Good call! I believe the XRS (Corolla and Matrix) have the 2ZZ engine instead of the 1ZZ like my Corolla. That would explain the different sizes. Good thing to mention though! :)
@@DIYTillIDie Yes it has the 2ZZ. I had to replace the valve cover gasket and all the auto parts stores gave me a gasket that will not fit. They insisted it was correct. I finally went to the dealer and got the 2ZZ gasket which is larger due to engine design.
This was definitely the best video on all of youtube for this. Great camera work, clear and easy to understand narration. Thanks for helping me figure out how to change my transmission fluid!
Extremely well made! thanks. This is my first car without a Transmission dipstick and I was told there was a "window" but was unable to find it. I saw a few other videos but couldn't tell if I needed to get to the 24mm fill plug from the top or bottom. This video was absolutely perfect!
great video mate , just bought a corolla 4 me daughter, mix 50 diesel 50 motor oil and coat the bottom of that corolla ,then park it on some sand for 3 days to drip dry , that will stop that rust from gettin any worse, toyotas worst enemy is rust, thats what farmers would do in shark bay west australia ,the whole area is just salt , cheers 4 the video , will b doin gearbox on weekend and havin a few beers
Hey man I just wanted to thank you for making such an easy to understand and concise video with all the added tool and material links to boot! This really is an excellent job you've done! I have an '07 with 250k miles that could've used this treatment awhile ago, but thanks to your video I'll be doing this next week. Thanks again!
I just did this following your instructions. Shift quality is significantly improved - very easy to slot into gear and nice, positive mechanical feel. Should have done itages ago - thank you!
I am going to do this soon on my 2008 Toyota metrix which is basically the same thing as a Corolla. Great video with all information that is needed thank you.
Wow that looks so easy, really well demonstrated. I have some vehicle ramps just recently changed my oil and filter, reakon I can give this a go too!😃many thanks bro , from New Zealand
Starting with the fill plug also protects against the unlikely scenario where a bolt head breaks off, but you've already drained the fluid and now have no way to fill it!
Does the car being in first gear actually keep old fluid in the transmission? And if filled while jacked up wouldn't that fill it more and possibly be better?
I am not sure. It's probably impossible to remove all of the old fluid unless you flush it a bunch of times. This works for general maintenance. But I didn't fill it when it was jacked up though. I lowered it to be level with the ground and then filled it then (about 7 mins in). 😊
I just discovered this great YT channel. I have a Corolla 2007 G9 E120 latest line Brad Pitt (because of the publicity he did to this beautiful generation with the background song "New Sensation" by the band INXS) mine is made in Brazil (most of its parts are Japanese ). My manual gearbox is the Japanese C52 with the short 5th ratio (they chose this gearbox for South America because of the relief and height, even the tire profile was reduced for our harsh geography. The Japanese engineers decided to use the 60 profile for have a smaller tire circumference, benefiting the application of engine torque to the wheels, making it more agile, our tire size was 195/60R15. Instead, the decisions made by the engineers for your market were different, since they have a lot of flatness and highways, it was not necessary to use a short 5th and that is why they used the C59, in addition to a 65 profile, the 195/65R15 size increased the circumference.The advantages they had with this configuration vs ours, is that at the same speed, with the same 1ZZ-FE 1.8 engine, your car at the same speed travels at less rpm vs. mine, but those differences affect reaction, your car is less agile. I wanted to tell you what happened to me and know what you think; since I did the oil change at the end of last November, everything was perfect, I used the recommended viscosity 75W90 GL4 specific to take care of the copper synchronizers (the GL5 have excess EP additives and damage them, I did a lot of research on the effort, because it is very expensive, I was able to afford this Red Line MT90 in Argentina, it's the best you can buy). The problem I noticed when I came back from vacation in the Cordillera, a mountainous area about 2 weeks ago, was that the changes began to happen harder, I noticed it in the selector. What