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Gearbox oil and thermostat.

  • 21-02-2015 9:02pm
    #1
    Toyotafanboi
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    I want to change the gearox oil in the celica. (2002, 1.8 6 speed).

    the manual says you can use 75w90 GL-4 or GL-5 and leaves it at that.

    having read this thread ( http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=93727421 ) i am not too sure how my car would happily take either when they sound so different. it also doesn't stipulate semi or fully synthetic.

    i have bought 75w90 semi synt GL-5. would this be ok?

    also, on the off chance does anybody know is the 2zz thermostat is the same as a 3zz and 4zz and 4e etc. i have one of those here and would like to use it.

    cheers :)


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  • #2
    joujoujou
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    Better go fully synthetic.

    Bought mine here.

    Use semi-synth as a flush - fill in, drive a week or two and replace. :)

    Yep, thermostat is the same in ZZ, MZ, UZ and AZ engines (not 4E nor 4A engines though), look:

    http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/xref?s=90916-03084&mE=on


  • #3
    Toyotafanboi
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    Class, one less expense so with the thermo :P there's a fair bit of stripping to reach it though. Alternator and inlet mani off i believe.

    Sick, i just bought 3 liters of semi synt in halfords when i was away the other day to change the box oil. The nearest halfords is 40 miles away. Damn.


  • #4
    joujoujou
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    Change it anyway, as it probably never been changed. You'll be surprised after those 2 weeks of flushing. :eek:

    And Motul in after that. :D

    You sure you need 3 litres of oil? Well, maybe. I've no manual to your gearbox.

    Dunno what effort is necessary to change thermostat either. :o


  • #5
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    the ****ing think takes 2.1 liters of oil :rolleyes: not the end of the world, just irritating having to buy that 3rd bottle :P


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