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Ok - so you have registered, and wish to post a new topic in our forums. First of all - welcome to the club, thanks for joining up! :D To create a new topic, you should first of all consider what is the most relevant forum for your post. This is ususally easy - what model Toyota do you have? Selecting the forum that matches your car is a pretty good start! :D Select your forum by clicking on the forum name. Look in the top right hand corner of the screen, and work your way down. You will see two buttons. One says and the other says Click on the new topic button, and you will be asked to supply; - a topic title - a topic description - and the actual topic itself. Fill these in, and scroll down the screen a bit. You will see a button that says "Post New Topic" - click on this, and your message will be posted to the forum, where the other members may read it and respond. Hope you have fun on our forums! :D :D

Hello Carol, I have found the information provided on the Car Care Nut YouTube channel to be excellent. If you haven't seen it, Amhed is a Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician with many years of experience in a dealership, and now as an independent. I am aware of several videos where he talks about changing the transmission fluid. Basically, if it has under 100K you can do a drain and fill (not a flush). You are right about the "sludge"; if you haven't had a transmission service before 100K then the transmission may start slipping if you flush it and get rid of the sludge. I love his series on maintenance. Cindy

Hi everyone! Just joined and looking forward to being part of this club / forum. Just bought a 2022 Corolla SE after trading in a 2006 Highlander with 240K on it which I bought new. I had purchase a new 2004 Corolla for my daughter and she had driven that almost 300K. Thanks and have a great day! Dominic

2001 GTS Sport Shift w/102,000 mi stock original

2020 Camry XLE purchased, Oct 2019 has had the battery drain issue 3 times. Dealership finally replaced the battery in December 2019 the third time I took it to them. 10 months after they replaced the battery Oct 2020, I go out to the car and experienced the same problem! Smart key System malfunctioning / Battery dead. I was livid, this was the 4th time this has happen. I called 1-800 Toyota spoke to a Case Manager and Supervisor while vehicle was being towed to the dealership. I was told by the Case Manager that they had just release an update to correct this issue. I told him to call my dealership and ensure that they had the update and would perform the procedure on my car. He did and once I got to the dealership they informed me they would replace the battery and complete the DCM Reset and Firmware Update EL1934 0.8 86741-#####. Toyota and the Dealership says this will fix the Battery drain issue. I am hoping this works. If you are experiencing the same problem, make sure that 1-800 Toyota documents your case and make sure your dealership is aware of the update.

Depends on a few things. What is the condition of the engine and the mileage? Is this a new problem or a long term issue? Piston slap during cold start on a Camry is not common in my experience. Rod knocking at start up would be indicitave of a very worn engine but once again, is this a new problem or a long term issue. If new issue, I would change oil and use a Toyota or another high quality oil filter with the correct anti drain back valve and go from there.

Hi, just hit 300k on Jan. 9, 2017 on my 2004 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD I bought new in March of 2004. I've changed the oil and filter every 5000-5500 miles and try to keep other things in order. Had an issue with 4WD electronic actuator at around 200k, but otherwise trouble-free. Runs great and I plan to keep driving it. 400k? Hope so!

Hi all. My mum has a paseo convertible and 200 were sells here in switzerland.

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Welcome to the Club quite a culture shock from BMW 5 series comfort to the Highlander Good to have you onboard!

Thanks for letting me join. Just to let everyone know that I do not own a Corolla. It's actually my daughters, however, Her car is pretty cool. I'll post pics of it later, but she has sticker bombed it with and I am not exaggerating when I say with 10,000 stickers.

My 19 year old son from Ireland has just started his first year of college in Arkansas ,USA. Having just obtained his USA drivers permit we would like to buy him a car due to no on-campus accomodation and as he lives a 20 minutes drive to college and travels there and then to baseball training each day. As all of my other kids in Ireland had older Toyotas as their first car and, I wanted to buy my son a similar car while he is at college in the USA. If there is anyone who might have an older Corolla or Camry or similar for sale please could you respond to my post. Thank you , Enda

It’s not the drive cables! Toyota is using plastic worm gears that can strip just from your weight in normal traffic! Very very poor quality designed to provide work for Toyota service departments. Very very very dangerous and negligent design. My advice is to avoid purchasing Toyota/Lexus products made after 2021. The are the Japanese Ford now! They have a new “Design for profit”. Trade in or fox choice!

Check the owners manual page 340. There is a switch to control the courtesy lights.

Hi and welcome

Hi. I'm obsessed with riding. On my Highlander 2018, I keep a bike rack. I enjoy riding my bike in the mountains. Before I acquired a new job in town, I used to go there every weekend. I purchased a Hitch-style Bike Rack from here. This rack style was chosen because it enables for the safe movement of a bike from one location to another. The type of bicycle rack you need will be determined by the vehicle you drive. A hitch-mount rack is also useful for vehicles such as minivans.

