok right? Anyone using the same oils as me?
And also, all the oils were pretty clean except for the gearbox. Also saw abit of the metal particles at the drain plug (the largest piece was about 2-3mm long). Is that a sign that the 5th gear is going soon?