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Second generation · Celica Supra (A60) · 1982–1986

1983Toyota Supra

Redesigned Celica Supra with pop-up headlights and a twin-cam inline-six; the performance and L-type luxury split widened. The final US A60 year was 1986 — A70 production delays kept the 1985 P-type on sale into 1986.

Second generation · Celica Supra (A60)

1983 Toyota Celica Supra, second generation — coupe, front three-quarter view

Photo: “1983 Toyota Celica Supra, front right, 09-28-2024” by MercurySable99 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 1983 Toyota Supra model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Complete, source-verified lineup

Find your exact 1983 Supra

Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

3factory configurations
Verified complete for the U.S.-marketHow this lineup was verified

We checked this U.S.-market lineup against period sources for factory trim, engine, transmission, and cited special-edition combinations represented by the exact-year records. Every version shown below has its own detail page.

Verified 2026-09-01 from Toyota USA Newsroom — Supra: An Icon a Half-Century in the Making, Toyota Motor Sales USA — preserved Supra factory brochure archive.

3versions shown
Three-door rear-wheel-drive liftback

Celica Supra L-Type 5-Speed Manual

Body
Three-door rear-wheel-drive liftback
Engine
2.8L 5M-GE DOHC fuel-injected inline-six (150 hp)
Gearbox
5-speed manual overdrive
Built
Regular production
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Three-door rear-wheel-drive liftback

Celica Supra L-Type Automatic

Body
Three-door rear-wheel-drive liftback
Engine
2.8L 5M-GE DOHC fuel-injected inline-six (150 hp)
Gearbox
4-speed electronically controlled automatic overdrive
Built
Regular production
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Three-door rear-wheel-drive liftback

Celica Supra P-Type 5-Speed Manual

Body
Three-door rear-wheel-drive liftback
Engine
2.8L 5M-GE DOHC fuel-injected inline-six (150 hp)
Gearbox
5-speed manual overdrive
Built
Regular production
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The 1983 model year

Overview

Toyota's U.S. factory history and preserved exact-year literature document 3 1983 A60 Celica Supra configurations. The roster keeps trim, engine, and transmission applicability explicit rather than treating equipment packages or neighboring-year combinations as separate cars.

Specifications

Engines
  • 2.8L 5M-GE DOHC fuel-injected inline-six (150 hp)
Transmissions
5-speed manual overdrive, 4-speed electronically controlled automatic overdrive
Body styles
Three-door rear-wheel-drive liftback

Year over year

What changed

  • Toyota raised U.S. 5M-GE output to 150 hp while continuing the L-Type/P-Type split.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • The source-backed roster distinguishes three sold configurations rather than assuming every trim accepted every transmission.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • Inspect rust, cooling and fuel systems, age-sensitive rubber, drivetrain operation, and modification quality on the individual car; verify service parts against the exact engine and transmission before ordering.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 1983 Supra on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1983 Toyota Supra. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
8
Factory intervals
6
Fitment-scoped
8
Exact references
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Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil and oil filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1983 · 5M-series 2.8L · United States · Exact 1983 Celica Supra service-manual record; no interval is inherited from another A60 model year.

    Published interval: 5,000 mi / 8,000 km · Normal service.

    Source: Toyota — 1983 Celica Supra 5M-series normal-service 5000 MI / 8000 KM record (Operation CHARM) · Replace — Engine Oil and Oil Filter, Engine · checked

  • Engine air filter

    Exact reference available

    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not establish a service interval or a complete maintenance schedule.

    Applies to: 1983 · 5M-series 2.8L · United States · Exact 1983 Celica Supra service-manual record; no interval is inherited from another A60 model year.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Replace; dusty conditions may require more frequent service.

    Source: Toyota — 1983 Celica Supra 5M-series normal-service 30000 MI / 48000 KM record (Operation CHARM) · Replace — Air Filter Element · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Validated equivalentBaldwin PA2156

      Qty. 1 · Engine air-filter element · catalog-listed

      Baldwin lists PA2156 for the 1983 six-cylinder Celica application. Confirm the car is a 5M-GE Celica Supra and verify dimensions before ordering.

      Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 559, 1983 Toyota Celica 2754cc (2.8L) FI (VIN M) row — Air — PA2156 · checked

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  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1983 · 5M-series 2.8L · United States · Exact 1983 Celica Supra service-manual record; no interval is inherited from another A60 model year.

    Published interval: 15,000 mi / 24,000 km · Replace with the specified type and gap.

    Source: Toyota — 1983 Celica Supra 5M-series normal-service 15000 MI / 24000 KM record (Operation CHARM) · Replace — Spark Plug · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1983 · 5M-series 2.8L · United States · Exact 1983 Celica Supra service-manual record; no interval is inherited from another A60 model year.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Replace.

    Source: Toyota — 1983 Celica Supra 5M-series normal-service 30000 MI / 48000 KM record (Operation CHARM) · Replace — Coolant · checked

  • Differential oil

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1983 · 5M-series 2.8L · United States · Exact 1983 Celica Supra service-manual record; no interval is inherited from another A60 model year.

    Published interval: 15,000 mi / 24,000 km · Replace where specified by the service record.

    Source: Toyota — 1983 Celica Supra 5M-series normal-service 15000 MI / 24000 KM record (Operation CHARM) · Replace — Fluid, Differential · checked

  • Wheel-bearing service

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1983 · 5M-series 2.8L · United States · Exact 1983 Celica Supra service-manual record; no interval is inherited from another A60 model year.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Clean and repack the wheel bearings.

    Source: Toyota — 1983 Celica Supra 5M-series normal-service 30000 MI / 48000 KM record (Operation CHARM) · Clean/Repack — Wheel Bearing · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin B229

    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not establish a service interval or a complete maintenance schedule.

    Applies to: 1983 · 5M-GE 2.8L · United States · The catalog's 1983 Celica 2754cc (2.8L) fuel-injected VIN M row is the six-cylinder Celica Supra application. Confirm the installed 5M-GE engine and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 559, 1983 Toyota Celica 2754cc (2.8L) FI (VIN M) row — Lube — B229 · checked

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    • Validated equivalentBaldwin B229

      Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed

      Baldwin lists B229 for the 1983 six-cylinder Celica application. Confirm the car is a 5M-GE Celica Supra and verify dimensions before ordering.

      Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 559, 1983 Toyota Celica 2754cc (2.8L) FI (VIN M) row — Lube — B229 · checked

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  • Fuel filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin BF1100

    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not establish a service interval or a complete maintenance schedule.

    Applies to: 1983 · 5M-GE 2.8L · United States · The catalog's 1983 Celica 2754cc (2.8L) fuel-injected VIN M row is the six-cylinder Celica Supra application. Confirm the installed 5M-GE engine and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 559, 1983 Toyota Celica 2754cc (2.8L) FI (VIN M) row — Fuel — BF1100 · checked

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    • Validated equivalentBaldwin BF1100

      Qty. 1 · Fuel filter · catalog-listed

      Baldwin lists BF1100 for the 1983 six-cylinder Celica application. Confirm the car is a 5M-GE Celica Supra and verify dimensions before ordering.

      Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 559, 1983 Toyota Celica 2754cc (2.8L) FI (VIN M) row — Fuel — BF1100 · checked

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Sources

  1. Toyota USA Newsroom — Supra: An Icon a Half-Century in the Making
  2. Toyota Motor Sales USA — preserved Supra factory brochure archive

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