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Owners manual specifications (Toyota Corolla 2006)

  • Recommended checks:
  • Once a month / before long trip:
    • Oil Level
    • Tyre thread and pressure
    • Full checks every 30.000km or every 2 years
      • IMPORTANT REPLACE:
        • Motor oil and oil filter (full change)
          • 5W30 synthetic
        • Break fluid (full change)
          • DOT 4
      • Engine coolant (inspection)
      • Air filter (inspection)
      • Air cabin filter (inspection)
      • Spark plubs (inspection)
      • Drive shafts (inspection)
      • exhaust pipe and suspension rubbers (inspection)
      • Cooling system and airco pipes (inspection)
      • Airco filter (inspection)
      • Gasoline tank cap, etc… (brandstoftankdop, brandstofleidingen, aansluitingen en benzinedamp regelklep (inspection))
      • Carroceria (perforaciones por corrosion) (inspection)
      • Break foot pedal and hand break (inspection)
      • Breaks (pastillas y cubo) (inspection)
      • Break lines (inspection)
      • power steering (inspection)
      • Suspension (inspection)
      • Steering wheel (inspection)
      • Tires, lights, palo parabrsisas, liquido parabrisas (inspection)
    • In-between checks every 15.000km or once per year
      • IMPORTANT REPLACE:
        • Motor oil and oil filter (full change)
      • Breaks (pastillas y cubo) (inspection)
      • Tires, lights, palo parabrsisas, liquido parabrisas (inspection)
  • Extra checks 4-6 years / 60k-90
    • Replace Spark plugs every 4 years / 60k km (platina or iridium every 90k)
    • Replace Cooling liquid every 90k
    • Inspect Valve clearence 6 year / 90k
    • Inspect Manual transmission oil every 4 year / 60k
      • 75W90 synthetic
  • Specs:
    • Engine Oil
      • Best: 5W30 full synthetic oil “long life”/”energy conserving”
      • Other Viscosities depending on the weather 5,10,15,20W from expected coldest weather to warmest (see owner’s manual page 329)
        • 20W-50 and 15W-40
          • API SL
          • SM multigrade
        • 10W-30 and 5W-30
          • API SL “Energy-Conserving”
          • SM “Energy-Conserving”
          • ILSAC multigrade
    • Manual Transmission oil
      • 75W90 synthetic, API GL4 o APIGL5
    • Tire size: 195 (tire width)/60 (tire height) R 15 (wheel diameter) 88 (max load) H (max speed for max load)

How to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1hF25Cowv8&ab_channel=ChrisFix

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Toyota Corolla version

  • Engine 4ZZ-FE
    • ZZE120(G)
  • Birthday 05-10-2006
  • Previous owners 3 including myself

Repairs/Maintenance log

  • Bought 2006 Toyota Corolla with 272.586 km on February 19th 2022 for 2500 EUR and a fresh car check pass.
    • Registered maintenance/safety checks (dd-mm-yyyy) from all owners:
      • 07-08-2007 Service 15.500 km
      • 25-01-2008 Service 30.000 km
      • 03-04-2009 Service 60.000 km
      • 19-10-2009 Service 75.000 km
      • 16-03-2010 Service 90.000 km
      • 12-07-2010 Service 105.000 km
      • 10-01-2011 Service 120.000 km
      • 09-02-2012 Service 150.000 km
      • 24-03-2016 APK pass
      • 11-06-2016 Service 210.000 km
      • 27-02-2017 APK pass
      • 10-07-2017 Service 225.000 km
      • 27-03-2018 APK pass
      • 25-04-2019 APK pass
      • 16-04-2020 APK pass
      • 12-03-2021 APK pass
      • 15-02-2022 APK pass
      • 29-10-2022 Service 285.000 km
      • 12-04-2023 ITV pass
      • 03-11-2023 Service 300.000 km

My maintenance:

