My 94 is my daily, I could easily buy another car but what sense would that be, when this works so well and it's very dependable. It's also a good tool to prevent gold diggers from coming into your life.
I have a 95 Celica with the 7AFE. Let me tell you this car is unbelievably reliable. Went to Michigan and back with no oil (only noticed when I got back), accidentally added coolant in oil and ran for a week, 390k still runs and shifts smooth. I also happen to own an Audi suv. I have spent more money running it for two years than I have the Toyota for 10 years INCLUDING purchase cost.
That’s Made in Japan for you, especially these special sportier models like the Supra, mr2 and such. I saw a 95 Celica AUTOMATIC with 351k at the yard, still looked decent
Told my daughter that if my 97 Corolla with 224k could make it from Baltimore MD to Phoenix Arizona (we moved), it was hers. I threw a timing belt and water pump on it and it literally cruised all the way there. That was 6 years ago. It's still going. Now my son has it. Biggest repair: timing belt crank sprocket and key because it was rattling. Still going!!!
I got a 94 DX 1.8l. I bought it for $300 and drove it across the country 4 times! I replaced a bunch of stuff and I do maintenance regularly. The alignment has been perfect for several years now, even after cross country driving. I got a new battery, radiator, plugs, wires, cat, exhaust, ignition, dist, rotor, belts, hoses, trans fluid, coolant flush, and I use full synthetic. My baby is old but runs like a champ :)
i got a 95 1.6 3 speed for 500$ drove it 2100 miles home thinking it wouldn’t even get me there, and i still drive it 2 years later. odo never worked so idk how many miles. stopped at 283k lol thing still turns right on goes anywhere u need it
Learned how to drive in a similar year automatic corolla with 500k miles on it. Thing ran like a champ. And im quite tall and fit in it very well. Love these little cars.
Bought my first car, well maintained 1997 corolla DX 1.8L, I love it, needs some tlc and Im slowly learning more about maintaining it, pretty damn reliable I'd say
96 dx automatic with 389k still rides great. Original ac ice cold. Put about 2800 miles a month. 7AFE 1.8. Toyota reliability. Change your oil often and timing belt every 60k and off you go.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 the beauty is in the simplicity of the engine. Less is more when it comes to the 90's Toyotas. Its what in my opinion cemented the brand loyalty. However, the newer ones are not as high quality as before. Ive owned a 14 Corolla and a 17 Camry. Got rid of both and still drive my 96 Corolla and my 92 Camry with 190k. Solid as a rock.
Congrats brother! My father’s first car was a 96 Corolla, and it was also the first car I drove. We still have the same Corolla and we still drive it regularly. Fantastic car. Hope one day when I have a son he can drive the same car 😂
I bought my 96 corolla dx for $300 and had the replace the automatic transmission myself. I’m probably the first owner that has showed it love even though I’ve put about $5k into it. Super reliable
My father had a 97 Corolla DX, 4 Speed auto, sunflower red. I actually grew up in the back seat of that car, god I loved it, but we had to get something newer do my dad got a 2007 mazda 3 sedan. He had passed the little corolla down to my cousin, she neglected the hell out that car and was hard on it all the time, as what you mentioned, the oil burning problem, eventually seizing the the motor due to lack of oil. One day I'll get one.
You will not believe it, but my cousin grew up in a black Corrola hatchback, now they got a Jeep Wrangler, and they passed it to her cousin - me. Well, I plan to treat it nicely, but only time will tell 😂
I bought a 97 in 96....loved it.....in 2008 it started losing brake fluid and burning some oil so I traded it in for a 2009 corolla which I still have. I love the Corolla's.
I bought my '96 right around the time when I started college back in 2010 as a temp car but I ended up driving it to this day. I have a BRZ now but I still take my corolla out for chores now and then. It will probably be passed down to my kid in near future!
Good video. I have a 94 automatic with 160k miles. The plastic parts are crumbling, I had to replace the seatbelt. Recently replaced the distributor. it has a rattling noise in the dash area. I repainted it with cheap enamel paint and it still looks new 2 years later, the sun kills the paint eventually. Some of my most profitable videos have been those describing how I fixed stuff on my Corolla so it cost me $1800 in 2004 and has actually made me money. The AC and radio still work very well. Every time I wash it I open the hood and go over the engine area with a rag to remove and crud. I need to replace the radiator fluid soon and look into getting the timing belt changed. Thanks to covid I only drove it a few hundred miles last year. I may take out the back seat and add a foam pad to turn it into a camperolla. I am going to go check ut your other corolla videos- I subscribed.
have had a 93 7afe for 1.5 years, second owner bought it from original owner,. I put a whole new sound system, full tint, replaced the alternator belts, new headers and exhaust all new suspension wheels and tires new radiator, plugs and wires also i put a higher volt battery and has 250,000 miles and runs like new. going to have that car for my whole life, plan to reach a million with it.
I have a 1995 Corolla, automatic, 248,000 miles, needs rear struts, it’s a slow car , has little rust, but it has been reliable. Excellent on gas. Bought mine for $600.
Once you got over 200 Mi 200,000 Mi on it like that it's garbage no matter what unless you change the oil every 3,000 Mi with full synthetic then it might be okay but nobody does that so 250,000 me I wouldn't even want that shift for free buddy that's why it ain't moving its why it's slow as s*** slides up and garbage
I bought a 96 for $450 with 280k on the odometer. I probably put less than $800 in it during ownership & drove that car for 40k at 321k & the person i sold it to drove off with it 😊😊😊😊. I love these Toyota's
Bought one yesterday with 255k for $1400. All taken care of , inside is clean, outside is clean, new tires, new battery, alignment checked, no leaks and paper work states maintenance was done. Owner really took care of it. Hoping to take care of it
Be honest with your buddy I'd rather spend double the amount to get one with under $100,000 Mi on it 255 guaranteed the mold is sludged up Burns oil just too much money does I got a 91 with 102 somebody gave me $2,500 for it it's well worth it also won't even sell it yes I get sick of it I want two grand for it but you just got ripped off right there I don't care 250,000 Mi these cars I don't care and that's the guy changed the oil of it 2500 me it's it's worth it but if you didn't do that no it's not worth it I'd rather spend $4,000 on one that has 100,000 that the guy change the oil every 3,000 MI
The RIGHT oil is IMPORTANT, for the top end ie camshaft etc, at start up you NEED the oil to get around engine QUICKLY VERY VERY QUICKLY UNLESS you want a dead engine!! 🥶🥶 A GOOD quality battery a little larger than spec, good tires, cambelt change, water pump normally at same time wash it sometimes DO NOT THRASH the car LOOK AFTER IT IT WILL LOOK AFTER YOU!!!! 👍👍👍👍
My 96 1.8 5 speed just drove 12 hours from Colorado to Arizona only problem it gave me was that some how i lost the alternator adjustment bolt somewhere along the way and it loosend my serpentine belt causing it to lose power steering but other then that 0 problems😂
That’s still pretty damn reliable and it Sounds about like my 97’s trip to Florida from Kentucky! It made it but like, my drivers side Axle almost gave out, it started shaking once I hit Tennessee on the way back and I just sent it and changed the axles when I got back.
