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Sedans Toyota Camry 2007 Toyota Camry Problems and Repairs
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Replying to: patty19 (Apr 12, 2009 9:22 am) Word of advice: GO BACK TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT TELL HIM YOU DROVE THE CAR AFTER FINDING IT WAS EMPTY OF OIL. Bottom line is, his shop IS 100% responsible for any damage that may have resulted from your car leaking out its entire oil supply out onto the road......but, he will TRY to blame YOU if you make any mention of KNOWINGLY driving with no oil. Tell him you stopped driving right after you smelled smoke...checked the oil...saw it was empty...and added oil right away...THEN drove to his shop. The drain plug must have been left out........or, the threads were stripped when it was re-installed, or the filter wasn't tightened properly and one of the two was leaking from the minute you left his shop. Either way, it's obviously all his fault, and I'd be prepared to name a lawyer if he starts to give you push-back of any type whatsoever. Good luck....let us know how you make out. Michael
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Replying to: notmybmw (Apr 12, 2009 9:47 am) Thank you for responding back so quickly. I'm so worried that I would get stuck with a massive bill from the Toyota Dealer. I had the car towed and delivered to them at12:30am this morning from 168 miles outside of where I live, because there was no way I could drive it and I didn't have anyone to call. The towing was quiet expensive, but I didn't know what else to do. PS: I didn't know that a mis-installed drain plug or new filter could cause a massive oil leak like that. Thanks again! Patty
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Replying to: patty19 (Apr 12, 2009 1:57 pm) The engine lubricating oil pump's pressure releif valve failed in the closed position and the excess pressure ruptured the oil filter.
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Replying to: wwest (Apr 12, 2009 7:20 pm)
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Hey, Patty.......so glad you ended up having a good experience with your dealer. It's nice to know they're looking after you. I'm surprised your oil line is covered under warranty...(perhaps you have an extended warranty, because I don't think it would be covered under the standard factory warranty...) but, hey, we're not asking questions at this point, right?!? Good luck to you.......and hope you get your car back soon. On other fronts, I believe you said your car is a 2007, yes? If so (and if it's an automatic), and if you've noticed any hesitation at intersections (i.e. acceleration is 'jumpy' after having slowed down), and/or if you have rattles coming from around/under the dashboard when traveling over rough roads, there are TSBs (technical service bulletins) issued by Toyota that instruct your dealer to fix these (unrelated) problems for you free of charge. Cheers, sweetie.....and have a great day!
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Replying to: notmybmw (Apr 13, 2009 6:02 am) Thanks again Patty |
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Replying to: patty19 (Apr 13, 2009 5:37 am) This is under the normal powertrain warranty (5 years, 60k miles). If it is a V-6, then there are no hesitation issues that need the simple, quick reprogramming. I
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Replying to: notmybmw (Apr 13, 2009 6:02 am) The hesitation TSB 0068-08 is for both manual and automatic transmission I-4 engines, and not just 2007s - could be 2008 also. |
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