2007 Toyota Camry

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  • supergoopsupergoop Member Posts: 46
    Can you show us a picture of what you found?
  • lmacmillmacmil Member Posts: 1,758
    Probably a front license plate holder which requires a couple holes to be drilled in the front bumper cover. Your state obviously doesn't require a front license plate so you won't need them.
  • njeraldnjerald Member Posts: 689
    Yes, your dealer didn't a good job on the Pre-Delivery Service.

    They are "Front Wheel Opening Extension Pads".

    They were not installed at the factory to prevent damage during shipment.

    They are installed under the car at the front of the front wheel well. One flange faces down, one flange faces forward and are marked left and right.

    Remove 2 screws from each side and discard. Use 3 screws per side and install.

    OK???
  • thomasj2thomasj2 Member Posts: 12
    Well heck, my dealer didn't do a good job either because he told me the same thing about it being for the front license plate holder. After I scratched my head for about ten minutes seeing as how none of the screw holes lined up for either the holes in the bumper, or the holes in the license plate, I just threw the thing back in the trunk hoping some day to find out what it's really for. Thanks to njerald, today is the day. Here's a few pics for those who are still confused. The first one shows the front side of the drivers side wheel well, and the second pic shows the underneath side where the two screws are now, which will be removed as he stated, and the hole in middle which will take the third screw.

    I guess the only thing I need to know now is, is there a real need and/or purpose for this extension?

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  • ray_h1ray_h1 Member Posts: 1,134
    I was a bit skeptical of samchinch's assertion, too. Did you notice whether the bottom of the fuel tank is undercoated? I wonder if undercoating's what led to the conclusion the tank was a composite.
  • ray_h1ray_h1 Member Posts: 1,134
    "Can one expect a greater life expectancy of the v6 versus the I4? If so by how much?"

    In theory, having two extra cylinders share the load would translate into more engine life since the stronger motor would have more torque which would translate into lower engine operating speed for a given vehicle speed. In theory. In practice, with modern motor oils, even the "lowly" conventional dinosaur-juice formulations, the body will be more likely to become an undrivable rust bucket safety hazard before you wear out either engine type - presuming you practice reasonably sane oil and filter change intervals. kdhspyder is absolutely right - 300,000+ miles is not out of the question. I have an '89 Toyota pickup (I4) parked out front with over 280,000 miles on it. The engine's had NO internal work.
  • moeharrimoeharri Member Posts: 108
    I did just fill up the tank. I can hear a swishing, but when I go over bumps (such as to pull into my garage with a slight lip), I hear quite a loud thump from the rear passenger side. I was thinking of taping down the cover over the car jack as that seems like it might vibrate, but I don't think that is loud enough to be what I hear.

    Yesterday on my way home from work, I stopped and flipped down the rear seats so that I could hopefully tell better if the sound was coming from inside the trunk--I still can't tell. I'm debating whether to wait until my first oil change (another 2k miles yet) or to go in early.
  • yawnalot29yawnalot29 Member Posts: 23
    Thanks Njerald! I think you hit it on the nail.

    I found this link after learning what it is:

    http://www.clublexus.com/index.php/article/articleview/1829/1/296

    I called the dealer and are going to take my car back for them to install it.

    What is it for anyway??
  • poorcruzerpoorcruzer Member Posts: 141
    It kinda begs the question, what else did the minimum wage earning car jockey miss? :sick:
  • njeraldnjerald Member Posts: 689
    Right!!!!

    Obviously the Toyota "Pre-Delivery Checklist" was ignored.
  • 210delray210delray Member Posts: 4,721
    Yes, the tank is undercoated (black). So are the ones on my '04 and '05 Camrys. It wouldn't surprise me if the gas tank was unchanged between the prior generation and the '07 Camry. They both hold the same amount -- 18.5 gallons.

    I have no idea what the noise could be, haven't heard anything on mine. It's certainly not going to be the fiberboard cover over the jack -- that's not large or heavy enough.

    The only thing I can suggest is making sure the jack itself is secure, as well as the spare tire and the fiberboard panel that holds the tire changing tools.
  • yawnalot29yawnalot29 Member Posts: 23
    I am happy to report that I took the car back to the service department of the dealer and they put it on for me. Took about 15 minutes turn around time.

    All the sales guys thought it was the license plate holder.

    Now that the parts is on, I definatly notice a significant improvment in handling.

    nah.. just kidding.

    Thanks guys!

    :)
  • njeraldnjerald Member Posts: 689
    All the sales guys thought it was the license plate holder.