My first car is the '97 liftback model - bought for $1700AUD but with low kilometers. There are always little issues you don't pick up on when buying like one of the seatbelts not retracting properly and weird idiosyncrasies with the fuses but otherwise they're obviously great cars.
@evan the seatbelts do that because the dirt in the seatbelt webbing from hand grease and oils gets on it, and it doesn’t retract properly. Cleaning them solves this
I have a 1996 Corolla 5 speed. I paid $1600 for it 10 yrs ago in almost mint condition and am still driving it. I won't let it go until the wheels fall off. Previously, i had 1992's as well, with automatic 3 speed plus overdrive. They were voted that year's most reliable vehicle and i believe it. I won't drive a car that won't start every time.
as a men of the old car series in enthusiasm I can tell u one thing no matter what disagreement they saying about others cuss I heard it from way to many people so lisent Toyota Corolla along with any Toyota brand will last a full life time until u passed away as in the modern car gen nowadays will pop the check engine light in afterward or possible worst ended in a car junk yard 100% guarantee or mechanical engineering problems the old cars are lasting way longer than the modernized version respect ur cars in threat it well
I have a 95 base sedan, and when it was broken into once they took my cupholders, so I went onto a Toyota Nation forum and saw that the next gen up had a larger cupholder with a cool door on the storage cubby. Fits pretty well, and the whole assembly was like 60 bucks on ebay.
Fantastic video! These cars really are solid, except for when rust starts to take over. - Oh, and some of the 1996 and 1997 models came with a dealer or port-installed keyless entry and security system, although it is getting harder and harder to find one that has it. It's called the "Toyota VIP RS3000", and they have a very unique and quirky panic alarm sound. But those systems are actually pretty decent and useful, since they come with a whole ton of features, such as the keyless entry, glass breakage sensor, automatic rearming, door ajar warning, and some other features I can't remember.
Huge thanks! Also, I had no idea that was even an option, I’m definitely going to be doing some research to learn about that. Big facts on the rust as well, here in Kentucky it’s nearly impossible to find one that is not completely rusted out, mine has a decent hole in the passenger side rocker panel that I’ll be fixing this spring.
I don’t know if you still remember me. But we met at harbor freight about a week ago. I am the owner of the black 97 Toyota Corolla with the 300k plus mile sticker. You probably seen me in the neighborhood. Anyway one day hope we cross paths again. Please make a how to video on your trailer hitch.
I have one that i will be letting go soon. She is very rusty but i drove it for 8 years and got into 2 accidents. I zip tied the bumper and drove it for another 2 years. But know it's gonna need brakes and tires, probably suspension work, and the oil smells like gas so probably gonna need new fuel injectors too. Plus the front end is mest up from the previous accidents so it doesn't make sense to add any more money into it. These were great cars im gonna miss it. Mine was a green 97 dx.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 Hey Got a question that I'm hoping you could help me out with: 1997 Corolla DX, 5 Speed. On acceleration, either cold or warmed up, it has a massive misfire only while driving. It's like I'm jamming the brake for a literal split second and then it's good again. It does this multiple times. No engine lights or codes.... Any idea?
@@Karle.p I have heard of the module in the distributor failing and causing this issue. I haven’t personally experienced it, but if it were me, I’d find a good/cheap distributor at the junkyard and throw it on to see if it makes any difference. I hate loading the parts cannon but with no codes, that’s a tough diagnosis.
@1:42 what does it mean they like to be short shifted? Do you mean the travel of the shifter is not as far or long as a Honda? Cause I think it's a desirable trait they don't travel as long and that's kinda the point of some aftermarket shifters.
I wish I could tell you but I have no idea about the inner workings of automatic transmissions. The good news is that those transmissions are dirt cheap used.
Apparently he’d done that every time it needed topped off for 22 years. The amount of rust in the cooling system was unreal. I don’t know how it didn’t start overheating long before that. A few flushes and a new radiator later it was fine!
ive been drifting my -96 in the snow for 3 years only changed the starter, alternator, brakes and oil and the filter once the shocks are fucked and it burns oil but it still works
So stoked to get a 95 w/160k for 600 at yard sale, when i was about to leave frustrated and empty handed. Has a/t, cold a/c, new tires, was gonna paint it, and sell, but im kinda in love with if now considering I prolly wont ever have to buy another car this lifetime.
My 1997 CE has been fantastic, I did have to repair some typical old age/ low mileage neglect issues with mine when I got it, mainly rubber components like motor mounts, hoses and a radiator, as well as other odds and ends, they’re old cars, so stuff will break more often, but they’ve got good bones!
Yeah well I just bought a 97 CE with 70,000 Mi on it for 32 a couple of days ago a great deal all that crap for Less with high miles 2000 43000 with high miles on it it's all garbage I see ones with 250,000 Mi 300,000 Mi station wagon to 6 grand that's a total rip
I own a 1997 and I bought it for 300 bucks and I’m about to drive her to Fort Worth Texas and see what happens it’s got 250,000 miles on it I bought it for 246,000 miles replaced radiator water pump thermostat housing and four struts tires head gasket
New York do you want one too bad when you do get one it's going to be garbage because you don't know what to look for I own thousands of these cars it's worth to pay $4,000 for the right one not $1,000 or $500 for a piece of s***
I’ve got a. 94 1.8 manual with the gts head swap from a 91 gts, and the Mrp kit. running 85 mr2 camshafts. Also has the close ratio 6 speed from the Japanese blacktop engine.
