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I have a 2002 Camry with about 66K miles on it. Its oil is changed faithfully four times a year, mostly at a delaer but at times at my local tire shop. I thought I noticed a few times over the past month that when starting in the garage in the morning, blue smoke coming out the back that lasts for a few seconds? Is this normal? Could I have just never noticed it before. The car is still under my platinum warranty. Ideas?
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Replying to: andrelaplume (Apr 28, 2008 5:03 am) It's not a fatal problem, but it will get worse with time, and if you have emissions testing, the car may not pass. |
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Replying to: 210delray (Apr 23, 2008 7:21 pm) |
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| I have an 02 which I think was the same platform as your 06. My Camry eats thru tires and is horrible in the rain and snow....in so far as front tire spin goes. I tried Michelins and Goodyears and now have and off brand called Jetsons. Non were any better or longer lasting than the others but the Jetsons were a heck of a lot cheaper! | |
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04 Camry LE, 4 cyls. This morning I had the stupidity (acquired, not genetic--you can't blame my parents) to drive to work, about twenty miles, mostly freeway, with the parking brake on. Lightly, of course--I could move forward, even coast, without noticing any 'pull.' Only caught on to the problem when I exited the freeway and discovered I had about half my stopping power left. Limped to the parking garage and left it alone all day. Figured I had boiled the brake fluid, maybe blown some connections. Speculated on two possibilities at end of day: {1) puddles of fluid by rear wheels and all braking gone. Call the tow, can't even limp to nearest garage. Or :(2) fluid cools off, nothing is wrong, full braking is restored. Guess what? We live in a benevolent universe and (2):seems to have won out. Drove home cautiously, as you can imagine, always looking for a curb to jump or a tree to hit in worst case. But no incident occurred, no hint of a problem. Questions: what really happened this morning? Could I have done some genuine damage with this overheating that I'd better get fixed soon, or else? This must happen to people from time to time. What amazes me is that cars, often flimsily maintained, work as well as they do and that we don't slam into each other more often than we do. Believe me, Disneyland cannot reproduce the thrill you get when you slam the brakes on at some unexpected stop sign, feel your foot go right to the floor, and watch yourself sally out into cross traffic, uninhibited by any braking action whatsoever. Happened to me once in a beloved '78 Chevette. Did not happen today. But, to repeat, could I have done damage?
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Replying to: metalibrarian (Apr 28, 2008 10:23 pm) |
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Replying to: metalibrarian (Apr 28, 2008 10:23 pm) It would be unusual if that were the result of a light, or even fairly heavy, e-nrake application. Someone will, can. correct me if I'm wrong but most cars have e-brake implementations that are separate from your normal brakes. But yes, even so, the rear brakes may have become overheated due to the e-brake application but seeing as how the front brakes always do about 70-80% of the actual braking... |
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| how difficult is it to chang ethe bulb in the dash that illuminated the fan knob and temp knob...mine is out? | |
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Hi, Today I resolved to change oil on my own. It'll be absolute first for me to do anything like this. I'd like to know kind of stuff I need. Tools, accessories, safety practices etc. Along with oil change, I'll also change the oil filter and cabin air filter but I dont know specifications/types of filters available. Also, how can I reset MAINT REQD indicator? Stuff I already know: My engine specs is 2AZ-FE I need 5W-30 oil. I need short ramp to lift it by 1 ft. I need sun glasses so I look cool  Thanks in advance.
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Replying to: mcoctopus (Nov 22, 2008 10:22 am) And it can be messy and very frustrating -- hard to get enough leverage while lying on the ground to loosen a stubborn oil pan bolt or oil filter, splashing or spilling hot oil on your hands or on the ground, fetching the drain bolt from the bottom of your drain pan, etc. I learned to do it the hard way, by myself 30+ years ago. Now, of course, it's routine, but I'm lucky because for the last 16 years, I've had access to a lift and a waste oil drain tank inside the air-conditioned building of my employer. When I retire within the next decade or sooner, I'll have to think long and hard about getting under the car again in my garage with ramps, oil drain pans, and no heat or a/c. As for resetting the indicator light, it's spelled out in detail in your owner's manual -- this is very easy to do. |
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