Equivalent US model ?, Australian delivered 1998 ST204R SXR = US--???? Options

[basho]

I've got an Australian delivered 1998 ST204R SXR and I've just ordered a workshop manual for it , this is a Chilterns type produced by Haynes and as the Australians are incapable of producing a bus timetable this is inevitably a US edition covering of course US delivered Celicas from 1994 to 1999 my question is what would be the equivalent -or nearest- US delivered model to the one that I have ?

Any help here gratefully received

[SleekCelica]

st204 is the gt model in America I believe. Check underneath your hood and find out whether your engine displacement (liters) is 2.2 or 2.0. If it's 2.2, I am right and you can follow the "GT" instructions

[Smaay]

There might be some small differences but yes the ST204 is the GT in the US and that book should help. i highly suggest you get the toyota BGB instead or you can buy a 2 day subscription to this and download all the PDF files. This book is much better

https://techinfo.toyota.com/techInfoPortal/....com%2Ft3Portal

This post has been edited by Smaay: Sep 27, 2010 - 10:06 AM

[basho]

Thanks for the replies I'm thinking it's probably the GT then as it has a naturaly aspirated 2.2ltr 5SFE twin cam engine. and thanks Smaay for the link much appreciated.

[CelicaZR]

Yes mate!
GT will probably be the closest mechanically.
Options not so much.

[basho]

Yes mate!
GT will probably be the closest mechanically.
Options not so much.

Thanks mate,
I'm happy with this one , it has factory cruise and security system , A/C of course and strangely no ABS, had Skyline GT-t and 2 wrxs in a row and just got sick of the cost of running performance stuff to use on roads where essentialy they're unusable.
If you want to keep a liscence that is

[CelicaZR]

Good to hear mate!
They are good cars!
ABS was an option on all Celicas except the ZR.
Look forward to seeing progress with it

[basho]

Good to hear mate!
They are good cars!
ABS was an option on all Celicas except the ZR.
Look forward to seeing progress with it

Cool , it's only got 97000klms on it , done wheels (Kings lite 5s) , I'm getting the timing belt and water pump done next week , (Gates , SKF pulleys , GMB pump) may do springs the week after , thinking of Eibach if I can get them , undecided , looked at coilovers but find it hard to justify the cost.

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This post has been edited by basho: Oct 4, 2010 - 9:32 PM

[CelicaZR]

Looks great mate
Nice and clean
hmm.. mine is due for 100k service soon too.
I was told timing belt was not till 150k
I remember it was 100ks.
2 dealers has said that.
I still need to check the logbook to confirm.

[basho]

Looks great mate
Nice and clean
hmm.. mine is due for 100k service soon too.
I was told timing belt was not till 150k
I remember it was 100ks.
2 dealers has said that.
I still need to check the logbook to confirm.

I have just had a huge frakin blue with Toyota about this timing belt /log book vomit , the log book I have says quite clearly that the timing belt is to be done every 5 years OR 100000 klms whichever comes sooner.

This car has been serviced by the same dealer since it's 64000 service in 2004 when they didn't do the timing belt , same dealer did all the services up to and including the 100000km one , it's last service last year when it had done 95000 kms and didn't do the timing belt , in both instances the log book was stamped without notation that the timing belt hadn't been done.

I bought the car from a dealer (not the same one who had been doing the servicing) on the presumption that the timing belt had been done as indicated by the fully stamped log book.

You can guess the rest .

Anyhoo I'll be droping a claim against the servicing dealer naming Toyota Motor Corp Australia as the second defendant into the Small Claims Tribunal (QCAT as it is now known in Qld) after the timing belt has been done next week and I've paid the bill--see how they like that.

Just FYI Toyota is now saying that the timing belt is good for 150000 kms or 90 months (7 1/2 years) whichever comes sooner.

And no they didn't do the timing belt then iether.--but they did stamp the book.

These guys are realy competetive when it comes to parts , maybe worth a go, ask for Andrew.

W : www.carsrus.com.au

P : 07 5443 6544
F : 07 5443 6569
A: 10 / 100 Sugar Road
Maroocydore QLD 4558



This post has been edited by basho: Oct 6, 2010 - 12:30 AM