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    Radio Code

    in General Toyota Discussions

    Posted

    Usually the radio unlock code is in your owner's manual. Worst case, you can go to your local Toyota dealership and provide your VIN and radio model to get the proper code to your car.

    Now they shouldn't charge you for that or at least they shouldn't.

    Tires

    in Wheels & Tyres

    Posted

    Normally Continentals are good tires.

    I am not sure why but they wear out way too quickly on the 2003-2008 Matrix and from my 1st hand experience as well as other Matrix drivers who also had Continental tires - OEM from the dealership - they would barely get 15k miles before needing to be replaced.

    Great decision on the Michelins.

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    Front Brake Replacement?

    in Corolla Club

    Posted

    If you are talking about the brake pads, then 25,000 to 40,000 miles is about the right time to change them. Your mileage will vary & it is your decision when to do the brake service.

    My 2009 Corolla is about to hit the 25,000 mile mark and I was told by the last mechanic that did the scheduled maintenance on it that I would need to replace the front brakes by then. 25,000 miles seems a little early to me and I want to be sure they're not trying to fool me because I'm a young girl who's clueless about cars. What's the average mileage for front brake replacement?

    Hello,i am proud to be here among these loyal toyota owners

    in New Members Area - Just signed up? Come and say Hi!

    Posted

    Welcome!

    Most likely you have an air leak in your tires, it might even be a small tear on the tire valve stems. Check for leaks by wetting the tires and listening for a hissing sound from the tires OR seeing air bubbles from the leak. If you find the leaks, then buy new tires.

    I am a proud owner of this 2009 camry.Its got 13,000 mile on it

    Its got alumium wheels. And the tires keep losing air.

    I am wondering if the rims are causing it?

    Sincerely

    wheel corrosion

    in New Members Area - Just signed up? Come and say Hi!

    Posted

    Agree,in the mean time, keep washing the road salts off the wheels to prevent further corrosion.

    I hope you are covered under warranty.

    A good part of that problem is that you live in Michigan, and the road commission uses salt on the roads...it's very corrosive, and almost every car that gets driven in that stuff eventually develops rust, corrosion, etc. Double check your warranty book, because I'm not sure what the warranty term is for corrosion. It may be longer than the standard 3/36k warranty.

    Post your Matrix Pics here!!!

    in Matrix Club

    Posted

    The headlights are OEM originals that have been "baked" open and the housing painted a flat black. Then was rebaked to melt the silicone glue to the lenses which were polished & clear coated. The problem with aftermarket headlights is the clearcoat or the lack there of or thin layer of it. Once the clearcoat is gone, the headlights begin to yellow or get all hazed over.

    As for racing, I did some autocrossing over @ Willow Springs a few times and it was so much fun. It's just not tire life friendly. :rolleyes:

    Front plate, for about 3 years now I haven't had any issues with no front plate. I suppose I have been lucky, but I do plan on putting the front plate back on as I'm slowly going back to OEM stock. I suppose I need a change as I have gotten bored modding wise with the Matrix. It's just normal maintenance now, and daily driving. I do plan on replacing the OEM shocks & struts to aftermarket Tokico "Blues" which should make for a smoother but still lowered ride, but tires are next on the list where I have maybe another year left on the Bridgestone Potenzas.

    I'd love to see the headlights. That sounds like they'll look really good installed. You're doing all this suspension/handling work...have you been doing any racing? I'm really thinking about getting some kind of sports car to replace my GS, and we have some great tracks just outside Vegas, not to mention some wide-open roads (check out http://www.springmountainmotorsports.com). All of those newer Lotus have Toyota motors...hmmm....

    So how are you getting away without having the front plate? Don't you have to have those in CA? Or don't they pull people over for it? I like that little metal "Matrix" thing you have instead.

    Probably some old fat ugly chick at photobucket that has nothing better to do with their time (I know, wildly politically incorrect, but it sure seems like that's usually who it is that has a problem with bikini girls.) If they don't like it, don't look at the photos...easy solution. Me, I'm also jealous that I'm not in that kind of shape, but I've sat through enough photo shoots to know that it's really hard work, and not as easy as you'd think. Imagine if you had to be outside in a swimsuit and 4 inch heels in 50 degree weather, wind, etc., for hours on end, and you have to work out constantly for that privilege for not as much money as you would think. Not fun. Find some other site that's not so nitpicky to host pics.

    Post your Matrix Pics here!!!

    in Matrix Club

    Posted

    Thanks, but it shows that I haven't had any new mods for over a year now. I so have some OEM painted black housings headlights waiting to be installed to replace the ones in the picture which are already blacked out but the lenses are cloudy and hazed over. Aftermarket headlights are NOT the way to go. Then eventually replace the tires - bought them from a Nissan 350Z owner - they front are 235/50/17 and the rear is 225/50/17. The rear also has 10mm spacers so it looks less tucked in. The cornering is great, as if on rails and I am lowered on Eibach Sportlines (discontinued) with stock struts & shocks. I hope to upgrade to Tokico Blues soon for a more comfy ride, which is part of the reason why I went with 50 series tires. The other reason is that I got these Bridgestone Potenza RE01 at half price. They might make my 17 rims look like 16s, but the ride is much smoother and the conering performance is better than before.

    As for image hosting sites, I had some private albums that had pictures of import models in bikinis modeling next to cars (car shows) but I guess someone @ photobucket found it offensive and used that as an EXCUSE to delete my account. Screw them & their subjective guidelines. I'll stick to imageshack & Google photos - both have been a better substitute image hosting site with the latter NEVER having any issues.

    That's bizarre...it's not like it was naked girls or anything. Weird. There's a lot of other sites out there that are better.

    The car looks great though!

    Post your Matrix Pics here!!!

    in Matrix Club

    Posted

    My most recent pic:

    Sonics%20Minimeet%20090310.jpg

    Also apologies for my picture not showing up anymore. Photobucket kept on claiming I have exceeded bandwidth when others would see my pics. I complained to them, and they said to upgrade to the "Premium" accounts. I wasn't going to spend money on them, so I deleted some pics to fit within their limited bandwidth. Next thing you know they banned my account because of some pictures I took @ an import car show and there were girls in bikinis.

    I highly advise others to use imageshack.us, Google photos, or whatever other image hosting site you can find. NEVER use photobucket!

    TRD in Canada

    in General Toyota Discussions

    Posted

    I would suggest using the US Postal as UPS charges duty fees to packages going to Canada. Or if you have family or friends who live near the US/Canada border - have the item shipped to their US address and just cross over to pick it up - might not convenient if you are located pretty far from the border.

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