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#762 of 1027 Oil Change Interval and sticky pedal by pixshooter

Jan 21, 2010 (9:48 pm)

My dealer will still not confirm the 10K oil change. Is there any new Toyota links that finally confirm it? I have seen the photos online info with Toyota letterhead and sent it to the dealer but they did not accept it as proof and they have not received anything from Toyota as of last week.
 
 I only came on here today to see if anyone had posted about the recall and Toyota finally admitting there was a gas pedal problem and not just the floor mat. Drive safe folks! I guess we hope for the est until our vehicles are fixed. This is very disappointing and potentially dangerous.
 
 Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it will recall millions more vehicles in the United States, its second massive recall in four months, this time to fix potentially faulty accelerator pedals.
 
The newest recall, affecting 2.3 million vehicles, marked an acknowledgment that potential problems with dangerous acceleration on Toyota vehicles run deeper than the automaker had first announced and broadened a recall that already ranked as its largest ever.
 
The recalls have damaged Toyota's reputation for market-leading quality and safety at a time when the automaker's U.S. sales remain under pressure.
 
Toyota had previously maintained that there was no evidence of a mechanical fault linked to reports of unintended acceleration that prompted the recall of about 4.2 million vehicles last year.
 
The automaker said the recall announced on Thursday was separate from the earlier action, which Toyota said was aimed at addressing the risk that the accelerator pedals could become entrapped by loose or improperly installed floor mats. The latest recall includes the 2009 and 2010 RAV4; the 2009 and 2010 Corolla; the 2009 and 2010 Matrix; the 2005 to 2010 Avalon; the 2007 to 2010 Camry; the 2010 Highlander; the 2007 to 2010 Tundra; and the 2008 to 2010 Sequoia. Toyota said its own investigation in recent months had found that some accelerator pedals on those Toyota brand models might stick in a partially depressed position or return slowly to idle. The problems could occur when the pedal mechanism becomes worn, it said.

#763 of 1027 Re: Oil Change Interval and sticky pedal [pixshooter] by gtgtcobra

Jan 21, 2010 (11:28 pm)

Replying to: pixshooter (Jan 21, 2010 9:48 pm)
pixshooter,
I ain't going to worry about it. I will be driving my leased 2010 Camry LE for the next 3 years. So far, I like the car a lot. It drives very smooth and it's very quiet on the road. When my lease is up I am going to give it back to Toyota and lease another one. Preferably a newer 7th generation hybrid Camry.

#764 of 1027 - by dudleyr

Jan 22, 2010 (9:18 am)

I am going to chime in briefly about the acceleration and it is not really off topic as it does effect the 2010 Camry.
 
Historically brakes have been way stronger than engines - didn't matter what the engine did, you hit the brakes and you would stop.
 
 Now you have family sedans pushing 300 hp, and almost exclusively with an automatic transmission. With a stick shift you hit the brakes and the slower you go the slower the engine is turning so it loses hp as you slow down even if it is fighting you. With an AT the car will downshift and regain revs so it is at full strength.
 
Another issue is that brakes fade. Any car can stop more powerfully than it can accelerate if the brakes are cool. But that may not be the case especially as it may take a while to go into a full panic stop.
 
 Example - your engine starts to race so you instantly slam on the brakes full force, the car fights you and downshifts to gain more power, but you bring it to a stop no problem.
 
Example 2 - the car starts to race, and you hesitate for a few seconds and gradually push to brake and try to figure out what is happening (brakes heat up a little). This does not seem to do much, but you don't want to slam to a stop in the middle of the highway so you just give a little more pressure (brakes heat up more). You slow a little, but the car shifts down to 4th and gets more power so it keeps accelerating. At this point you are very concerned and apply firm pressure to the brakes, but not yet a full panic stop (brakes are getting really hot) again the car starts to slow, but you have been riding the brakes for long enough that they are beginning to fade and the car shifts down to third for even more power. Now things could get out of hand if you do not apply maximum braking power, and make some good quick decisions.
 
Of course with the safer transmission type (an MT) you can fix the situation right away without taking either hand off of the wheel - just push in the clutch.
 
One more reason to go old school and row your own.
 
Thank goodness the 2010 Camry still offers the choice. I hope they continue to for a long time.

#765 of 1027 Re: - [dudleyr] by thegraduate

Jan 22, 2010 (9:29 am)

Replying to: dudleyr (Jan 22, 2010 9:18 am)
Of course with the safer transmission type (an MT) you can fix the situation right away without taking either hand off of the wheel - just push in the clutch.
  
One more reason to go old school and row your own.
  
 
Its just as easy to put the auto into neutral . Maybe not easy to remember to do it though if your car is accelerating into traffic on its own power.

#766 of 1027 - by dudleyr

Jan 22, 2010 (9:39 am)

That is true, but I imagine many would be reluctant to do so at speed because if you "miss" the next gear is R, and you would need to take one hand off of the wheel an probably your eyes off the road to make sure you get it right. Even though many new transmissions don't let you do stupid things like shift into R or P at speed.

#767 of 1027 NEED HELP... ABOUT FUEL....... by pfecua1

Jan 22, 2010 (10:07 am)

hi everyone,i need some advice on what kind of gas should i put in my 2010 camry se,(regular,plus or premium???) i''l be happy to get some advices please the reason that im asking about the kind of gas is because i drive on the highway 1 1\2 hours to go to work and 1 1\2 hour to go back home and i been putting regular gas but full thank dont even last a week , i love this car runs great but my concern is i been wasting money in gas just like my old car i bought this car for saving money on gas please need help thank you so much.

#768 of 1027 Re: NEED HELP... ABOUT FUEL....... [pfecua1] by kiawah

Jan 22, 2010 (10:19 am)

Replying to: pfecua1 (Jan 22, 2010 10:07 am)
regular, cheapest you can find
 
You're complaining that you can't drive 15 hours on a tank of gas? How many miles is that trip? Stop and go, or highway?

#769 of 1027 Safety Recall - Sticking Accelerator Pedal by camry2k5

Jan 22, 2010 (10:30 am)

TORRANCE, Calif., January 21, 2010 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A.
 
http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-consumer-safety-advisory-102572- .aspx
 
There's a lot of information on this site but nowhere can I find an official announcement about the 10K miles Oil Change Interval on 2010 cars.

#770 of 1027 Re: Safety Recall - Sticking Accelerator Pedal [camry2k5] by oparr

Jan 22, 2010 (11:05 am)

Replying to: camry2k5 (Jan 22, 2010 10:30 am)
I read the advice here and elsewhere on the "stuck pedal" scenario and have one question... Can't you place the transmission in neutral at any speed? And if so, why not a "and if you have time to think then you may also place the transmission in neutral to allow for swifter braking"...Surely I must be missing something.

#771 of 1027 Re: NEED HELP... ABOUT FUEL....... [pfecua1] by thegraduate

Jan 22, 2010 (11:06 am)

Replying to: pfecua1 (Jan 22, 2010 10:07 am)
What mileage are you getting? I have to fill up every 4th day, and I only drive 45 mintues each way. I'm getting 29-30 MPG though. Quite good for 70 MPH in a 14 year old car, I'd say. You can't make assumptions before you make those calculations.
 
Fill up, and reset your trip meter.
At your next fill up, divide the gallons it took to refill vs miles driven. For example, if you drove 320 miles and the fillup took 16 gallons, you got 20 MPG.

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