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Sedans Toyota Camry Toyota Camry: Problems & Solutions 
314 messages, Last post on Oct 25, 2001 at 1:39 PM
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| Good luck with it. Keep us posted on the outcome. | |
| I have a 2000 Camry that is 16 months old, with approx. 12000 miles. I have changed the oil twice (every 4000 miles), rotated the tires, and that's all I've done. Will need another oil change now. Have not taken it in for any other maintenance service. When do I need to? Can I wait until I have 15000 miles on it in a few months? Or should I take it in now? | |
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First, please read the owner's manual for scheduled maintnance. The only critical scheduled maintenance for Toyota's seems to be the oil cahnge interval and if you are in compliance with the manual you are fine. Coolant is at least 45,000, maybe longer, tranny fluid is at least 30,000 maybe more for yours, air filter is 30,000, fuel filter probably 30,000 or 60,000 same with the PCV valve. Do not ever go to a dealer and say "DO THE 15,000 or 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE" It basically consists of inspections of belts, hoses, which are easily visible and you can see the condition yourself. Tire rotation, up to you, I do once a year, arguments on both sides as to whether to do it at all. Brakes, can be inspected starting at 15,000 but normally wait until 20,000 before even considring brake pad issues. So at 12,000 miles, oil and iflter only, nothing else is required. Please read the manual, it really is the bible and each car and engine are different |
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| According to the maintenance guide, you really don't do anything significant (other than oil changes) until 30,000 miles or 24 months. So I wait until then? And at my rate of 750 miles per month, should I go by time and do this at 24 months? | |
| Coolant is usually 45,000 or 36 months but manual may be different, filters, go by mileage not months. I can't think of anything that I would do by months, perhaps coolant, all else I would do by mileage. (unless you drive so little (like 5000 a year) that items could rot (belts/hoses)) | |
I'm thinking of getting a 2002 Camry. What's the best price going for an extended warranty? I know Honda has a 7 year, 100K miles and 0 deductable that goes for as low as $850. Does Toyota have something similar. Besides responding here, if you wouldn't mind letting me know via emai I'd appreciate it; jamesavery2 earthlink.net. Thanks.
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| Who is a good on line supplier for Camry parts, like a taillight? 1994 | |
| SLUDGE. You may wish to check out the topic engien sludge under the Maint/repair board, seems to occur with Toyotas and Toyota is not honoring warranty! Worth a check at least although there is huge dissagreement as to whether this is a real issue with Toyotas | |
| Thats an understatement. I gave up on the sludge topic. Most of it sounded like BS to me. | |
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| I just did 30,0000 mile service on me 2000 Camry Solara, SE V6, and declined the coolant change, as it has the Toyota Long Life Coolant. The bottle doesn't say anything about how long the longlife is. It is chemical the same as Dex-Cool, I believe, which can go 100,000 miles before chage. Any comments??? | |
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