I did these days when I was at home was open the filler cap and what happened was that excess oil came out, it was a little over the level, approximately 60 ml came out. It wasn't much, after that, I closed the plug and used it, it improved the passage of gears already using the car in the city. Evidently the little excess of oil generated greater pressure inside the box and that is why it made it difficult for me to change gears (something very strange, but it shows). I assumed that it was due to the worn clutch (it has the original one with 123,000 km). I was about to change it, but I want to try it for a few more days to see if I continue to have difficulty changing gears or putting the 3rd; even when putting the 1st in movement it has difficulty, but this I always felt since I bought it used, even when being for example in 2nd gear and trying to put the first in movement, it costs a bit, but it goes in (I don't do it anyway often because I can force the synchronizers) Maybe I should definitely change the clutch?. Thank You very much, greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷 Acabo descubrir este gran canal de YT. Tengo un Corolla 2007 G9 E120 última línea Brad Pitt (por la publicidad que él le hizo a esta hermosa generación con el tema de fondo "New Sensation" de la banda INXS) el mío esta fabricado en Brasil (la mayoria de sus partes son japonesas). Mi caja manual es la C52 japonesa con la relación de 5ta corta (eligieron esta caja para Sur América por los relieves y la altura, incluso el perfil de los neumáticos se redujo pensado para nuestra dura geografía. Los ingenieros japoneses decidieron utilizar el perfil 60 para tener una circunferencia menor del neumático, beneficiando la aplicación del par del motor a las ruedas, haciéndolo mas ágil, nuestra medida de neumáticos era 195/60R15. En cambio las decisiones que tomaron los ingenieros para su mercado fueron distintas ya que tienen mucha llanura y autopistas, no era necesario utilizar una 5ta corta y por eso utilizaron la C59, además un perfil 65, la medida 195/65R15 aumentaba la circunferencia. Las ventajas que tuvieron con ésta configuración vs mia, es que a una misma velocidad, con el mismo motor 1ZZ-FE 1.8, tu auto viaja a menos rpm vs. el mío, pero esas diferencias lo reperjudican en la reacción, tu auto es menos ágil. Quería contarte lo que me pasó y saber que opinas; ya que realicé el cambio de aceite a fin de Noviembre pasado, todo estaba perfecto, utilicé la viscosidad recomendada 75W90 GL4 específico para cuidar los sincronizadores de cobre (los GL5 tienen exceso de aditivos EP y los dañan, investigué mucho al esfuerzo, porque es muy caro, pude pagar este Red Line MT90 en Argentina, es lo mejor que se puede comprar). El problema que noté cuando volvía de las vacaciones por la Cordillera, zona montañosa hace unas 2 semanas, fue que los cambios comenzaron a pasar de forma más dura, lo notaba en la selectora. Lo que hice en estos días ya estando en casa fue abrir el tapón de llenado y lo que pasó fue que salió sobrante de aceite, estaba un poco excedido del nivel, aproximadamente 60 ml salió. No era mucho, luego de eso, cerré el tapón y lo usé, mejoró el pasaje de cambios ya utilizando el auto en la ciudad. Evidentemente el poquito exceso de aceite generaba mayor presión en el interior de la caja y por eso me dificultaba el pasaje de cambios (algo muy extraño, pero que evidencie). Yo asumía que era por el embrague gastado (tiene el original con 123.000 km). Estaba por cambiarlo, pero quiero probarlo unos días más a ver si sigo con dificultad en los cambios o al poner la 3ra; incluso al poner la 1ra en movimiento tiene dificultad, pero ésto siempre lo sentí desde que lo compré usado, incluso al estar por ejemplo en 2da marcha e intentar poner la primera en movimiento, cuesta un poco, pero entra (de todas formas no lo hago seguido porque puedo forzar los sincronizadores) Tal vez deberé cambiar definitivamente el embrague?. Muchas gracias! Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷
Great video and instructions. Location for the drain/refill plug is the same for 2004 Toyota Camry with manual 5 spd transmission? Can someone confirm?
Finally got around to changing my manual transmission fluid today. I waited till about 30K miles since the last change. It was remarkably easy to do. Easier than changing engine oil! I just used tire ramps and chocked the tires instead of using a jack and jack stands. Seeing as how the manual said 2 quarts of trans oil and you put in 2 quarts, I just left it on the ramp. Saved a step. Thanks for the very helpful video!
