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#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.
#11 of 596 3000 or 5000 mile service? by bella Jun 25, 2004 (7:48 am)
Just wanted to revive a topic that was started before but I didn't see answered ... any consensus around whether the dealer recommended 3000 mi. or manufacturer recommended 5000 mi. service was preferred or ... practical? TIA Replies to this message: nard (Apr 29, 2005 12:44 pm) lmacmil (Apr 29, 2005 3:48 pm) toy4life72 (Mar 20, 2008 5:47 am)
#12 of 596 What are the 15k maintanance service? by nard Apr 29, 2005 (12:44 pm)
Replying to: bella (Jun 25, 2004 7:48 am) My camry 2004 just pass 15,000 mileages and the maint required light is on. I have been doing the oil change every 3000 since I got the car.[not myself- profession mechanist]   I have called different places to ask for the quote but every where they tell me a different price from $45 -$240. I just want to know what are the things I would supposed to do?   Another question I have no clue where is my operation manual book is when the light was on trying to look for the book but I couldn't find. Anybody know where I will buy one? Replies to this message: lmacmil (Apr 29, 2005 3:48 pm)
#13 of 596 Re: What are the 15k maintanance service? [nard] by lmacmil Apr 29, 2005 (3:48 pm)
Replying to: nard (Apr 29, 2005 12:44 pm) Check here. I'd say <$100 for oil change, tire rotation and a bunch of inspections. http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/pdfs/auto_service_04_05.pdf
#14 of 596 Oil changes by dietmars Apr 24, 2002 (6:04 pm)
When I purchased my 2002 Camry XLE-4 the sales person suggested that I change the engine oil every 3000 miles. The manual says to change it every 5000 miles under normal driving conditions. Should I follow the maintenance cycle of the manual that was printed for the car or does anyone know of a good reason why the oil should be changed more frequently. I hope it was not just an overkill suggestion by the sales person because of Toyota's oil sludge problem on some of its engines. The engine in my Camry is the 2.4-liter DOHC, 16-valve VVT-i 4-cylinder type. Replies to this message: jono4 (Sep 30, 2004 6:24 pm) kirspin (May 02, 2005 3:56 am) xpfshost (May 09, 2005 1:45 pm) marc781 (Apr 30, 2006 7:15 pm)
#15 of 596 Re: Oil changes [dietmars] by jono4 Sep 30, 2004 (6:24 pm)
Replying to: dietmars (Apr 24, 2002 6:04 pm) 3,000 miles. i drive 35,000 mi/yr; long, country miles which are easy on a motor. still change ea. 3,000. had a pontiac bonneville with 160,000 mi on it when the tranny died. changed oil ea. 3,000 mi. have a 1967 mercedes 250S sedan with a zillion miles on it. change oil on that a lot. old and tired, needs and deserves tlc. good luck
#16 of 596 Re: Oil changes [dietmars] by kirspin May 02, 2005 (3:56 am)
Replying to: dietmars (Apr 24, 2002 6:04 pm) Change it every 3,000 miles, its very cheap insurance! I do this with both of my vehicles, one a Toyota Camry and the other a GMC Van. Kirspin Replies to this message: xpfshost (May 09, 2005 1:45 pm)
#17 of 596 Re: Oil changes [kirspin] by xpfshost May 09, 2005 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: kirspin (May 02, 2005 3:56 am) Why not just change the oil every 5K miles like the manual says? If it was necessary to change it sooner, I would think the manual would say so. As far as I'm concerned (and Toyota for that matter), as long as you've done the required maintenance in the manual, your warranty/warranties are in good standing.   xpfshost
#18 of 596 Re: Oil changes [dietmars] by marc781 Apr 30, 2006 (7:15 pm)
Replying to: dietmars (Apr 24, 2002 6:04 pm) Yes go by severe service interval. Read their description of severe service, it is actually how everyone drives. I've always changed my oil before they say to and i've never worn out an engine. Blown up one or two, yes. But never worn one out.   Exception = if you run Mobil 1 oil. This is the best oil you can buy and you can run this oil for 10,000 miles if you had to. But to me 7,500 is more like it.
#19 of 596 how do you change the sparkplugs on a 2001? by toyotajp Oct 04, 2004 (12:18 pm)
thought this would be an easy one for a dork like me, but guess not. so how do i change the plugs?

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