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Re: Power steering fluid replacement [jmgar]
by quarkster
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Aug 28, 2009 (10:20 am)
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Replying to: jmgar (Aug 04, 2009 8:49 am)
It really depends on your maintenance philosophy, and how long you intend to keep the car. The REAL reason to change power steering fluid is to extend the life of the $$$ expensive and difficult to replace power steering rack, which is what the power steering fluid actually "powers". As far as I know, older Mercedes Benz were the only vehicles to use filters in the power steering systems, so in other vehicles (Toyotas included) all the wear debris from the PS pump and the steering rack gradually accumulate in the fluid and circulate endlessly whenever the engine is running. Changing the fluid at 30k miles may be slightly overkill, but every 50K miles is reasonable. It's so easy to do, and so inexpensive, that it's really cheap insurance to protect a $3,000+ steering rack & pump system. A well-maintained and conservatively-driven Toyota Camry should be capable of 250-300K miles without MAJOR repairs to the powertrain, so a little low-cost maintenance of the power steering system would seem to be reasonable investment.
Quarkster
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- #576 of 596
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Camry 3.0L V6 valve clearance adjustment: correction
by quarkster
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Aug 30, 2009 (6:58 pm)
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Oops ....
The Camry described in post #573 is a 1998 model, not a 2000. I was somehow thinking of my 2000 4-Runner when writing about the Camry. Actual mileage on the Camry is now 177,000 miles.
Quarkster
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- #577 of 596
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toyota 99 Solara part Strut
by tasay
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Aug 31, 2009 (8:31 am)
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Hi All,
I am looking to get a good price on struts for my Solara 99 V6. Where on the internet is the best place to get toyota parts?
Thanks.
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- #578 of 596
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Oil Viscosity Changes
by crazedcommuter
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Sep 12, 2009 (8:33 am)
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My 2008 4 cyl. Solara states that 5W 20 or 0W 20 should be used, however some of my neighbors stated that the Toyota dealers have put 5W 30 and 10W 30 in thier engines when taken in for service. Will this cause engine issues?
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- #579 of 596
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Re: Oil Viscosity Changes [crazedcommuter]
by kiawah
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Sep 12, 2009 (8:44 am)
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Replying to: crazedcommuter (Sep 12, 2009 8:33 am)
Not an oil expert, but I'd suspect they'd have slightly more internal oil resistance in the engine so that it wouldn't get as good gas mileage. But it's probably very small.
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- #580 of 596
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Re: Oil Viscosity Changes [kiawah]
by crazedcommuter
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Sep 12, 2009 (9:26 pm)
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Replying to: kiawah (Sep 12, 2009 8:44 am)
Is 5w 30 a viable alternative to 5w 20? I've read articles that stated the 5w 20 was created to be thinner and slicker to help the factories achieve better total MPG across their fleets. I don't see how using 5w 30 in a 5w 20 spec will cause damage if the dealers are using it in that very situation.
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Re: Oil Viscosity Changes [crazedcommuter]
by mcdawgg
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Sep 13, 2009 (3:46 pm)
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Replying to: crazedcommuter (Sep 12, 2009 8:33 am)
If the dealers did it, then it won't be a problem if something happens to the engine during the warranty period (5 year, 60k miles). However, if anyone else did this, then Toyota could deny the warranty and you'd have to fight with them.
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Re: Oil Viscosity Changes [mcdawgg]
by 210delray
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Sep 14, 2009 (6:17 pm)
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Sep 13, 2009 3:46 pm)
Agree totally. Use the oil recommended by Toyota, not by dealers too lazy to stock the proper oil viscosities.
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- #583 of 596
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rotating tires
by chris789
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Sep 21, 2009 (11:17 am)
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I was going to have someone rotate my tires on my 2010 camry and wondered if the front tires will need to be balanced? if so then will they need to be re-balanced at every rotation?
tia,
Chris
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- #584 of 596
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Re: rotating tires [chris789]
by kiawah
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Sep 21, 2009 (11:51 am)
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Replying to: chris789 (Sep 21, 2009 11:17 am)
Only if you have vibrations, which if a tire is out of balance will usually start vibrating about 55 mph.
I've gone years, completely wearing out tires, without ever having to get them rebalanced. I usually just rotate somewhere between 7500 and 10K miles.
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