Toyota GR 86 (2021+) Maintenance Schedule

This is the full maintenance schedule and service intervals for the Toyota GR 86, Toyota’s mid-sized sports cars built for enthusiasts.

The Toyota GR 86 is an update to the original Toyota 86 (a.k.a. the GT86 or the Scion FR-S), which Toyota launched in 2012. Like its predecessor, it’s based on the Subaru BRZ. The 86 was always a fan’s car; built for fun, with spritely handling, a mid-sized engine that was happy to be hammered, and great looks from every angle.

The new GR 86 is a significant update on the outgoing 86, increasing the capacity of the boxer engine from 2.0L to 2.4L, and bringing with it significant more power, resulting in a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time of 6.3 seconds down from 7.4 seconds — a huge improvement!

The 2387cc naturally-aspirated boxer four makes a healthy 173 kW (235 PS) at 7000 rpm, with peak torque of 250 Nm at 3700 rpm. Power goes to the ground via an optional automatic or manual transmission, and like its predecessor, the Toyota GR 86 is a rear-wheel drive.

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What you need to service your Toyota GR 86

Below is a list of the maintenance items you need to service your Toyota GR 86.

Item	Toyota GR 86 Spec
Engine oil	Toyota recommends Toyota Genuine Motor Oil 0W-20, or another ILSAC GF-5 multi-grade oil.
Oil filter	Use a genuine Toyota oil filter (part TBC).
Spark plug	The spark plug needed is a Denso ZXE27HBR8 iridium-tipped plug.
Air filter	Standard air filter for the GR 86 is PTR03-18222.
Cabin air filter	The cabin air filter is part 88568-37020.
Brake fluid	Use a DOT 3 brake fluid that meets SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116
Auto transmission oil	Use Toyota Genuine ATF WS
Manual transmission oil	Use MT Gear Oil LV 75W, or another gear oil that meets APIGL-4 and SAE 75W spec
Differential oil	You need Toyota Differential Gear Oil LX, or another LSD oil that meets API GL-5 and SAE 75W-85
Grease	Use lithium soal-based grease and molybdenum disulfide grease for external lubrication
Coolant	Coolant changes are infrequent, but Toyota recommends Toyota Super Long Life Coolant Blue or another 50/50 pre-mixed ethylene glycol OAT coolant

Toyota GR 86 maintenance items

Maintenance schedule for the Toyota GR 86

Below is the maintenance schedule for the Toyota GR 86. It’s straight out of the manual, adapted slightly to fit on a web page.

Notes on driving your Toyota GR 86 under “severe” conditions

The manuals for the GR 86 from various regions all mention that when you drive your car in certain harsher conditions, you have to service some items more often.

In order to not make the below schedule more cumbersome, we’ve indicated with an asterisk (*) where you may need to service some item more often due to driving under more strenuous conditions.

These conditions, marked with an (*) below, are the following. We’ve included as columns the parts that are affected by those conditions.

Operating conditions	Engine air filter	Engine oil	Brake lines	Brake pads / discs / drums	Brake fluid	Fuel lines / system	Fuel filter	Cabin air filter	Drive shaft boots	Steering & Suspension
Repeated short distances		✓		✓				✓	✓
Dirt roads, dusty roads, or in desert areas	✓							✓
Areas where road salts or other corrosive materials are used, or coastal areas			✓	✓		✓			✓	✓
Rough / muddy roads				✓	✓				✓	✓
High humidity or mountainous areas					✓
Heavy traffic								✓
Extremely cold weather		✓					✓		✓	✓
Extremely hot weather							✓

Toyota GR 86 “Severe Conditions” modifications to the service schedule

Toyota GR 86 Service Schedule Table (US)

Below is the full maintenance schedule for the Toyota GR 86.

