Manual transmission for 2004 Tacoma 5VZFE

Started by Seabass1, February 24, 2026, 02:20:51 PM

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Seabass1

Hi guys,

I am new here and after lurking for a while I decided to sign up👌
Anyway I am a big yota fan and after doing some research I couldn't figure out witch manual transmission is good for my 2004 double cab Tacoma
The trani  died on me few month ago, it would be the 3 rd one I am putting on there after 200 000 miles
For the life of me I would never ever buy another automatic POS
I am actually now in Europe and Tacoma are unheard of to say the least😂
That's why I thinking to do go the dark route and use some Land Cruiser KZJ90 parts even Hilux with 5VZ FE in it.
Tacos are actually a cross between Land Cruiser and Hilux when I need a part I use either refs😂
Locks from LC, whippers from Hilux....

That car is probably to end up in Africa anyway I want something beefy and dependable btw I drive with bioethanol right now €40 a tank 💁
And my injectors just died recently as well also probably from the bad Mexican gas in Baja😂

Anyway I just looking for some advice from some Yota gurus because I don't really want to import from the US a $1500 transmission plus customs fees  I would rather go local with a junkyard for few hundred € only the ÉCU part looks sketchy I can figure out the rest with some farm mechanic 😂