Glossary
The owner communities are Russian-speaking and use Russian shop jargon. This page explains the terms that appear on the site.
| Term | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AKPP / АКПП | Automatic transmission (автоматическая коробка передач) | The X80 uses the Aisin-derived TF-61SN 6-speed automatic. |
| MKPP / МКПП | Manual transmission | |
| ШРУС (SHRUS) | CV joint (constant-velocity joint) on the drive shaft | Outer = at the wheel, inner = at the gearbox. |
| ДВС | The engine (internal combustion engine) | |
| ЭБУ / ECU | Engine control unit | |
| ГРМ | Timing drive (belt or chain and its tensioners) | |
| ГУР / ЭУР | Hydraulic / electric power steering | |
| жабо (zhabo) | Cowl panel — the plastic trim between the windshield and the hood, where the wipers sit | Its drains clog and let water into the cabin — a frequent X80 topic. |
| шумка (shumka) | Sound deadening / noise insulation material | |
| мухобойка | Hood deflector ("bug shield") | |
| сайлентблок | Rubber-metal bushing (suspension arm / subframe bushing) | |
| стойка / амортизатор | Strut / shock absorber | |
| рычаг | Control arm (suspension arm) | |
| ступица | Wheel hub (usually with the wheel bearing) | |
| колодки / диски | Brake pads / brake discs | |
| помпа | Water pump (coolant pump) | |
| сальник | Oil seal (crankshaft, camshaft, axle seal) | |
| прокладка | Gasket | |
| форсунки / свечи | Fuel injectors / spark plugs | |
| катализатор / лямбда | Catalytic converter / oxygen (lambda) sensor | |
| масложор | Excessive oil consumption ("oil eating") | |
| рестайл / дорестайл | Facelift (post-2019 restyle) / pre-facelift X80 | |
| подрамник / лонжерон / порог | Subframe / chassis rail / sill (rocker panel) | |
| дворники / бачок | Wipers / reservoir (washer or expansion tank) | |
| кулиса | Gear shifter linkage | |
| фаркоп | Tow bar (trailer hitch) | |
| ТО | Scheduled service (maintenance visit, e.g. ТО-1, ТО-2) | |
| ОЖ / антифриз | Coolant / antifreeze | |
| Drive2 / Drom / Avito / Ozon / Exist / Autodoc | Russian car forums (Drive2, Drom) and online shops/marketplaces for parts | |
| пыльник | Dust boot — the rubber bellows on a CV joint, ball joint, tie-rod end or shock absorber | |
| сапун | Crankcase breather / PCV vent (engine or gearbox) | |
| отбойник | Bump stop — the rubber buffer that limits suspension travel | |
| подкрылок | Wheel-arch liner (inner fender plastic) | |
| печка | Cabin heater (heater core + blower) | |
| ролик (натяжной / обводной) | Belt pulley — tensioner or idler roller of the drive belt | |
| коленвал / шкив коленвала | Crankshaft / crankshaft pulley (harmonic damper) | |
| опора двигателя / подушка | Engine mount | |
| КПП | Gearbox (any type; see AKPP / MKPP) | |
| рейка (рулевая) | Steering rack | |
| наконечник / тяга | Tie-rod end / tie rod (steering) | |
| шаровая | Ball joint | |
| развал / схождение | Wheel alignment — camber / toe | |
| суппорт | Brake caliper | |
| подшипник ступицы | Wheel (hub) bearing | |
| концевик | Limit switch (door / hood / brake-pedal micro-switch) | |
| гофра | Flexible pipe — exhaust flex section, or a corrugated hose/duct | |
| патрубок / тройник | Coolant or air hose / T-fitting | |
| проставки | Spacers — lift spacers (suspension) or wheel spacers | |
| молдинг / накладка / уплотнитель | Trim strip / cover panel / weatherstrip seal | |
| магнитола / приборка | Head unit (radio) / instrument cluster | |
| обманка | Spacer/emulator that hides a fault — e.g. an O2-sensor "cheater" after catalyst removal | |
| ДАД / ДМРВ / ДПКВ / ДПДЗ | Sensors — MAP (manifold pressure) / MAF (air flow) / crankshaft position / throttle position | |
| разборка | Vehicle dismantler (breaker's yard) selling used parts | |
| вилка (рычаг) | "Fork" — the community's name for the X80's curved lower control arm | |
| жаба / гастроном | Community slang — "жаба" = cowl panel (see жабо); "гастроном" = any parts shop |