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attrapereves · 02-12-2015, 05:36 PM

Just changed mine. I used RedLine. There is a noticeable difference in shifting.

07liftback · 10-25-2015, 06:53 PM

Just got two quarts of the Redline MT-90 GL-4 Transmission fluid from ebay for $34 shipped. Hopefully it fixes my occasional second gear and reverse gear grind.

tmontague · 10-28-2015, 09:56 AM

Just sources some Redline MT-90 from a local store near me for $21 a quart, not too bad a price. I'll be picking it up later this week and putting it in this weekend.

I get a slight quick grind when shifting into reverse in the morning in my driveway and I'm currently running 75w90 synthetic. Not much better than oem just a little thinner in the dead of winter.

I'll leave my thoughts on here once I test it out.

tomm9050 · 10-31-2015, 08:19 PM

GL-4 or GL-5 WHat's the difference. What's the verdict on what's best?

Thx

tmontague · 11-01-2015, 08:58 AM

GL-4 seems to be what give much smoother shifting over GL-5. I've installed my GL-5 tranny fluid but haven't driven the car to try it out yet.

tomm9050 · 11-03-2015, 03:27 PM

What about Amsoil 75/90? It only comes in GL-5. Any suggestions?

http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-produc...?code=SVGQT-EA

Aclosefriend · 03-05-2016, 05:39 PM

Thanks for this. I bought a 08 Hatchback a few months ago with a 5 speed MT with 65k miles. This was so easy and the shifting is much much smoother now. Only took 20 minutes, and most of it was waiting for the fluid to drain and for the fresh thick gear oil to flow down the tube.

dogsridewith · 01-29-2017, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aclosefriend

Thanks for this. I bought a 08 Hatchback a few months ago with a 5 speed MT with 65k miles. This was so easy and the shifting is much much smoother now. Only took 20 minutes, and most of it was waiting for the fluid to drain and for the fresh thick gear oil to flow down the tube.

Which oil did you go with?

Evansba2 · 01-29-2017, 09:40 AM

please is Redline synthetic oil, API GL-4 Gear oil
SAE 75W80 manual transmission oil good for Yaris.

Rigo93shred · 07-22-2018, 02:47 AM

I just got a yaris 2 door hatch 5 speed with 105k miles and idk if the tranny oil has ever been changed it shifts nice never had a standard but i dont hear grinds or anything in mine the previous owner had it for 3 years and never mentioned trany oil change should i change it along with all fluids just to start fresh or would new oil mess up my tranny cuz its good i sort of cant stand not knowing if its clean or not and if its never been changed should damage happen to it???? Sorry for the long post 1st car and i wanna baby it good

timbstir · 09-07-2018, 08:33 AM

So I did my gear oil yesterday and I took the fill plug off first, and when I did oil started to pour out (less than a quart), did this happen to anyone else?

tmontague · 09-07-2018, 09:03 AM

That is fine it just likely wasn't overfilled before due to the front end being jacked up higher than you had it.

FWIW I over fill my trans fluid by about half a quart

IllusionX · 09-07-2018, 10:02 AM

Not much came out when I did mine. Had a flat surface though.

Then poured 2qt in, small quantity came out and that's what I left it at.

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timbstir · 09-07-2018, 01:43 PM

Yeah it wasn't much that I had pour out, it was up on jack stands. The worst part was that I wasn't anticipating it so I didn't have a catch pan ready at the time so I had to spend the next half hour trying to clean my friend's garage. I put in about to quarts on level ground afterwards and it seems to be doing fine, it shifts way smoother than before.

10-28-2015, 09:56 AM	#3
tmontague View User's Garage Drives: '08 2zr swapped Vios M/T Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Caledonia Ont. Posts: 2,938	Just sources some Redline MT-90 from a local store near me for $21 a quart, not too bad a price. I'll be picking it up later this week and putting it in this weekend. I get a slight quick grind when shifting into reverse in the morning in my driveway and I'm currently running 75w90 synthetic. Not much better than oem just a little thinner in the dead of winter. I'll leave my thoughts on here once I test it out. __________________ No one ever wants to give a Yaris the point by...

