JuMPiiN

#1

Im going to need all the fluids oil transmission ext when i put in my replacement 5s next week.
So im wondering what the best are i was going to just go to toyota and get what they use.

And i need everything
Power steering, Transmission fluid ( manual ), basically everything and i want to know what the best would be i think Toyota makes one specifically for Toyota's and its like a dark red color.

HectortheRican

#2

I know that Toyota makes that premium coolant that's a dark red color. Other than that, I dunno

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presure2

#3

the only thing i would buy from toyota would be the super long life coolant.
for tranny oil, any good 75/90 gear oil will work, i like mobil1 synthetic, or syncromesh.
any brand PS fluid will be just fine, nothing special needed there.

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JuMPiiN

#4

Appreciate the info, I just wanted to get the best of things so it ran perfect.

Smaay

#5

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>any brand PS fluid will be just fine, nothing special needed there.

no dont use powersteering fluid!!! use dextron III automatic transmission fluid ONLY!!!!!

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2001 Celica GT-S Turbo1997 Supra TT 6speed1997 Celica 3MZ/1MZ swap1990 Celica All-Trac

Johnnyny

#6

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QUOTE (Smaay @ Jul 11, 2010 - 4:37 PM)

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>any brand PS fluid will be just fine, nothing special needed there.

no dont use powersteering fluid!!! use dextron III automatic transmission fluid ONLY!!!!!

why?

Keiri

#7

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QUOTE (Johnnyny @ Jul 11, 2010 - 4:38 PM)

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QUOTE (Smaay @ Jul 11, 2010 - 4:37 PM)

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>any brand PS fluid will be just fine, nothing special needed there.

no dont use powersteering fluid!!! use dextron III automatic transmission fluid ONLY!!!!!

why?

Because the owner's manual says to use dextron III.

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Bitter

#8

there is no T in Dexron.

yes, just use dexron compatible trans fluid. its cheaper too.

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

Keiri

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QUOTE (Bitter @ Jul 11, 2010 - 6:00 PM)

>there is no T in Dexron.

yes, just use dexron compatible trans fluid. its cheaper too.

Thank you for the correction Bitter.

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Smaay

#10

it also says right on the cap of the PS resivoir. use ATF fluid

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2001 Celica GT-S Turbo1997 Supra TT 6speed1997 Celica 3MZ/1MZ swap1990 Celica All-Trac

presure2

#11

hrmm interesting...i've never noticed that on my cap.

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Bitter

#12

PS fluid won't hurt it, but dexron works the same (or better) and can be had cheaper.

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

enderswift

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QUOTE (Bitter @ Jul 11, 2010 - 9:05 PM)

>PS fluid won't hurt it, but dexron works the same (or better) and can be had cheaper.

Hey so I want to make absolutely sure that I can use actual power steering fluid in my system. I bought valvoline powersteering fluid and didn't remember that the cap says atf until after I broke the seal

so can I get some confirmation? why woudnt I be able to use powersteering fluid? wrong additives? will things corrode?

Bitter

#14

it won't hurt anything. PS fluid for MOST cars is more or less ATF without the color red. some EUROPEAN cars take a special fluid (CHF11S) and regular fluid will ruin the system.

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

enderswift

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QUOTE (Bitter @ Jul 23, 2010 - 9:44 PM)

>it won't hurt anything. PS fluid for MOST cars is more or less ATF without the color red. some EUROPEAN cars take a special fluid (CHF11S) and regular fluid will ruin the system.

awesome thanks