Three-door rear-wheel-drive liftback coupe · 3.0L 7M-GTE turbocharged DOHC inline-six (230 hp)

1988 Toyota Supra Turbo Automatic


Toyota's 1988 U.S. Supra literature pairs the Supra Turbo with this transmission.

1988 Toyota Supra MkIII 3.0 Turbo, third generation — coupe, front three-quarter view
Exact 1988 Supra reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1988 Toyota A70 Supra MkIII 3.0 Turbo (30646890485)” by Sicnag / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Supra Turbo
Body style
Three-door rear-wheel-drive liftback coupe
Engine
3.0L 7M-GTE turbocharged DOHC inline-six (230 hp)
Transmission
4-speed electronically controlled automatic

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1988 Toyota Supra: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Supra 5-Speed Manual3.0L 7M-GE naturally aspirated DOHC inline-six (200 hp)5-speed manualThree-door rear-wheel-drive liftback coupe
Supra Automatic3.0L 7M-GE naturally aspirated DOHC inline-six (200 hp)4-speed electronically controlled automaticThree-door rear-wheel-drive liftback coupe
Supra Turbo 5-Speed Manual3.0L 7M-GTE turbocharged DOHC inline-six (230 hp)5-speed manualThree-door rear-wheel-drive liftback coupe
Current carSupra Turbo Automatic3.0L 7M-GTE turbocharged DOHC inline-six (230 hp)4-speed electronically controlled automaticThree-door rear-wheel-drive liftback coupe

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Applicability stated
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Exact references
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  • Engine oilView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil

    Sourced interval available

    7M-GTE turbo

    Applies to: 1988 · 7M-GTE turbo · United States · Exact 1988 Toyota bulletin and Supra service-record applicability; no interval is projected to a different model year.

    Published interval: 5,000 mi / 8,000 km / 6 months · Turbo normal use; whichever comes first.

    Source: Toyota — 1988 Maintenance Schedule bulletin and Supra 7M-GE service intervals (Operation CHARM) · 1988 Maintenance Schedule bulletin — Group Two, item 3-2 MA · checked

  • Engine oil filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    7M-GTE turbo

    Applies to: 1988 · 7M-GTE turbo · United States · Exact 1988 Toyota bulletin and Supra service-record applicability; no interval is projected to a different model year.

    Published interval: 10,000 mi / 16,000 km / 12 months · Turbo normal use; Toyota specifies oil alone at 5,000 miles/6 months and oil with filter at this interval.

    Source: Toyota — 1988 Maintenance Schedule bulletin and Supra 7M-GE service intervals (Operation CHARM) · 1988 Maintenance Schedule bulletin — Group Two, item 3-2 MA · checked

    WIX 51348 cataloged 3.0L fitment

    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not alter Toyota's service interval.

    Applies to: 1988 · 3.0L 7M-GE naturally aspirated DOHC inline-six, 3.0L 7M-GTE turbocharged DOHC inline-six · United States · WIX publishes this filter for the exact 3.0L Supra year range without excluding the turbo application. Confirm the installed engine and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: WIX Filters — 51348 application catalog · Toyota Supra application row — 1987–1993, L6 3.0L 2954cc · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Validated equivalentWIX 51348

      Qty. 1 · Spin-on engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed

      Cataloged for the 1988 3.0L Supra application; confirm the installed engine and filter before ordering.

      Catalog: WIX Filters — 51348 application catalog · Toyota Supra application row — 1987–1993, L6 3.0L 2954cc · 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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