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MNF
One of my concerns was being able to completely remove the GPS and mount so thieves would not be attracted to the vehicle. It cost me about $2.50.
If anyone can help me with picture posting, I have 4 to help display what I did.
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It still gets you in the general vacinity if the maps are old, or they have been building in the area you are in. I got my Nuvi 350 about 2-3 yrs ago and finally updated the maps this year. I love the thing, especially if I am hunting for gas or food! Portables keep getting cheaper and giving you more for your $$!
Base Model with Option D package $19295 : MSRP $21,254
Lojack Early Warning: 895
7/100K Platinum Warranty: 1195
Feel got good price what doyou think?
The cops around here tell me Lo-jack is practically useless nowadays since most vehicles including the Corolla have the engine immobilizer system which renders the vehicle undriveable if someone tries to start it without the master key. Put the 1195 in a renewable 12 month cd and if you ever need a repair you'll have the money after the factory warranty expires.
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Thanks Steve for the help.
You are banking on having problems between years 3 and 7 with that right?
FYI, many other cars these days use water-based paint--including I think the Elantra. The paint on the two Elantras I've owned held up pretty well, but I do notice fine scratches on my current car (bright red, non-metallic). They were much less noticeable on my older Elantra, which was a champagne metallic. A good waxing makes them nearly unnoticeable though. It might be more important with these new paints to keep a good coat of wax on the car. Also I think those clay bar treatments can remove fine scratches. I haven't used one yet as the scratches on my car aren't too bad, but that might be worth a try.
Clay bar is marvelous at removing paint imperfections, overspray, and pollutants (but usually not scrtches). Genlly run the back of your hand over the clean car. You will probably feel bumps all over...these are pollutants attacking the finish (even my plastic headlight lenses). Clay Baring the entire car and following with a good wax will make it feel like a baby's behind....I Good Luck though. Reds and blacks are scratch prone!
What seems ironic to me is that the Civic, which seemed a bit overpriced since '06, suddenly seems less so. I have now driven the two back to back and while it is obvious the Corolla benefits from being quieter, pretty much everything else about the Civic seems better, even the weird dash displays.
I continue to lurk, though, gathering more opinions from owners. Right now there are pretty much no deals to be had on Civics, and I can afford to wait a while.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
I waited for the 2009 Corollas to come out before making my decision. I was hoping that Toyota would finally fix the awkward driver's seating position from the 2003-2008 models, and they did, but they also introduced some new issues. Anyway, I gave both cars a good look and I ended up going with the 2008 Civic. In the beginning I also thought the Civic's dash display seemed weird, but now that I'm used to it I like it quite a bit. However, the road noise is definitely an issue. I think that quieter tires might help.
There's a separate discussion entitled "08 Civic vs 09 Corolla" that has more details, here.
They want to charge me $30.00 just to rotate my tires. No balancing. I buy tires just about any place today (BJ's, the last 3 times I needed tires) they rotate and balance my tires free anytime I want. The service consultant tells me that they would do the same if I bought my tires there. Not only did I buy the tires there I bought the whole car! Last service I will ever have here.
Let's see what Toyota says after they receive my complaint.
Every dealer uses bulk oil, whatever they can get for a cheap rate. None of them are using "Toyota oil". However, if they put 5/30 on the paperwork then they probably put 5/30 oil in the car. This won't be awful for the engine, but will reduce fuel economy slightly. Next time, make sure they put in 5/20, but there's no need to change it early.
By the way, you didn't buy your tires from them, even though you bought the car from them. I know that seems confusing, but they did not sell you retail tires, they sold you a car that happened to have tires on it, ones that were installed at the factory in Canada or California.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
I'm sorry to disagree with you but I live in a large city in Northeast PA. The medium size Toyota dealership I go to uses Toyota synthetic 5-20 oil directly out of the red plastic Toyota bottle, no bulk for this weight of oil The dealership has a large observation window where you can plainly watch the mechanics working. Personally, if it was my new car I would demand that they drain and refill the oil to prove to me that it is indeed 5-20 and not 5-30.
The tire place that rotates mine charges a one time fee of $25, then they rotate them for life for free - just go to a good tire shop.
There is no such thing as 'Toyota oil'. Toyota doesn't make oil, it makes vehicles. It may repackage engine oil made by various manufacturers. From the Corolla/Matrix manual it actually says...Specifications ==> Lubrication System
Use Toyota approved "Toyota Genuine Motor Oil" or equivalent to satisfy the grade and viscosity shown below.
paraphasing the rest..
0W-20 provides optimal fuel economy....
0W provides for easier starting in cold weather
the 20 value indicates the oil viscosity at operating temperatures...
quoting the last statement...
"An oil with higher viscosity may be better suited if the vehicle is operated at high speeds, or under extreme load conditions."
Now if you want to pick a fight that's certainly your perogative but don't expect much in the way of feel-good results. $30 is a normal fee for rotating the tires.
Most tires places will rotate them for free because that's their 'hook' to get you to come back regularly to encourage you to buy your tires from them again.
1. Change the oil yourself.
2. Nowhere in this country that I know of is there a requirement that all service bays must be accessible or visible to the customer so they can watch their oil changed.
3. A car wash means something else to different people. Wash the car yourself.
4. RTFM. It is not the sales person or sales manager responsibility to know where the oil filter is on YOUR car. It's your responsibility. RTFM
5. Why stop now? Keep changing your oil if it makes you feel better.
6. It is ridiculous! go back to number one.
7. I can't imagine. When something does goes wrong and I'm not qualified to fix it, I search and ask for referrals for good mechanics, a/c repairmen, roofers, etc. And then I let them do their job without looking over their shoulder the whole time. If I don't trust them than why hire them?