I have one with 550kilometers on gauge, costed 450bucks, only man made issues (i havent been nice with it, i have crashed it twice) So radiator leaks bit, but thats just because of me. I have been driving it for 80k now myself, and on top of regular repairs and repairs from crashes, it only has broken charger, so i can do 60 - 75km before 62ah battery runs out, just driving with lights on, no other electricity. Easy enough to change, but i will retire my car to junkyard next month, so i wont bother. Awesome workhorse, engine wont break by driving. Suspension is so bad now that going over speedbump at 80km/h is no issue. Hard to notice difference. edit 2months later.. 550thousands kilometres on gauge* i would feel terrible to crash car twice on its first 550km
I just bought a 96 I've replaced just about everything I bought some cheap motor mounts they went bad quick How is urs on the highway it feels like it wanders a little Is that normal And my check engine light is on due to emissions Any thoughts
Mine has always wandered a bit on the highway. I’m assuming it is due to my bad control arm Bushings that I have never replaced. If I were you, I would at least make sure your tie rods are in good shape since that is a safety hazard. Most of these have the CEL on, if it’s for something relating to emissions that isn’t affecting reliability, I’d probably just ignore it.
I have a 1997 Toyota Corolla DX, 1.8 liter engine, auto transmission with overdrive. Does it have a differential?? I changed my transmission fluid and filter 2 1/: years ago, and I don’t think I found a differential.
I don’t, I have the base model CE trim level, I think either the DX or LE trim has a tilt steering wheel, it’s a pretty in depth swap, that’s why I haven’t done it.
I have a 95 Corolla 1.8 dx with overdrive and so far what I've done to it was replace the idler pulley and belt, replaced the power steering belt even though the rack and pinion is toast leaks heavily on driver's side, replaced the alternator and battery, changed the front disc brakes and currently I am working on the drum brakes and wheel bearings all around replaced one in the rear while changing the shoes and drums, I replaced the radiator and a few radiator hoses and I use that pink stuff. I bought my car off of a retired trucker for 600$ and the only complaint I have is room I am 6'1 and kinda heavy 200+lbs and with my big ass and steel wheels it feels like I rolling in a tank would love to find some aluminum wheels to gain a little bit of speed. I would like to get an instrument cluster with a tach but I haven't found one yet and I don't want to pay more than 50$ what else I would like to get some jdm bumpers makes the appearance look better pretty soon I am gonna replace the fuel filter and do an transmission fluid change and replace the filter, my car is at 191200+ miles and I change my oil every three months using Pennzoil like how the previous owner was doing. To bad there isn't a lot of aftermarket performance parts for these cars because they are cool looking if they a built right I've been kinda playing with the idea of building a 7age maybe in the future build it into a tuner.
Problem is you people buying that cheap garbage and putting little things on it okay meemaw's garbage Burns a lot of oil and it's slow as s*** I don't and you try to make it look good maybe you paint it maybe you'd go to the car dealer and steal some brand new wheels and put it on it and you'll be the first dudes when you got it all together to be able to put it up for $5,000 and it ain't worth s*** because it's an oil burning shitbox motor I got to do what I did buy a low mile 70,000 Mi original one that has faded faded paint like how scratched s*** but I should I pay $3,500 for I got 70,000 Mi motor and a good transmission got no rush just some dents and Faded paint use people got the s*** motor and a bunch of old s*** parts and then you want about 2500 in the end and you get garbage so these people are just screwed up man once these cars are passed the point they just garbage you make it best for anybody else trying to sell good ones and you make the market s*** but yeah keep doing it so the price bring the price up so my s*** is worth more there's not too many smart people that know about these cars and even want to own one only dumb people want to own them for the fed and they don't care about the oil burning but some of them don't burn oil if they are maintained properly like every 2000 me oil changes yeah and that's not after it started burning oil that was for when it was brand new buddy
Yo I bought one from a scumbag dude his last name was n a y y a r the motherfuker try to steal my money I gave him $3,100 for his role roller 97 roller the motherfuker stole the f****** money out of my head okay is that what he is the same na... is you
Rust is a tough one. I coat the underside of my Corolla with fluid film every November to help slow and prevent rust. Once the rust has really set in and started to cause problems, it is probably a lost cause on one of these cars unfortunately.
Just buy another one with no rust there's tons of them in New York but get one with under $100,000 me that's been maintained don't be afraid to spend up to $4,000 because you can get garbage if it's all sliced up you got to know what you're looking for by a slugged up oil burner you're buying it just throwing away your money no matter what it is
I have a 1,3 automatic E10,. And i have a strange problem with my car. When i speed up normal, around 80kmh he loses power for a short moment. Its feels the same if you put the handbrake on (very short). And he do this every time around 80.
Mine burn oil about every 2700 miles on the clock, my transmission fluid is black when. I got it, got new rotor and cap and it just got a new timing belt done and water pump, was going to change fuel filter today but got lazy.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 i been getting a good 35 mpg after all the tune up with all new spark plugs, and new spark plugs wires and rotors it behave even better with those touch up, it still got the oem alternator from 26 years ago and original radiator frok 1996. One wheel bearing on the right front is going out whenever🤣. It just entering 198k miles right now got it from an old man one owner who owns multiple toyota tacomas. Mine is a 3 speed though without abs and cruize control.
Hey man awesome video. I have a 93 AT. . Have a question. From what year cluster did you get the one with the RPM with?? Will love to put it on my car. Is it possible???. Thanks
Thank you! All 1993-1997 clusters will interchange and work fine. Assuming we’re talking about only U.S spec cars. I don’t know what year car my cluster came from.
@@hmty2002407 you’re welcome! This video helped me the first time I swapped one. It’s on a geo prism but it’s an almost identical process to the Corolla. ua-cam.com/video/mS9o1PdX28Y/v-deo.html
Hello, I have a 96 and my trunk liner is missing some of the clips and I can't find them, not sure what their size is, or what's the name of the entire liner (if that's the name) that covers the tail lights ?? Please help.
