20v done...need info on fluids

[etxxz]

Just finished the installation of the 20v, i have someone on the wiring but meanwhile i'd like to know how much tranny fluid (changing), powersteering fluid (none in the system now) and engine oil to buy...and what octanage gas is recommended

3.5q oil?
1bottle ps?
#q tranny?
89oct? or 93/94 because of high cr? there's no 91 where i am.

thanks board...when i'm done with the swap i'll do a huge writeup with pics, procedures, wiring and what not!!!

[rcmathis]

my 20v took 3 quarts of motor oil, and i think 2 quarts of tranny, not sure of power stering you should buy 2 and add slowly remember to turn wheels back and forth a feew times to get all the air out of the system. The 20v are ment to run on a 100 oct but unless you want to put in jet fuel i recomend 93 or 94 oct mine runs just fine on 92 oct. enjoy the heck out of it when you are done I know i did and still do when i drive mine.

[etxxz]

THANKS!! but 100oct wow there...i wonder if japs think of the corolla as an economy car

^^not being racist btw, i'm spanish..

RCMATHIS, can i get a pic of your throttle cable setup? Thank buddy,
ETXX

[REN69]

you dumspic!! (I'm spanish too! ) some japanese people get offended when they're called japs.

We need some pics of that swap when you're done!

[etxxz]

eh, they should get over it unless its someone doing some flamin or hatin...not the case

anyhows i just emptied ~ 3.3q of motor oil and a new sr5 (4ac) oil filter i had laying around!! then ~ 1q of p/s fluid, with some turning of the wheel i got this much in and left the p/s resevoir filled up for when the car cranks up. After ~ .8gal of 50/50 coolant to fill the radiator, resevoir and some of the water lines

my mech also says i need to put a bit of gear box fluid into my tranny because he says i was low...possible?


BTW, my waterlines look like shit and will probably redo them as i'm still using the sr5 radiator which has both holes on the passenger side...you get the picture = ugly
Which radiator fits the 86 and has both holes on the driver's side?


SOOO MANY QUESTIONS sry, gotta get it done...the board will get a bigass writeup on this swap soooo great it'll be the reference for ALL future 20v swaps. inc parts needed, mods needed, what to do, common problems, procedures, wiring to be done, *THE FIREWALL*...and more