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Replying to: teamtbo (Sep 28, 2007 11:02 am) in theory, all you need is a laptop and an on board diagnostic scanning tool with a laptop interface with appropriate software for capturing data, and a little motivation to experiment. in a few forums that were marked READ-ONLY where we've been discussing engine hesitation for years it seems now, i suggested people buy an item like this: http://www.obd-2.com/ and specifically, see the toyota-specific parameters you'd have access to if you bought this thing: http://www.obd-2.com/toypida.htm so you hook this device up to the car and laptop, and you drive, you capture the relevant signals and you unfortunately experience the: 1) engine hesitation to throttle input 2) shift flares 3) excessive shifting with cruise enabled 4) ... insert your problem here ... now, you go another step further and you plot the data in Excel and stick it in PowerPoint or some free plotting tool (if you don't have MS Office). Or, post the data on Edmunds, and let people help you plot the data. check out this poor person's dilema and the poor response from thier dealership: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0e6cd4/56 perfect application of the product i'm mentioning, yes? As they say, where there's the will, there's a way. 
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Replying to: user777 (Sep 29, 2007 1:12 am) Do you have a set of these connectors and software? or know of someone who does?
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Replying to: terrr (Sep 21, 2007 5:18 pm) I am experiencing a similar problem w/ vibration in my 07 Camry XLE. Happens  40-50 MPH and 70-80 MPH. This vibration has been present since I took delivery 15 months / 17K miles ago. I have endured this vib every day... talk about a severe irritant. The dealer and the Toyota field rep diagnosis has been all over the map from tire rotation to excessive road force to alignment to Camry design. I have opened a case w/ Toyota Customer Service and have escalated this to the Toyota Dist Mgr. Currently I am waiting for the decision. Up to this point, the Toyota recommendation is for ME to replace all 4 tires and have the vehicle aligned stating that I caused the problem (no data to support this position). I know better because of people like you. It concerns me greatly that a company like Toyota will not stand behind the quality of the product they deliver to the consumer. Based on everything I have read, this appears to be a sub-quality tire issue that is occurring industry wide (tires delivered on new cars). I am thinking about engaging a consumer advocate group soon! CamryAZ
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Replying to: camryaz (Sep 29, 2007 10:35 am) |
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Replying to: kiawah (Sep 29, 2007 6:31 am) What is so attractive about this reader, it that it doesn't just read codes and reset the light. it can capture and save parameters to a laptop while someone runs the engine (or drives). What is even better, more appropos to this discussion is the VERY rich Toyota specific parameters it can capture. Did you look at the list?
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Replying to: user777 (Sep 29, 2007 5:16 pm) I'm really wondering how the software looks, and how often it samples the data on the bus. In order to be effective at troubleshooting, I would think the software would allow you to select some number of parameters that you want to display over the period, and then time stamp with other operating parameters such as speed, shift points, rpms's, etc. If the software allows you to graph, as well as output as a common deliminted file that other applications could use, then that would be really useful. I could see uses for anyone who works on a number of vehicles (get all 3 of the adapters)....or a person who was trying to gather statistics for a hard-to-capture/hard-to-diagnose problem. The software capability is the real important buy/no-buy decision point for me.
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Replying to: kiawah (Sep 29, 2007 6:34 pm) as i understand it, it can do all those things. documentation and a trial download are available. http://www.obd-2.com/#download and you can contact the author (with questions): http://www.obd-2.com/about.htm looks like the author isn't taking questions during Octoberfest (sept 22-oct 2), but you could write him for specifics. |
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After 6 visits to our Toyota dealer regarding low engine oil and excessive oil consumption, Toyota engineers in Japan basically said it's normal and to look in the owners manual - page 291. To my horror, it says: Oil consumption-max 1.1 qt. per 600 miles. Does this sound "normal" to anyone out there? Does your Camry consume 1 qt. of oil every one thousand miles? Has anyone heard of a new car that burns so much oil? not to mention a Toyota.
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Replying to: wheelinwillie (Oct 01, 2007 11:01 pm) So my personal practical experience differs from that published acceptable consumption rate. Some believe that oil consumption is fine, I'm not in that camp. Other than selling the car however, not sure that there is anything you can do about it (unless you have something wrong in the EGR area). Rebuilding engines to fix oil consumption is an impractical option.
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Replying to: kiawah (Oct 02, 2007 3:07 am) |
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