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Toyota Highlander Maintenance and Repair

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Re: Stearing... [desertguy] by 05highlander05
Sep 23, 2007 (7:24 am)
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Replying to: desertguy (Sep 23, 2007 4:12 am)

at this point should I let the service manager know or just tell the service advisor to have the tech fix it?
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Re: Stearing... [bdyment] by wwest
Sep 23, 2007 (8:46 am)
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Replying to: bdyment (Sep 23, 2007 5:27 am)

I don't dispute that "Steering" is probably now the more common spelling but at the same time I find that "stearing" is still widely used.
 
So, IMMHO there is no "right or wrong" of it.
 
So I'll go with what I learned in Mr. Furman's 5th grade class at primos.
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Websters opinion by jim70
Sep 23, 2007 (9:01 am)
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Merriam - Webster Online
 
Strearing:
 
The word you've entered isn't in the dictionary. Click on a spelling suggestion below or try again using the search bar above.
 
Suggestions for stearing:
1. steering
2. starring
3. staring
4. storing
5. stirring
6. string
7. storying
8. steading
9. stearins
10. stealing
11. sterling
12. starching
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Re: Stearing... [wwest] by desertguy
Sep 23, 2007 (9:12 am)
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Replying to: wwest (Sep 23, 2007 8:46 am)

Geez. Half the people on these boards use "breaks" instead of the proper term "brakes." Does that make it right?
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Re: Stearing... [desertguy] by steve_ HOST
Sep 23, 2007 (9:27 am)
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Replying to: desertguy (Sep 23, 2007 9:12 am)

Y'all please give us all a brake and take it over to Grammar and the Peeves that Pet It.
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Re: Stearing... [steve_] by desertguy
Sep 23, 2007 (11:27 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Sep 23, 2007 9:27 am)

Wow! I thought you were kidding Steve but there really is such a board.
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Re: Stearing... [desertguy] by steve_ HOST
Sep 23, 2007 (12:48 pm)
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Replying to: desertguy (Sep 23, 2007 11:27 am)

Hay, wood I stear you wrong?
 
Moo....
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Do-it-yourself maintenance and warranty by carbuff10
Sep 26, 2007 (3:51 pm)
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1. Will Toyota accept owner accomplished maintenance as being sufficient if warranty issues arise in the future?
 
2. 5,000 and 10,000 mile checks are straight forward with engine oil, filter, tire rotation and visual inspection of the brakes. Will receipt of oil and filter purchase and one's word that you rotated the tires and inspected the brakes suffice or some other form of documentation such as pictures necessary?
 
3. 15,000 and 30,000 checks involve the above items plus other inspections. Do these inspections have to be accomplished by a licensed/certified mechanic or can a owner preform them and still satisfy Toyota?
 
Any information/input regarding above questions will be greatly appreciated.
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it depends... by kenlw
Sep 27, 2007 (5:52 am)
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... on the failure, the cost and the general attitude of both parties at the time.
 
receipts are usually sufficient to "prove" proper oil changes.
 
the law states that any maintenance REQUIRED can be done by someone other than an "official" service dept. Warranties cover failures, and an inspection will not prevent a failure in most cases. If you can inspect for a bad bearing, Toyota will still fix it under warranty if they agree it is bad.
 
If you cannot inspect for it (a bearing or anything else), you need to find someone who CAN inspect it (no one does it for free), then if something is found, Toyota will do their own inspection and perform the replacement under warranty.
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Re: it depends... [kenlw] by carbuff10
Sep 27, 2007 (8:51 pm)
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Replying to: kenlw (Sep 27, 2007 5:52 am)

Quote from Toyota owner's warranty information booklet
"Any failure or noncompliance caused by improper maintenance or repairs is not covered by this warranty"
 
It sound as if there is a lot of room for argument in the the manufacturer's favor if warranty issues do arise depending on the type and cost of the warranty work. Recently having purchased a new vehicle and looking into which route to take for maintenance (Dealer, independent shop, or do-it-yourself) one would want to make sure warranty issues will not be a problem if required maintenance was performed by the owner.
 
All Toyota dealers and most independent shops with properly licensed mechanics performing the maintenance will eliminate any warranty issues but do-it-yourselfers are taking a risk, however small that may be, that Toyota will prevail in a court of law.
 
The question would then be, is all this worth the savings one will accrue by doing it yourself. Probably not especially if you are planing to purchase extended factory warranty. Just might have to cough up the scheduled maintenance cost however unreasonable and sometimes unnecessary they might be.

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