ladaman,
Originally Posted By: ladaman
I don't think I'll be willing to pay the extra $$$ for the 0w-40, but the 5w-40 is right up my alley. 15w-40 HDEO in winter, with temps reaching -30c? Ah, you live in florida
Did you try to search this information in russian language? I understand some russian, so I did the search and I found an official spec from the factory in the following links:
1. https://etlib.ru/qa/kakoe-maslo-zalivat-v-vaz-2109-8476
2. http://www.autolub.info/dopuski/vaz2.shtml
Now, if you stick to the most important part, the following table appears:
This table provides three charts of viscosity for different driving seasons, and if you look for 1998 you got the following specs:
Oil requirements: API SJ, CH
Viscosity preference:
- During normal season from -25 C to +25 C: 10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-30, 15W-40
- During winter from -35 to 0 C: 5W-30, 5W-40, 0W-30
- During summer from 0 C to +35 C: 20W-40, 20W-30, 25W-30, 25W-40
Originally Posted By: ladaman
I don't think I'll be willing to pay the extra $$$ for the 0w-40, but the 5w-40 is right up my alley. 15w-40 HDEO in winter, with temps reaching -30c? Ah, you live in florida
Did you try to search this information in russian language? I understand some russian, so I did the search and I found an official spec from the factory in the following links:
1. https://etlib.ru/qa/kakoe-maslo-zalivat-v-vaz-2109-8476
2. http://www.autolub.info/dopuski/vaz2.shtml
Now, if you stick to the most important part, the following table appears:
This table provides three charts of viscosity for different driving seasons, and if you look for 1998 you got the following specs:
Oil requirements: API SJ, CH
Viscosity preference:
- During normal season from -25 C to +25 C: 10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-30, 15W-40
- During winter from -35 to 0 C: 5W-30, 5W-40, 0W-30
- During summer from 0 C to +35 C: 20W-40, 20W-30, 25W-30, 25W-40