So I just attempted to do this today after watching your video and come to find out my fill plug is a 5/16 not a 24 mm and pretty much stripped it a little bit because I figured this was accurate so people need to watch out and I seen another guy said the XRS was a 10 mm so each car needs to be carefully configured or check with the dealer before tampering with.. my extremely stuck so I put some penetrating oil and might need a torch to loosen it any suggestions would be appreciated
Pretty sure it's relatively the same procedure. Looks to be from this forum post: www.toyotanation.com/threads/2003-toyota-camry-le-manual-transmission-fluid-change.1544282/#post-12989842
Can someone help me I have a 05 Corolla manual tran with 250k miles I don't think the fluid has ever been changed I got the car One year ago should I do it now?
Good job on the video I like the specifics I am about to buy a 2004 Toyota matrix with a manual transmission I’ve read mostly bad reviews about those transmissions crapping out at 45,000 miles at the lowest the matrix I am about to buy has 239,000 miles do you think it would have any issuesBeing a high mileage car with a manual transmission because I would think they probably already fixed the problem by that mileage anyways
Do you know what trim the matrix is? My tans has around 90k on it and it’s been fine. No issues at all (other than being not the best feeling through some of the shifts lol.) With proper maintenance and upkeep, it should be fine. Also find out if anything has been replaced in it. That’s a lot of miles if it is the stock clutch!
@@DIYTillIDie XR. I really want to buy it but I don’t want to run at that risk. Thanks for the response. Suppose to decode wether to see it today or not.also I don’t know what kind of maintenance was given from previous owners.
Thanks for the video with the excellent explanations . I live in northen Italy have and I have a 2004 1.8 gasoline / manual trasmission Corolla Verso with 138.000 Km ( 85 k miles) with no problems at all :Greatest car I ever had. After how many miles would you recommend to change the trasmission oil in normal driving conditions?
@@DIYTillIDiethat was some nasty looking oil! 😳 I bought a used 08 and have changed it at approximately 50,000 kms. I used the Cam2 synthetic oil. Good video
Hi Jace! You can check the fluid via the fill plug (NOT the drain plug!) If you take out the fill plug, you can check the fluid level with your finger. It should be up to the fill plug hole (but not overflowing.) You can also extract some fluid with an auto syringe to see the color of the fluid (see link below.) Hope this helps! www.amazon.com/Titan-51884-Automotive-Fluid-Syringe/dp/B018SV10I8
@@DIYTillIDie yeah I did the fill plug and the fluid started coming out fsr. It might be because I started the car to pull the front into the garage since it was starting to rain and maybe fluid got pumped up to the fill plug but it was the fill plug since it’s the one further at the top of the transmission and not the one at the very bottom.
@@jace_Henderson Make sure when you check the fluid you are on a level surface too, that will get you the most accurate reading. If fluid is coming out and doesn't look too dark/burnt, you should be good. It's a good idea to change the fluid every 30k miles just to be safe!
Yep 2 quarts! The auto trans takes more though. Check on the Amsoil site: www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2006/toyota/corolla/1-8l-4-cyl-engine-code-r-1zz-fe-3/
The car had about 80-90k miles on it when I changed the fluid. Not sure if it was changed previously (no service records). I bought the crush washers on Amazon (link in description).
There are some DIY-ers who take the extra step of temporarily lowering the vehicle back to the ground as the fluid drains in order to drain out the extra fluid which would otherwise settle in the rear corner of the gearbox. It makes the job more tedious, but it might be worth the effort. What are your thoughts?
I do this step as well (7:00 mins in the video.) I lower the car to the ground and fill the trans while its level. Prevents overfilling the gearbox. :)
You really shouldn’t be doing DIY videos on your first time trying something. It’s a written rule with TH-cam. I appreciate you trying to help people (unless of course you’re just trying to help yourself financially) but chances are you’re going to ruin people. If you are not an expert please don’t post first time videos with vehicle mechanics. Or any subject for that matter. You simply don’t know enough to be able to teach someone what you were claiming to be the right way to do something. You didn’t even tell people how to check the fluid first….
