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I've recently bought a Toyota Celica with full service history from a main dealer with 55k miles. This is my first Celica but i am finding that the gearbox is a bit rough (notchy/grating a wee bit) especally when cold but I'm not sure if it's not just the way I'm driving it because matching the revs to the ratio takes a bit of getting used to. Do you think a gear oil change would make any difference here or is this an inherent fault with Celica's. By the way the car is great, I love it (except for the gearbox!).
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Warren - is it the 190 VVTLi / TSport model?
I don't want to alarm you, but my mate had one and had two complete gearbox failures within 70,000 miles, and the dealer let slip that they weren't isolated cases. If you have any doubts, I would get it back to the dealer and get it checked, or at least get it in writing that the 'box is fault free. That way if anything should happen in the near future, you're covered.
I seem to remember the gearbox in his being very slick before the problems started. Just before it failed, his went notchy, and used to make a faint whirring/whining noise on the overrun.
Get it checked out ASAP would be my advice.
Cheers
DP
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PS - the two Toyota dealers he used were both first class in terms of their support and customer care.
Cheers
DP
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Wrong gearbox oil grade (too viscous) or old oil, should be full synthetic multigrade 75w/90 or Dexron II depending on model i believe ...that should sort it unless it's been abused and the synchro is failing.
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Thanks for the advice. I've got a full years warranty under the Toyota used approved scheme so I am not too worried. The model is actually the 140 No nioise from the gearbox, I think I will ask for the gearbox oil to be changed in the first instance.
Thanks again,
Warren
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These are not the smoothest 'boxes at the best of times. Don't use a 75W-90 - its too thick. Go to Castrol SMX-S (75W-85) or Redline MTL, or even Amsoil "synchromesh" MTF (if you live in a cold area - do lots of winter morning driving). You will be surprised what a difference it makes.
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