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#3916 of 3934 New member and a new (used) Solara by sckeith May 31, 2009 (3:21 pm)
Hi Folks   My wife and I just got a 2005 Solara convertible, we traded in a 2000 Miata because we were finding it hard to fall in then climb out (we're approaching retirement age). We like the car and hope we got a good one. After reading several pages here I get the feeling that most people are happy with theirs. I have a couple question though.   In the manual they mention something about energy conserving oil, I was wanting to use synthetic...is there a problem with that?   Does anyone know if the Nav unit from a 2008 would go in a 2005   Thank You
#3917 of 3934 Re: Solara V6 problem?? [whatszup] by solara2kde May 31, 2009 (8:31 pm)
Replying to: whatszup (Apr 20, 2009 7:28 pm) Unless it changed in recent model years, the engines for the Solara and Camry are done a little bit different. The Solara engine is designed to sit in the car on a sharper angle than the Camry.   I found this out when I had to replace my 2000 Solara's engine.   One thing to remember with the Solara's is that oil. The engine loves to sludge the engine. Since I bought mine, the oil has been changed every 4000 miles and never has gone past 4200 miles before the change. And it still sludged. The first time Toyota had to pay to have the engine torn down and cleaned. The last time, the engine dropped the number 1 piston in the oil pan on my way home from work.   My tech always uses one of those fiber inspection gizmos to look down in the engine to let me know if it's starting again. Unfortunately, he can only see the top side of the engine, not the area around the crank.
#3918 of 3934 Timing belt or chain by sckeith Jun 10, 2009 (5:20 pm)
I have a 2005 Solara with the V6. The car has 120000 kms on it and I was looking into whether or not it needed a timing belt installed. I called a Toyota dealer and was given the cost to do the job. I later was talking to the saleman who sold us the car and he told me the car had a chain. I looked through a Haynes manual and it said the V6 had a belt. I'm confused. What would this thing have.   Thanks Replies to this message: zaken1 (Jun 10, 2009 5:51 pm) solaraman2003 (Jun 11, 2009 9:15 am) nowlen (Jun 11, 2009 2:48 pm) sckeith (Jun 11, 2009 6:44 pm)
#3919 of 3934 Re: Timing belt or chain [sckeith] by zaken1 Jun 10, 2009 (5:51 pm)
Replying to: sckeith (Jun 10, 2009 5:20 pm) Salesmen are notoriously ignorant about technical issues. That's why they are not considered qualified to work in the service department. Your Solara V-6 has a timing belt. The salesman's confusion arises because the 4 cylinder Solara has a timing chain.
#3920 of 3934 Re: Timing belt or chain [sckeith] by solaraman2003 Jun 11, 2009 (9:15 am)
Replying to: sckeith (Jun 10, 2009 5:20 pm) I am quite sure you have a belt, but don't take my word for it. Your owner's manual should be able to confirm this, or the service department.   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
#3921 of 3934 Re: Timing belt or chain [sckeith] by nowlen Jun 11, 2009 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: sckeith (Jun 10, 2009 5:20 pm) Go here: 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. Replies to this message: sckeith (Jun 11, 2009 6:44 pm)
#3922 of 3934 Re: Timing belt or chain [nowlen] by sckeith Jun 11, 2009 (6:44 pm)
Replying to: nowlen (Jun 11, 2009 2:48 pm) Thanks for the link. I'll be able to put this off until next summer since the car will be stored over the winter
#3923 of 3934 Re: AUX MP3 whine [bob] by buppers Jun 18, 2009 (8:32 am)
Replying to: bob (Feb 16, 2009 1:27 pm) I heard that someone else with the same exact problem, solved it by replacing the cable that connects to the AUX outlet. Evidently had been using a cheapo - or defective- cable. Let us know if that fixes it...
#3924 of 3934 wondering by sckeith Jul 04, 2009 (11:04 am)
Boy I just get myself a Toyota Solara and find this forum, but now it seems almost dead was it something I said? Replies to this message: meegwell (Jul 04, 2009 11:26 am) sckeith (Jul 04, 2009 12:32 pm)
#3925 of 3934 Re: wondering [sckeith] by meegwell Jul 04, 2009 (11:26 am)
Replying to: sckeith (Jul 04, 2009 11:04 am) Hi Sckeith,   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 Replies to this message: sckeith (Jul 04, 2009 12:32 pm)

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