Good video, very clear. However, FYI for you XRS version owners. The fill plug is a 10mm HEX. Yeah, everything on XRS has to be different. LOL
Good call! I believe the XRS (Corolla and Matrix) have the 2ZZ engine instead of the 1ZZ like my Corolla. That would explain the different sizes. Good thing to mention though! :)
@@DIYTillIDie Yes it has the 2ZZ. I had to replace the valve cover gasket and all the auto parts stores gave me a gasket that will not fit. They insisted it was correct. I finally went to the dealer and got the 2ZZ gasket which is larger due to engine design.
Has more power too! Wish mine was the 2ZZ haha!
Glad you mentioned this, I'm about to do mine!
Wrong it’s the 17mm to the right in XRS
Great video. I just picked up an 03 Corolla 5 sp.
I have the same car. 350k on it now and it's been very reliable . I'd buy another.
This was definitely the best video on all of youtube for this. Great camera work, clear and easy to understand narration. Thanks for helping me figure out how to change my transmission fluid!
Extremely well made! thanks. This is my first car without a Transmission dipstick and I was told there was a "window" but was unable to find it. I saw a few other videos but couldn't tell if I needed to get to the 24mm fill plug from the top or bottom. This video was absolutely perfect!
Happy to help!!! 😊
great video mate , just bought a corolla 4 me daughter, mix 50 diesel 50 motor oil and coat the bottom of that corolla ,then park it on some sand for 3 days to drip dry , that will stop that rust from gettin any worse, toyotas worst enemy is rust, thats what farmers would do in shark bay west australia ,the whole area is just salt , cheers 4 the video , will b doin gearbox on weekend and havin a few beers
Can I use used engine oil mixed with diesel for the rust
Thank you for making your video very clear, easy to understand and at the same time very detailed. You definitely earned my subscription.
I appreciate you taking the time to film this video. Very clear and well explained. Thanks!
No problem, happy to help!!!
Hey man I just wanted to thank you for making such an easy to understand and concise video with all the added tool and material links to boot! This really is an excellent job you've done! I have an '07 with 250k miles that could've used this treatment awhile ago, but thanks to your video I'll be doing this next week. Thanks again!
No problem at all! Hopefully it goes smoothly for you. Pretty easy job. Good luck! :)
This was one of the best mechanical videos I have ever seen! Thank you so much, you are a fantastic teacher man
Thanks for the kind words! :)
Excellent video and exactly my thanks and sentiments too!!
People like you make the world so much better. Thank you for an excellent video in every way. Very helpful and enjoyable to watch.
Happy to help!
Great pacing, clear concise narration. Hope to see more content!
Thank you! :)
This video is absolutely amazing. So clean. So descriptive. Just perfect.
Great video! I used this to change to gear oil in my 08 Corolla. I used amsoil manual transmission fluid 75w-90.
Thank you for making and sharing this video. One of the best step by step tutorials.
Good video, helpful. Would recommend wearing gloves when using brake cleaner 🤪
Me too! Slipped my mind when filming lol.,....
I just did this following your instructions. Shift quality is significantly improved - very easy to slot into gear and nice, positive mechanical feel. Should have done itages ago - thank you!
Was a nice upgrade for me as well!! Glad this video helped you. :)
Thankyou sir, very informative
Shout out here at phillippines
I am going to do this soon on my 2008 Toyota metrix which is basically the same thing as a Corolla. Great video with all information that is needed thank you.
Good luck! :)
Wow that looks so easy, really well demonstrated. I have some vehicle ramps just recently changed my oil and filter, reakon I can give this a go too!😃many thanks bro , from New Zealand
Man seems like you live in a really humid environment. I’ll be concern with all that rust...Great video!
I live in northeast Ohio... the winters are rough!! Lol. Thanks man!
