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Originally Posted By: satinsilver Has the atf been changed yet? Yeah, it was changed at 60k miles.

Originally Posted By: Gokhan Regarding it won't shift to OD when it's cold: It's standard for all Toyota ATMs, including my 1985 Corolla. They won't start shifting to OD until the coolant temperature reaches 55 C (131 F) and they will stop shifting to OD if it cools to 43 C (109 F). This is...

Follow-up question: This will be my first UOA on this car (and overall). What should I get tested? What do I look for? I read the page on here about it, but I'm still unclear as to what I should expect.

Originally Posted By: Gokhan If you need part diagrams and nos., this is the best site: http://www.toyomotorparts.com/ Awesome, thanks! I'll definitely use this a lot. EDIT: And that'll be useful if I want to rebuild the starter or something. Since the starter is a common problem, there's...

Originally Posted By: Gokhan Note that you're more likely to pay the MSRP than the online price. Since this particular dealer is nearby, I can order online and then pick up will-call without the shipping fee. Filter cartridge with O-ring...

Originally Posted By: Gokhan Definitely do not overtighten it and don't forget to use oil on the O-ring. Specified torque in the official instructions should be OK. I never had problem removing it because I bought the car new and always did the oil change myself. The cap is about $40 I think...

Originally Posted By: Gokhan Sure! Regarding the wrench, I had bought an aluminum wrench but I have never used it. I had an old plastic wrench that has worked well. You can see if the dealer has some aftermarket wrench. I don't think you can find the OEM wrench (part no. 09228-06501), which...

Originally Posted By: Bandito440 Napa has their synthetic on sale now for $3.49/qt. I just picked up 24 quarts. Their house brand synthetic is generally believed to be Valvoline Synpower in a Napa bottle. You can reserve it online for in-store pickup. You'll be hard pressed to find a better deal...

Originally Posted By: HangFire Fresham, welcome to BITOG. Thanks! I love it so far. One of the most helpful forums I've ever used. Originally Posted By: HangFire I have the same car, I put a lot of miles on it, almost to 100K now. I've been using Mobil 1 0w-20 AFE with no complaints and...

Thanks! Again, I greatly appreciate the thoroughness. I'll get some of those at the dealer too. Might as well stock up on both.

Awesome. Thanks for being so thorough! I really appreciate the info. I did just let it go too long without an oil change (10.5k on Royal Purple), so I feel like I need to make it up to it. But, since it can go that long, it's not as bad as I thought. I'll probably plan to change it around...

Gokhan, since you have experience with the vehicle, what oil filter would you recommend? I have no kind of knowledge about filters, except for which one fits.

Originally Posted By: Gokhan The oil specified for that car is TGMO 0W-20 SN and the OCI specified is 10k miles / 1 year. I wouldn't use anything else. I had the same car (2009 model). The reliability is excellent but it has a weird, vague steering at the center. The owner's manual online...

I have a 2010 Corolla with a 1.8 L 4-cylinder (2ZR-FE) engine with 87,000 miles. I'd love to hear some feedback on what oil would work best for me. My goal is to keep this thing running as well as I can, as long as I can. I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty and I'll put as much effort into...