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Random621 has a 5-speed, so no overdrive button.
Is it likely my driving habit of going running the car at 3000 rpm for 95% of my 1 hour commute is going to cause me more problems then if I were running at 2700 rpm?
I'm guessing this question is like the computer question I get at least once a month - is it better to shut my computer off at night or leave it on? Which causes more wear and tear. I always respond "hard to say" or "either is ok".
My advice, just move on. It's only a car and it does what it's supposed to do, get you from point A to point B. If you truly like the car in every other way, let it go, life's to short!
Stepping down slowly off my soap box, as my back has still not fully healed since my accident at work 10 months ago.
The Sandman :-)
My wife is thinking of getting Mazda3. What do you guys think?
Anybody has exp. please help ,my mechanic doesnot know
Paul
Answer to Question #2 - Synthetic oil generally is thinner and slipprier than conventional oil. You might want to check out Amsoil, the first synthetic on the market, before Mobil 1. They make a 0W-30 synthetic oil that can be used year round in cars that require 5W-30. It's a bit expensive, but you can leave it in a lot longer than regular oil. Go to www.amsoil.com for more details.
Answer to Question #3 - all cars are different and geared differently. When the EPA estimates miles per gallon they are driving the speed limit on the highway,not 75 mph. I have an 03 Corolla and I am using Amsoil 0W-30 oil, I run an extra 2 lbs. of air in my tires and at 65 mph, with the cruise control on, I have gotten 38.5 mpg on the highway.
If you must coast why don't you just slip the clutch ?.... how quickly do you think you could get the car back into gear if something went wrong ?
The Corolla handles great, but I was very surprised to have to bring a new vehicle back in to the dealer so soon. (UInder 1000 miles) Believe it or not I have not had to bring my new GM made vehicles back to the dealer for vehicle problems. The great Toyota reputation sold me, so I will try to believe, but I hope they are able to solve it and perform as well as GM has for me in the past.
The other annoyance is the very poor low beam lighting at night, Is that normal for a Toyota???
Its one of the life numbing facts of middle-age.
That said, I really don't blame you for choosing an automatic for driving in City Traffic. I am fortunate to live in Maine where traffic is not really a problem, except for the Maine Turnpike on the 4th of July if you are heading North at the Kittery Toll booth.
It does seem like the RPM's are a lot higher than what I see with the Standard. Of course the fact you are stuck in traffic a lot is going to have a huge impact on your fuel consumption.
I've read a lot of posts in which people have noticed a rattle or creak coming from their sunroof when it is either open or tilted, but has anyone noticed a rattle come from the sunroof when it is closed? I am having a DREADFUL time with my 2005 Corolla S sunroof.
I believe the problem is with the shade. However if i slide it closed or all the way back it still does it. Even if I put pressure on it with my hand. My commute to work is a nightmare. I can't get this sound out of my head. I took the car to Toyota, but they couldn't hear it, and i'll be honest I even drove with the service guy, and it was barely audible. However, it was the first warm day in a while, and later that night when it was considerabley colder the noise was back just as before. Any ideas???
Thanks
The second thought is preventative: avoid sunroofs at all costs. In an era when AC is universal in cars, sunroofs are just a potential source of problems and annoyance. Exhibit A...
This is the first time of my 2002 Corolla. Can anybody help me on doing DIY check first since the earliest appointment I can make is next Monday after I called the bodyshops? Thanks a lot!
The car ran fine for several months, but a couple weeks ago, it started acting up again, though not as bad. I called the local Toyota Dealership service line, and they said based on the description, it wasn't the injectors, and even said they had never heard of any "design flaw" in the engines that require multiple injector cleanings. I told him my husband thinks it's the fuel filter, and the service tech said the filter is built into the gas tank, and designed to not need replacing, not for a very, very long time, if ever. He said it sounds like the plugs, since they've never been replaced, and told me if we do it ourselves, we HAVE to use special Iridium style plugs (at about $12 each) or it can cause considerable damage to my engine, even destroying it long term.
I called auto parts stores for the plugs, and they confirmed about the fuel filter, but said they had never heard of a regular spark plug replacing a special one destroying any engine, although not spacing it properly can cause engine problems and cause it to not run right.
Has anyone else had this type of problem with the Corolla? It's been such a perfect car to me until this, we've never done anything else major on it until that, just regular maintenance and tire changes. I hate to think there are "design flaws" in the engine that will be costly for me down the road, but I don't want to part with the car. Any ideas, or suggestions? Am I getting ripped because I'm a woman calling around? For the record, I'm not Mr Goodwrench, but not a dummy either. I've been helping my husband with auto repair and maintenance since we got married 16 years ago, so I mostly know my way around. We are just unfamiliar with this engine. Thanks!
1. The Brake light in the dash won't go out. We checked the fluid level and the parking brake switch, both were OK. Any suggestions?
2. the horn also stopped working on the 98. Fuse is OK, power is there, but no power at the horn. Haven't taken the steering wheel cover off yet due to 2 big Torxx fasteners, and I don't have a driver for them yet. Also any suggestions?
Thanks for any help you can provide...
wayne
I didn't take it to our Toyota dealer because 1) I had most of my regular service maintenance done at CarX, and somehow would have felt guilty taking the work elsewhere. 2) they said if I took it to the Toy dealer, I would have paid 3 times as much.
I have since learned that not everything that comes from CarX is exactly the truth, though I will not elaborate. It involved a separate matter that happened recently because of a minor car accident. The original damage was because of my husband and some unforgiving midwestern ice, but cost me $700.00, and a couple weeks later, almost the entire front end alignment of the car.
I am considering taking it to the Toy dealership for the service to the plugs, but was interested in finding out if anyone else had similar problems. I don't think I want to risk a plug breaking off. I had that happen once before on another, older model, and it's a pain to have the broken part tapped out. And I have not tried to locate the plugs on this one; my husband says he has, but can't find them, I feel it would be best if I didn't try to look. I love him more than I want to find the plugs, if you know what I mean.
Thanks!
PS my sunroof on my Matrix has no rattling. Hope you get it figured out.
pcotugno
My wife's '03 Camry does this, but there is a whole page in her manual about setting it to lock the doors under different inputs. Nothing in my manual and the Camry procedure does not work for the Corolla. Now I see why they're called POWER door locks. I want control of the doors returned to me! Help, I'm being held prisoner by my own car.
You may want to check air pressure rating of the tires. I think the label calls for 31, but the tires are capable of higher, which could reduce rolling friction, thereby upping the mpg.
So far I am very happy with this car, mpg was one of the reasons I purchased it.
Thanks again! That was a help!
Toyotas may not be the most stylish or performance-oriented cars, but routine maintenance is so much easier to do on Toyotas than other makes, and reliability and efficiency are tops. Let us know how things go. Good Luck!