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Replying to: sckeith (Jun 10, 2009 5:20 pm) I would trust the owner's manual when it comes to when to change. I had mine done at Toyota and the cost was just about what you'd pay anywhere. So that throws out that rumor that the dealer charges more. To do the job "right", you would also want them to replace all of your belts, the water pump, and perhaps the tensioner. You should also make sure that they're not going to reuse the coolant. If they want to charge you extra for new coolant, then I wouldn't argue and just have it done. The price of the Toyota proprietary coolant has gone up quite a bit over the years, so you can expect to pay from $20-$28 a gallon for it. Just my opinion 
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Replying to: sckeith (Jun 10, 2009 5:20 pm) http://www.gates.com/brochure.cfm?brochure=2256&location_id=3487 It's the Gates site - timing belts for the '05 Solara 3.3 6 should be replaced every 90,000 - good news is that this is a non-interference engine so a timing belt failure will not cause major damage. It's all explained on that site.
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Replying to: nowlen (Jun 11, 2009 2:48 pm) |
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Replying to: bob (Feb 16, 2009 1:27 pm) |
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Boy I just get myself a Toyota Solara and find this forum, but now it seems almost dead was it something I said?
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Replying to: sckeith (Jul 04, 2009 11:04 am) No, it's probably a combination of other factors: Summer vacations, the economy, people are busy working of looking for work, not to mention all the stories about the Solara being discontinued. We're still around. Happy 4th of July!!! Meegwell
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Replying to: meegwell (Jul 04, 2009 11:26 am) |
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I recently saw an ad for Sylvania replacement bulbs that are more powerful than the factory bulbs. I wonder if anyone has made this swap in a Solara (mine is a 2004).
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Replying to: loucopits (Oct 26, 2009 7:21 am) They are brighter, but they also create more heat causing the plastic headlight lenses to discolor fast. |
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