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Toyota Tercel

Maintenance specs for 4 variants of the Toyota Tercel — from 1985 to 1999.

19851988 Toyota Tercel

1.5L I4 (3E) · FWD

62 hp / 85 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight10W-30
Capacity3.2 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidAPI GL-4 75W-90
Drain & fill2 qt
Full capacity2 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen conventional coolant
Capacity5 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity10 oz

Fuel

Tank11.9 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size155/80R13
Pressure (front)28 PSI
Pressure (rear)28 PSI
Shop 155/80R13 tires

Battery

Group size24F
CCA390 A
Shop group 24F battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.031 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver18"
Passenger16"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19871988 Toyota Tercel

1.5L I4 (3E) · AWD

62 hp / 85 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight10W-30
Capacity3.2 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidAPI GL-4 75W-90
Drain & fill2 qt
Full capacity2 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen conventional coolant
Capacity5 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity10 oz

Differentials

Rear fluidAPI GL-5 80W-90

Transfer Case

FluidAPI GL-4 75W-90

Fuel

Tank11.9 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size155/80R13
Pressure (front)28 PSI
Pressure (rear)28 PSI
Shop 155/80R13 tires

Battery

Group size24F
CCA390 A
Shop group 24F battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.031 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver18"
Passenger16"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19891994 Toyota Tercel

1.5L I4 (3E-E) · FWD

82 hp / 89 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight10W-30
Capacity3.2 qt

Transmission

Type3-Speed Automatic
FluidDexron II ATF
Drain & fill2 qt
Full capacity5 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen conventional coolant
Capacity5 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity10 oz

Fuel

Tank11.9 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size155/80R13
Pressure (front)28 PSI
Pressure (rear)28 PSI
Shop 155/80R13 tires

Battery

Group size24F
CCA390 A
Shop group 24F battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.031 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver18"
Passenger16"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19951999 Toyota Tercel

1.5L I4 (5E-FE) · FWD

93 hp / 100 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.5 qt
Filter90915-YZZB2

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic
FluidToyota ATF T-IV
Drain & fill2.2 qt
Full capacity5.4 qt

Coolant

TypeToyota Super Long Life Coolant (pink)
Capacity5.4 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity10 oz

Fuel

Tank11.9 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size175/65R14
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 175/65R14 tires

Battery

Group size35
CCA390 A
Shop group 35 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.043 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
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
Drive belt60,000 mi