I got it at my local junkyard. There were plenty of them available in cars and they are only $33, with a 30 day warranty, which comes in handy because the first one I got didn’t work right. There are tested good ones sold on eBay but they are ridiculously expensive at like $150 ish.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 did you need to wire or splice anything to get the tachometer to work ? Or was there a wire for it already to just plug and play
No, none of the 93-97 cars do. Which is the main issue with mine right now. Junk and debris got all in the evaporator core, it started molding and stinking, and now I’ve gotta pull the dash to clean everything. I’ll probably do it in a few months. There will be a video on it.
question i rebuilt my corolla 97 model went to plug up the wiring harness and i have one connector that has no place to connect it is located on the wiring harness right after the injectors and right before the power steering pump is your car the same
Verify that your power steering fluid is full and clean. Make sure the pump is working and isn’t making weird noises. Check other components with the steering for leaks and issues, the steering rack (somewhat common issue for them to leak and break).
My 93 corolla has been making this grinding sound when I drive, I think it's the backplate scraping the rotor but the mechanic said it wasnt, then they said replace break pads, after that this issue still existed, then they said might be the transmission, can you tell me what it might be? I posted it on my UA-cam channel!!! Thanks alot guys!!!
I watched the video and I can’t tell right away what it is. It’s something scraping something that is rotating. I’d jack the car up, take off the wheel that is making the noise, put the car in neutral and spin the rotor. Narrow down where it’s coming from and look for anything contacting anything else. I wouldn’t think it would be the transmission, however, if you’ve got the three speed auto, check and make sure your differential fluid is clean and full. It is separate from your transmission and people often forget to check it, but, I’d start my search with the brakes, and the dust shield behind the rotor, those rust out and can get flimsy.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 fixed it last week turns out it was the CV axle, the inner joint that connects the shaft to the transmission, replaced brake pads 2, need to do my struts/shocks
@@joeyskate813 I’ve also had to do axles and struts on my car, my bad axles made more of a clicking noise with increased driveline vibration. I guess they are common repairs just due to the age of the cars and aging rubber components really don’t do well!
My 94 is my daily, I could easily buy another car but what sense would that be, when this works so well and it's very dependable. It's also a good tool to prevent gold diggers from coming into your life.
Agree with that 💯 %
Good point
i have a 93, how long will the engine last?
@@joshchambers3547 until you die, maybe even later, it's a corolla
In my country it's what attracts gold diggers 😭
I Gotta a 1994 manual, been wrecked 3 times and rolled over once still running like a champ
😂 omg
sounds like me
It's a tank 🤣
@@rasmuswellejus2809 fusho
Musta been crappy drivers
I have a 95 Celica with the 7AFE. Let me tell you this car is unbelievably reliable. Went to Michigan and back with no oil (only noticed when I got back), accidentally added coolant in oil and ran for a week, 390k still runs and shifts smooth. I also happen to own an Audi suv. I have spent more money running it for two years than I have the Toyota for 10 years INCLUDING purchase cost.
I have a '96 DX with the same engine
This is what 90% of corolla drivers do to their corollas cause they don’t know about cars/or are car guys and why they’re always beat asf lol.
That’s Made in Japan for you, especially these special sportier models like the Supra, mr2 and such. I saw a 95 Celica AUTOMATIC with 351k at the yard, still looked decent
I've got a 93 DX Wagon and it's still solid even with almost 300k miles. Best car I've ever owned!
I hope mine makes it that far!
You got over two hundred miles to go if taken care of.
Same 95 DX sedan. 277,000 and counting.
@@ChillingwithMalc 392k and in my way to 400k by July.
@@jellyroll5247 nice!
Told my daughter that if my 97 Corolla with 224k could make it from Baltimore MD to Phoenix Arizona (we moved), it was hers. I threw a timing belt and water pump on it and it literally cruised all the way there. That was 6 years ago. It's still going. Now my son has it. Biggest repair: timing belt crank sprocket and key because it was rattling. Still going!!!
I bet you don't regret moving either, baltimorian here lol
I got a 94 DX 1.8l. I bought it for $300 and drove it across the country 4 times! I replaced a bunch of stuff and I do maintenance regularly. The alignment has been perfect for several years now, even after cross country driving. I got a new battery, radiator, plugs, wires, cat, exhaust, ignition, dist, rotor, belts, hoses, trans fluid, coolant flush, and I use full synthetic. My baby is old but runs like a champ :)
I paid about 10 times that for mine. I do live in Alaska though so prices are not nearly as good
i got a 95 1.6 3 speed for 500$ drove it 2100 miles home thinking it wouldn’t even get me there, and i still drive it 2 years later. odo never worked so idk how many miles. stopped at 283k lol thing still turns right on goes anywhere u need it
How many miles when you got it and now?
How much is the fuel economy?? Can u say it in km/litre??
30 mpg by my 1996 Corolla wagon with a five speed manual 👍
Got a 94 DX with 100k on the clock, paid 800 bucks for it and I love it!
I got my 94dx from my aunt for 150 with 150k miles and he’s great but needs to replace throttle body I think
In pakistan it's price is 7 to 8000usd
@@Khan-vg7rzstop it, you're lying
Learned how to drive in a similar year automatic corolla with 500k miles on it. Thing ran like a champ. And im quite tall and fit in it very well. Love these little cars.
Bought my first car, well maintained 1997 corolla DX 1.8L, I love it, needs some tlc and Im slowly learning more about maintaining it, pretty damn reliable I'd say
One of the best choices you could make for a first car, you still have it?
96 dx automatic with 389k still rides great. Original ac ice cold. Put about 2800 miles a month. 7AFE 1.8. Toyota reliability. Change your oil often and timing belt every 60k and off you go.
Awesome! You’ve probably got plenty of miles left! All of these comments are showing me that these cars are really something special.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 the beauty is in the simplicity of the engine. Less is more when it comes to the 90's Toyotas. Its what in my opinion cemented the brand loyalty. However, the newer ones are not as high quality as before. Ive owned a 14 Corolla and a 17 Camry. Got rid of both and still drive my 96 Corolla and my 92 Camry with 190k. Solid as a rock.
I just bought an 96 Corolla GL here in Paksitan... Love it so much
Congrats brother! My father’s first car was a 96 Corolla, and it was also the first car I drove. We still have the same Corolla and we still drive it regularly. Fantastic car. Hope one day when I have a son he can drive the same car 😂
I bought my 96 corolla dx for $300 and had the replace the automatic transmission myself. I’m probably the first owner that has showed it love even though I’ve put about $5k into it. Super reliable
I hope it lasts you forever. I’m glad you kept it on the road.