  • October 2022: Repair crank no start by replacing entire starter motor at 284.400 km
    • Failure reason: Aparent stock starter’s solenoid fail (driving 12V into the solenoid trigger-pin should have only pushed the starter gears forward but it also spinned them)
    • Starter motor replacement with refurbished purchased via Autodoc, installed on 29th October 2022
      • Rated power: 1,10 kW
      • Construction year 05/2004
      • Voltage: 12V
      • Number of teeth: 9
      • Rotation Direction: Clockwise
      • Number of thread borees: 1
      • Length 1: 74 mm
      • Length 2: 15 mm
      • Manufacturer part number: S0884S
      • Manufacturer AS-PL
      • EAN Number: 5902129143031
      • Price: 79.63 EUR ordered on October 21st 2022
  • October 2022: Scheduled 15k km engine oil and filter change at 284.434 km on 29th October 2022
    • Castrol 5W30 Edge Titanium C3 Q3
      • Oil price 67.95 for 5L can from Feuvert
      • Oil and filter change labor + Bosch Filter (P7221, F026407221) + free basic car check 59.0 EUR from Feuvert
  • October 2022: Preventive refill and bleeding cooling system after unmounting some noses during starter replacement (which was not necessary)
    • Bleed cooling system air method:
      • Install new hardware
      • Attach no-spill coolant funnel
      • Fill to half-full
      • Make sure HVAC/Heat/Fan is OFF
      • Start car
      • Add coolant as needed
      • Watch for bubbles
      • Use a steering wheel lock, stick, 2x4, something long or heavy and use it to depress the accelerator pedal and give the engine some load other than idle (2000rpm - 3000rpm is what I go for)
      • Add coolant as needed
      • Watch for bubbles
      • Wait for fan to turn on
      • Be paranoid and watch for more bubbles
      • Done!
    • However: I didn’t bleed enough air, so after a few days the coolant reservoir was at the minimum and had to refill. During those days I observed some possible coolant leaks apparently from the water pump, but after the air bleeding seemed to settledown I did not observe any more leaks. Could it also be because the weather was getting cooler?
  • November 2022: Preventive serpentine Belt replacement at 285.077 km
    • Gates V-ribbed belt “RoadMax Value Line” purchased via Autodoc, installed on November 17h 2022
      • Length: 1693 mm
      • Ribs: 6
      • Construction year: 2003
      • Material: EPDM (ethylene propylene diene Monomer (M-class) rubber), Polyester
      • Driven units: Alternator
      • Vehicle Equipment: For vehicles with air conditioning
      • Vehicle type: Corolla, RunX
      • Width: 21.4 mm
      • Heating/Cooling: for vehicles with retrofitted air conditioning
      • Suitibale for vehicle: Passenger car
      • Manufacturer part number: 6PK1693
      • EAN number: 5414465353512
      • Price: 13.02 EUR purchased on November 10th 2022
  • December 2022: Repair Fused headlight bulb at 285.999 km. Replaced both headlight bulbs with OSRAM’s bought via Amazon installed on December 16th 2022
    • ULTRA LIFE, H7, Duo Box
      • Product number: 64150CBI
      • Manufacturer reference: 64210ULT-HCB
      • Volts: 12 v
      • Power: 55 watts
      • Price: 10.96 EUR purchased on December 8th 2022
  • April 2023: Mod Added Bluetooth Receiver for the Speakers by soddering an aux cable into the CD audio output signal.
    • 14.98 EUR Famkit Bluetooth Receiver
    • 50 cents? Aux cable
  • July 2023: Repair Flat Tire / Preventive replaced remaining tires at 295.521 km. 2 Feuvert 2 Continental 195/60 R15 88 H
    • Materials: 327.00 EUR
    • Total Price: 451.53 EUR
  • November 2023: Scheduled Maintenance at 300.000 km 17 years old
    • Oil change: 5W30 - 96.80 EUR
    • Break fluid change: DOT 4 - 35.70 EUR
    • Transmission fluid change 75W80 - 48.40 EUR
  • November 2023: Repair at 300.000 km replaced front windshield wiper blades
    • 12.24 BOSCH Twin 531
  • To do 1: mandatory check before 12-04-2024 (i.e 25/03)
  • To do 2: Check clutch repair… (or hydraluics to fit gears in)
  • To do 3: Check rust repair