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#39 of 68 Re: whew [rodnreel] by nippononly Sep 23, 2006 (11:55 am)
Replying to: rodnreel (Sep 23, 2006 5:54 am) Now there has been even more sarcasm! That guy has missed his vocation, I think, unless he is a comedian.   A couple of other notes as to what I wrote: 1. that schedule works for me because I drive the car about 18K miles per year, and a lot of my miles (more than 50%) are on the highway at full speed. If you do mostly rush hour driving, or you drive way less miles than me, then you may want to adjust your schedule accordingly.   2. One thing you DO have to watch out for at dealers: some dealers have a list of "recommended services" that so far exceed the manufacturer recommendations that you can really overspend. If that is the case at your local dealership and there is no convenient second choice dealership, then for any services that are not just oil changes or tire rotation, you can either - bring the owner's manual in with you each time you leave the car, and just have them do what is shown in there, which may cost you less (paying a la carte, instead of their combo price for extra services), OR - call ahead and price out just the services you want (again, using the manual) and then call a good independent shop and get a quote from them, and compare prices.   One thing that can be very beneficial with Toyota servicing is to use Toyota parts, rather than aftermarket parts. So if you give the dealer a miss, you may want to still ask that the place you DO go use Toyota parts. Any place worth their salt will do so upon request, and it shouldn't cost much more. Replies to this message: rodnreel (Sep 23, 2006 12:12 pm)
#40 of 68 Re: whew [nippononly] by rodnreel Sep 23, 2006 (12:12 pm)
Replying to: nippononly (Sep 23, 2006 11:55 am) OK, thank again. I drive about 20,000 MPY, 80% highway. You did a great job answering my questions. I'm not going to throw my money away, but I thought I'd give my local dealer a shot to do some simple things and see how it goes. Again, I don't mind paying a FEW extra bucks for quality and honest service. I live in a small town, and people come from the big city just to deal with my dealer. Believe it or not there are some good ones out there...
#41 of 68 Re: .... [stat] by rodnreel Sep 23, 2006 (8:40 pm)
Replying to: stat (Sep 23, 2006 9:23 am) Uh, your a jerk. Go stick your head in a oven. It might save us all....   Kiss my   Replies to this message: stat (Sep 24, 2006 7:21 am)
#42 of 68 Re: .... [rodnreel] by stat Sep 24, 2006 (7:21 am)
Replying to: rodnreel (Sep 23, 2006 8:40 pm) I'm a jerk for encouraging you to buy premium gas and have ALL of your servicing done at a dealership?   I guess you're also the type to slap a baby for smiling at you?
#43 of 68 Troll Alert....... by lucynethel Sep 24, 2006 (3:55 pm)
Troll troll.......how droll.
#44 of 68 Weird Engine Behavior by homeriq5 Oct 16, 2006 (8:05 am)
I dont know if the rest of you guys have been seeing this, but sometimes my engine gets stuck at 3000 RPM just randomly and doesnt come down for a while while making a loud buzzing noise. Even though it goes away after a while, its sort of weird, especially given the car only has 7000 miles on it. What do you guys think (I drive the automatic sedan)?