My father had a 97 Corolla DX, 4 Speed auto, sunflower red. I actually grew up in the back seat of that car, god I loved it, but we had to get something newer do my dad got a 2007 mazda 3 sedan. He had passed the little corolla down to my cousin, she neglected the hell out that car and was hard on it all the time, as what you mentioned, the oil burning problem, eventually seizing the the motor due to lack of oil. One day I'll get one.
You will not believe it, but my cousin grew up in a black Corrola hatchback, now they got a Jeep Wrangler, and they passed it to her cousin - me.
Well, I plan to treat it nicely, but only time will tell 😂
I bought a 97 in 96....loved it.....in 2008 it started losing brake fluid and burning some oil so I traded it in for a 2009 corolla which I still have. I love the Corolla's.
I bought my '96 right around the time when I started college back in 2010 as a temp car but I ended up driving it to this day. I have a BRZ now but I still take my corolla out for chores now and then. It will probably be passed down to my kid in near future!
They really just keep running! How many miles are on it currently?
I just got a corolla 1996 and I cant wait to get it going. Need a few things but working on it
Get some jdm parts 😎
They are great little cars
Just bought an auto 97 with 176k miles for 800$ great deal This video helps !
Thanks, That car still has a ton of life left in it!
Good video. I have a 94 automatic with 160k miles. The plastic parts are crumbling, I had to replace the seatbelt. Recently replaced the distributor. it has a rattling noise in the dash area. I repainted it with cheap enamel paint and it still looks new 2 years later, the sun kills the paint eventually. Some of my most profitable videos have been those describing how I fixed stuff on my Corolla so it cost me $1800 in 2004 and has actually made me money. The AC and radio still work very well. Every time I wash it I open the hood and go over the engine area with a rag to remove and crud. I need to replace the radiator fluid soon and look into getting the timing belt changed. Thanks to covid I only drove it a few hundred miles last year. I may take out the back seat and add a foam pad to turn it into a camperolla. I am going to go check ut your other corolla videos- I subscribed.
howd you fix the rattling? Ive got the same car and the same problem lol
have had a 93 7afe for 1.5 years, second owner bought it from original owner,. I put a whole new sound system, full tint, replaced the alternator belts, new headers and exhaust all new suspension wheels and tires new radiator, plugs and wires also i put a higher volt battery and has 250,000 miles and runs like new. going to have that car for my whole life, plan to reach a million with it.
My parents drove the 94 manual, best car that I've ever been in!
I really like the rear of this car. Looks so 90s japanese which it is....
I have a 1995 Corolla, automatic, 248,000 miles, needs rear struts, it’s a slow car , has little rust, but it has been reliable. Excellent on gas. Bought mine for $600.
What's its max speed?
@@TheCRTman i say around 90 mph especially when the engine is revving as high as possible
How long can you wait to replace struts?
Is it the 3 speed I assume?
Once you got over 200 Mi 200,000 Mi on it like that it's garbage no matter what unless you change the oil every 3,000 Mi with full synthetic then it might be okay but nobody does that so 250,000 me I wouldn't even want that shift for free buddy that's why it ain't moving its why it's slow as s*** slides up and garbage
I bought a 96 for $450 with 280k on the odometer. I probably put less than $800 in it during ownership & drove that car for 40k at 321k & the person i sold it to drove off with it 😊😊😊😊. I love these Toyota's
Bought one yesterday with 255k for $1400. All taken care of , inside is clean, outside is clean, new tires, new battery, alignment checked, no leaks and paper work states maintenance was done. Owner really took care of it. Hoping to take care of it
Be honest with your buddy I'd rather spend double the amount to get one with under $100,000 Mi on it 255 guaranteed the mold is sludged up Burns oil just too much money does I got a 91 with 102 somebody gave me $2,500 for it it's well worth it also won't even sell it yes I get sick of it I want two grand for it but you just got ripped off right there I don't care 250,000 Mi these cars I don't care and that's the guy changed the oil of it 2500 me it's it's worth it but if you didn't do that no it's not worth it I'd rather spend $4,000 on one that has 100,000 that the guy change the oil every 3,000 MI
I bet you’ll get a lot of good years out of that car, it sounds like a great buy.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 hope so
@@jamescostello7584I found one with 58k for 4600$ in beautiful condition
Best car ever made
I agree!
The RIGHT oil is IMPORTANT, for the top end ie camshaft etc, at start up you NEED the oil to get around engine QUICKLY VERY VERY QUICKLY UNLESS you want a dead engine!! 🥶🥶
A GOOD quality battery a little larger than spec, good tires, cambelt change, water pump normally at same time wash it sometimes DO NOT THRASH the car LOOK AFTER IT IT WILL LOOK AFTER YOU!!!! 👍👍👍👍
My 96 1.8 5 speed just drove 12 hours from Colorado to Arizona only problem it gave me was that some how i lost the alternator adjustment bolt somewhere along the way and it loosend my serpentine belt causing it to lose power steering but other then that 0 problems😂
That’s still pretty damn reliable and it Sounds about like my 97’s trip to Florida from Kentucky! It made it but like, my drivers side Axle almost gave out, it started shaking once I hit Tennessee on the way back and I just sent it and changed the axles when I got back.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 yup as soon as i get the alternator tightened itl be running again
94 for 400,. manual. oh what a feeling.
That’s a friggin steal, less than a third of what I paid for mine!
My first car is the '97 liftback model - bought for $1700AUD but with low kilometers. There are always little issues you don't pick up on when buying like one of the seatbelts not retracting properly and weird idiosyncrasies with the fuses but otherwise they're obviously great cars.
@evan the seatbelts do that because the dirt in the seatbelt webbing from hand grease and oils gets on it, and it doesn’t retract properly. Cleaning them solves this
I live in new England let me tell u the heat in these cars are so good
I’m about to go buy one posted 50 minutes ago, 1995, 180k miles, $1200 , manual transmission. About to check all of these things.
$850.00 for the one i found 200k onit runs new!!! Love these things go forever
They really are great cars, and dirt cheap too!