11-01-2015, 08:58 AM	#5
tmontague View User's Garage Drives: '08 2zr swapped Vios M/T Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Caledonia Ont. Posts: 2,938	GL-4 seems to be what give much smoother shifting over GL-5. I've installed my GL-5 tranny fluid but haven't driven the car to try it out yet. __________________ No one ever wants to give a Yaris the point by...

09-07-2018, 09:03 AM	#12
tmontague View User's Garage Drives: '08 2zr swapped Vios M/T Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Caledonia Ont. Posts: 2,938	That is fine it just likely wasn't overfilled before due to the front end being jacked up higher than you had it. FWIW I over fill my trans fluid by about half a quart __________________ No one ever wants to give a Yaris the point by...

09-07-2018, 10:02 AM	#13
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	Not much came out when I did mine. Had a flat surface though. Then poured 2qt in, small quantity came out and that's what I left it at. Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk __________________

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02-12-2015, 05:36 PM	#1
attrapereves Drives: 2010 Yaris 2dr 5spd Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: KCMO Posts: 78	Just changed mine. I used RedLine. There is a noticeable difference in shifting.

10-25-2015, 06:53 PM	#2
07liftback Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 147	Just got two quarts of the Redline MT-90 GL-4 Transmission fluid from ebay for $34 shipped. Hopefully it fixes my occasional second gear and reverse gear grind.

10-31-2015, 08:19 PM	#4
tomm9050 Drives: Yaris 2008 HB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA Posts: 43	GL-4 or GL-5 WHat's the difference. What's the verdict on what's best? Thx

11-03-2015, 03:27 PM	#6
tomm9050 Drives: Yaris 2008 HB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA Posts: 43	What about Amsoil 75/90? It only comes in GL-5. Any suggestions? http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-produc...?code=SVGQT-EA

03-05-2016, 05:39 PM	#7
Aclosefriend Drives: 2008 2dr Yaris Hatch Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 10	Thanks for this. I bought a 08 Hatchback a few months ago with a 5 speed MT with 65k miles. This was so easy and the shifting is much much smoother now. Only took 20 minutes, and most of it was waiting for the fluid to drain and for the fresh thick gear oil to flow down the tube.

01-29-2017, 09:40 AM	#9
Evansba2 Drives: Toyota yaris 2008 sedan manual Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ghana Nkoranza Posts: 2	please is Redline synthetic oil, API GL-4 Gear oil SAE 75W80 manual transmission oil good for Yaris.

07-22-2018, 02:47 AM	#10
Rigo93shred I've made a post! Drives: 2009 red 2 door hatch yaris Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: houston texas Posts: 1	I just got a yaris 2 door hatch 5 speed with 105k miles and idk if the tranny oil has ever been changed it shifts nice never had a standard but i dont hear grinds or anything in mine the previous owner had it for 3 years and never mentioned trany oil change should i change it along with all fluids just to start fresh or would new oil mess up my tranny cuz its good i sort of cant stand not knowing if its clean or not and if its never been changed should damage happen to it???? Sorry for the long post 1st car and i wanna baby it good

09-07-2018, 08:33 AM	#11
timbstir Drives: 2010 Yaris Seden Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: USA Posts: 8	So I did my gear oil yesterday and I took the fill plug off first, and when I did oil started to pour out (less than a quart), did this happen to anyone else?

09-07-2018, 01:43 PM	#14
timbstir Drives: 2010 Yaris Seden Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: USA Posts: 8	Yeah it wasn't much that I had pour out, it was up on jack stands. The worst part was that I wasn't anticipating it so I didn't have a catch pan ready at the time so I had to spend the next half hour trying to clean my friend's garage. I put in about to quarts on level ground afterwards and it seems to be doing fine, it shifts way smoother than before.