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I don't know if you can get to 1 million miles, but you can try getting 1 million posts in this thread. You are doing a good job so far!
Oh, well I am only kidding
I do not think they changed my coolant. Absolutely no evidence of change, same color, same crud in tank, no spillage anywhere same level, etc. etc,
As to my Toyota, I can relate to the differential change. I was in a conference call at my dealer (I have a 92) where the service manager, mechanic were on the phone with Corporate arguing about whether the fluid needed to be changed as the mechanic said it was the same pan (well the fluid eventually all mixed together) as the tranny whereas corporate and my service manual says two separate pans where the fluid never got mixed.
Now I do it myself.
I hardly go to the dealer/shops for service, real bad experience from a previous Honda dealer, they raised the car up and it sat there for 2 hours with no one doing anything on it. So now, I do everything myself, save for the timing belt and new tires. Oil change at 4-5k. Transmission at 80k. Fuel filter at 100k. coolant drains every 50k. As you can see I don't follow the damn manufacturer or the dealer service intervals. All this would've cost thousands of dollars at the shop and maybe without any work done on it.
Well good luck reaching 1,000,000.
Sept,2007..... Ford introduces for public sale it's 2008 model auto with new fuel-cell technology hydrogen engine.
Feb,2010..... Congress passes legislation banning the manufacture of new gasoline/diesel autos and light trucks beginning with 2012 model year.
19 days later..... In an emergency legislative session congress passes gasoline/diesel "Junker Law" banning the conversion or retrofitting of any gas/diesel auto or light truck with a new fuel-cell engine.
Summer,2015.....Gas prices soar with the news that the Federal Government will no longer require auto manufactors to produce replacement parts for any gas/diesel auto or pick-ups.
Aug,2017.....Effective 1-1-18 Congress passes new law banning the sell of any replacement parts for any car or pick-up with a gas/diesel engine.
Oct,2018....On a cold rainy night
While driving your gasser home you hear the dreaded "clunk,tink, shhhhhhhh" so you pull over to the side of the road. Like thousands of others, you reach into your glove box and pull out that big black sticker the Government sent you "STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT" and stick it on the windshield. You leave the car where it died and walk home. Three weeks later you receive a check in the mail for $37.84 from Jerry's metal recycling for that old car.
My personal prediction is 15-20 years none of us will be driving cars with a gasoline or diesel engine.
(or better yet, make a car as TOUGH as a cockroach--we've already made some as ugly, but...)
However, in a related note, I assume many of you have already seen some of the info on the GM Autonomy. All in all it looks like the car will definitely change in the coming years, although never discount the ignorance of congress, or the power of lobbyists to slow the technological advancements.
I just read an article on MSN that stated congress has approved a no change for SUV/ pickup fuel economy for the 2004 model year.
Sorry it has been a few days since my last post. I took a road trip through central Oregon and returned to a non-functioning Internet connection.
Great trip... 500 more miles on the Camry. I drove through all types of road conditions. A large portion of the trip was on icy and snow covered roads. It's nice that they don't salt the roads here in Oregon so I don't have to worry about rust, but they do sand them. This said, I now have two small rock chips on the hood and bumper I will have to address. Any thoughts on how to do this? I don't want to just drop a glop of paint on the chip, I want a fix that will look as if there was never a chip. I read the article on CarCare.com regarding chip repair. It seems pretty sensible. Anyone ever followed their recipe?
Also... I plan to add rain sensing wipers to my car (an excellent idea in rainy Portland). Despite the fact that the Camry has variable intermittent wipers, I find that I constantly have to adjust the wiper speed as I'm driving - very annoying. Anyone ever added after market rain sensing wipers? I hear I may have to have the windshield replaced as the sensors are buried in the glass...
Thanks for the info on the clear bra. Can you give me a little more info? Did you apply the product yourself or have it done professionally? If you did it yourself was it easy to do and where did you buy the product? How noticeable is it on your car in the sunlight? Any additional information would be much appreciated.