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 yessss very pleased when i found it 😊 great vid thank you
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 I dunno if it was true or not but someone selling a 97 with 2 million miles onit thats CRAZY!!!!
I have a 1996 Corolla 5 speed. I paid $1600 for it 10 yrs ago in almost mint condition and am still driving it. I won't let it go until the wheels fall off. Previously, i had 1992's as well, with automatic 3 speed plus overdrive. They were voted that year's most reliable vehicle and i believe it. I won't drive a car that won't start every time.
as a men of the old car series in enthusiasm I can tell u one thing
no matter what disagreement they saying about others cuss I heard it from way to many people so lisent
Toyota Corolla along with any Toyota brand will last a full life time until u passed away as in the modern car gen nowadays will pop the check engine light in afterward or possible worst ended in a car junk yard 100% guarantee or mechanical engineering problems
the old cars are lasting way longer than the modernized version
respect ur cars in threat it well
I have a 95 base sedan, and when it was broken into once they took my cupholders, so I went onto a Toyota Nation forum and saw that the next gen up had a larger cupholder with a cool door on the storage cubby. Fits pretty well, and the whole assembly was like 60 bucks on ebay.
Very interesting,I had the Europeean model in France,it was a 2 liters diesel engine and I made 390000 miles with this car....
Here's what you need to know
Lowest upkeeps
That is all
A car that I recommend if you want something cheap and good, I recommend it from my own experience.
Fantastic video! These cars really are solid, except for when rust starts to take over.
- Oh, and some of the 1996 and 1997 models came with a dealer or port-installed keyless entry and security system, although it is getting harder and harder to find one that has it. It's called the "Toyota VIP RS3000", and they have a very unique and quirky panic alarm sound. But those systems are actually pretty decent and useful, since they come with a whole ton of features, such as the keyless entry, glass breakage sensor, automatic rearming, door ajar warning, and some other features I can't remember.
Huge thanks! Also, I had no idea that was even an option, I’m definitely going to be doing some research to learn about that. Big facts on the rust as well, here in Kentucky it’s nearly impossible to find one that is not completely rusted out, mine has a decent hole in the passenger side rocker panel that I’ll be fixing this spring.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 guess why I'm I watching this
I actually have that version of the car and it is so annoying lmaoo
reliable easy to work on tough cars. I have the 3 speed auto one and its pretty slow but an amazing round town car.
I don’t know if you still remember me. But we met at harbor freight about a week ago. I am the owner of the black 97 Toyota Corolla with the 300k plus mile sticker. You probably seen me in the neighborhood. Anyway one day hope we cross paths again. Please make a how to video on your trailer hitch.
I have one that i will be letting go soon. She is very rusty but i drove it for 8 years and got into 2 accidents. I zip tied the bumper and drove it for another 2 years. But know it's gonna need brakes and tires, probably suspension work, and the oil smells like gas so probably gonna need new fuel injectors too. Plus the front end is mest up from the previous accidents so it doesn't make sense to add any more money into it. These were great cars im gonna miss it. Mine was a green 97 dx.
330,128 miles on my 1994. Still going strong.
Wow! Hopefully mine makes it that far! I’m only at 127k now.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 Hey
Got a question that I'm hoping you could help me out with:
1997 Corolla DX, 5 Speed.
On acceleration, either cold or warmed up, it has a massive misfire only while driving. It's like I'm jamming the brake for a literal split second and then it's good again. It does this multiple times. No engine lights or codes....
Any idea?
@@Karle.p I have heard of the module in the distributor failing and causing this issue. I haven’t personally experienced it, but if it were me, I’d find a good/cheap distributor at the junkyard and throw it on to see if it makes any difference. I hate loading the parts cannon but with no codes, that’s a tough diagnosis.
I got a white one with dark blue interior loooks cool
Just came across this video and thought it was cool that we have the same Corolla and mercedes lol
@1:42 what does it mean they like to be short shifted? Do you mean the travel of the shifter is not as far or long as a Honda? Cause I think it's a desirable trait they don't travel as long and that's kinda the point of some aftermarket shifters.
Shifted at a low rpm. It definitely isn’t as smooth to shift as other manual cars that I’ve had.
I'm a big fan of the mr2 wheels on the corolla. Never seen it before this vid.
Thanks! I randomly found them at the local junkyard to replace my factory steelies.
Yeah I have a 1997 EX runs great 1.6 auto only power is steering and breaks less stuff can break the better. Gold paint and oak interior.
300.000 on my 93 DX Rolla. Having issues with the A245E automatic and the overdrive/lockup is out on it and I have to drive it like a standard shift.
I wish I could tell you but I have no idea about the inner workings of automatic transmissions.
The good news is that those transmissions are dirt cheap used.
Kind of neglected. Dude just filled the radiator with tap water 😂😂😂😂
Apparently he’d done that every time it needed topped off for 22 years. The amount of rust in the cooling system was unreal. I don’t know how it didn’t start overheating long before that. A few flushes and a new radiator later it was fine!
ive been drifting my -96 in the snow for 3 years only changed the starter, alternator, brakes and oil and the filter once the shocks are fucked and it burns oil but it still works
1996 Toyota Corolla DX made in Canada with 250K miles in South Florida
I have this car 🚗
So stoked to get a 95 w/160k for 600 at yard sale, when i was about to leave frustrated and empty handed. Has a/t, cold a/c, new tires, was gonna paint it, and sell, but im kinda in love with if now considering I prolly wont ever have to buy another car this lifetime.
I like the 1997,s Toyota corolla the best out of all the corolla's.
I agree! Definitely my favorite corolla, I spent a while looking for this particular one.
Last year of model always the best
Looking at a 97 CE with 85k miles for 3500$. Thinking about selling my optima for about 10-12k and ‘downgrading’ to this. Good idea?
My 1997 CE has been fantastic, I did have to repair some typical old age/ low mileage neglect issues with mine when I got it, mainly rubber components like motor mounts, hoses and a radiator, as well as other odds and ends, they’re old cars, so stuff will break more often, but they’ve got good bones!
