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Re: text button for stereo [mackabee] by Mike0853
Jan 05, 2009 (5:09 pm)
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Replying to: mackabee (Sep 12, 2007 7:12 pm)

I just took my '08 Avalon Limited in for service with same complaint about text button. I compared with FM stations in my wife's '05 Sienna, she was getting text, but I wasn't on the same stations. Service department invoice states my complaint as "Text on radio is not appearing for name of station." Their response is "Could not find any abnormal condition." I don't think anyone at my dealer's place understands how the text button works, because no one in sales or service ever said it doesn't work with FM like previous Toyota radios. Now that I look at the owner's manual more closely, the only places it talks about the text button is in sections about the XM radio and CD, so I'm assuming now it only works in those modes.
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Re: XM and Bluetooth on 2008 [joeblack1] by pasqvinc
Jan 05, 2009 (7:04 pm)
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Replying to: joeblack1 (Jan 05, 2009 1:55 pm)

I just purchased a 2008 Avalon XLS without navigation at the end of December. The JBL radio (upgrade) does have bluetooth and is XM capable - you still have to subscribe to it.
 
VSC is now standard on the 2009 but is available on the 2008 as a stand alone option. Most of the XLS/Limited models that I looked at came with it anyway.
 
The option packages usually include the 8 way power passenger seat with heated front seats, or the memory mirrors/drivers seat which also includes the heated seats, although you may still be able to get the heated seats without the two mentioned upgrades - depends on what is available in your area. Hope this helps.
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Re: XM and Bluetooth on 2008 [pasqvinc] by joeblack1
Jan 06, 2009 (4:36 am)
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Replying to: pasqvinc (Jan 05, 2009 7:04 pm)

Yes, that helped a lot. Thanks! It sounds like if I want bluetooth and XM, then I should be looking at 2008 or better.
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Re: synthetic oil wear [mlingga] by doug3030
Jan 19, 2009 (6:14 pm)
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Replying to: mlingga (Jan 05, 2009 6:26 am)

My cousin is a chemical engineer for one of the big 3 auto makers and when I called him about the synthetic getting better with age, he stated that they performed many tests on cars using all types of oils and NO WAY do oils get better as they age. They found synthetic protects better from day one and continue to protect and lubricate best between recommended changes.I guess this explains why the vehicles I've owned over the years have gone at least 100k and some over 200k w/no significant oil consumption between changes.
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Re: synthetic oil wear [doug3030] by ncee
Jan 20, 2009 (4:26 am)
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Replying to: doug3030 (Jan 19, 2009 6:14 pm)

I guess what it boils down to, is change your oil regularly, no matter what you use for oil, and you'll get plenty of miles from your vehicle.
 
I used regular oil in my Park AVenues and got 331,000 on one of them, AND it didn't burn any oil still.
 
My other Park avenue's both had high miles (but I got rid of them for the Avalon:)
 
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Re: synthetic oil wear [ncee] by jpm1908
Jan 20, 2009 (6:39 am)
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Replying to: ncee (Jan 20, 2009 4:26 am)

A Toyota dealership mechanic told me and he said that one can get away with every 10K when using synthetic. I was wondering if the Avalon warrantee stipulated the frequency of synthetic oil changes.
 
Regards-Jamie
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Clicking / Grinding noise in front end? by ncee
Jan 31, 2009 (4:54 am)
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Or so it seems.
 
When my 2008 Avalon is cold, and I first drive off, there is a clicking / grinding sound that seems to come from the left front corner. Much like if the CV joint was bad?
 
The car has 3,500 miles on it.
 
The noise is MUCH worst when taking off and turning left right from the start. So I start the car up, and turn hard left under acceleration and it makes the noise.
 
The noise or frequency is less after about 10 - 20 minutes. If I park the car long enough for the parts / car to cool down, it happens each time.
 
The car also seems to be shifting or not, much more during this time. I have on occasion been going down a very slight incline and had the car almost stop when I let up off of the gas pedal. It's like the car is in low gear when I do this, even if I'm going 25 - 35 MPH.
 
The car was in last week for this, and at that time they said they has to re-set the VCS sensor?
 
All pretty weird, and folks had this happen to them?
 
Is there something I should tell me dealer?
 
I'm guessing the worst that can happen is it gets worst, and the dealer can then figure out what's wrong?
 
I say this, because they didn't hear anything yesterday when I dropped the car off, for them to check out.
 
I'm thinking I'll need to leave it there over night for them to hear and maybe figure out what's wrong.
 
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Re: Clicking / Grinding noise in front end? [ncee] by aus1
Feb 05, 2009 (1:16 am)
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Replying to: ncee (Jan 31, 2009 4:54 am)

I also have an 08 but have not experienced this issue.
 
Definitely leave it over night at the dealer.
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Re: Clicking / Grinding noise in front end? [aus1] by ncee
Feb 05, 2009 (3:19 am)
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Replying to: aus1 (Feb 05, 2009 1:16 am)

Hi. Yeah I'm going to, as the noise(s) from under the car are getting worst and more frequent:(
 
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popping sound from lower windshiled by jpm1908
Feb 05, 2009 (5:44 am)
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Replying to: aus1 (Feb 05, 2009 1:16 am)

The noise that I get (it seems when it is cold) is a popping sound that seems to come from where the windshield meets the dashboard on the drivers side.
 
Jamie

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