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#3641 of 3844 Re: What could be wrong with my 2010 Corolla [terceltom] by l1sasonrisa

Jan 10, 2011 (4:12 pm)

Replying to: terceltom (Jan 10, 2011 6:29 am)
I've had the car for a year and a half and I've already put 40,000 miles on it. My husband and I share a car, and work opposite shifts, and we both have to commute quite a ways to get to work. So obviously I needed new tires because they were bald. The 1st alignment I got done because I went in the ditch and it was off just a little bit.
 
And when I say small shop I'm not talking about a small toyota shop, I'm talking like a small family run garage.

#3642 of 3844 Re: Can I switch to synthetic oil at this point? [stennant] by frodrick

Jan 18, 2011 (1:11 pm)

Replying to: stennant (Dec 30, 2010 10:47 am)
I bought a nissan sentra about 5 years ago and immediately changed the oil to synthetic. I have changed the oil religiously every 7-8 thousand miles with synthetic oil car runs great.
 I have 1995 chevy truck and a 2000 hyundai elantra which I did the same and all these vehicles run great.
 I just purchased a 2002 toyota corolla le and I am going to synthetic oil changes immediately.

#3643 of 3844 Re: 2010 Corolla S auto headlights [airboss] by fev1

Jan 31, 2011 (7:02 pm)

Replying to: airboss (May 20, 2009 7:33 pm)
I know this is almost a year post your post -- but the 2010 is still the latest model and I just bought my daughter the LE. Same confusion on DLR vs Headlights. I guess the DLR are the headlights and what's automatic is that the dash lights go on if it's dark out. No reason to have an "on" switch for the headlights except for those occassions when you might want the headlights on with the car turned off. The only complaint over the whole thing that I have is that the manual doesn't explain this at all !!! If you've learned anything else about this, please share.

#3644 of 3844 Re: 2010 Corolla S auto headlights [fev1] by terceltom

Jan 31, 2011 (7:26 pm)

Replying to: fev1 (Jan 31, 2011 7:02 pm)
DLR are the (daytime running lights), their intensity adjust according to the amount of light outside. In total darkness they will be brighter than on a cloudy day. If you want full headlights on a cloudy type day you would use the headlight switch.

#3645 of 3844 My 1990 Toyota Corolla’s headlights and turn signals are not working. by jmcneal87

Feb 02, 2011 (7:41 pm)

My 1990 Toyota Corolla’s headlights and turn signals are not working, but my high beams and hazard lights are. So far I’ve checked my fuses for both headlights and the headlight relay. All seem to be in fine working order. Now I’m out of ideas, got any suggestions?

#3646 of 3844 Re: A.C. odor [terceltom] by 2002corollaon

Feb 18, 2011 (12:33 pm)

Replying to: terceltom (Jun 21, 2010 8:41 pm)
In the 2010 manual, it says the cabin air filter is one of the self-maintenance items. Just changed mine, takes about 5 minutes or less (simple steps in the owners manual).

#3647 of 3844 Re: A.C. odor [2002corollaon] by terceltom

Feb 18, 2011 (12:50 pm)

Replying to: 2002corollaon (Feb 18, 2011 12:33 pm)
Yeah did replace that, this odor in discussion is a urine smell coming from the evaporator. It's present on 2009 and 2010 Corollas. They will replace the evaporator under warranty but it's a long five hour job for them to tear apart the complete interior dash to get to it. I just deal with the odor and try to allow the evaporator to dry out by turning the A.C. off a couple of minutes before turning the car off when using the A.C.

#3648 of 3844 Re: Fast Idle when starting cold and when coasting [john45] by mole1

Mar 01, 2011 (1:02 pm)

Replying to: john45 (Apr 30, 2005 10:54 pm)
Just clocked 100,000 miles on original clutch and no signs of significant wear so clearly using engine braking isn't all that bad and certainly safer.

#3649 of 3844 Re: Fast Idle when starting cold and when coasting [mole1] by terceltom

Mar 01, 2011 (1:40 pm)

Replying to: mole1 (Mar 01, 2011 1:02 pm)
Don't believe there's any vehicular laws on the books that mandate what gear you drive in as john 45 suggests. However,down shifting is not only expected when driving a manual shift vehicle but any professional driver will tell you it is the safest and only way to drive. Control of your vehicle is kept on all of the drive wheels by downshifting and keeping the car in a gear at all times, rather than just coasting.

#3650 of 3844 Re: Fast Idle when starting cold and when coasting [terceltom] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 01, 2011 (3:16 pm)

Replying to: terceltom (Mar 01, 2011 1:40 pm)
the rule of thumb I suggest is "don't shift into a lower gear unless you plan to use it for something".

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