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Sedans Toyota Camry 2007 Toyota Camry Problems and Repairs
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Replying to: vizyo (Aug 25, 2008 4:53 pm) I understand your concern with this vehicle. Monday, I had my oil and filter changed at the Toyota Dealership in Northern New Jersey in preparation for a road trip that I will be doing in September. Prior to taking the Camry to the dealership, I checked the oil level in the engine. There was 2,500 miles on this oil, and the oil level was at the "FULL MARK"! ------ ( I change my oil every 2,500 miles rather than at 5,000 miles as recommended. I take this action because I do not believe that Toyota has solved the "sludge issue" with their new engines. I have this service done at the dealer, because should this engine develop an issue all of my service records are in one place. This vehicle is also covered by a Toyota 6 year / 100,000 mile extended warranty. Should something happen to this engine that is "oil related" I would like to see a Toyota Factory Rep try to refuse warranty coverage!) BACK TO YOUR VEHICLE: You have a V6 Toyota that is using / burning one quart of oil every 1,500. miles. I have a V6 Toyota that is nor using / burning any oil between oil and filter changes that are done every 2,500 miles. If the Toyota Service Manager and / or the Toyota Factory Representative tells you that this is "normal" for V6 Toyota engines to use / burn one quart of oil every 1,500 miles oil, then that means that there must be something wrong with my V6 engine, because it does not use any oil! -------- QUESTIONS: ---- Should I now bring this condition to the attention of the service manager of my dealership, and quote your service people? ------- Does Toyota need to do something to my engine to get it to burn oil every 1,500 miles? All of us on this board know that it is NOT NORMAL for an engine to use one quart of oil every 1,500 miles. ----- (Let's not drink the corporate coolaid!) ------- I have a friend who owns a 27' Cabin Boat with a 7.4 V8 engine. He runs this boat at 3,400 RPM for hours, and never uses oil between oil and filter changes which are done every 50 hours. The average land based vehicle runs about 2,000 RPM, so if any engine was to use oil, it should be a boat engine! If you are going to keep this vehicle, I would put a "top of the line" Toyota extended warranty on this vehicle. You will need this coverage because this condition will only get worse over time! After the dealer completes the oil level test, ask them to perform a "compression test" and a "cylinder balance test". When they perform a "compression test" they will have to pull all the spark plugs. The "test" and the "condition of the spark plugs" will tell the story! -------- If your engine is using that much oil, your engine is suffering from a Piston Ring, or a Valve Guide, or a PVC issue,----- or a combination of all three! Please keep us informed. Best regards. Dwayne    
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Replying to: djm2 (Aug 26, 2008 3:25 am) Thank you for your informative post. I forgot to mention that my camry is 2.4 LE 4 cylinder and I live in Canada. I will take a trip tomorrow and bring it to 1000km for the first check. I told the issue to my colleagues at work, they did not believe me !! No one heard that a new car burns so much oil. I am expecting to take the car to Toyota service this week. I will keep you informed. Best regards,
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Replying to: vizyo (Aug 26, 2008 5:04 pm)
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Aug 26, 2008 5:47 pm) |
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Replying to: vizyo (Aug 26, 2008 5:04 pm) QUESTIONS: What weight oil is the dealer putting into your engine when they change the oil and filter? What is the "brand of oil" that is being used? Based on the "owner's manual" what weight oil is recommended for your engine? NOTE: In one of your other postings, you mentioned about a stain on the rear of your vehicle, as a result of the exhaust fumes from the burning oil. ----- Tell the dealer that this condition in not acceptable, because other four cylinder Toyota vehicles do not have this visible problem! ---- See how they react to that comment! SIDE BAR NOTE: As a result of this issue, Toyota is getting a lot of publicity ---- ALL NEGATIVE on this board! --------- I often wonder what goes through the heads of upper corporate management when it comes to an issue like this? ----- What does an engine cost Toyota? ----- It is obvious that this engine has a problem. ----- Send a new fully dressed engine to the dealer. ----- Exchange engine! ---- Get the customer back on the road! ----- Give the customer a top of the line extended Toyota warranty at no cost, and use the issue as a POSITIVE advertisement for the corporation and the product! ------- Send the old engine back to the factory to be exaimed. ----- DO NOT INCONVENIENCE THE CUSTOMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They purchase your products! Because of their delay, they have created an issue that will exist on the "net" for a very long time! ---- It is time for Toyota management to look at their policies from the customer's point of view. ----- Make it easy for the customer to do business with you! ----- When something goes wrong, admit the error, and fix the probelm ASAP! Best regards: ------------- Dwayne
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Replying to: sunilv (Aug 21, 2008 10:55 am)
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Replying to: jetjockg (Sep 06, 2008 2:31 am) |
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A tough one for anyone who might be able to help. The problem: No back-up lights in any scenario. Fuse checked. Bulbs checked. Additional strange info and associated problem: With any exterior drive lights selected, regardless of gear, the "R" reverse indicator lights up as well as the selected gear. With all exterior lights off, gear indicator works normally. Car starts and runs fine. Additional info: Turn knob / Light control assembly was recently changed with no correction. Also, Neutral Safety Switch also replaced without affect. I'd go with the back-up switch next, but the gear indicator problem throws me off the scent. What does anyone think? I appreciate your help. Paul
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Replying to: paulwhite (Sep 07, 2008 8:00 pm) If that doesn't work let me know, and I'll give you two other things to check to isolate the problem further. |
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