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The corolla has so great quality that it hasn't brought any trouble to me ao far.
I only ask the oil change every half year and did a mini 30k maintance 3 years ago.
Do I need some more service now? such as tun the timing, drain the coolant ?
I know nothing about the car, so thanks in advance for advice.
I asked the dealer one time, no surprise he wanted to sell me the most expensive
package.
When I purchase a new 05 Corolla LE, they offer the Prepaid Maintance Program for $995, the program including 4 yrs. Roadside service up to $100 max (each service, e.g locksmith, gas...), 11 times oil change coupons & 15000 & 45000 miles maintances upto 55000 milses, I want to know how you guys think? it good to have it or just pay everytimes when the service need.
Thank you
2000 Corollas have the 1ZZ-FE alum. block engines with cast iron sleeves. The iron sleeves, I believe, can be replaced ... so yes, it sounds like the dealer is trying to rip you off. You can also consider getting a low milage used motor from a junk yard and swapping it with your existing motor. Figure around $1,500 for labor. Don't know the used price for low milage engines.
Can any one tell me what this code means?
Does this code exist? Looking on net I found for Ford this code exist.
Do different cars have different codes?
Do I need to look into it immediately. :confuse:
If the noise you hear come from the rear wheels,you should check if the brake shoe have enough lube(grease) in between the shoe and plate. I Think you have the same problem I have on my 1997 corrola
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thanx
Im new to this board, so here it goes.. Today, I went to Sears to get the tires on my 1999 Toyota Corolla changed . The technician said im going to need a Wheel Alignment, So I agreed. The car dries like a dream. No pulling and it drives straight as an arrow. Now i go online, and im blown away to see how many complaints and reports of fraud that were aimed at Sears, My question is , will this wheel alignment cause problems down the road? The technician gave me a printed before and after summary report on the alignment. it seems like its in the specified range. I would like to share it with this board for your advise... Please help!!
Who cares what anyone else thinks about the Sears brand, when your particular Sears tire place did it correctly for you.
Enjoy your new tires!
Getting an alignment won't hurt anything other than your pocketbook. A car with new tires could be driving like a dream just because of the new tires, or it could be due to the alignment. Without actual measurement data taken at the source it is hard to say.
Gotta watch what these places "recommend" these days.
Sometimes you need some help in life.
After seeing some roads in this country, I don't know how some people even keep their cars in any sort of alignment. I just got back from a big camping trip in VT and its amazing how some states are much better than others in their "road conditions".
He also pointed out that the tires need to be replaced soon - am I disillusioned to think they should have lasted longer? Does Michelin/Toyota not put 60K tires on the new cars? Do I need to go Michelin on the replacements?
Check the tires on the car for a UTQG number that should be something like 300 A B. The number is the treadwear compared to some baseline standard. If yours isn't in the neighborhood of 500 or higher, it's not a 60,000 mile tire. If you haven't rotated the tires regularly, you'll get more wear on the fronts. Is the mechanic telling you to get a new set of 4 or just 2?
I know my new xB has those GoodYear "somethings" with average ratings. I noticed that those same tires were on my Dad's new Corolla S as well.
1- can I use a Mityvac pump to get the oil out? I know it works on several different makes/models, not sure about our car.
2- where is the filter located? I'm guessing that it's underneath so I may need jacks and perhaps I should bypass the mityvac and just drain the oil out...? [prefer to go with mityvac since I have another car that I can use it with and the filter is accessible from the engine bay]
3- is it okay to switch to synthetic for this car? primary motivation is to reduce frequency of oil changes (from 3K miles to 7.5K miles).
Thanks.
I have Corolla 99 44K mileage some how last couple of days I hear kit-kit sound while starting and it fails to start in first attempt. It did start affter a few tries.
Not sure what the problem is. I can switch on my lights etc not sure if its battery or starter or what? How to figure out.
Please help. Thanks in advance.
A non-trusted mechanic will sell you a battery whether you need it or not.
I plan to use this car as long as possible. I want to go the dealer and start to have maintenance service at 100K as recommended by the manual. But I don't know what else I should change besides these? Or just let them tell me, but I expect they may include something unnecessary. Please help.
Thanks.
Just my $.02
Ken
Glad to be of help.
Ken
Since last 10 days or so, I hear a ticking sound from the right front side of my 03 corolla. It happens mostly when I first start the engine in the morning and disappears after around 10 minutes or so. It does not always happen but around 90 percent of the time.
Can any one please let me know whether there is anything serious about it. I had it checked by a dealer and he says the sound is because of corroded brake pads but I am skeptical. I have put on 29700 miles on it so far and have always gone for maintenance every 3500 miles. The dealer says I need to pay 189 dollars to get those replaced:-(
Please advise.
thanks
Bhaskar
It's my first time to buy a used car, please give me some advice on what i should pay attention to.
THANKS!
1- used the mityvac last weekend and it worked beautifully!
2- found the filter... it's on real tight (though I can reach it from above), will need to work on getting that off this weekend.
3- switched over to Mobil Syntec Blend 7500... oil changes will be on a less frequent basis now.
When you turn the key and it does not start, do you hear anything or is it just silent?
If it is silent, then it is not starting because of the clutch safety switch. It could be because the switch is going bad, or just because a floormat is in the way. If you disengage the clutch (press the clutch all the way down to the floor) HARD, does it start?
Just curious, how many miles? Ever had any other problems? I have a '99 LE 5 speed.
Is this required for my new Corolla?
How many miles on your '99? Any problems so far?
Thanks for all your help. I will let you know how it goes.
I called Toyota's 1-800 number. The customer service rep read off the maintenance manual and said since the manual only says "inspect" the timing belt, it's not necessary to "replace" it.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.