Notes

There is no break-in service scheduled
At the end of the break-in period, continue servicing it in the pattern shown
Items marked (*) are to be serviced more often if you drive your car under harsh conditions (dirt roads, bumpy roads, stop-start traffic, extremes of heat/cold etc. — see the above section)

Legend:

I: Inspect (and adjust, repair, or replace as necessary)
R: Replace
T: Tighten/ re-torque

Miles (000)	7.5	15	22.5	30	37.5	45	52.5	60	67.5	75	82.5	90
Months	7.5	15	22.5	30	37.5	45	52.5	60	67.5	75	82.5	90	Notes
Engine oil and oil filter*	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	Under severe conditions, replace twice as often (every 3750 miles / 6000 km or 4 months)
Engine air filter	I*	I*	I*	R	I*	I*	I*	R	I*	I*	I*	R	See severe conditions table
Spark plugs								R
Automatic transmission fluid		I		I		I		R		I		I
Clutch fluid and system operation		I		I		I		I		I		I
Brake lines and hoses	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	See severe conditions table
Brake pads and discs	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	See severe conditions table
Brake fluid		R*		R		R*		R		R*		R	See severe conditions table
Engine coolant				I				I				I	Replace at 135000 miles (216000 km) or 11 years, then every 75000 miles (120000 km) or 6 years
Bolts and nuts on chassis if driving on dirt and dusty roads	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T
Cabin air filter	I*	R	I*	R	I*	R	I*	R	I*	R	I*	R	See severe conditions table
Drive belt				I				I
Drive shaft boots	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	See severe conditions table
Exhaust pipes and mountings		I		I		I		I		I		I
Drivers floor mat installation	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Fuel lines and connections, fuel tank vapor vent system hoses and fuel tank band	I*	I*	I*	I	I*	I*	I*	I	I*	I*	I*	I	See severe conditions table
Fuel filter*										R			Under severe conditions (see table), replace more often.
Fuel tank cap gasket				I				I				I
Manual transmission oil				I				I				I
Parking brake lining and drums	I*	I*	I*	I	I*	I*	I*	I	I*	I*	I*	I	See severe conditions table
Rear differential oil		I		I		I		I		I		I
Steering gear	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	See severe conditions table
Suspension ball joints and dust covers	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	I*	I	See severe conditions table
Tire rotation	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Wiper blades	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I

Toyota GR 86 Maintenance Schedule

Toyota GR 86 maintenance schedule (Europe/APAC)

Below is the full maintenance schedule for the GR 86 in Europe/APAC (including Australia). It’s a little different to the maintenance schedule specified in the US.

Notes

Maintenance intervals: General service intervals for the GR 86 in Europe/APAC are every 9 months (0.75 years) or 15000 km.
Follow the earlier of distance or time-based intervals.
At the end of the indicated schedule, repeat the maintenance in the pattern shown.
Harsh conditions: Items marked (*) should be serviced more often if you drive in harsh conditions. These include
- Driving on rough, muddy or snow-melted roads
- Driving on dusty roads
- Extensive idling and or low speed driving for long distances
- Continuous high speed driving (at speeds greater than 140 km/h) for over 2 hours
- (and some other less likely conditions, like using your GR 86 as a taxi, or driving short distances in freezing conditions… which would be pretty rare in Australia)
There is no break-in service prescribed, but some owners choose to do one anyway.
Engine coolant replacement: This doesn’t fit into the schedule.For the Toyota GR 86, replace engine coolant initially at 10.5 years or 210000 km (whichever first), then every 6 years or 120000 km.

Legend:

I: Inspect (and adjust, repair, or replace as necessary)
R: Replace
T: Tighten/ re-torque

