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One of Toyota's longest-serving models, the Corona ceased production in 2001 after 44 years of service.
The four-door compact sedan is widely considered the key to the brand's subsequent North American success, and arguably its global success, given it survived long enough for Toyota as an imported manufacturer to be taken seriously.
It was succeeded in 2001 by another icon: the Camry.
The line-up currently starts at $2,090 for the Corona S and ranges through to $4,400 for the range-topping Corona S.
CHECK the engine is a Toyota engine because Toyota was fitting the Holden 1.9-litre overhead-valve four-cylinder engine to the Corona at that time. The capacity you quote suggests yours has the ``misfire'' four in it. If it's a Holden engine the compression ratio was 8.7:1, but it's likely to be less than that now. If it runs well I'd continue to use unleaded with an additive.
ACCORDING to the government guide, your car cannot run on unleaded petrol without an additive, so the best advice is to run it on regular, or premium unleaded if you can afford it, and add a commercial lead replacement additive available from your servo.
YOU can cause a problem putting too much oil in the sump. The crankshaft hits the oil as it rotates, which can put extra load on the engine, reduce performance and increase fuel consumption. It can also cause the oil to froth and cause problems in the lubrication system. However, adding an extra 200ml probably won't have too much effect.