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#2 of 596 Synthetic Oil by andee Nov 28, 2003 (8:49 pm)
Has anyone changed their Solara. over to synthetic oil? I am thinking of doing this and was interested in what others might think of this. Replies to this message: jollygreen1 (Dec 30, 2006 8:53 am) toy4life72 (Mar 20, 2008 5:42 am)
#3 of 596 97 Toyota V-6 spark plug change problem by ronbo7 Dec 04, 2003 (5:45 pm)
Tried to replace plugs, on front of engine. One went ok , two went sour. Removed the ignition coil and the boot remained on the plug. Can't pull boot out. Talked to Toyota parts man,who asked the service tech. The service tech claims that the whole ignition coil needs replacement at a cost of $95.00 apiece. Thinks I'll look around junkyards to find some.
#4 of 596 30K special Maintenance? by chandra1975 Dec 04, 2003 (6:58 pm)
Hi,   Does any one if camry requires special maintenance at 30k miles?. The manual says to replace the coolant in addition to regular oil and filter change. When I called the toyota dealership the service person recommended replacing coolant + transamission fuild + fuel canister + pcv value and whole lot of other things for $375 package. Is it really necessary or should I only go for oil, filter and collant replacement. I live in Michigan and do not tow anything.   Thanks for your help Replies to this message: dchen2003 (May 19, 2007 9:45 am)
#5 of 596 30K special Maintenance? by chandra1975 by nw1997 Dec 05, 2003 (5:39 am)
chandra1975,        Yes, at 30K you should do the following: 1) Oil and Filter Change 2) Transmission Oil Change 3) PCV Valve 4) Adjust all Belts 5) All remaining filters 6) If not Platinum Spark Plugs, change them (their Cheap). 7) Coolant 8) Check, maybe change tires 9) Inspect suspension, Trans axles        I would have to contact my personal mechanic for further details as to what else is normally changed at 30K. Replies to this message: jollygreen1 (Dec 30, 2006 9:02 am)
#6 of 596 First Oil Change by gtalavera Feb 01, 2004 (9:47 pm)
I own an 04 SE 4 cylinder Camry. I'm about to change the oil for the first time. Can someone tell me where the oil filter is. Also is it difficult to change the oil on the new Camrys. Your help is appreciated.thanks.
#7 of 596 Fuel Filter by lupham Feb 10, 2004 (9:39 pm)
I have a 2000 Solara V6 SLE.   I am looking to change the fuel filter myself. I know where the filter is...but it looks quite impossible to get to it and change it.   Has anyone changed the fuel filter themselves, and how did you go about doing it?   Btw, for those looking to change your own oil, I HIGHLY recommend buying one of those valves to replace the nut on the oil drain. Makes changing the oil much faster, and less messy. There are several on the market, but I am using the SureDrain (I think that's what it's called - sold at Walmart). Has been working fine for 2-3 years now. Replies to this message: peter pan (Aug 06, 2004 6:19 pm) imidazol97 (Nov 20, 2006 9:27 am)
#8 of 596 Re: Removing Fuel Filter [lupham] by peter pan Aug 06, 2004 (6:19 pm)
Replying to: lupham (Feb 10, 2004 9:39 pm) The fuel filter is connected to the stainless-steel fuel lines by 2 hex nuts. The threads on the S S fuel line are sometimes damaged during assembly. The hex nuts therefore cannot be easily open! One would have to exert a lot of torque on the hex nuts to overcome the bad threads' resistance.   The shops have a special box wrench designed to prevent damages to the hex nuts as it is torqued.   If you damage the fuel line, you cannot drive the car to the shop. It must be towed in, which may cost a few hundred dollars. If you fail to assemble the 2 hex nuts properly to the fuel line, you risk having fuel leaks in the engine compartment, which can be very dangerous.   I took my '93 Camry with a factory fuel filter to a trusty mechanic and had it replaced for $20. Better yet, have it replace at a reputable dealer.   Fuel leaks can be deadly and are not something anyone should take any chances! Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Nov 20, 2006 9:27 am)
#9 of 596 Oil Filter info by paul_p Feb 11, 2004 (4:26 pm)
Here's a link to an Internet oil filter study:   http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html
#10 of 596 What to do? by camryman5 Apr 20, 2004 (12:30 pm)
I own a '02 4cyl Camry with 29k miles. I recently had to replace the engine. So, the engine is new, but the rest of the car has nearly 30k miles on it. Do I follow the maintenance schedule based on the odometer or the engine? If I do it based on the engine will I be neglecting other important items? Thanks.

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