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Toyota Sienna Maintenance and Repair (2004+)
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Can you mention where your oil leak was? Was it due to faulty filter or oil plug installation?
What is the tranny service bulletin you mentioned in your post? I'd like to make sure that this is not an issue for my van.
My car has Bridgestone run-flats. From what I can tell, everyone else with an XLE AWD got Dunlops. The Dunlops actually have a higher quality rating. I think I will go to regular tires and a spare once these wear out.
My Sienna also does this, we didn't find it much of a problem this winter as the heat from the lower area is sufficient.
I hope the upper vents will exhale enough cool air during the summer...
I got this from the 2004 Toyota Sienna brochure.
I've also noticed that as the driver or as a front passenger, when the vent controls are set to bi-level (aka vents on the floor are in use as well as the vents directly in front of me), I'll get warm air at my feet, and cool air on my face.
And I'm sure it's designed this way because warm air rises and cold air falls. Makes for a much efficient system to let physics/nature do the work of more evenly distributing the heat or cold...
Comparing the two side by side which we've now had the opportunity really makes the differences more obvious.
Now to the problem at hand, the availability albeit is better than four months ago isn't where we can just pick one out and drive it home. This strategy of Toyota's is very annoying.
Prices are better no than before and as soon as we can nail down a specific vehicle we'll be moving forward.
I've got some catching up to do with regard to the problems being reported here so I apologize if I post anything that may have been discussed weeks prior.
Specifically asking if anyone would mind posting or emailing their price paid for a XLE Pkg#14 would greatly help.
Thanks,
Dano
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Thanks for the advice though.
Thanks
why is it that we (as consumers) can't get plainly written english instructions in any of our owners manuals!
makes you wonder...
are the people who write this stuff outsourced or in some foreign land?
Is your rust at the bottom of the doors, Steve1969?
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With regards to Bosco9's comment I am not sure I agree with that being the cause as it typically takes more than just water to start rust on treated metal in such a short period of time. There is usually a corrosive involved as well like certain surfactants in soap or salt etc. I have also noted drain holes in the bottom of my door so I don't think they are holding any water. However, if your theory is true the door would certainly be rusting from the inside out. Therefore, pulling off the door panel and looking in side for rust would have some merit.
The Mazda6 has been plagued by similar sounding rust/stains so you did pique my interest:
roughlyright "Mazda6 Owners: Problems & Solutions" Nov 30, 2003 8:22pm
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What grade is recommended/used?
momstruck1, I have had my van for only about three months now and I really love it for the design, ride etc. Can't make any reliability statements just yet though.
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Is it with Toyoguard that the first oil change is free?
I don't know what Toyoguard is?
I think I'll get invited (by my Toyota dealership which i've purchased the van) to an owner's car event which hopefully can answer some questions, and offer some goodies! That doesn't happen till later next month, I think...
Is it with Toyoguard that the first oil change is free?
I don't know what Toyoguard is?
I think I'll get invited (by my Toyota dealership which i've purchased the van) to an owner's car event which hopefull can answer some questions, and offer some goodies! That doesn't happen till later next month, I think...
For the record that makes the third warranty job on my new fan since I purchased last July. They were 1) squeeking B pillar, they took the b pillars apart and greased them, The squeak hasn't come back. 2) recall on the gas tank. They replaced the tank and gave me $25 dollars in gas, which is a bonus as I coasted into the dealership on fumes to get the gas tank replaced. 3) rust on the front doors. Fixed body and paint on inside of the doors and applied mylar tape.
I am not saying these issues are good or bad, it's what I get for buying a vehicle in it's first year of production. Hopefully that is it.
I talked to an employee at the dealer's parts department. He mentioned to me that several owners have reported the broken windshield problem.
Just wonder if any owners have similiar problem? If there are many owners have similar problem, Sienna might have windshield quality problem or design problem.
Today I test drove it again and lowered the rear window while traveling at highway speed. Much to my surprise there was a very strong rhythmatic and loud air resonance.. like someone beating on a drum. My inner ears as well as the car salesman's were vibrating. HE couldn't believe it! So we test drove another sienna and it did he same thing. I told the salesman that we were not interested anymore because of this.
Anyone else experience this?
I've never been clear on why this seems to happen only with the rear (or in this case, the middle windows) rolled down and not with the front windows. Something to do with air pressure changes obviously...
If you are travelling at freeway speeds, having the windows down is probably not the smartest thing to do, especially for gas milleage purposes.
I've driven many recent cars and this happens these days on every one - Acura's, Audi's, Infiniti's, Lexus', Mercedes', Saab's, Volvo's, etc.
I can't explain the technical reasons but do a search in Town Hall boards to learn more.
I haven't driven the Sienna with the sliding door windows down but I imagine the rear quarter glass windows being open would help.
Like the old joke about the man who says to the doctor "my arm hurts when I do this", and the doctor says, "DON'T do that"! Listen to devsienna and aggie76, certainly shouldn't be the reason NOT to buy a Sienna, otherwise, just open the rear vent window AND, while you're at it, lock out the window controls so nobody but YOU can open or close them! I started doing that in my Sienna, learned it from my '98 Volvo V70, used to drive me crazy, and you didn't have to be driving down a highway, simple street driving caused it, too.
Needless to say, I'm not surprised that particular salesman didn't have a clue what was causing it, are you serious, "he couldn't believe it"!!! Was this the first time he's ridden in "a car, on the highway, with the window open"? Your problem is definitely NOT the Sienna, rather it might be the Salesman! Good luck there!
Steve, Host
Chrysler minivans also haveing a driver's remote to control the rear quarter winglet windows, as does the Lexus LX470.
For my RX300 I went to Lexus and bought 2 LC rear air exhauster vents and installed them just rearward of the rear quarter panel window.
Not because of the noise, but to vent cabin moisture rather than have it fog up the windshield during the colder months.