Yeah well I just bought a 97 CE with 70,000 Mi on it for 32 a couple of days ago a great deal all that crap for Less with high miles 2000 43000 with high miles on it it's all garbage I see ones with 250,000 Mi 300,000 Mi station wagon to 6 grand that's a total rip
Miata wheels fit perfect too and hub centric
Thanks for the info I need some new wheels on my 95 corolla
I own a 1997 and I bought it for 300 bucks and I’m about to drive her to Fort Worth Texas and see what happens it’s got 250,000 miles on it I bought it for 246,000 miles replaced radiator water pump thermostat housing and four struts tires head gasket
In my country, those cars run thousands of miles every single day! They are used as public cars! The best cars! You can rely on them
Cheaper to buy new one unless you know mechanics
New York do you want one too bad when you do get one it's going to be garbage because you don't know what to look for I own thousands of these cars it's worth to pay $4,000 for the right one not $1,000 or $500 for a piece of s***
have a 1995 hatchback auto of these, got it for $1000 AUD, runs perfect, going to get it changed to electric, will let you know how it goes.
I’ve got a. 94 1.8 manual with the gts head swap from a 91 gts, and the Mrp kit. running 85 mr2 camshafts. Also has the close ratio 6 speed from the Japanese blacktop engine.
Just bought one with the 3speed lol. If you could make a video how to check the diff fluid that would be awesome
Minty purchase, This dude already made a good video on it.
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I have one with 550kilometers on gauge, costed 450bucks, only man made issues (i havent been nice with it, i have crashed it twice) So radiator leaks bit, but thats just because of me. I have been driving it for 80k now myself, and on top of regular repairs and repairs from crashes, it only has broken charger, so i can do 60 - 75km before 62ah battery runs out, just driving with lights on, no other electricity. Easy enough to change, but i will retire my car to junkyard next month, so i wont bother. Awesome workhorse, engine wont break by driving. Suspension is so bad now that going over speedbump at 80km/h is no issue. Hard to notice difference.
edit 2months later.. 550thousands kilometres on gauge* i would feel terrible to crash car twice on its first 550km
... BTW I would buy this car with a blown engine for the right price because I know with a swap I got at least 10 years of use.
I just bought a 96
I've replaced just about everything I bought some cheap motor mounts they went bad quick
How is urs on the highway it feels like it wanders a little
Is that normal
And my check engine light is on due to emissions
Any thoughts
Mine has always wandered a bit on the highway. I’m assuming it is due to my bad control arm Bushings that I have never replaced. If I were you, I would at least make sure your tie rods are in good shape since that is a safety hazard. Most of these have the CEL on, if it’s for something relating to emissions that isn’t affecting reliability, I’d probably just ignore it.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 thx man for taking the time
@@RicardoHernandez-qr8qbcheck engine light is on “due to emissions”
what is the code?
I got the 94 sprinter, same as the corolla, they last
I have a 1997 Toyota Corolla DX, 1.8 liter engine, auto transmission with overdrive. Does it have a differential?? I changed my transmission fluid and filter 2 1/: years ago, and I don’t think I found a differential.
You’re good, the 1.8/4 speed cars do not have a separate differential reservoir.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 thanks. That was my impression after my haynes manual specifically mentioned the differential in the 3 speed automatic.
Wanted to ask can you adjust your steering wheel I have A 96 Toyota Corolla I can’t seem to find the lever??
I don’t, I have the base model CE trim level, I think either the DX or LE trim has a tilt steering wheel, it’s a pretty in depth swap, that’s why I haven’t done it.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 Thank You I’ve been trying to Look up anything on it couldn’t find anything your video helped me out alot
@@kingscrown7077 glad I could help! Jay Smart has some good, informative videos on Corollas that helped me as well.
I have a 95 Corolla 1.8 dx with overdrive and so far what I've done to it was replace the idler pulley and belt, replaced the power steering belt even though the rack and pinion is toast leaks heavily on driver's side, replaced the alternator and battery, changed the front disc brakes and currently I am working on the drum brakes and wheel bearings all around replaced one in the rear while changing the shoes and drums, I replaced the radiator and a few radiator hoses and I use that pink stuff. I bought my car off of a retired trucker for 600$ and the only complaint I have is room I am 6'1 and kinda heavy 200+lbs and with my big ass and steel wheels it feels like I rolling in a tank would love to find some aluminum wheels to gain a little bit of speed. I would like to get an instrument cluster with a tach but I haven't found one yet and I don't want to pay more than 50$ what else I would like to get some jdm bumpers makes the appearance look better pretty soon I am gonna replace the fuel filter and do an transmission fluid change and replace the filter, my car is at 191200+ miles and I change my oil every three months using Pennzoil like how the previous owner was doing. To bad there isn't a lot of aftermarket performance parts for these cars because they are cool looking if they a built right I've been kinda playing with the idea of building a 7age maybe in the future build it into a tuner.
Changing from steel to aluminum wheels to gain more speed? With 14 or 15” rims you’ll save like 3 pounds a wheel Lol
Problem is you people buying that cheap garbage and putting little things on it okay meemaw's garbage Burns a lot of oil and it's slow as s*** I don't and you try to make it look good maybe you paint it maybe you'd go to the car dealer and steal some brand new wheels and put it on it and you'll be the first dudes when you got it all together to be able to put it up for $5,000 and it ain't worth s*** because it's an oil burning shitbox motor I got to do what I did buy a low mile 70,000 Mi original one that has faded faded paint like how scratched s*** but I should I pay $3,500 for I got 70,000 Mi motor and a good transmission got no rush just some dents and Faded paint use people got the s*** motor and a bunch of old s*** parts and then you want about 2500 in the end and you get garbage so these people are just screwed up man once these cars are passed the point they just garbage you make it best for anybody else trying to sell good ones and you make the market s*** but yeah keep doing it so the price bring the price up so my s*** is worth more there's not too many smart people that know about these cars and even want to own one only dumb people want to own them for the fed and they don't care about the oil burning but some of them don't burn oil if they are maintained properly like every 2000 me oil changes yeah and that's not after it started burning oil that was for when it was brand new buddy
@@jamescostello7584 🤨
Great vehicle
I have one of this in Afghanistan 1996
Yo I bought one from a scumbag dude his last name was n a y y a r the motherfuker try to steal my money I gave him $3,100 for his role roller 97 roller the motherfuker stole the f****** money out of my head okay is that what he is the same na... is you
Bro y don't you use cushion on the seat
How do you guys deal with rust? My Corolla is all rusted on the bottom from NY winters and roadsalt. It sucks and I want to keep this car forever
Rust is a tough one. I coat the underside of my Corolla with fluid film every November to help slow and prevent rust. Once the rust has really set in and started to cause problems, it is probably a lost cause on one of these cars unfortunately.