Yes , I've done it before on various vehicles, but: Your vid gives the actual Part # for the crush washer,,,, thanks so MUCH! Great vid
Excellent video. Thank you!
Well done my friend. Well done.
The best vid. by far got to the point, safety first and great step by step until job finished!! i have 94 corolla dx original owner I'll do just that.
Thank you! :)
Thank you for teaching me how to change gear oil
Happy to help!
Starting with the fill plug also protects against the unlikely scenario where a bolt head breaks off, but you've already drained the fluid and now have no way to fill it!
Exactly! That would be a VERY unfortunate situation to be in 😂.
Nice video, I wonder do you know of a video for the manual transmission in a 99 Camry??
What are the threed size on the standard Corolla drain bolt/plug? I want to change to a magnet plug
Easy instructions...thank you.
Excellent tutorial, 10 out of 10 👌
Thanks Charlie!
The best video I found
Does the car being in first gear actually keep old fluid in the transmission? And if filled while jacked up wouldn't that fill it more and possibly be better?
I am not sure. It's probably impossible to remove all of the old fluid unless you flush it a bunch of times. This works for general maintenance. But I didn't fill it when it was jacked up though. I lowered it to be level with the ground and then filled it then (about 7 mins in). 😊
Great vid! Good thing you put it in gear so it didnt roll :)
I just discovered this great YT channel. I have a Corolla 2007 G9 E120 latest line Brad Pitt (because of the publicity he did to this beautiful generation with the background song "New Sensation" by the band INXS) mine is made in Brazil (most of its parts are Japanese ). My manual gearbox is the Japanese C52 with the short 5th ratio (they chose this gearbox for South America because of the relief and height, even the tire profile was reduced for our harsh geography. The Japanese engineers decided to use the 60 profile for have a smaller tire circumference, benefiting the application of engine torque to the wheels, making it more agile, our tire size was 195/60R15. Instead, the decisions made by the engineers for your market were different, since they have a lot of flatness and highways, it was not necessary to use a short 5th and that is why they used the C59, in addition to a 65 profile, the 195/65R15 size increased the circumference.The advantages they had with this configuration vs ours, is that at the same speed, with the same 1ZZ-FE 1.8 engine, your car at the same speed travels at less rpm vs. mine, but those differences affect reaction, your car is less agile.
I wanted to tell you what happened to me and know what you think; since I did the oil change at the end of last November, everything was perfect, I used the recommended viscosity 75W90 GL4 specific to take care of the copper synchronizers (the GL5 have excess EP additives and damage them, I did a lot of research on the effort, because it is very expensive, I was able to afford this Red Line MT90 in Argentina, it's the best you can buy). The problem I noticed when I came back from vacation in the Cordillera, a mountainous area about 2 weeks ago, was that the changes began to happen harder, I noticed it in the selector. What I did these days when I was at home was open the filler cap and what happened was that excess oil came out, it was a little over the level, approximately 60 ml came out. It wasn't much, after that, I closed the plug and used it, it improved the passage of gears already using the car in the city. Evidently the little excess of oil generated greater pressure inside the box and that is why it made it difficult for me to change gears (something very strange, but it shows). I assumed that it was due to the worn clutch (it has the original one with 123,000 km). I was about to change it, but I want to try it for a few more days to see if I continue to have difficulty changing gears or putting the 3rd; even when putting the 1st in movement it has difficulty, but this I always felt since I bought it used, even when being for example in 2nd gear and trying to put the first in movement, it costs a bit, but it goes in (I don't do it anyway often because I can force the synchronizers) Maybe I should definitely change the clutch?. Thank You very much, greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷
Acabo descubrir este gran canal de YT. Tengo un Corolla 2007 G9 E120 última línea Brad Pitt (por la publicidad que él le hizo a esta hermosa generación con el tema de fondo "New Sensation" de la banda INXS) el mío esta fabricado en Brasil (la mayoria de sus partes son japonesas). Mi caja manual es la C52 japonesa con la relación de 5ta corta (eligieron esta caja para Sur América por los relieves y la altura, incluso el perfil de los neumáticos se redujo pensado para nuestra dura geografía. Los ingenieros japoneses decidieron utilizar el perfil 60 para tener una circunferencia menor del neumático, beneficiando la aplicación del par del motor a las ruedas, haciéndolo mas ágil, nuestra medida de neumáticos era 195/60R15. En cambio las decisiones que tomaron los ingenieros para su mercado fueron distintas ya que tienen mucha llanura y autopistas, no era necesario utilizar una 5ta corta y por eso utilizaron la C59, además un perfil 65, la medida 195/65R15 aumentaba la circunferencia. Las ventajas que tuvieron con ésta configuración vs mia, es que a una misma velocidad, con el mismo motor 1ZZ-FE 1.8, tu auto viaja a menos rpm vs. el mío, pero esas diferencias lo reperjudican en la reacción, tu auto es menos ágil.
