Gearbox Oil Change 93-97 Toyota Corolla & Celica- Manual Transmission 

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If you can't get it in gear it could be several things. It is unlikely that it's the gear oil in the trans but you never know, check it anyway. It could be bad clutch hydraulics or could be worn out synchronizers in the transmission

With an automatic transmission, if the fluid is extremely old, smells burnt, or has collected a lot of debris from worn out clutch material, you will be better off leaving it alone until the transmission fails, then rebuild. Could last for quite some time. If none of those things apply, then change it and hope for the best. You can always add some Lucas transmission fluid additive. It has helped every time I used it.

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If it’s not shifting properly then you have nothing to loose by draining and filling. Examine the fluid and see what it looks like. Smell it too. If it smells burnt, the clutches are definitely hurt. Regardless, replace it. Add a quart of Lucas ATF additive. Sometimes it helps.

When you say shift into neutral, do you mean the shifter physically moves by itself, or it stays in drive but acts like it's in neutral? Those are two different things.

@AutoFixYT stays in drive but acts like neutral turns out it was literally low on transmission fluid lol someone recommended the Valvoline ATF full synthetic fluid I shifted through all the gears from park to low gear then back to park for like a minute so all gears lubricated so far, my 4 speed auto isn't doing that anymore

it shifts perfectly normal now without that issue

I will keep that in mind for the future

@@AutoFixYT i did all the methods which are here on RU-vid but by all ways my cars knock sensor doesn't show any resistance ore voltages hence there is no check light from ECU plz made an early video on top priority basis thanks 👍

It is always best to just replace the knock sensor if it's causing issues. They're cheap and they do go bad at higher mileage.

@@AutoFixYT i will but after confirming that if the current knk sensor is bad make a video on this i am waiting for a video by ur side thanks 👍

@@qazisajid9119 sounds good!

I will make a video with some mods soon

'96 wagon 🙂✔️ Another great video. The check engine light came on recently but it's still getting 33 mpg highway; 329,850 miles. Should I be worried?? Light went off for a week when I disconnected the negative battery cable in the "on" ignition position. Not a loose gas cap.

Thank you! A few things... First off never disconnect the battery with the ignition on if you can avoid it. Not a great way to shut the ECU off. That's like unplugging your computer while it's running instead of clicking the "Shut Down" button. Second of all, if you have a '96 you will have OBD2. Get a scan tool (even the cheapest of them all will read your code) and scan it. Clearing the light and it not coming back doesn't mean the problem is fixed. Whatever code it has, make sure you take care of it. It could be soemthing silly and it could be a fluke. But you'll never know until you scan it and pull the code. If the car is running properly that means it's likely not something crucial but it's still better to know. And lastly, that's awesome that you have that many miles on it! I actually just rolled over 352k yesterday and I too get about 33-34 MPG on average. Sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on how and where I drive. Just out of curiosity... How much oil does your ending burn? Hahaha mine burns about a quart every 1k miles lol

@@AutoFixYT Thank you for the reply. Won't be disconnecting the negative cable ever again 🤞. Will get it scanned. My Corolla wagon doesn't drip any oil on the garage floor, I use a synthetic blend, and by two thousand miles after each oil change it needs another half quart. It's my daily driver (and my only car). It's a very reliable little car 😊

@@apj341 Well you can disconnect the battery just make sure the ignition is off. If it's off it won't hurt anything. Also, wow 0.5 quarts every 2k miles! I wish I was there. My piston rings are so worn out I've been running 10w-40 for years and change my oil every 2k miles because it contaminates it so much. I don't have any leaks either, but it burns all of it lol

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205/50 tires on 16x7 wheels with a 42 offset, no spacers. Lowered a few inches in the front and just about an inch or so in the rear. They fit really well.

I can't remember what mine was but you can use either. I think I used GL-4

@azmultitrade Toyota recommends GL-4 for their manual transmissions b/c they have brass synchro rings. GL-5 will attack & destroy any synchro made from softer metals. BUT toyota says GL-5 is safe to use in their differentials.

Yes, just fidn yourlself a manual Corolla and swap the transmission. 4A-FE and 7A-FE have the same bellhousijg bolt pattern so it doesn't matter what engine it is. But... I'd you find a 1.8L (7A-FE) with a manual I would take the engine too haha it's so much better than the 1.6L

@@AutoFixYT it probably gotta need a new ecu and everything

The ecu from the 4A-FE auto will work just fine with a manual. You will just have extra wires left over and also make sure you keep the neutral safety switch connected and in neutral that way your car will start still.

I don't know lol

Do you know where I can find the plug at I stripped mines

No, this is for a manual only. For an automatic, you can follow a video I made on a Toyota Camry. It will be similar on a Corolla.