I'm helping out a fellow BITOGer in a PM and thought that others would get something out of these photos.
Car is a 05 Toyota Corolla with a 5 speed manual transmission.
2 quarts of your favorite Manual transmission oil (I've used Mobil 1 gear oil and now Amsoil manual transmission oil and there is NO question what to use between those 2. Its night and day.
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Here is a top view of the engine/transaxle.
Close up of Fill plug;
And where the drain plug is;
Make sure you take the fill plug out first BEFORE you drain fluid. (you'd hate to drain the fluid and find out you can not get the fill plug off... (it happens quite a bit))
Take a long hose and place it in the transmission fill and pour the new fluid into the transmission. (after putting back in the drainplug). I use a small funnel and just pour out of the bottle the oil and watch it go in. Works perfectly and very clean.. (even though as you can see in my photos, my engine comparment is not too clean)
Very easy job to do and makes a difference in life and operation of your car. I could tell the difference between oils I've used.
Hopefully this will help someone. The car is one of the easiest I've had as far as getting to any fluid or parts that the owner would fix. (PCV, spark Plugs, jacking points and things like that)
Take care, bill
Car is a 05 Toyota Corolla with a 5 speed manual transmission.
2 quarts of your favorite Manual transmission oil (I've used Mobil 1 gear oil and now Amsoil manual transmission oil and there is NO question what to use between those 2. Its night and day.
Here is a top view of the engine/transaxle.
Close up of Fill plug;
And where the drain plug is;
Make sure you take the fill plug out first BEFORE you drain fluid. (you'd hate to drain the fluid and find out you can not get the fill plug off... (it happens quite a bit))
Take a long hose and place it in the transmission fill and pour the new fluid into the transmission. (after putting back in the drainplug). I use a small funnel and just pour out of the bottle the oil and watch it go in. Works perfectly and very clean.. (even though as you can see in my photos, my engine comparment is not too clean)
Very easy job to do and makes a difference in life and operation of your car. I could tell the difference between oils I've used.
Hopefully this will help someone. The car is one of the easiest I've had as far as getting to any fluid or parts that the owner would fix. (PCV, spark Plugs, jacking points and things like that)
Take care, bill