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#3867 of 4699 Highlander check engine light by kenabr Jan 06, 2007 (8:52 pm)
I have a 2002 V6 AWD with 102,000 miles on it. The check engine light came on and we took it to the dealer the same day. The service department says that the diagnostic showed no clear cause? They want to change my spark plugs($240) clean the ejectors, and of course charge me ($130)for the diagnostic for a total of about $475. I feel I'm getting ripped. How could spark plugs or ejectors give me a check engine light? Should I disconnect the battery myself to clear the light which is what I expect they will do? I probably do need plugs after 102k but do ejectors get dirty with modern gasoline additives to keep them clean? Replies to this message: wwest (Jan 08, 2007 9:48 am) eamonn1 (Jan 10, 2007 11:04 am) desertguy (Jan 10, 2007 1:39 pm) lostwrench (Jan 10, 2007 2:38 pm) toyotagal (Jan 10, 2007 3:21 pm) desertguy (Jan 10, 2007 5:48 pm) herzogtum71 (Jan 11, 2007 8:53 am)
#3868 of 4699 Re: Highlander check engine light [kenabr] by wwest Jan 08, 2007 (9:48 am)
Replying to: kenabr (Jan 06, 2007 8:52 pm) Disconnect the battery for 5 minutes and DRIVE away from that dealer, RAPIDLY!
#3869 of 4699 Re: Whining Noise in Rear Axle [gencon] by gencon Jan 08, 2007 (11:32 am)
Replying to: gencon (Dec 03, 2006 8:19 pm) Another dealer changed front driver side bearing/house( for $500 under warranty). Now the siren noise comes down a bit, but still there. May be the passenger side should also fixed. Very upset for such noise to my new car. I should do more test drive upon buying
#3870 of 4699 Re: Highlander check engine light [kenabr] by eamonn1 Jan 10, 2007 (11:04 am)
Replying to: kenabr (Jan 06, 2007 8:52 pm) Don't know where to post my question so I'm tagging on here. I recently purchased (CARMAX) a 2005 4WD Highlander. MX book indicates certain service requirements every 5,000 miles, including oil change. Every vehicle I owned previously, oil changes were to be done at 3,000 miles. Do you folks use the 5,000 mile rule? Thanks Replies to this message: desertguy (Jan 10, 2007 1:39 pm) lostwrench (Jan 10, 2007 2:38 pm) toyotagal (Jan 10, 2007 3:21 pm) desertguy (Jan 10, 2007 5:48 pm) herzogtum71 (Jan 11, 2007 8:53 am)
#3871 of 4699 Re: Highlander check engine light [eamonn1] by desertguy Jan 10, 2007 (1:39 pm)
Replying to: eamonn1 (Jan 10, 2007 11:04 am) You can't go wrong following the owners manual. 5000 miles is sufficient with todays oils. Many cars have been stretched to 7,500 and even 10,000 for Jaguar and BMW and others. If you continue to do it at 3,000 you are a service depts. delight and you are wasting resources.
#3872 of 4699 Re: Highlander check engine light [eamonn1] by lostwrench Jan 10, 2007 (2:38 pm)
Replying to: eamonn1 (Jan 10, 2007 11:04 am) My Grand Marquis requires oil changes at 5000 miles which I do. My VW Rabbit required oil changes at 7500 miles which I did until it died at 289,000 miles.
#3873 of 4699 Re: Highlander check engine light [eamonn1] by toyotagal Jan 10, 2007 (3:21 pm)
Replying to: eamonn1 (Jan 10, 2007 11:04 am) A factor that also plays in to oil changes is time, I am told. With an oil change necessary at 6 months even if you don't have 5k etc. on the vehicle during that 6 months. Is that everyone's understanding? i.e. an oil change although the mileage requirement has not been reached due to limited driving. Replies to this message: desertguy (Jan 10, 2007 5:48 pm) herzogtum71 (Jan 11, 2007 8:53 am)
#3874 of 4699 Re: Highlander check engine light [toyotagal] by desertguy Jan 10, 2007 (5:48 pm)
Replying to: toyotagal (Jan 10, 2007 3:21 pm) Yes, you are correct. In fact I am about to have mine changed because of the 6 months time factor and I have only driven 4200 since the last change.
#3875 of 4699 Re: Highlander check engine light [toyotagal] by herzogtum71 Jan 11, 2007 (8:53 am)
Replying to: toyotagal (Jan 10, 2007 3:21 pm) That's the advice I read last week in a newspaper car column. Change at 5,000 if you drive that much. Otherwise at least every 6 months. The service department at my dealer has been recommending the 5,000 interval for several years.   My last oil change was done by an independent drive-in place. They still recommend 3,000 but that's just an attempt to drum up business. Since they charge more than the dealer and didn't do everything they said they did (like check tire pressure), I'm going to plan ahead a bit better next time and have the dealer do it.
#3876 of 4699 Transmission - rolling mass by garywi Jan 11, 2007 (9:17 am)
For all you 5 speed V6-2WD owners: do you feel you have to fight to slow down your Highlander? On my Corolla, when I take my foot off the gas, the car goes to a neutral state and slowly decelerates. When I take my foot off the gas in the Highlander, it does not slow down easily. I rented a Hundia Sonata SUV on my last trip. It was a V6. It was soooo much easier to drive than my expensive Highlander. I was not always fighting to slow the thing down. Replies to this message: wwest (Jan 11, 2007 9:57 am)

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