Quería contarte lo que me pasó y saber que opinas; ya que realicé el cambio de aceite a fin de Noviembre pasado, todo estaba perfecto, utilicé la viscosidad recomendada 75W90 GL4 específico para cuidar los sincronizadores de cobre (los GL5 tienen exceso de aditivos EP y los dañan, investigué mucho al esfuerzo, porque es muy caro, pude pagar este Red Line MT90 en Argentina, es lo mejor que se puede comprar). El problema que noté cuando volvía de las vacaciones por la Cordillera, zona montañosa hace unas 2 semanas, fue que los cambios comenzaron a pasar de forma más dura, lo notaba en la selectora. Lo que hice en estos días ya estando en casa fue abrir el tapón de llenado y lo que pasó fue que salió sobrante de aceite, estaba un poco excedido del nivel, aproximadamente 60 ml salió. No era mucho, luego de eso, cerré el tapón y lo usé, mejoró el pasaje de cambios ya utilizando el auto en la ciudad. Evidentemente el poquito exceso de aceite generaba mayor presión en el interior de la caja y por eso me dificultaba el pasaje de cambios (algo muy extraño, pero que evidencie). Yo asumía que era por el embrague gastado (tiene el original con 123.000 km). Estaba por cambiarlo, pero quiero probarlo unos días más a ver si sigo con dificultad en los cambios o al poner la 3ra; incluso al poner la 1ra en movimiento tiene dificultad, pero ésto siempre lo sentí desde que lo compré usado, incluso al estar por ejemplo en 2da marcha e intentar poner la primera en movimiento, cuesta un poco, pero entra (de todas formas no lo hago seguido porque puedo forzar los sincronizadores) Tal vez deberé cambiar definitivamente el embrague?. Muchas gracias! Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷
Also.. doesn't having an extension on a torque wrench change actual torque?
Yeah it does. It just needs to be snugged up though, should be close enough. 😊
Damn that's a good video. Great show!
Thanks Mike!
My Toyota manual says to use 75w-90w Gl-5 gear oil. some say GL 5 is bad for Brass metals. anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks Great vid very clear instructions 👍
Thanks James!
Ayyyyy I have an 06 corolla too, great car.
It's been a great car for me as well!
Great. You helped me a lot.
can't you fill the transmission from inside the car if you remove the gear shifter ?
Great video and instructions. Location for the drain/refill plug is the same for 2004 Toyota Camry with manual 5 spd transmission? Can someone confirm?
I am not too sure.... but maybe someone else can confirm?
Yeah it's the same
@@cCole602 Thanks Chase. I wish there was a video someone posted.
I'm gonna be honest the video would look exactly the same they're in the exact same place same parts and everything
@@cCole602 Thanks again, I’m going to give it a try as soon as the weather gets warmer.
What fuel plug are you mentioning in 4:20-4:32?
Hi Gerardo! The fill plug is shown right before the drain plug, go to about 2:00 into the video. Hope that helps! :)
Great video!
Finally got around to changing my manual transmission fluid today. I waited till about 30K miles since the last change.
It was remarkably easy to do. Easier than changing engine oil!
I just used tire ramps and chocked the tires instead of using a jack and jack stands.
