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#468 of 515 Sqeaky Brake Pedal by debjeff Feb 18, 2009 (9:01 am)
Sometimes when I press on my 2007 corolla brake pedal, I hear squeaky sounds (like an old bed spring), not squealing sounds like when pads need changing. A rep at the dealership says there is nothing that can be done about the squeaky sound, that it will be there forever. He says the brakes have been inspected and they look fine. Is this accurate info?
#469 of 515 Re: [backy] by joel29m Feb 18, 2009 (7:16 pm)
Replying to: backy (Jan 24, 2009 11:31 am) my brother-in-law had one. at first he had me thinking that car was reliable, but thought wrong. the check engine light came on and he spent 400 dollars to get it fixed and a month later it was on again (electrical problem). what happened after that? dropped it off at the dealership and did not look back!
#470 of 515 2008 Toyota Corolla & Mice by geeta3 Feb 18, 2009 (9:03 pm)
I bought a brans spanking new 2008 Toyota Corolla CE and only a few weeks into the purchase have had mice getting into the passenger cabin. Has anyone had this problem before or do I have a problem car? Replies to this message: terceltom (Feb 19, 2009 4:11 am) geeta3 (Apr 27, 2009 7:49 pm) mnf (Apr 28, 2009 8:31 pm) terceltom (Apr 29, 2009 11:37 am) snowgopher (Aug 19, 2009 6:52 am) and 13 more...
#471 of 515 Re: 2008 Toyota Corolla & Mice [geeta3] by terceltom Feb 19, 2009 (4:11 am)
Replying to: geeta3 (Feb 18, 2009 9:03 pm) Well, you definitely have a problem but it certainly isn't the car. Doesn't seem to be a hard problem to solve though. Set a couple of glue traps when parking for the evening and you should catch the culprets by morning. Replies to this message: geeta3 (Apr 27, 2009 7:49 pm) mnf (Apr 28, 2009 8:31 pm) terceltom (Apr 29, 2009 11:37 am) snowgopher (Aug 19, 2009 6:52 am) terceltom (Aug 19, 2009 3:13 pm) and 7 more... imjustagirl (Aug 19, 2009 6:20 pm) and 4 more...
#472 of 515 Re: 2008 Corolla [raybb] by sef Feb 20, 2009 (2:01 pm)
Replying to: raybb (Jan 24, 2009 10:08 am) I changed the front bulbs for my 2006 but I don't think a guy could get his hand into that little opening for the left front one which sits right in front of the battery. My son couldn't get his in there.   Have not had to do the brake lights yet. It was all in the manual that came with the car.   Good Luck. The bulb units were $10.50 each at Autozone.
#473 of 515 Re: Corolla Transmission Fluid 2006 by sef Feb 20, 2009 (2:08 pm)
Replying to: kari3 (Mar 08, 2007 8:33 am) They changed my t. fluid at 30,000. It was dirty. I made them show it to me and it really was.   The service guys push changing those fluids everytime I go in for service. I make them look at the fluids with me on a clean white paper towel which I take with me and tell them if it looks good to me and I check the fluids in between times. I am at 77,000 and have only changed the t. Don't forget they are all on commission and probably have to bill a certain amount per hour if I understand it correctly. They replaced the front brakes this time - my idea and I asked for the old brake pad so that I can monitor the wear.   When they replaced the brakes, the guy called me while the car was down and told me the O ring on the timing chain (?) had an oil leak and also that my brake fluid needed to be changed AFTER we had looked at it. I told them it could all wait. Replies to this message: terceltom (Feb 20, 2009 3:50 pm)
#474 of 515 Re: Brake pads and Rotors replaced at 30, 000 miles. [rolla03] by sef Feb 20, 2009 (2:23 pm)
Replying to: rolla03 (Jul 29, 2004 12:53 pm) Good Grief! I think they are padding that payroll!! My 2006 has 77,000 on it and I just now replaced the front brake pads and replaced transmission fluid at 30,000 because I made them show it to me and it really was dirty. They will try to do everything you let them because they are on commission and have to bill an hourly amount. I emailed Toyota about my questions and even though they refer you back to your maintenance rep, they are more careful about it.   Make them show you what they want to do. Make them show you what those fluids look like on a clean white paper towel. They sound terrible to me if they didn't even rotate your tires. I mark one tire so that I know they have been rotated everytime. Everytime they tell me something, I get that manual out and show them it's not on the list for that mileage and make them explain it to me. Also, I have a son who knows a lot about car. I am so sorry.   They don't like it but I don't care.
#475 of 515 Re: Corolla Transmission Fluid 2006 [sef] by terceltom Feb 20, 2009 (3:50 pm)
Replying to: sef (Feb 20, 2009 2:08 pm) I would definitely watch the technicians you have servicing your car. They sound like they're out to make money on you. How does Transmission fluid get dirty at 30,000 miles. It might get burnt if you are having transmission problems but not dirty. It might be a good thing to get it changed for viscosity purposes, but not dirt. Even so, 30,000 miles seems way too soon for that. Did you understand what he meant when he told you "the "O" ring on the timing chain had an oil leak"? I certainly didn't know timing chains had oil leaks, or "O' rings for that matter. How was he able to make this fantastic diagnosis by just replacing your brakes? Why did you have your brakes replaced in the first place? Were they worn or was it just an intuition you had? Rotors should never have had to be replaced at just 30,000 miles. Did you know they can be resurfaced for just a fraction of the cost to replace them. Also, brake fluid should never have to be changed unless it got corrupted with water, you would feel this in the firmness of the brake pedal. It's pretty sad when you have to mark your tires because you can't trust your Service Tech. to rotate the tires when you ask him to do so. Did you think of trying to find a more trustworthy Technician ? Your wasting your money!

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