Toyota The following Toyota vehicles will lose 3G connectivity Nov. 1. Subscriptions may only be renewed monthly through Sept. 30. Sienna, 2011-2017 Prius v, 2012-2016 Avalon/HV, 2013-2018 RAV4 EV, 2012-2014 Prius Plug-in, 2012-2015 Camry/HV, 2013-2017 Mirai, 2016-2017 Prius, 2010-2016 Toyota Highlander/HV, 2014-2018 Land Cruiser, 2011-2017 4Runner, 2010-2019 These electric vehicles will also lose their Charge Management, ECO Dashboard, Remote Climate and Vehicle Finder capabilities included in the Entune App Suit on Nov. 1. 2012-2014 Toyota RAV4 EV 2012-2015 Toyota Prius Plug-in 2016-2017 Toyota Mirai

I had to verify it all by myself, but i did it. Gray 7290908011B1 is light gray Ash Brown 7290908011E0 is brownish MD Gray 7290908011B2 is dark gray, which is the one I needed. I found out by searching each part number on the web and seeing which color popped up. I've ordered it from a Toyota dealership and I am still waiting for it.

Hi Barbara, Sorry for the slow response. I would immediately request a meeting with the Toyota Dealership's General Manager. Make sure that you have the Invoice for the brake service that they performed. The problem may be as simple as clearing the Warning Light message using the Toyota scan tool, or it may be a faulty sensor. After spending over $900 for a brake job (although they may have replaced front and/or rear rotors). Anyway, this is horrible way to treat a Toyota customer. The next step would be to elevate to the U.S. Toyota level.

Same thing for me, most I've been able to put in is about 11 gallons, and that was with DTE in the single digits. Seems like a fairly common problem, Toyota should acknowledge this like they have for the RAV4.

I bought this new in 83. Always garaged, never out in the winter, only driven in the rain once. (The day I drove it home from the dealership)

Go to your Toyota dealer so that they can check it.

Thanks for responding, the reason for the capacitor is not entirely clear, I thought it was a transistor, but it doesn't matter. If you have a link to this discussion, then it will be great to ask for it, to restore the native ECU. however, I went further and this is what I came to: I removed the upper console from the donor lexus es 300 and lowered the steering wheel to the pedals) unwound the cable braids from the immo amplifier unit, remembering the designers, pulled all 3 wires (4 wire went to the ground, this is easy) pulled through to the connectors and came to the computer. And then voila! All this beautiful garland needs to be transplanted and my avalon, but... need a chip key .... I ordered it, I'm waiting. Then with a key and crossing my fingers I will try to register it as a man in the video; ) :

I just joined your club. Thank you so much for the gracious acceptance. I am a new Yaris owner and I’m not dissatisfied at all. I’m a master auto technician here in Tacoma Washington. Hope to meet and chat with all of you. I had (crying) the most beautiful 2019 Toyota CHR limited. Wow what a car, black with everything a gadget guy could want. Tinted the windows @20% it really turned heads. So I’m trying to make my Yaris turn heads.

Try to visit crutchfield to see the available head units for your truck.

Finally must part with this great car!Everything works except intermittent wiper speed. Needs front end work(struts). Has new tires, recent tune up. Contact 4844333964

I just love these magnificent FJs. I want to own one. They just make me.... happy

Shifter Replacement - B&M short throw with console mods

That may have fixed it.

Same here. 2020 Camry TRD with 4800 miles. First time the battery died was at around the 1500 mile mark. Car had been sitting for the weekend and on Monday it was dead. Jump started and took it to the dealer. They found nothing wrong with it. Happened again this weekend even though car had only been sitting for less than 48 hours. Unbelievable. Good thing I bought a boost pack. Going to be needing it on a regular basis apparently. Definitely wasn't the key fob as both fobs were in a different county than the car. I've seen the TSB that essentially admits that the battery dies at about 48 hours. T-SB-0007-19 "A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load. Because of these factors, battery inspection and maintenance are required in order to ensure proper operation and optimal battery life. As a matter of policy, Toyota does not provide battery warranty coverage for discharged and/or failed batteries due to lack of maintenance. It is the dealer’s responsibility to maintain the specified State-Of-Charge (SOC) of the vehicle’s battery while in stock and ensure proper SOC at delivery. To eliminate customer service concerns due to an undercharged battery during the first few weeks of ownership, ALL dealers should check battery SOC and recharge, if necessary, no more than 48 hours before to customer delivery. " It's going back to the dealer again, but I'm pretty sure it's pointless to do so. Will see. Have a funny feeling I'll be learning how to do parasitic draw testing very soon. I see a lot of people post that they are having this issue but so far, no solutions. A quick read of the kbb website reviews for these cars demonstrates pretty quick how big a problem this one is. Good job Toyota.

