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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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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.

Howdy fellow Avvy owners. I bought a '12 Base in excellent condition back in '17. Was about to get a Camry but sister suggested I look at Avvys and was amazed to find them priced same and even cheaper. Got it with 35k on it, now up to 90k. I split the driving time between it and my truck. During the 55k I have had absolutely no problems whatsoever w it. Love everything about so much I bought a second one, '15 XLE Touring, 68k and in excellent cond, needed tires and brakes. I've put Bridgestone Turanza Quiettracks on both cars. I figured between these 2 Avvy's I can count on at least a quarter million more miles trouble-free luxury sedan cruising, especially the way I baby them. I thought since I own 2, I better get connected. Not too mechanically savvy, so I'm sure I'll be asking more questions than answering them, but glad to be here!

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!

Thanks for your suggestion. Will discuss with service department.

SOLD!! NAME: Aaron EMAIL: amc82591@gmail.com LOCATION: Mount Arlington, NJ PAYMENT PREFERENCE: Cash in person PRICE: 3500 OBO DESCRIPTION (CAR, YEAR, OTHER): Breaks my heart to sell this one, but I have new responsibilities and I don't want it to sit collecting dust. Willing to negotiate but no lowball offers please! I am not parting out the car. Selling as is! No trades. Transmission swapped form auto to 5spd manual in 2011 + new clutch 191K miles ; 90K on transmission Full body restoration and paint in 2011 (garage kept since) Not used as a daily. Has only been driven to small town car shows New brakes and lines 2021 New struts and mounts 2020 Full catback exhaust + header Runs great, no issues, clean title Owned by my dad and me since 2004 Always maintained properly by me and my dad. My dad is an auto mechanic who owns his own business of 40 years in Rahway NJ ALL other mods are in the screenshot in photos! Cash IF in person only! Located in mount Arlington NJ. DM me if you have any questions or would like to come see it! If you need it shipped you can do so through my eBay listing! https://www.ebay.com/itm/145086503635 Thanks for looking!

I am starting a new thread for owners with high mileage vehicles. Please post 'impressive' numbers and share any repairs/maintenance outside of the ordinary experienced during your journey. Maybe our fellow owners can learn from others and have an idea of what repairs to expect as miles accrue.

Will do, currently just waiting for good enough weather to put the exhaust on and trying to decide what I will swap the shift knob to since Toyota is weird and has a screw on knob on an automatic. Probably one of those big boso/deco style acrylic numbers direct from Japan.

I bought these AUXITO LED bulbs for my 2014 Tacoma thinking I may need to buy a wiring harness, however this was not the case. These were direct plug and play. The lights had a plug tail that slid in perfectly to my old connectors. The lights were not hard to install once I had my headlight housings off. I didn't need to adjust the lamps at all and once I test them out at night I was amazed at how bright they were. They blew my old oem bulbs out of the water. https://www.auxito.com/pages/parts-and-accessories-for-toyota-tacoma

I got a 2021 RAV4. I get 28-ish on mpg. Probably my driving style. I fuel up at Costco Gas stations and hope that's the best I can do.

Just got my Camry about 4 months ago, did all the headlight tinting myself. I’d love to see what you guys have done to your cars.

Hi and welcome

Hi and welcome. I'm a fun of Toyota too, and new to the forum 😄 How's your Prius? I was thinking to get one next year for my sister

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.

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.

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

Don’t know how live this forum is... I love my yota never EVER thought I’d own a Camry especially a Manual trans ! That’s like a unicorn around here. Now I have two yotas and I don’t plan on going to another car brand. Sure a lil underpowered in the low band but don’t let them fool you it may not be a monster in acceleration but between 67-n/a🤫 mph it can keep in stride and not sound like it’s going to blow up and on the brighter side I’m in a Camry lol so it’s the wolf in sheep’s clothing feel. I also have an “awesome” hole in the flex piping on the down piping so it sounds so angry plan on fixing that any ideas for custom jobs? If not I’m pretty handy and plan on making something more sound tolerant 🤥 I also would like to know if there are any OEM rims out there for this model and year? Tried the usuals but they aren’t exact. So I may go with remakes.

Thanks for the reply and suggested area of search. Much appreciated.

Shifter Replacement - B&M short throw with console mods

This was my 1st 7th Gen GTS.

Sorry for the late reply....did you find a roof rack yet? Fitting an aftermarket air filter can improve air flow and also may clean the air better so less contamination in the engine....cleaner air and more of it 🙂 However, it can also affect the fuelling which may actually affect economy but so will fitting a roof rack. K&N make a superb replacement air filter element which is reusable by cleaning and refitting and gives many other benefits over standard filters

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!

