1NZ-FE (TS) - transmission fluid change, 1.9 liters or let it overflow?

[johannes2k]

Hi,

I have a Yaris T sport from 2001 with the 1.5 liter engine with the manual 5 speed gearbox.

I changed the trans fluid today, the toyota dealer (and the manual) stated that it would take 1.9 liters, i did add 1.9 liters but it didnt flow over the lip. Should I add more or let it be?

Thanks

/ Sweden

[06YarisRS]

Hi,

I have a Yaris T sport from 2001 with the 1.5 liter engine with the manual 5 speed gearbox.

I changed the trans fluid today, the toyota dealer (and the manual) stated that it would take 1.9 liters, i did add 1.9 liters but it didnt flow over the lip. Should I add more or let it be?

Thanks

/ Sweden

I'm interested in the answer to this too. I will be doing mine soon. From the brief reading I've done, I think you just keep pouring until it starts to dribble out of the upper plug. What gear oil did you use?

[johannes2k]

I'm interested in the answer to this too. I will be doing mine soon. From the brief reading I've done, I think you just keep pouring until it starts to dribble out of the upper plug. What gear oil did you use?

Yeah, I hope we get some answers! I saw another guy that asked the same thing, hes transmission didnt overflow when adding 1.9 liters.

I used the Castrol Syntrans Multivehicle 75W-90, it's API GL-4. Do not use a GL-5, even if the manual say so. ( https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116/gl-4-vs-gl-5-a-201741/ )

[Brighton]

If the dealer said an actual amount then stick with that. Normally filling until it spills out the fill hole is standard procedure for pretty much all cars/trucks/bikes etc. But that's only if actual measured amounts aren't available.

[stykerdk]

You should really stay with the Toyota 75w GL4 oil, or you probably get bad shifting, these old toyota gear boxes dont like multigrade oil.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Toyota-LV75W-Manual-Transmission-Gear-Oil-1L-08885-81001-/282917939837
This should be the same at a much higher price for our US friends.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LEXUS-TOYOTA-TRANSFER-GEAR-OIL-QTY-1-08885-81080-/233126119936

[johannes2k]

You should really stay with the Toyota 75w GL4 oil, or you probably get bad shifting, these old toyota gear boxes dont like multigrade oil.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Toyota-LV75W-Manual-Transmission-Gear-Oil-1L-08885-81001-/282917939837
This should be the same at a much higher price for our US friends.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LEXUS-TOYOTA-TRANSFER-GEAR-OIL-QTY-1-08885-81080-/233126119936

Thats not what the toyota dealer stated nor the manual tho, not for this gearbox.