Did you use Toyota or other brand?
I almost needed more than a front end bra this evening. I was driving home from a visit to the country and a full size Ford truck passed me and dumped some of it's load about 30 feet in front of me. The driver must not of even realized it as the truck didn't stop. Most dangerous was a metal hose reel (the type you mount to the front of your house to roll your hose up on). The reel hit the pavement with enough force that it bounced some 15' in the air landing within a few feet of my traveling car. I was very lucky... the roads were pretty icy and I had know way of quickly avoiding the flying debris.
Makes me think back to some of the posters who lamented that even if the Camry could make it to 1,000,000 miles the chance of a wreck would be quite high during the process. I guess we'll see... I certainly hope that if my goal doesn't see fruition it is because the car died rather than being wrecked.
So far so good - 11,000 trouble free miles (long way to go).
Don't know the car year.
To date my Camry is totally sludge free. It better stay that way too so I at least have a fighting chance to hit 1,000,000 miles.
There is a ping pong table at my office. I play very regularly and am a pretty good player. There are only two colleagues of mine that are better. I had never beaten either of these two until the other day when I managed to beat one of them (barely). He was so upset that he proclaimed I wouldn't be able to beat him again for at least six months. He even went as far as to place a wager on it. If I beat him one time in the next 6 months (1 out of about 120 games) he has to wash my car in the office parking lot wearing flippers, a snorkel, and a tank top saying "my wash boy". Of course if I loose I have to do the same.
I of course plan to win - I will post a picture of him in the aforementioned get up on this thread as soon as I beat him.
Oil and filter at 7,500 with synthetic
Valve cover off last year for a new gasket, clean, no sludge.
Uses about 25 ounces of oil between changes.
Conservative advice, use synthetic and change every 4,000 at a Toyota dealer during the warranty period. Oil analysis would show if the thinning is occuring for your particular engine.
It was our second Camry, first was a '93 involved in a major collision, and was about to buy a 2001 also but the wife wanted an Altima this time. I still miss the Camry though. We've already had 4 Toyota's.
I'm curious, how did the Camry hold up in the accident you were in?
I do plan on purchasing a Tundra 4x4 in the next year or so though. I will use this vehicle when building my home and to commute in adverse weather conditions. I'm sure I'll get an automatic - hopefully it will hold up nicely.
Did you use the Amsoil non API certified or the 7500 API certified oil in your old Camry? I'm assuming you must have used the non certified as I don't think the 7500 has been available that long.
I use the non certified, but still question it given a lack of API certification.
How does the 2002 Camry drive? I want to drive one, but am afraid that I'll find my 2001 inferior after doing so.
Drove great as does my '96 Corolla which is still fun and economical to drive.
Talk to everyone soon.
(You'll probably have to go through about 10-13 Expeditions to make this work.)
I currently use their, regular, non certified oil. I'm just a little bothered by the lack of certification. Any thoughts would be welcomed - Thanks...
Then he purchased a lexus rx300 after 21,000 miles the engine sludged up has had diffculty with lexus on reimbursment for the money he needed to fork out for engine replacement.
I'm just pointing out you may want to play it safe by using the 7,500 mile oil and changing it timely basis, I think it was bob the oil guy had told me that a number of toyota engines have been prone to this problem by people extending the oil drains.
You might just want to establish a baseline for oil changes if you do extend them beyond the manufacturers recomendation by taking oil analysis.
Beyond warranties, certifications, etc., what do you guys think is the best oil - the certified or the extended drain oil?
As to Toyota's and sludge, see the Sludge board, Toyota has agreed that there is a problem and now recommends 3,750 mile changes
A co-worker tried it with a '78 Mercedes Turbodiesel but at 800K mi had to replace one piston because the wrist pin boss was worn enough to cause a major knock.
After the repair everything was fine until a drunk ran into it for him.
But at least he tried, there is something to be said for that.
Once again. BEST OF LUCK!