Just buy another one with no rust there's tons of them in New York but get one with under $100,000 me that's been maintained don't be afraid to spend up to $4,000 because you can get garbage if it's all sliced up you got to know what you're looking for by a slugged up oil burner you're buying it just throwing away your money no matter what it is
youre amazing dawg
I recommend a trash can and a vacuum for your trash can on wheels
Anyone recommend a good engine that fit in the engine bay. love the body just want speed.
@@teqdeck I’ve heard of people swapping them for a 4AGE.
I have a 1,3 automatic E10,. And i have a strange problem with my car. When i speed up normal, around 80kmh he loses power for a short moment. Its feels the same if you put the handbrake on (very short). And he do this every time around 80.
Mine burn oil about every 2700 miles on the clock, my transmission fluid is black when. I got it, got new rotor and cap and it just got a new timing belt done and water pump, was going to change fuel filter today but got lazy.
It’ll keep going! I think they all burn oil, mine sure does. I haven’t ever done my fuel filter lol, I’ve also been to lazy.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 i been getting a good 35 mpg after all the tune up with all new spark plugs, and new spark plugs wires and rotors it behave even better with those touch up, it still got the oem alternator from 26 years ago and original radiator frok 1996. One wheel bearing on the right front is going out whenever🤣. It just entering 198k miles right now got it from an old man one owner who owns multiple toyota tacomas. Mine is a 3 speed though without abs and cruize control.
Only 100 horsepower
Any tips or tutorial on how to jack up this car with 4 jack stands and the OEM scissor jack. I have no way to store a real jack, that's why. Thanks
How do you check the diff fluid in the 3 speed? Same dip stick as regular tranny?
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yo are you from palomino farms? the water tower and houses look very familiar
I'm not sure where that is, I live in Kentucky lol
Video mentions checking the differential fluid on the A/T, but where to check?
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This is only for the 3 speed/1.6 4afe cars. The 4 speed does not have separate differential fluid.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 Okay, many thanks. I have the 4 speed. Still going strong - 1993 model. 169K miles
Hey man awesome video. I have a 93 AT. . Have a question. From what year cluster did you get the one with the RPM with?? Will love to put it on my car. Is it possible???. Thanks
Thank you! All 1993-1997 clusters will interchange and work fine. Assuming we’re talking about only U.S spec cars. I don’t know what year car my cluster came from.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 thank you very much. Really appreciated.
@@hmty2002407 you’re welcome! This video helped me the first time I swapped one. It’s on a geo prism but it’s an almost identical process to the Corolla. ua-cam.com/video/mS9o1PdX28Y/v-deo.html
What year is yours?
It’s a 1997 CE trim car with the 4afe/c50.
Hello, I have a 96 and my trunk liner is missing some of the clips and I can't find them, not sure what their size is, or what's the name of the entire liner (if that's the name) that covers the tail lights ?? Please help.
What year Corolla is the NEW gauge cluster with the RPM from?
I don’t remember, any 1993-1997 cluster with a tach will work in any 1993-1997 corolla though.
Where did you get the dash cluster with the tachometer on it ? I’m planning on doing it to my 97
I got it at my local junkyard. There were plenty of them available in cars and they are only $33, with a 30 day warranty, which comes in handy because the first one I got didn’t work right. There are tested good ones sold on eBay but they are ridiculously expensive at like $150 ish.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 did you need to wire or splice anything to get the tachometer to work ? Or was there a wire for it already to just plug and play
@@andrewwang8643 no extra wiring, just plug it in and it’ll work.
you have lexus IS ? 😍 nice car
That’s my mom’s car haha, but thanks!
I have a 94 base model and it has terrible mileage haha.
How many quarts of automatic transmission oil goes into it is bad if it's a little too old
Please help. Does an automatic 94 corolla have a cabin filter?
No, none of the 93-97 cars do.
Which is the main issue with mine right now. Junk and debris got all in the evaporator core, it started molding and stinking, and now I’ve gotta pull the dash to clean everything.
I’ll probably do it in a few months. There will be a video on it.
question i rebuilt my corolla 97 model went to plug up the wiring harness and i have one connector that has no place to connect it is located on the wiring harness right after the injectors and right before the power steering pump is your car the same
Kyle gift me that Corolla as my first ride UGANDA ❤❤
Is CAD 3500 a good price for 180,000 km driven ?
Where did you buy the taillights
I got the whole trunk lid at the local junkyard for $45 with the center trim, the tail lights are OEM.
My steering wheel is hard on my 93 Toyota Corolla
Anyone know what I can do?
Verify that your power steering fluid is full and clean. Make sure the pump is working and isn’t making weird noises. Check other components with the steering for leaks and issues, the steering rack (somewhat common issue for them to leak and break).
Thank you
What are the wheels dimensions?
My 93 corolla has been making this grinding sound when I drive, I think it's the backplate scraping the rotor but the mechanic said it wasnt, then they said replace break pads, after that this issue still existed, then they said might be the transmission, can you tell me what it might be? I posted it on my UA-cam channel!!! Thanks alot guys!!!
I watched the video and I can’t tell right away what it is. It’s something scraping something that is rotating. I’d jack the car up, take off the wheel that is making the noise, put the car in neutral and spin the rotor. Narrow down where it’s coming from and look for anything contacting anything else. I wouldn’t think it would be the transmission, however, if you’ve got the three speed auto, check and make sure your differential fluid is clean and full. It is separate from your transmission and people often forget to check it, but, I’d start my search with the brakes, and the dust shield behind the rotor, those rust out and can get flimsy.
@@kylesjunkandprojects216 fixed it last week turns out it was the CV axle, the inner joint that connects the shaft to the transmission, replaced brake pads 2, need to do my struts/shocks
@@joeyskate813 I’ve also had to do axles and struts on my car, my bad axles made more of a clicking noise with increased driveline vibration. I guess they are common repairs just due to the age of the cars and aging rubber components really don’t do well!
Nice car
What about the over heating 🤔