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Sedans Toyota Camry 2007 Toyota Camry Transmission Questions
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Replying to: 1sttoyotaowned (Dec 27, 2006 7:48 am) Do I necessary stop the car, while driving at D position shift, before change the gear to lower as 3 or 2 or L ? In my country so crowded with many kinds of transportation and jams happen all time . I often change shift to lower gear like that and so is it harmful to an auto CVT system on my 2.4 camry LE ? Thanks in advance!
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Replying to: hoangson (Aug 25, 2007 1:04 am) However, shifting the AT manually to "3" when you need power should achieve the same result. Your owner's manual (which you should read cover to cover) will explain the use / benefits of manually shifting the vehicle's transmission. For example, if you are "stuck" in mud, or in ice, you might try starting out in "2". Other than that, if you are manually shifting your AT alot, it's sign you should have purchased a MT. 
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Replying to: bohica223 (Aug 24, 2007 7:11 pm) |
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| There are even more problems with the 07 Camry transmission posted under "Toyota Camry Problems and Repairs" this website. | |
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Replying to: camryowner1 (Aug 25, 2007 5:55 am)  hotmail.com and I'll give you an address to send them to. If we all come together sooner or later Toyota will HAVE to address these problems.
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Replying to: bohica223 (Aug 25, 2007 6:41 am) While you're at it you might as well solicit service records of this same type from VW, Ford, Honda, etc, or even all marques that have FWD vehicles with automatic transaxles in their fleet. That way your arbitration meeting can adjourn, will be adjourned, almost before it starts since you will have proven that your car is NOT "unique" in "this" sense and therefore NOT a lemon! Your car cannot be proven to be uniquely a lemon if the problem you are experiencing is fleetwide, or in this case industry wide. |
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Replying to: bohica223 (Aug 25, 2007 6:41 am) hotmail.com
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Replying to: wwest (Aug 25, 2007 7:16 am) wwest is right when he suggests you visit the other forums. other toyota models with DBW have had people complaining about them. for a clearer picture, visit the NHTSA website. I don't think you'll find the complaint level consistent across makes. people owning toyota / lexus branded vehicles have been dealing with issues like this for some time. arbitration... i think the arbiters are paid by toyota. i think you signed certain privs away when you bought the vehicle. good luck. |
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Replying to: wwest (Aug 25, 2007 7:16 am)
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Replying to: bohica223 (Aug 25, 2007 8:52 pm) I think I have noted that the "flare" happens mostly after a "cold" start and basically doesn't repeat once the vehicle driveline, ATF, has warmed to operating level. And remember that when the ATF is cold it has less volume. ATF has WEIGHT and cost, $$$, the less you put into the transaxle at the factory you are better off from an engineering standpoint, FE, and from the beancounters standpoint. My suggestion would be that if you are experiencing the flare as above then while the engine/transaxle is cold, top off the ATF, only to the dipstick's cold measuring level, being careful NOT to overfill (at least not by very much). I think I have also read that before you start out COLD if you idle the car for 5-10 minutes the flare doesn't occur. Not suggesting anyone do this as anything other than a test. I think if I owned one of these and grew intolerant of the flare I would remove the transaxle sump and find a way to increase its volume just ever so slightly.
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