Toyota Corolla Oil Service Guide
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| Vehicle Specs: 6th Gen Toyota Corolla (E90: 1990–1992) | |
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| Engine code | 4A-F (1.6L Carb) / 4A-FE (1.6L EFI) / 4A-GE (1.6L GT-S) |
| Engine size and configuration | 1.6L Inline-4 |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 3.5 US qts (4A-F/FE) / 3.9 US qts (4A-GE) |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 10W-30 / 5W-30 |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 37 Nm / 27 ft lbs |
| Oil filter cap torque | Spin-on filter: Hand-tight or 3/4 turn after gasket contact |
| Vehicle Specs: 7th Gen Toyota Corolla (E100: 1993–1997) | |
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| Engine code | 4A-FE (1.6L) / 7A-FE (1.8L) |
| Engine size and configuration | 1.6L Inline-4 / 1.8L Inline-4 |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 3.2 US qts (1.6L) / 3.9 US qts (1.8L) |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 5W-30 / 10W-30 |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 37 Nm / 27 ft lbs |
| Oil filter cap torque | Spin-on filter: Hand-tight or 3/4 turn after gasket contact |
| Vehicle Specs: 8th Gen Toyota Corolla (E110: 1998–2002) | |
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| Engine code | 1ZZ-FE (VVT-i added in 2000) |
| Engine size and configuration | 1.8L Inline-4 |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 3.9 US qts |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 5W-30 |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 37 Nm / 27 ft lbs |
| Oil filter cap torque | Spin-on filter: Hand-tight or 3/4 turn after gasket contact |
| Vehicle Specs: 9th Gen Toyota Corolla (E120: 2003–2008) | |
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| Engine code | 1ZZ-FE (1.8L) / 2ZZ-GE (1.8L XRS '05–'06) |
| Engine size and configuration | 1.8L Inline-4 |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 4.4 US qts (1ZZ-FE) / 4.8 US qts (2ZZ-GE) |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 5W-30 |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 37 Nm / 27 ft lbs |
| Oil filter cap torque | Spin-on filter: Hand-tight or 3/4 turn after gasket contact |
| Vehicle Specs: 10th Gen Toyota Corolla (E140/E150: 2009–2013) | |
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| Engine code | 2ZR-FE (1.8L) / 2AZ-FE (2.4L XRS '09–'10) |
| Engine size and configuration | 1.8L Inline-4 / 2.4L Inline-4 |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 4.4 US qts (1.8L) / 4.0 US qts (2.4L) |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 0W-20 or 5W-20 (1.8L) / 5W-20 (2.4L) |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 37 Nm / 27 ft lbs (1.8L) / 25 Nm / 18 ft lbs (2.4L) |
| Oil filter cap torque | 25 Nm / 18 ft lbs (Cartridge filter for 1.8L; Spin-on filter for 2.4L) |
| Vehicle Specs: 11th Gen Toyota Corolla (E170/E180: 2014–2019) | |
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| Engine code | 2ZR-FE (1.8L) / 2ZR-FAE (1.8L Valvematic / Eco) |
| Engine size and configuration | 1.8L Inline-4 |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 4.4 US qts |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 0W-20 |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 37 Nm / 27 ft lbs |
| Oil filter cap torque | Cartridge cap: 25 Nm / 18 ft lbs ('14–'15) / Spin-on filter: 18 Nm / 13 ft lbs ('16–'19) |
| Vehicle Specs: 12th Gen Toyota Corolla (E210: 2020–2026) | |
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| Engine code | 2ZR-FAE (1.8L '20–'22) / M20A-FKS (2.0L) / 2ZR-FXE (1.8L Hybrid) / G16E-GTS (1.6L Turbo GR Corolla) |
| Engine size and configuration | 1.8L Inline-4 / 2.0L Inline-4 / 1.8L Hybrid / 1.6L Turbo Inline-3 |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 4.4 US qts (1.8L Gas/Hybrid) / 4.9 US qts (2.0L) / 4.5 US qts (1.6L Turbo GR) |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 0W-16 (1.8L, 2.0L, Hybrid) / 0W-20 (1.6L Turbo GR) |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 37 Nm / 27 ft lbs (1.8L) / 40 Nm / 30 ft lbs (2.0L & GR) |
| Oil filter cap torque | Spin-on filter: 18 Nm / 13 ft lbs |
