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#215 of 314 request for info on 4 cyl valve cover holddown bolts by edwardh5 Jul 29, 2001 (10:10 am)
Someone must know the answer to this - I have asked before without any response. I have overhauled several engines in my life. Most of them had valve covers with hold down bolts (screws) on them. On my 1994 4 cyl camry I can not find those bolts, so I don't know what tightenes up the cover. I have a very slight oil leak down the back of the block that seems to start at the back side of the engine just under the valve cover gasket. How do you tighten the valve covers? Thanks
#216 of 314 Transmission Oil (jinsongliu) by loyola Jul 29, 2001 (10:50 pm)
30K,50K or 100K miles... I replace mine when the oil turns to a dark brown color and smells burnt. Get a sample using your dipstick, place a few drops on a white clean rag then compare it with a clean sample (which should be RED if its tranny oil).I use Redline synthetic on my 92 Camry and 98 Sienna. Just my 2 cents.   p.s. My Camry has a seperate differential fluid drain and fill, Sienna shares it with the tranny sump. So check yours.
#217 of 314 Tranny Fluid by armtdm Jul 30, 2001 (3:31 am)
I also have a 92 Camry, used synthetic since 25,000 miles and change every 30,000. Mine never really turns brown and never smells burnt. the burnt smell would indicate to me some serious potential problem, shold not occur at 30,000 with synthetic, even if towing,   Yes, differential in these is separate but the Toyota dealer mechanic and Toyota Home Office had a disagreement on this during a phone call as I was in the room ( asked the dealer to change my diff with my synthetic and he refused saying it was the same fluid).Thus the phone call. . Mechanic swears that although it is a separate drain and fill it is still filled via the dipstick and so in theory, if you drained the diff but filled the tranny via the dipstick with more fluid it would also fill the differential.. Draining and filling the diff separately only gets more fluid out during the drain in his opinion. After having this car 9 years and 135,000 miles I think the mechanic is correct. Just changed my own diff and tranny fluid recently.
#219 of 314 armtdm by loyola Jul 30, 2001 (11:41 pm)
"...if you drained the diff but filled the tranny via the dipstick with more fluid it would also fill the differential."   I agree with the mechanic... if it's the 98 Sienna tranny. There is a differential check/fill plug that is used to fill the differential sump. It is the same size ( metric, of course)Allen wrench as the tranny and diff drain plugs. When I replace my fluid, I stop when tranny oil starts to run out of this plug giving the right levels. VERY GOOD!!! Toyota   Now for my 92 Camry, I am sorry but this does not apply!. You can "topoff your dipstick" and still no fluid running out of the check/fill plug (hole)!!! You need to pump fluid into this plug to fill the differential (1 quart approx). I use a big syringe and then stop until fluid runs out of the plug hole. 15K recommended change interval. For reference check on Haynes 92-95 Camry p.1-21   If I were you, I'd check for my diff level and if there's fluid, get a sample to see if it is RED (fresh). Good luck!
#220 of 314 loyola by armtdm Jul 31, 2001 (10:55 am)
Actually, I did do the drain and fill in the differential via the plugs. However, my tranny has been changed every 30,000 but the diff has been done every 60,000. The diff does not incur the same treatment/usage as the transmission and changing it as often does not seem necessary. Well, no problems so far with the 60,000 mile changes on that one, ( all synthetic ATF) plus all the fluid comes out in the diff whereas in the tranny only about half comes out with a plug pull. Haven't changed the filter/screen in 100,000 miles on the tranny, just change the fluid via the plug every 30,000.
#221 of 314 To Loyola; Radiator drain plug by jodar96 Aug 02, 2001 (10:40 am)
You mentioned you have Haynes service manual. Does the service manual show the location of radiator drain plug? I have a difficult time locating the drain plug. There are no open area under the radiator to see the drain plug.
#223 of 314 Tire Rotation by camryfan Aug 05, 2001 (8:59 am)
Everybody says that we need rotate our tires every 5 - 6K miles. Anybody thought of rotating at 3, 9, 15, 21, 27K, etc., instead of at 6, 12, 18, 24K miles (3+6nK instead of 6nK miles, where n=0, 1, 2, until probably 5 - 10)? Experts please comment.   Sha
#224 of 314 Rotation by armtdm Aug 05, 2001 (9:38 am)
O rotate once a year when it goes in for State inspection, around 12,000-15,000 miles. It makes no difference when, all you are trying do is even out the wear. Some people prefer not to rotate and just repalce two tires at a time in lieu of four. My once a year seems to work out well and it requires no additional trips to a garage etc.

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