No need for a fluid extraction pump. Power steering fluid can be completely flushed out by gravity at the return line behind front passenger side wheel, while turning steering lock to lock and refilling reservoir with a plug in return line fitting. Brake/clutch fluid can also be flushed by gravity while slowly pumping brake/clutch pedal, starting from right rear, left rear, front right, front left, and clutch release cylinder bleed fittings.

Use Amsoil's specifically formulated MTG Synthetic Manual Transmission and Transaxle Gear Lube 75W-90 API GL-4, which has the proper viscosity for easy shifts. Severe Gear is considerably thicker for use in heavy duty differential applications.

http://www.woodsbrosracing.com/amsoil/mtg.htm

1/2" or 3/8" drive torque wrench?

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You should be able to buy everything except the Manual trans fluid at Walmart. If not Advance Auto Parts or Autozone.

You can buy a turkey baster, clear tubing/hose, and Mobil 1 Syntheic ATF (Amsoil is also a very good Fluid) for the power steering flush and eliminate your 1st and 3rd items. I just did this to my own car today and it went great.

You can buy larger bottles of high quality brake fluid that will do the job just as well for that price at Walmart or an auto parts store to knock out brake and clutch fluid changes. Use a synthetic.

For the Manual Trans Fluid while it is up to personal opinion a lot f people say good things about MT90 and at last check it's about 3-6 bucks cheaper per quart than Amsoil and is just as good. You will want to buy 3 quarts. Due to the location of the full plug you will want to pick up a fluid transfer pump from Amazon or Walmart. They range from around 7-11 bucks.

For the torque wrench I personally use the Harbor Freight torque wrench on everything except crucial jobs (cylinder head bolts, etc.). ITt works great and I hvent had an issue.

Hope this helps out.

 

I use this to do the brake fluid job myself. This vacuum pump will also do the job for the PS fluid if you choose just to suck out old fluid at the reservoir. Not sure about your manual transmission, but I also use it to pump out excess ATF after buying another pipe at ACE hardware store.

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Thanks for the advice. I'm going to order the torque wrench before starting the job. I'm going to use the Redline and stop at wallmart for the other fluids. Ill also be looking for a cheaper fluid xfer device

Thanks for yalls help

 

personally I would never leave any oil in my car for a year.....that's just me..........as stated already......$1 turkey baster for the brake fluid.. for the power steering you want to unhook the return line, then plug up the outlet and start the car and pump out the old while adding the new......you will now when the new fluid comes though.. about 2 quarts........I would just use a good quality brake fluid and power steering fluid.....go crazy with the amsoil for the tranny if you want

*don't forget to turkey baster the clutch master........I think you have a separate clutch master?

 

Hardtop mentioned the transfer pump........I have never done the drain on the corolla...but on a lot of other cars I just use a clear rubber tube and a funnel and fill it from the top..here is picture of a thing i made I cut the bottom of the jug off.......I find it less messy and easier if i can fill it from the top

 

I used Mobil 1 synthetic ATF for my power steering. I didn't start the car until I was done. I just used the DIY that was posted here. Just jack it up, drain the reservoir with baster and hose, remove return hose, plug reservoir return outlet with ear plug, shove clear tube into return hose on one end and other of end of clear tube into clear bottle. Turn wheel left to right and fill. Repeat until fluid comes out clean.

As for the fluid transfer pump it is not completely necessary but makes a lot less mess. You just unscrew the cap to the oil bottle. Stick in the pump and pump the fluid from the bottle, through the hose, to the transmission.

 

Yup I def am not putting in Dot 5 fluid. I think im going to stick with just Dot 4.

I think Woodyg was referring to the oil not being changed out but once a year. The Amsoil signiture synthetic is rated at 25k miles/1yr for easy driving or 15k/1yr for harder driving. Now I only drive about 10k miles a year mostly highway, so I am not very worried about it. I did pay top dollar for the luxury of once a year oil changes. Amsoil offers a program where you can send in samples of your oil to check to see if it does need a change, but I am not worried about that.

And ty woodyg for the incredibly smart idea to add fluid to the transition box. Do I see 2 pieces of the tube attached by electrical tape? Or is there something else the tape is holding in? I was going to cut a hole in the top, stick a long long tube into it (tight fit), and put the end into the transmission to fill it up.

 

I was just referring to Motor Oil when I was talking about the 1 year..The Amsiol 1 year oil is interesting I will have to look into it.....It has been a few years since I graduated from http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/ :thumbsup: but from what I can recall motor oil:
1) gets damaged just from being in the cold. that is why it should be stored in room temp( if you are in a cold environment you are dealing with a years worth of cold)
2) The oil itself never "wears out"
3) the formula is all about the additives. the more additives the less oil e.g. diesel motor oil. Straight 30 weight oil=all oil, no additives. I thought it was more of an equation......the more additives the longer you can keep the oil in the engine but the fact that there is less oil hurts the engine.........but as I said I will read about the amsoil oil. I know amsoil makes great products.

What do you do about the Filter for the 25k oil.......are you suppose to change that during the 25k?

There is no tape on the "filler" thing I made.......I just screwed a spout onto the jug. the black is the tip of the spout. I added some tube to the tip.......you can just use tubing and some type of funnel.............also if you have a lift I too recommend the pump.......I do my work on a driveway with car ramps.........I have found the pump cumbersome to pump while under there......but to each his own........as long as people are maintaining their vehicles that is all that really matters..:thumbsup:.......