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Toyota Corolla · 2012–2025

Toyota Corolla Fluid Types and Capacities

The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes.

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Has the Toyota Corolla fluids specification changed by year?

Model yearsTransmissionCoolantBrake
2020–2025Toyota Genuine CVT Fluid FE ONLY for gas cars: 1.8L K313 CVT ~7.9 qt (7.5 L) total; 2.0L K120 Dynamic Shift-CVT 9.0 qt (8.5 L) total per the owner's manual, sealed, no dipstick, level set by overflow check (drain-and-fill takes ~4.5 qt). 6-speed iMT manual: Toyota MT gear oil. Hybrid eCVT transaxle (P610-family): Toyota ATF WS, sealed.Toyota Super Long Life Coolant (pink, pre-mixed). 2.0L: ~6.6 qt (CVT) / 6.2 qt (manual); 1.8L gas similar; hybrid has separate engine and inverter loops. First change 100k mi, then every 50k.DOT 3 brake fluid
2014–2019CVT (K313, most trims): Toyota Genuine CVT Fluid FE ONLY, total fill ~7.9 qt (7.5 L), a drain-and-fill takes ~4 qt; no dipstick, level is set by overflow check at fluid temp. Do NOT use multi-vehicle CVT fluid. 4-speed auto (2014–2016 L): Toyota ATF WS. 6-speed manual: Toyota MT Gear Oil LV 75W, ~2.5 qt (2.4 L).Toyota Super Long Life Coolant (pink, pre-mixed), ~5.8 qt (5.5 L). First change 100k mi, then every 50k.DOT 3 brake fluid
2012–20134-speed automatic (U341E): Toyota ATF WS, ~6.9 qt (6.5 L) total fill; a pan drain-and-fill takes ~3 qt. 5-speed manual: Toyota MT Gear Oil / API GL-4 75W, ~1.9 qt.Toyota Super Long Life Coolant (pink, pre-mixed), ~5.8 qt (5.5 L). First change 100k mi, then every 50k.DOT 3 brake fluid

Each row links to the full specification for that generation, including trim-by-trim breakdowns and the part numbers. Where engines within a generation differ, that page separates them.

Full specifications by generation

The fluids on a Toyota Corolla is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers.

2020–2025 Toyota Corolla

E210 (12th generation) · Compact sedan (TNGA-C platform; the Corolla Hatchback, sold from 2019, shares this platform and most service parts) · Fluids

2014–2019 Toyota Corolla

E170 (11th generation) · Compact sedan · Fluids

2012–2013 Toyota Corolla

E140 (10th generation) · Compact sedan · Fluids

Toyota Corolla fluids: common questions

What transmission fluid does a Toyota Corolla take?

Toyota Genuine CVT Fluid FE ONLY for gas cars: 1.8L K313 CVT ~7.9 qt (7.5 L) total; 2.0L K120 Dynamic Shift-CVT 9.0 qt (8.5 L) total per the owner's manual, sealed, no dipstick, level set by overflow check (drain-and-fill takes ~4.5 qt). 6-speed iMT manual: Toyota MT gear oil. Hybrid eCVT transaxle (P610-family): Toyota ATF WS, sealed.. Transmission fluid specifications are not interchangeable. Friction modifiers differ between them, and the wrong fluid causes shudder long before it causes failure.

What coolant does a Toyota Corolla use?

Toyota Super Long Life Coolant (pink, pre-mixed). 2.0L: ~6.6 qt (CVT) / 6.2 qt (manual); 1.8L gas similar; hybrid has separate engine and inverter loops. First change 100k mi, then every 50k..

What brake fluid does a Toyota Corolla take?

DOT 3 brake fluid.

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