Seeing as how the manual said 2 quarts of trans oil and you put in 2 quarts, I just left it on the ramp. Saved a step.
Thanks for the very helpful video!
Excellent video. Good job.
Thank you!
Absolutely great video. I hope you have more opportunities to upload. More first gen Highlander please!
Thanks George! I plan on filming an automatic transmission fluid/filter change for the V6 highlander in a few weeks. Should be fun! :)
Is this the Amex process for the automatic transmission
Is there a way to check the transmission fluid on a manual before actually doing this?
Do i really need to torque them? Seems like it is just washer contact then 1/4 turn. Thanks
I always torque everything, but snugging it up should suffice! Better safe than sorry.
take a break have a beer my kind of bro
So I just attempted to do this today after watching your video and come to find out my fill plug is a 5/16 not a 24 mm and pretty much stripped it a little bit because I figured this was accurate so people need to watch out and I seen another guy said the XRS was a 10 mm so each car needs to be carefully configured or check with the dealer before tampering with.. my extremely stuck so I put some penetrating oil and might need a torch to loosen it any suggestions would be appreciated
Wondering if it’s the same procedure for my 03 Camry . I have a manual transmission
Pretty sure it's relatively the same procedure. Looks to be from this forum post: www.toyotanation.com/threads/2003-toyota-camry-le-manual-transmission-fluid-change.1544282/#post-12989842
Thanks, I got Red Line too.
Can someone help me I have a 05 Corolla manual tran with 250k miles I don't think the fluid has ever been changed I got the car One year ago should I do it now?
I would! Cheap preventative maintenance. :)
Would using HF ramps work to?
will a a 15/16 socket work
does it shift better now? like does the clutch feel better
Shifts a lot better! Seems smoother and it goes into gear easier. It was worth the price to upgrade. :)
my transmission is slipping. should i try changing the transmission fluid first or is this just a waist of time and money?
How bad is it slipping? Is it just one gear or all gears?
@@DIYTillIDie its a manual and its mainly the first 3 gears. i can baby it and still drive but i dont think i can for much longer.
How many miles where on this trans before it finally got a gearbox fluid change? Curious
Didn't find any service records on it when I bought the car, but it had about 90K on the ODO. It didn't look/smell too bad when I changed it though!
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA TOO "MANUAL" WITH A NEW CLUTCH
GOOD JOB 👍 WELL DONE 👏 ✔
Good job on the video I like the specifics I am about to buy a 2004 Toyota matrix with a manual transmission I’ve read mostly bad reviews about those transmissions crapping out at 45,000 miles at the lowest the matrix I am about to buy has 239,000 miles do you think it would have any issuesBeing a high mileage car with a manual transmission because I would think they probably already fixed the problem by that mileage anyways
Do you know what trim the matrix is? My tans has around 90k on it and it’s been fine. No issues at all (other than being not the best feeling through some of the shifts lol.) With proper maintenance and upkeep, it should be fine.
Also find out if anything has been replaced in it. That’s a lot of miles if it is the stock clutch!
@@DIYTillIDie XR. I really want to buy it but I don’t want to run at that risk. Thanks for the response. Suppose to decode wether to see it today or not.also I don’t know what kind of maintenance was given from previous owners.
Didn’t want to risk getting it. Got a 1995 Corolla 5 speed instead. Still got a manual Corolla like I wanted to anyways. 👍
Good call! That’s a lot of miles and it might have needed a lot of back maintenance done to it. Happy shifting! 🏁
Thanks for the video with the excellent explanations . I live in northen Italy have and I have a 2004 1.8 gasoline / manual trasmission Corolla Verso with 138.000 Km ( 85 k miles) with no problems at all :Greatest car I ever had. After how many miles would you recommend to change the trasmission oil in normal driving conditions?
Hi Giuseppe! Toyota recommends changing the manual transmission fluid every 30K miles (48280 Km.) Hope that helps!
@@DIYTillIDie Thanks Ben for the information and compliments for your excellent videos that I follows with great interest.
@@DIYTillIDiethat was some nasty looking oil! 😳
I bought a used 08 and have changed it at approximately 50,000 kms.