Years	0.75	1.5	2.25	3	3.75	4.5
km x 1000	15	30	45	60	75	90
Engine
Drive belts	I	I	I	I	I	I
Engine oil	R	R	R	R	R	R
Engine oil filter	R	R	R	R	R	R
Cooling and heater system hoses and connections		I		I		I
Engine coolant (See above for replacement notes)		I		I		I
Exhaust pipes and mountings	I	I	I	I	I	I
Electrical System
Spark plugs						R
Battery	I	I	I	I	I	I
Fuel System
Fuel filter						R
Engine air cleaner filter	I	I	R	I	I	R
Fuel tank cap, fuel lines, connections and fuel vapour control valve		I		I		I
Charcoal canister		I		I		I
Chassis and Body
Brake pedal and parking brake	I	I	I	I	I	I
Parking brake linings and drums		I		I		I
Brake pads and discs	I	I	I	I	I	I
Brake fluid	I	R	I	R	I	R
Clutch fluid level and system operation	I	I	I	I	I	I
Brake pipes and hoses		I		I		I
Steering wheel, linkage and steering gear	I	I	I	I	I	I
Drive shaft boots	I	I	I	I	I	I
Suspension ball joints and dust covers	I	I	I	I	I	I
Manual transmission oil		I		I		I
Automatic transmission fluid		I		I		R
Rear differential oil	I	I	R	I	I	R
Front and rear suspensions	I	I	I	I	I	I
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body 3	T	T	T	T	T	T
Accessory items 4	I	I	I	I	I	I
Tyres and inflation pressures	I	I	I	I	I	I
Rotate wheels	I	I	I	I	I	I
Balance front wheels	I	I	I	I	I	I
Driver’s floor mat – fitment and retention	I	I	I	I	I	I
Lights, horns, wipers and washers	I	I	I	I	I	I
Seatbelt, webbing condition, buckle and retractor mechanism operation	I	I	I	I	I	I
Air conditioner filter	R	R	R	R	R	R
Air conditioner, including refrigerant level	I	I	I	I	I	I
Road Test
Road test vehicle	I	I	I	I	I	I

Toyota GR 86 (2022+) Europe/APAC maintenance schedule

About the Toyota GR 86

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The Toyota GR 86 is an update on the fan favourite Toyota 86 (sometimes known as the GT 86), both rear wheel drive sports cars that owners unanimously describe as being “fun” rather than being the absolute fastest or best in any particular way.

The Toyota GR 86 is the third GR car to be released under the GAZOO Racing brand, after the GR Supra, and the GR Yaris, the only of the three to be an entirely in-house Toyota production.

The Toyota GR 86 is based on a 2.4 L naturally aspirated “boxer” four. It’s a big improvement on the earlier 2.0L boxer. It’s not just bigger and more powerful, but it delivers real improvements in straight-line performance — you can get to 100 km/h in just 6.3 seconds, bringing the GR 86 much closer to high-performance sports car territory compared its predecessor. These numbers are conservative, too: caranddriver.com pulled a 5.4 second 0-60 mph, which is a lot of bang for the buck!

Passionate owners always loved the Toyota GR 86. While it’s the big sports cars like the Toyota GR Supra that steal headlines with their big power outputs and specifications, cars like the GR 86 give you a feeling of speed without threatening your license (or your life) by soaring into triple digits at any given moment. Aside from being modesty powered, the Toyota GR 86 is also fairly light weight, giving it responsive handling in everyday sporty driving.

The engine makes 173 kW (235 PS) at 7000 rpm, and makes its peak torque of 250 Nm (184 ft-lb) relatively low at 3700 rpm. Aside from extra power, Toyota has also improved the torque curve of the car, and even the sound — there’s a speaker that transmits the best bits of engine and exhaust sound into the car, to let you, the driver, enjoy it.

As you’d expect from an enthusiast-oriented car, you can get the GR 86 in either automatic or manual form. But it’s only the automatic that comes with a host of modern driver safety features on Subaru’s EyeSight driver assist platform.

Like its predecessor, the Toyota GR 86 is based on its Subaru sibling the Subaru BRZ. Both cars are functionally identical — same engine, same drivetrain, and same components. The only thing that differs is how they look.

In some ways, the GR 86 pays homage to the Honda S2000, a sports car that made waves for being “simple” — naturally aspirated, and not overburdened by tech. While some technology is unavoidable due to regulations (e.g. airbags and ABS brakes), the GR 86 continues this same spirit of simple performance.