Car Model History

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

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1988 Toyota Supra Turbo Automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
2
Factory intervals
2
Fitment-scoped
2
Exact references
1

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  • 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 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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