Sorry, I never posted an update!! After installing a new relay...headlights turned on and off normally!

Thanks i will look into it

I have never had a vehicle that would allow the use of recirculating air with the defrosters. You need to bring in fresh air to get the moisture laden inside air out so the windows will clear off. I always laugh when I see someone driving during one of our Minnesota Winters and their windows are so steamed up and frosted over that they can't see. Turn off the recirculating and they will clear right up. I know what I'm talking about, been doing this for almost 60 years.

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...

Shifter cables on my 91 MR2 turbo broke recently-have been told that new ones are not available anywhere in US. Replaced with ones from wrecking yard. Doesn't engage 3rd gear as before. Told by mechanic that there is no adjustment to cables. So seems that I am stuck with less than had prior to the one cable of two breaking. Would appreciate any advice. Would like to purchase new replacements if anyone knows where to get them. Thanks-just not as much fun to drive as was. Sad

Hi Toyota fans If possible, please spare some time to take 5-10 minutes survey to help us stand on how customer perceive towards automotive recall www.surveymonkey.com/s/carrecall Thanks in advance

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.

My 2014 Matrix S! Added the black-to-blue stripes along the bottom.

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

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.

might want to check for blown head gasket notice when u start it if any white smoke comes out of it , and if there is a smell of anti freeze

I'm on a Toyota mailing list and received this today...thought it was interesting, and may help everyone get a little better mileage: Toyota's recommendations for getting the most out of your mileage: Keep tire pressure at recommended levels; under-inflated tires use more gas. Avoid driving at speeds that are higher than necessary, especially on the highway. Avoid jackrabbit starts and, when possible, avoid sudden stops. Don't carry items in the car that you don't need; additional weight means lower mileage. Use air conditioning in moderation. The mileage tips below come straight from hybrid drivers, and contribute to facilitating the sharing of ideas in the hybrid community: One hybrid owner offers an imaginative analogy for getting the "Zen" of thrifty hybrid driving: "Imagine pedaling a bicycle with your own leg power. You cruise as much as possible. No need to go full throttle before a stop. Glide to a stop instead. Don't race to cruising speed. Take it easy on the engine just as you would on your legs." Another hybrid owner counters this approach, suggesting that rapid acceleration to speed followed by cruising is actually more efficient, though counterintuitive. Perhaps the best thing is to try both and see for yourself. Adding to the old debate over driving with the air conditioning on or the windows open, one Prius owner suggests that with a Prius, keeping the windows open is more economical. The rationale: Battery drain from air conditioning uses more gasoline than aerodynamic drag caused by open windows. Remember that for every mph above 55 in a Prius, you could lose up to one mpg, mostly due to atmospheric drag -- even with its advanced aerodynamic body. Common-sense maintenance also leads to good mileage. Change oil on the maintenance schedule and don't use heavier oil than is recommended in the owner's manual. Heavier oil can mean mpg-robbing drag on the engine. Inspect your air filter and replace it on the maintenance schedule or as needed. A choking engine uses more gas. Techniques of a mileage champion Some Prius owners keep pushing the hybrid mileage envelope to the max. Five of these "hypermileage" enthusiasts recently teamed up and set a record of nearly 110 mpg in a marathon economy run. Hypermileage techniques are not for everyday driving. They have to be practiced in controlled conditions and then become "second nature" because of the attention that must be paid to the dashboard display at first. Here is a description of how Dan Kroushl, one of the marathoners, adapts hypermileage techniques to daily driving in his Prius: "On the highway, I just set cruise control to 55 mph and go. In city driving, during acceleration or maintaining speed uphill, I use the deadband technique. This means no flow to or from the battery while accelerating. I glide (no flow at all, engine is stopped) during mild downhill stretches. I apply the brakes (regenerative) on steeper downhill stretches to keep my speed below 42 mph. "I do this because the motor-generators (MGs) reach their maximum rpm at about 42 mph, which forces the engine to run to prevent damage to the MGs. So at speeds above 42, the engine must run, which creates added friction. This must be compensated for to maintain speed, causing a reduction in fuel economy. "When coming to a stop I coast (foot off the accelerator) until the stop. While braking and coasting, a small amount of energy is regenerated to maintain the battery level. I use this technique on my daily commute which is 50% highway at 55 mph and 50% city at 35 mph. Depending on environmental variables, during the summer my fuel economy ranges from 67 to 72 mpg." Try some of these techniques and see how your mileage improves.