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#10 of 29 Re: Horrific Toyota Dealer Repair (dis)Service [gloryb] by nardfree May 02, 2005 (2:53 pm)
Replying to: gloryb (Jan 14, 2005 1:13 pm) what happened and what the heck is a vsv valve and what does it do ? confused!!
#11 of 29 Re: Horrific Toyota Dealer Repair (dis)Service [solaraman2003] by hatedelear Sep 06, 2005 (12:57 pm)
Replying to: solaraman2003 (Mar 06, 2004 4:29 pm) You are exactly right. No one should go to dealer specially Toyota. I own two Toyota vehicles but do not trust those non-knowledgeable $70/hr labor workers. I took one of my vehicle for 15K mile service all they did was change oil, filter, check this.. check that.. and charged me $251+tax and Also charged me $15 to write my work order. What the "F" I was so shocked that changing oil cost me that much. The guy who repaired my vehicle came to the front desk and asked manager can I take a break...manager said finish this vehicle and then take break then he took my car and start working on it and I goofed around and saw he opened the hood and he was eating changed oil and bring my car back...manager also offered me hay do you want to change cabin filter for $68 I was thinking after all this I still have to pay for cabin filter what the hack...then what was that $250 you charged me was that for your workers lunch.   I request all of you hard working people who pays their entire one week pay check for oil change DON'T. Try to do stuff for your self if you are old tell your grand children or friends but DO NOT trust these delears. Do you know they charge $70/$90 per hour for nothing? This is 21st century do you think they do everything what is say on the paper that paper is for advertising. If you have extra money doesn’t know where to put please donate but don't make these dealers rich....   Who say's you can't change oil, Tran oil, coolant, breaks, spark plugs, tires and many more, check out techguys.ca or search Google for things you need... you will be fine…. I have learned everything from these smart people who share their experience on the web so good luck....don't work hard you don't have to... Replies to this message: 210delray (Sep 06, 2005 5:26 pm) loucapri (Sep 07, 2005 6:38 am) luvjapcar (Oct 30, 2005 2:46 pm)
#12 of 29 Re: Horrific Toyota Dealer Repair (dis)Service [hatedelear] by 210delray Sep 06, 2005 (5:26 pm)
Replying to: hatedelear (Sep 06, 2005 12:57 pm) I don't trust dealers myself and try to do as much of my own maintenance as possible. For repairs beyond my expertise, I go to an independent shop, where I receive dependable, reasonably priced service.   For those who don't want to do their own maintenance (and let's face it, changing oil can be very messy and difficult to do especially if you don't have ramps or even a garage), I'd recommend an independent shop (not a dealer, or one of the tire store or muffler chains, or "iffy lube"). Ask your friends, relatives, co-workers, or neighbors for recommendations.
#13 of 29 Re: Horrific Toyota Dealer Repair (dis)Service [hatedelear] by loucapri Sep 07, 2005 (6:38 am)
Replying to: hatedelear (Sep 06, 2005 12:57 pm) I think the dealer you go to is just one bad apple. I also own 2 Toyota and I have both cars service at my local Toyota dealers. I do believe some dealers provide better service than the others. The service manager will let me know what need to be done instead of asking me to do this or that for my car. There are couple times I wonder if I need new plugs and other stuffs and he told me NO, 'unless I am having problem'. He seems pretty honest to me and their quote are reasonable.   So far both of my cars are free of problem and I have not spend anything more than regular maintaine.   In your case, $250 for an oil change is a lot and you shouldn't have paid them that much. It costs me only $40.00 for an oil change from a toyota dealer (syntec oil for 5000 miles)
#14 of 29 Re: Horrific Toyota Dealer Repair (dis)Service [hatedelear] by luvjapcar Oct 30, 2005 (2:46 pm)
Replying to: hatedelear (Sep 06, 2005 12:57 pm) I never follow the recommended maintenance in the owner's manual. All I do on my Camry, which I bought new, is change the oil at every 6,000 miles until it reached 50K when I did the radiator coolant flush, replace the transmission fluid and differential oil. I began checking the brakes myself at every oil change when it reached the 30K. That maintenance schedule in the book is designed by car manufacturers to help the dealership maintain profitability. It intends to offset the rebates and discounts and all sort of price cuts the manufacturers give away in luring car buyers. So the rip-off continues in the maintenance side.
#15 of 29 Re: Horrific Toyota Dealer Repair (dis)Service [solaraman2003] by toughnut Nov 21, 2005 (8:04 am)
Replying to: solaraman2003 (Mar 06, 2004 4:29 pm) small claims court-get your money back.
#16 of 29 Re: Horrific Toyota Dealer Repair (dis)Service [gloryb] by margie3 Jan 13, 2006 (1:04 pm)
Replying to: gloryb (Jan 14, 2005 1:13 pm) To: gloryb, RE: Horrific Toyota Dealer Repair (dis)Service. I have a similar solara situation. My check light went on so I took it into a toyota dealer. They told me I need to replace all my EGR valve and modulator; then told me I also have a leak on my water pump. But odd thing is I had my car checked up at my oil change place just a week ago, and they didn't mention a leak on the water pump. Which dealer did you go to? THanks and hope for a response. Replies to this message: 210delray (Jan 18, 2006 10:31 am)
#17 of 29 Re: Horrific Toyota Dealer Repair (dis)Service [margie3] by 210delray Jan 18, 2006 (10:31 am)
Replying to: margie3 (Jan 13, 2006 1:04 pm) At 60K miles, I wouldn't bother with the timing belt OR water pump, unless there's a real problem. I'd recommend get a second opinion on the water pump to see if it really is leaking and by how much.
#18 of 29 Replace upper & lower radiator hose on 2000 Camry V6? by spup345 May 10, 2005 (11:12 am)
I was told by my local Goodyear mechanic that the upper & lower radiator hoses are hard in places and should be replaced. 2000 Camry V6 has 70k on it, does the hose thing make sense? Any idea which brand or style hoses I should get (for both upper & lower)?   Also, on a sidenote, they recommended a bunch of other stuff too: -Fuel Filter replacement (Which after scanning newsgroups and this forum, I decided against replacing until 120k along w/ the PCV valve. No noticeable problems while driving) -Fuel injector cleaning (I'll just add STP Complete System Cleaner in my next tank. No noticeable problems while driving) -Replace Spark plugs (I'm doing this myself with the NGK double-platinum OEM plugs) -Tranny full flush (quoted at $149.99, that a good price? I need it, the fluid is very dark) -Coolant full flush (don't know if I need this, but at 70k I figure it can't hurt. Is $89.95 good?)   Thanks! Replies to this message: lmacmil (May 10, 2005 2:18 pm) 210delray (May 11, 2005 5:35 am) loucapri (May 11, 2005 7:19 am) 2000er (May 18, 2005 10:58 am) lmacmil (May 18, 2005 3:29 pm)
#19 of 29 Re: Replace upper & lower radiator hose on 2000 Camry V6? [spup345] by lmacmil May 10, 2005 (2:18 pm)
Replying to: spup345 (May 10, 2005 11:12 am) 10-15 years ago it was common practice to replace radiator hoses in the 5 yr/70000 mile range. If you're gettting a coolant system flush anyway, it probably won't add much to the cost. Of the items listed, the tranny flush is probably needed and $150 is a reasonable price. I would prefer to have it done at a transmission shop rather than a tire store but that's just me.   When in doubt about maintenance needs, refer to the owner's manual recommendations for your driving style.

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