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 Aug 5, 2008 - 9:10 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 12, '07 From Lancaster, Pa Currently Offline Reputation: 35 (100%)  |
what do you guys recommend? weight and brand?
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Aug 5, 2008 - 11:36 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 1, '07 From Santa Barbara, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I used synthetic valvoline b/c my mechanic gets a big discount on the stuff and its awful. I've heard good things about Mobil1 Syn and Amsoil Syn so i'll be switching to either pretty soon.
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Aug 5, 2008 - 2:44 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
depends on your budget
 i got the royal purple synchro-mesh hella expensive. $12 a bottle and i bought 5 
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Aug 7, 2008 - 9:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 15, '07 From Fort Worth, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
808: 5 quarts? Our transmission only takes 2.8 (if you're manual). You must be automatic?
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Aug 7, 2008 - 10:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
nope manual...........drained out 4.5ish and dropped in just about 5............I KNOW serioulsy
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Aug 7, 2008 - 10:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
whats that stuff called synchomesh that i keep hearing about. supposedly it is REALLY good
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Aug 8, 2008 - 3:56 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
yup royal Durple synchromesh.
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Aug 8, 2008 - 4:26 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '08 From Sweden Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have just done my change and used Pennzoil Synchromesh....works really good for me, got rid of all grinding I had going from 5:th to 3:rd...love the stuff!
Royal purple synchromesh has a good reputation but i havn't tested it myself... |
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Aug 8, 2008 - 9:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 5, '07 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I hear MT-90 is the best tranny fluid. When i did mine i couldn'y find any good brands so i settled for castrol syntec it works okay...
Oh and i used 75-90W in ym corolla should be the same in the celica. This post has been edited by midnightmach: Aug 8, 2008 - 9:42 AM -------------------- 1997 7a-fe Corolla
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Aug 8, 2008 - 10:33 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 12, '07 From Lancaster, Pa Currently Offline Reputation: 35 (100%) |
i went to pepboys the other day and said that there is automatic transmission fluid in all celica's transmissions. the guy told me not to pt gear oil in and to go to the dealership.
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Aug 9, 2008 - 6:27 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 15, '07 From Fort Worth, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
QUOTE (808celica @ Aug 7, 2008 - 10:36 PM)  nope manual...........drained out 4.5ish and dropped in just about 5............I KNOW serioulsy Our manual states a drain and fill is 2.8 quarts though. I was having some drain out after about 2.5, something is definitely wrong there. |
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