I used the Cam2 synthetic oil.
Good video
No magnets?
What if I just wanna check the fluid? These manual transmission usually don’t have a dipstick.
Hi Jace! You can check the fluid via the fill plug (NOT the drain plug!) If you take out the fill plug, you can check the fluid level with your finger. It should be up to the fill plug hole (but not overflowing.) You can also extract some fluid with an auto syringe to see the color of the fluid (see link below.) Hope this helps!
www.amazon.com/Titan-51884-Automotive-Fluid-Syringe/dp/B018SV10I8
@@DIYTillIDie yeah I did the fill plug and the fluid started coming out fsr. It might be because I started the car to pull the front into the garage since it was starting to rain and maybe fluid got pumped up to the fill plug but it was the fill plug since it’s the one further at the top of the transmission and not the one at the very bottom.
@@jace_Henderson Make sure when you check the fluid you are on a level surface too, that will get you the most accurate reading. If fluid is coming out and doesn't look too dark/burnt, you should be good. It's a good idea to change the fluid every 30k miles just to be safe!
Are there any differences for an '04 Matrix?
Hey what's the transmission oil capacity ?
How many liters of flyid did you use?
I used 2 quarts, which equals out to 1.89271 liters. 😊
Is it 2 quarts or 4.1 quarts of tran oil? Thats what i read online
It is 2 quarts for the manual transmission. The automatic trans might take 4.1 quarts. Mine used just under 2 bottles of Redline MT-90 :)
@@DIYTillIDie i think my mechanic put 3 or 4 😶 i got a manual too
Hmmm... maybe they meant pints? 🤔 I believe 2 quarts is 4 pints
@@DIYTillIDie i think they were quarts man. I remember him saying that it was spilling. Im going to flush this out and put 2 quarts this weekend
There you go! Better safe than sorry. 👌🏻
80w90 works?
It only takes 2 quarts?
Yep 2 quarts! The auto trans takes more though. Check on the Amsoil site: www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2006/toyota/corolla/1-8l-4-cyl-engine-code-r-1zz-fe-3/
thank you
C60 transmission? Same manual transmission in the 00-05 Toyota Celica?
I am not sure to be honest. Would have to Google that one!
You put on gloves to keep oil off your hands then you sprayed brake clean on your bare hands. I would leave the gloves on 🙂
Whoops! My bad :)
How many miles did this gear oil have ?
Did you buy the crush washers at the dealership?
The car had about 80-90k miles on it when I changed the fluid. Not sure if it was changed previously (no service records). I bought the crush washers on Amazon (link in description).
Very good.
Thank you bro
How many liters of gearbox oil does it take?
1 liter is about 1.05669 quarts. 😀
There are some DIY-ers who take the extra step of temporarily lowering the vehicle back to the ground as the fluid drains in order to drain out the extra fluid which would otherwise settle in the rear corner of the gearbox. It makes the job more tedious, but it might be worth the effort. What are your thoughts?
I do this step as well (7:00 mins in the video.) I lower the car to the ground and fill the trans while its level. Prevents overfilling the gearbox. :)
It's supposed to be level
I currently own a 2004 Matrix XRS with 225000 miles. I am original owner. Still purrs like a content pussy cat.
too thick new oil bro, this toyota needs 75w specific manual tr. oil. You will have rough changing gears
It's been smooth for me. No issues here.
Good mechanic doesn’t forget to remove the most important plug first what would you of done if you couldn’t of reproved the fill plug? Bad video
You must not of watched the video because I did remove the fill plug first lol....
This job is easier than changing the engine oil. I've did both.
You really shouldn’t be doing DIY videos on your first time trying something. It’s a written rule with TH-cam. I appreciate you trying to help people (unless of course you’re just trying to help yourself financially) but chances are you’re going to ruin people. If you are not an expert please don’t post first time videos with vehicle mechanics. Or any subject for that matter. You simply don’t know enough to be able to teach someone what you were claiming to be the right way to do something. You didn’t even tell people how to check the fluid first….