And last but not least; be happy you don't have cancer. Or you might and not even know it. Have you ever heard of the law of attraction or the power of intention? Look them up and chill out. You're a perfect candidate for a heart attack.
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Did you miss the statement from the Owner's Manual '...or equivalent...', that's all that they ( the service dept ) or you have to conform with. As Mackabee said if you're not satisfied with the FREE OIL CHANGE, then in the future DIY. If your experience with having someone else do your service in the past is that it gets screwed up then DIY.
If it IS dino as I suspect, then I stand by my original comment. Certainly my local dealership uses Havoline 5W20 out of the "tub" for oil changes in my Matrix.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Read the Ford Manual
For a Toyota?
"Maintenance schedule"
1. Do it yourself items.
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There would be a large window next to every car being worked on and the friendly mechanic would explain everything he/she is doing...and even tilt the car if necessary so you can see what they are doing.
Oil would have a different color for each type so you would instantly know what has been put in your car.
Car washes would not only clean your car, but fill in the rock chips.
Dealers would rotate your tires for free because they never have a backlog of people waiting to have their cars worked on.
Oil filters would always be the screw on type. Lets keep everything on the engine the same from now on.
Democrats and Republicans would agree to do whats best for our country.
(Sorry, I got carried away)
Let's say Toyota brings back the MR2 with the 1.8L dual vvt-i engine that is now in the Corolla. Do you put synthetic in now because it's now an MR2?
Dealerships get their oil in bulk and it goes in an 88 Tercel same way as it does in an 08 Landcruiser. Most dealerships that "wash" your car do just that. Spray it with soapy water then rinse, and let it air dry.
Personally, I look at the oil dipstick after the oil changes. If it looks a nice clean honey color then I'm done until the next one. Oh, and if I don't think they changed the filter I look for the tell tale mark on it. I always specify that my tires be set at 30 in summer and 32 in winter and I make sure they write it on the repair order so it gets done.
If all I'm getting is a free wash and not a complete detail and I don't like it then I tell them to skip the wash. No need to get all ballistic about it. Must be tough going through life like that.
Until someone figures a way that you can drive your car up to the service lane and input all you want done into a computer terminal then a robot comes over and takes your car and everything is done by machines and not humans then we will just have to live with what we got.
There.
The "defense" has been made by a couple of you several times now, so let's move on.
Thank you.
Have you actually gone back to the service department where you work and asked them if they carry synthetic in bulk in the service bay for oil changes?
And I will bet you that Corolla will NEVER use synthetic, unless every model on the market goes away from dino. Synthetic is expensive, and we have the public too well trained for those 3000-mile or 5000-mile OCIs. ;-)
Synthetic oil changes often cost twice the price of dino changes - people WOULD complain. You realize lots of owners are looking for any deal that will save them a dollar or two over the standard $29.95 price, right?
Edit: I just checked, and even the BRAND NEW LEXUS LS uses dino oil. They ask that if you switch to synthetic, that you not do so until 5000 miles, that you not go back, and that you mantain the 5K-mile OCIs even with the synthetic!!
No, I predict it will be a long time (if ever) before Toyota specifies synthetic for a Toyota-brand vehicle.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Yes, I walk back there all the time. We have regular oil in bulk. 5W30 and it gets put in in ALL Toyotas as that is what is required by our temperature changes in our area.
I'm not advocating the use of synthetic oil in any car unless a person wants it and that's their choice whether they drive an Echo or a Lexus LS. Synthetic oil was developed to provide longer intervals between oil changes and some claims of better mpg and less wear on the engine, nothing more, nothing less. Most people could care less aboout it if it's going to cost them twice as much. If you want to argue all day long be my guest. I just don't have the time.
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In all my years of driving I don't think I've come across a blind person crossing a street. Don't they have seeing eye dogs anyway?
Which reminds me;
A couple of weeks ago I was heading home and Mrs. Mack calls me and tells me to stop by the grocery store to pick up a gallon of milk. Not wanting to go out of my way for a gallon of milk I stop at the closest 7-11. I walk in and head back to the coolers to look for the milk when I see a blind man and his seeing eye dog walk in. He stops in the middle of the store and then grabs the dog's leash and begins spinning the dog over his head. I'm stunned and so is the clerk behind the desk!! 'Excuse me sir! Can I help you??!" exclaims the clerk in disbelief.
"No thanks. I'm just looking around." replies the blind man.
Stay with me here. Go to link title On the left side of the screen click on the Corolla picture where it says iGuide. This will bring up everything you ever wanted to know about your Corolla. Even the owner's manual is in here. Get familiar with the features. It's going to ask you which Corolla trim level you have. In your case choose XLE then configure your options such as the Jbl stereo, cruise control, VSC, etc. You can access your owner's manual by scrolling all the way down on the left of the iGuide, click on iGuideresources and then "owner's manual". Go to section 4-3 Do it yourself maintenance and checking oil. You will see 5w20 and 0w20 listed. and also the graph I mentioned about the temperature guidelines. They do state the 0W20 is the best choice for better fuel economy and cold weather starting. So I would use this one in Minnesota or states where it gets really cold in the mornings or at night. There's all kinds of good stuff on the site. Videos explaining how to use some of the features you may not be familiar with and other goodies. Check it out!
Mack
Thanks for your help, isn't the internet wonderful? Even though I live in the North East I'll still use the 0W20 synthetic blend. As I stated I do have an unlimited supply of this synthetic blend available, plus it sounds like it will optimize my gas mileage as well.
Maybe at 218,000 miles!