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Toyota Solara

Maintenance specs for 4 variants of the Toyota Solara — from 1999 to 2008.

19992003 Toyota Solara

2.2L I4 (5S-FE) · FWD

135 hp / 147 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
Filter90915-YZZB2

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic
FluidToyota ATF T-IV
Drain & fill2.6 qt
Full capacity6.9 qt

Coolant

TypeToyota Super Long Life Coolant (pink)
Capacity8.6 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank18.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size205/65R15
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 205/65R15 tires

Battery

Group size24F
CCA490 A
Shop group 24F battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.031 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19992003 Toyota Solara

3.0L V6 (1MZ-FE) · FWD

200 hp / 214 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5 qt
Filter90915-YZZB2

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic
FluidToyota ATF T-IV
Drain & fill2.6 qt
Full capacity8.2 qt

Coolant

TypeToyota Super Long Life Coolant (pink)
Capacity9.6 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank18.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size215/55R16
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 215/55R16 tires

Battery

Group size24F
CCA550 A
Shop group 24F battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.043 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 90,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

20042008 Toyota Solara

2.4L I4 (2AZ-FE) · FWD

157 hp / 162 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4 qt
Filter90915-YZZB2

Transmission

Type5-Speed Automatic
FluidToyota ATF WS
Drain & fill2.6 qt
Full capacity7.4 qt

Coolant

TypeToyota Super Long Life Coolant (pink)
Capacity7.7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank18.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size205/65R16
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 205/65R16 tires

Battery

Group size24F
CCA490 A
Shop group 24F battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.043 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

20042008 Toyota Solara

3.3L V6 (3MZ-FE) · FWD

225 hp / 240 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity6 qt
Filter90915-YZZB2

Transmission

Type5-Speed Automatic
FluidToyota ATF WS
Drain & fill3.2 qt
Full capacity10.2 qt

Coolant

TypeToyota Super Long Life Coolant (pink)
Capacity10.2 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank18.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size225/45R18
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop 225/45R18 tires

Battery

Group size24F
CCA600 A
Shop group 24F battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.043 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs60,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 90,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt75,000 mi