#45 of 68 Toyoguard Scams and Engine Protection by yaris46 Oct 16, 2006 (10:14 am)
I assume the post regarding TOYOGUARD was a JOKE? If not then PLEASE UNDERSTAND thats the BIGGEST SCAM CAR DEALERS use to make money on HIGH DEMAND VEHICLES. TOYOGUARD does NOTHING. The warranty is WORTHLESS. People actually think that TOYOGUARD PROTECTS THEIR PAINT and if the paint gets DAMAGE THAT TOYOTA WILL REPAIR IT. TOTALLY FALSE. TOYOGUARD IS NOTHING MORE THAN A POLYMER PROTECTANT. WANT PROTECTION? WWW.ZAINOBROS.COM FOR POLYMER WWW.ARMOURFENDUSA.COM FOR ACTUAL PAINT PROTECTION As for the interior 2 cans of scotchguard at a cost of 10 bucks protects the interior. I change my own oil and filter because I know its done PROPERLY AND I USE THE PROPER PRODUCTS. FULL SYNTHETIC MOBIL 1 AND EITHER A PUROLATOR PURE 1 OIL FILTER OR A MOBIL 1 OIL FILTER. THEN REGULARLY CHECK YOUR AIR FILTER AND BASICALLY THATS ALL THERE IS TO GETTING 300-400K OUT OF THIS ENGINE. I ALSO SWITCH MY MANUAL GEAR OIL TO FULL SYNTHETIC REDLINE AS WELL. The YARIS is the easiest car I ever owned when it comes to oil changes. It takes literally 5 minutes to change my oil. ITS DONE PROPERLY WHEN I DO IT. I CAN AFFORD 5 MINUTES TO MAKE CERTAIN THE JOBS DONE RIGHT. Bringing your car for oil changes is like RUSSIAN ROULETTE. You never know who is doing the work or WHAT OIL AND FILTER IS BEING USED. HERE IS A LINK REGARDING OIL FILTERS. AS SHOWN FRAM FILTERS ARE AMONG THE WORST FILTERS MADE. GUESS WHAT MOST SHOPS USE WHEN THEY CHANGE YOUR OIL? PENNY WISE DOLLAR FOOLISH? I SUGGEST SPENDING YOUR MONEY ON QUALITY OIL FILTERS AND FULL SYNTHETIC OILS (NOT BLENDS) AND CHANGE YOUR OWN OIL. A SET OF RHINO RAMPS ARE 20 BUCKS, JUST DRIVE YOUR CAR ON THE RAMPS AND DRAIN YOUR OIL. PLACE A PLASTIC BAG OVER THE OIL FILTER AND UNSCREW IT. THE OIL WILL FALL INTO THE BAG ALONG WITH THE FILTER. NICE AND NEAT!! HERES THE LINK ON FILTERS:   http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html Replies to this message: tjw1308 (Oct 17, 2006 6:50 am)
#46 of 68 Re: Toyoguard Scams and Engine Protection [yaris46] by tjw1308 Oct 17, 2006 (6:50 am)
Replying to: yaris46 (Oct 16, 2006 10:14 am) You know, I agree 100% about it being essentially worthless.   Here's the problem: PEOPLE KEEP PAYING IT!!!   If you don't understand why dealers keep charging it when people keep paying for it, I dunno what to tell ya.   We currently don't have a prep package like that. We DO however, have a $5000 "Chrome Wheel" package that goes on all of our automatic FJ Cruisers. Are the wheels worth $5000? OF COURSE NOT! Do people pay it? THEY SURE DO!   The bottom line here is, if you don't want it, don't BUY it. If enough people stop, IT WILL STOP. If people keep paying it, don't blame the dealers.   We aren't the Red Cross. We want to make as much $$$ as we possibly can, but most importantly, we want to make as much as you will LET US.   Everyone, including dealers, knows how worthless things like Toyoguard are.   But Toyoguard allows them to make money on cars they'd otherwise have to give away. Especially when people come in waving invoices and wanting full retail for their trade...   If you don't want it, don't buy it.   T
#47 of 68 Took my 1st test drive by bottgers Oct 17, 2006 (7:20 am)
A friend of mine bought a "S" packaged sedan with an automatic. I have to say the Yaris is more impressive than I expected it to be. The 1st thing I noticed was how roomy its interior and trunk is. I would say it has as much or more room than does my '99 Corolla. It was also quiet and seemed to have enough pep (though I'm sure the stick is peppier, and I prefer a stick anyway). The Yaris has the sound and feel of a much more expensive car. I love the way the suspension felt, firm yet still fairly smooth riding. Steering response is also excellent. Those are the two things about my Corolla I absolutely can't stand. The Corolla has a very soft and sloppy feeling suspension, and the steering response it's much better, if any.   I could definitely go for a Yaris, but I can't see going into debt for one when my Corolla is bought and paid for, and with only 93K miles, it's just getting broken in.
#48 of 68 Hello.... by bottgers Oct 19, 2006 (4:08 am)
....where'd everybody go?

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