Hello. I purchased my 2004 Matrix XRS new in 2004 and have 115,000 km. I recently moved from the city to rural area with gravel roads. I love my car and would prefer to keep it, but it is not loving the deep gravel, mud and snow conditions that exist in the country. Any suggestions to lift it up a bit to clear the gravel and improve vehicle control? I have 17” low profile tires currently, so thinking different/ larger tires as a start? Other suggestions? Thanks!

Hi from Finland! Me and my wife Katri lived in California (Concord city) 1994 - 1996. Then we bought new Camry (model 1995) from Concord. We drove it from California to New York via route 66 at summer 1996. (Concord, San Francisco, Death Walley, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington, New York, Boston and then back to New York. Then we sent the car from New York to Finland by ship and flew to Finland. We sold the car 1998 and last week we bought it back.😄😄 Now I will fix it and I would like to buy rear trunk lid emblem logo badge sing (used) Crome. Do anyone have that item to sell it to me?

Thanks i will look into it

The battery should be less than 9 months old so I am not sure. I made an appointment with the dealership to have them look at it since its still under warranty .. I will let you know what they find! Thank you

Thank You! I agree with the ride like a ‘78 Caddy and better mileage!

I am the second owner of a 2008 Avalon Limited and it's at 228000. It rides like a 78 Caddy without the maintenance problems and way better gas mileage.

Hi everybody. Very happy to meet and exchange information

Glad you're loving your car! Congratulations! We just got a '15 Sienna XLE yesterday. I'm here to learn how to take care of it and make the most of it. See you around : )

Just looking to say hello and looking for 73 74 celica st like my father had in the early 80's. Anyone with some leads on one for sale? thanks for your time.

Hello Everyone, My 2000 Toyota Echo just turned 210,000 miles and is still going strong. I bought it in 2007 with 97,000 miles on it. Not an oil leak in sight - the motor is tight! I've tuned it up, put new rear shoes and drums, new fuel pump and a few sets of tires on since I've owned it. Anyone else over 200,000 miles?

I have just bought a 2009 Avalon XLS and noticed in the owner's manual the bulbs for the low-beam headlights are listed as halogen or discharge; how can you tell which one is in your vehicle? Besides removing one, that is...

Call around to locksmiths. The more sophisticated ones seem to carry these things. I believe they also own the programming tool to make the new fob work with your car.

If Toyota recommends 6 years and it had been 13 then I would get it changed as soon as possible. Not worth the risk in my opinion.

If you haven't installed them yet, this should help you out. http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/104-5th-6th-generation-2002-2006-2007-2011/324480-wiring-foglights-camry-le-gen-6-a.html

Hi Zach welcome to the club! :) I bet it's good to have a car that warms up quickly in Alaska!

This past spring, I installed a Camry Spoiler and door guard Side Trim on my Camry. I also spent a lot of time and money trying to find nice bright LED replacements lights for all the interior and exterior lamps. I ended up changing everything, expect for the Head Lights and Fog Lights, to LED's. Along the way I discovered that a lot of the so called "bright" LED's are not! Here is a link to a web page that details all the changes. http://www.mrrace.com/Camry/ Enjoy, George

For a car this old (and any used car in fact) the most important thing are the service records. If the owner has them it is a real plus. You can see how the car was cared for and what issues it had. My daughter had a Corolla and had issues with water leakage around the rear tail lights into the trunk, also a wheel bearing went after about 100K miles. Also, the rubber seal around the moon roof cracked and leaked. Make sure that the fluids were changed at the proper intervals. That is probably the most important issue. Make sure it LOOKS cared for. Better to buy a car from an older gentleman that has owned it since new.

Your going to hear this over and over but I guess I'll be the first... If you desire a wagon, like many of us do, then make a much more wise financial decision and purchase a acura, audi, BMW or VW wagon, or whatever else is available. Spending your hard earned money to "modify" the camry into a one off frankenstein is akin to pouring money down the drain. Even if you found something similar in shape...deconstructing the unibody, removing key structural members and re-welding everything back together in addition to paint and bondoing a one off interior together...you will spend well into the 5 figure range. When all complete, you will have a car with no value whatsoever. Go buy a 5 year old wagon for less and have something to show for it.

actually the 2zz motor has a little more issues, due to it's high performance nature. as such, 2zz owners tend to "enjoy" LIFT (powerband from 6200 - to redline) a bit too much. The LIFT bolts do need to be properly cared for as well. Other than the power advantage, 1zz motors do have better fuel mileage and a slight torque advantage over the 2zzs - of course until LIFT kicks in. In your case, it may just a bad motor which is not a common issue. Did you get your car used or new? If used, the prior owner may not have cared for it properly.

I was wondering if anyone knew the proper way to remove the front motor mount. Is there a trick to it? My first guess is the radiator needs to be removed. Is this anywhere close to the correct method? Just doesn't appear to be enough room. Thanks.