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#8375 of 8427 Re: 2006 Camry SE I4 - Need oil change guidance [mcoctopus] by mcdawgg Nov 26, 2008 (10:12 pm)
Replying to: mcoctopus (Nov 26, 2008 6:59 pm) I don't like store-bought ramps either, so I made my own. I used 2x10's, and drive and park on top of two of them, which gets the car up about 3 inches - plenty of room for me. I nailed and glued them together, and cut angles to make it very easy to drive up the two levels, and used a third one without an angle on top as a stop. Replies to this message: rearwheeldrive (Nov 27, 2008 10:49 pm) wwest (Nov 28, 2008 9:38 am) rearwheeldrive (Dec 04, 2008 8:10 pm) and 2 more...
#8376 of 8427 Re: 2006 Camry SE I4 - Need oil change guidance [mcdawgg] by rearwheeldrive Nov 27, 2008 (10:49 pm)
Replying to: mcdawgg (Nov 26, 2008 10:12 pm) I hate ramps too. Used them once about 20 years ago, and never went back.   I like the 2x10 idea. I'll have to try it out someday. Congrats on the oil change success. I never use my filter wrench again, but my filter is easy to get to, and spins off by hand. Replies to this message: wwest (Nov 28, 2008 9:38 am) rearwheeldrive (Dec 04, 2008 8:10 pm) 210delray (Dec 05, 2008 6:01 am) wwest (Dec 05, 2008 10:21 am)
#8377 of 8427 Re: 2006 Camry SE I4 - Need oil change guidance [rearwheeldrive] by wwest Nov 28, 2008 (9:38 am)
Replying to: rearwheeldrive (Nov 27, 2008 10:49 pm) If your filter spins off by hand is probably wasn't tighten correctly/well..... Replies to this message: rearwheeldrive (Dec 04, 2008 8:10 pm) 210delray (Dec 05, 2008 6:01 am) wwest (Dec 05, 2008 10:21 am)
#8378 of 8427 Re: 2006 Camry SE I4 - Need oil change guidance [wwest] by rearwheeldrive Dec 04, 2008 (8:10 pm)
Replying to: wwest (Nov 28, 2008 9:38 am) I dont use a tool too tighten it, only use my hand. Thats by the book, and thats how I roll. Replies to this message: 210delray (Dec 05, 2008 6:01 am) wwest (Dec 05, 2008 10:21 am)
#8379 of 8427 Re: 2006 Camry SE I4 - Need oil change guidance [rearwheeldrive] by 210delray Dec 05, 2008 (6:01 am)
Replying to: rearwheeldrive (Dec 04, 2008 8:10 pm) Agree with that. I learned the hard way once by giving it that extra partial turn with a wrench -- never again!   As for getting the filter off, contrary to wwest's assertion, I CAN do this consistently every time with my Nissan Frontier's oil filter. It's hard to get a wrench on the filter due to its location, but I've found with rubber gloves on, I can get enough leverage on the filter to get it to come off.   And no, it does not leak oil from the filter base -- I do have some slight leakage from the 10+ year-old oil pan gasket though.
#8380 of 8427 Re: 2006 Camry SE I4 - Need oil change guidance [rearwheeldrive] by wwest Dec 05, 2008 (10:21 am)
Replying to: rearwheeldrive (Dec 04, 2008 8:10 pm) I always make sure the rubber seal is well seated on the filter and I also always lube the surface of the seal with oil. Hand tightening would suffice IMMHO if the oil filter in my RX wasn't so heard to get a grip on, so I always tighten about a 1/4 of a turn with a filter wrench.   More than an "ounce of prevention"....??   Usually requires a wrench to get it off too.
#8381 of 8427 Should tensioner break 2600 miles after timing belt replaced? by seattletwodogs Jun 09, 2009 (11:16 am)
At 86,000 miles I had the timing belt replaced on my 2001 Camry V6, as part of general maintenance. The invoice noted that timing belt tensioner bolt froze, and needed to be removed to replace the timing belt, The technician noted "can't heat bolt, so cut bolt, drilled out bolt, retap threads and installed new bolts."    After driving the car for 2600 miles, it died and had to be towed to the dealership that did the original job. They said they found a "failed crank sensor" which they replaced. The invoice said the following were also replaced: tensioner assembly for the timing belt, thread insert, and bolt.    Do you think the original job was not done correctly or is it just a coincidence that what was fixed the second time had do do with the timing belt.    Thanks in advance for your response. Replies to this message: 210delray (Jun 09, 2009 5:37 pm) seattletwodogs (Jun 10, 2009 8:16 am)
#8382 of 8427 Re: Should tensioner break 2600 miles after timing belt replaced? [seattletwodogs] by 210delray Jun 09, 2009 (5:37 pm)
Replying to: seattletwodogs (Jun 09, 2009 11:16 am) It sounds like the job was botched the first time. I would think you should not have to have paid anything the second time around, except maybe the cost of the crank sensor (part only, not labor). Replies to this message: seattletwodogs (Jun 10, 2009 8:16 am)
#8383 of 8427 Re: Should tensioner break 2600 miles after timing belt replaced? [210delray] by seattletwodogs Jun 10, 2009 (8:16 am)
Replying to: 210delray (Jun 09, 2009 5:37 pm) 210delray: Thank you for confirming my wife's and my initial gut reaction. We appreciate your response.
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