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Re: 15,000 Mile Maintenance [mariec55]
by terceltom
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Oct 02, 2009 (12:48 pm)
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Replying to: mariec55 (Oct 02, 2009 9:02 am)
To answer you very plainly, yes it is a BIG RIPOFF! My 2009 XLE is my fourth Toyota Corolla. Never have I taken any of my Corollas for any of the specified mileage check-ups/maintenance. All I ever did was changed my oil every 3000 miles and rotate my tires at 7000 miles all myself. My Corollas have never left me down and yet and my oldest Corolla has 152,000 miles on it. Should I ever need warranty service I save all oil and filter receipts or any receipts I accumulate pertaining to my cars and I'm covered. You can do the same thing. I'm not saying do it yourself like I do but go to a private garage and have them only do the required service and you will also save a lot of money and yet keep your warranty in full force.
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Re: 15,000 Mile Maintenance [terceltom]
by mcdawgg
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Oct 02, 2009 (12:56 pm)
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Replying to: terceltom (Oct 02, 2009 12:48 pm)
True. These 15, 30, 45, etc maintenance things that the dealerships put out are a big rip-off.
Just do what your maintenance schedule with the owner's manual tells you to do, which, I think at 15,000, is change the oil and rotate the tires. It might tell you to change the cabin air filter also - that's a 2 minute job that anyone can do, but the dealer will charge you $50, the part is only $15 (Toyota part cost).
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High RPM on Corolla LE
by maverick81
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Oct 05, 2009 (11:10 am)
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Hi Guys..
I have Corolla 2009 LE, the RPM stays very high. I am not sure is it a problem or the engine is designed like that. The engine roars at 70 mph as if it is running at 90 mph... I have taken few readings ..
Speed (mph) ----------- RPM
55 --------------------------- 3.1
65 --------------------------- 3.7
75 --------------------------- 4.7
85 --------------------------- 5.2
Idle at .8, is it normal to have that high RPM.
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Re: High RPM on Corolla LE [maverick81]
by mcdawgg
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Oct 05, 2009 (4:12 pm)
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Replying to: maverick81 (Oct 05, 2009 11:10 am)
Are you sure you don't have it accidently in 3rd gear? I bet you do. Please check your owner's manual. Idle at 800 is normal.
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Re: High RPM on Corolla LE [mcdawgg]
by maverick81
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Oct 05, 2009 (4:53 pm)
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Oct 05, 2009 4:12 pm)
 msdawgg : Thanks for replying... Its automatic transmission and I drive it it in 3-D stick position... is that correct ??
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Re: High RPM on Corolla LE [maverick81]
by mcdawgg
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Oct 05, 2009 (5:38 pm)
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Replying to: maverick81 (Oct 05, 2009 4:53 pm)
That's the problem - please check your owner's manual. 3 position means it won't let it shift up to 4th, so the RPMs will be really high. I don't have an automatic, but I think you should be in just plain "D". Again, please check the owner's manual, or you can wait for someone here with an automatic to reply.
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Re: High RPM on Corolla LE [mcdawgg]
by maverick81
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Oct 05, 2009 (6:32 pm)
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Oct 05, 2009 5:38 pm)
Thanks a lot mcdawwg... Yes i was driving in 3... u saved my engine and transmission... i used to drive manual earlier and then bought this automatic transmission...I wasn't sure of the difference between 3 and D until today ( already drove 7k miles in 3rd gear).. hope my engine is fine.... after reading your reply I checked my owners manual and test drove my car in D gear...it is much quieter now and rpm stays below 3000 even in 70 mph.. thanks again for ur help....
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Re: High RPM on Corolla LE [maverick81]
by lonclip
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Oct 06, 2009 (5:20 am)
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Replying to: maverick81 (Oct 05, 2009 6:32 pm)
When I test drove my 09 Corolla it was in 3rd instead of 4th until I noticed that the stick was in that position. I felt like a dunce but the other cars I had driven always went down the clicks not across ! As can be seen from my previous posts about brakes, you can tell I am not a fan of Toyota or its way of making cars.
I wouldn`t think there will be any problem with undue wear as autos used to drive in 3rd all the time before overdrive came along. I`ll bet mileage will improve dramatically though. That is the one bright spot of owning a Corolla. I am getting great mileage and will miss it when I go to a mid-sized Ford.
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Re: High RPM on Corolla LE [maverick81]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Oct 06, 2009 (4:43 pm)
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Replying to: maverick81 (Oct 05, 2009 6:32 pm)
not only that, but mcdawwg will save you a lot of money on gas now that you're in D. 
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Another 1,000 mi.
by cpu8900
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Oct 15, 2009 (9:36 am)
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Recently completed another 1k mile trip in the LE. Car ran just
fine and the computer said avg. mileage was 40.3 mpg.
Now to complete the remaining disassembly of the 1.8L
teardown engine.
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