    No surprise there!!!
  • thomasj2thomasj2 Member Posts: 12
    Yeah,
    but did they tell you what the darn thing is for? :confuse:
  • yawnalot29yawnalot29 Member Posts: 23
    Oh.. ya ya.. it was to hide the ugly join if you look from under the car.

    :-) J/k.

    I didn't ask them. I was more concern they wouldn't know where to put it.

    I gotta tell ya, now I feel "whole" again with the mystery part at where it belong.

    Looked all over the web, found documentation but none of it explain the purpose of it. Seems like the Japanese version doesn't have it.
  • yawnalot29yawnalot29 Member Posts: 23
    Has anyone change the halogen headlamps to HID headlamps on their 2007 Camry? Can anyone comment on this mod? Good? bad? waste of money?
  • njeraldnjerald Member Posts: 689
    Since it maytches the ones installed in fron of the rear wheelwells, I would guess it has something to do with the airflow/turbulence in the wheelwells or overall CD.
  • moemoemoemoe Member Posts: 11
    Someone please explain if it is worth to spend a extra 1K for the JBL or go after market with some upgrades. (Is the JBL stero better than the stock e.g. more watts? or is it the speakers or a hidden amp what makes it sound better). I just want to get a understanding if after markets will do the same thing. Thanks in advance.
  • mycar1camrymycar1camry Member Posts: 2
    I have '07 Camry-LE without JBL upgrade stereo. I was planning on getting a Garmin type removable navigation unit until I saw the in-dash navigation system/AV systems such as one made by Pioneer, Adelphi, Eclipse. My question is how easy or difficult it is to install these units? Do we have to get rid of basic stereo, speakers etc that are pre-installed in Camry? Would the current display look shabby? Additional information/ suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!
  • johny641johny641 Member Posts: 15
    Yes I did change my stock Holagen bulbs and made my light low beams and fogs HID's from MCculloch. I got a conversion kit and changed them it is pretty easy and they lights look awesome
  • yawnalot29yawnalot29 Member Posts: 23
    Hi Johny641,

    I was looking around on eBay and some of the listing seems to imply that all I need to do was swap the light bulb. Other sites sales these "conversion kit".

    What's the truth here? Can I just swap out the halogen bulb for a HID bulb? Or do I need one of them conversion kit? The conversion kit seems to run around $250 or so.

    What's the purpose of these conversion kit anyway?
  • petlpetl Member Posts: 610
    No.
  • just1guyjust1guy Member Posts: 19
    I wonder if these are the real bright lights that I see on some oncoming cars . They bother my eyes . Lucky for me I seldom see them .
    I live in Chicago . The streets are so well lit here that occasionaly you see drivers that forget to turn their lights on at night.
    The cars here that have the HID lights probably get them just for " looks " not because it's dark with the normal car lights .
    I spent my money on mud flaps and side moldings .

    "Yes I did change my stock Holagen bulbs and made my light low beams and fogs HID's from MCculloch. I got a conversion kit and changed them it is pretty easy and they lights look awesome "
  • gene22gene22 Member Posts: 34
    I just installed mud flaps in my '07 XLE V6. In the process I noticed the material used in the wheel wells. I looks alot like is around the inside of the trunk-that felt like stuff. I can not imagine how this will do after throwing a bunch of mud up on it and some car washes or rainy weather?

    Any concerns here?
  • njeraldnjerald Member Posts: 689
    This has been discussed before. It is a soundproofing material.
  • supergoopsupergoop Member Posts: 46
    More specifically, it is sound proofing material against wet roads.
  • caddyjohncaddyjohn Member Posts: 16
    "Yes I did change my stock Holagen bulbs and made my light low beams and fogs HID's from MCculloch. I got a conversion kit and changed them it is pretty easy and they lights look awesome "So, the question is... Do you need a conversion kit or can you simply change to a HID bulb?I want HID because I live outside Chicago and the roads are UNLIT. HID out here is a big plus, and not an "image" issue.
  • jrct9454jrct9454 Member Posts: 2,363
    HID lights cannot be created by "changing the bulb". You need a new fixture and wiring harness - the amperages are different, among many other differences.

    Anyone selling "HID bulbs" that somehow get plugged into the stock [halogen] fixtures is stealing your money. They may have a different color temperature, and may even be very slightly different in brightness, but they are not High Intensity Discharge lights.
  • ray_h1ray_h1 Member Posts: 1,134
    "...I was looking around on eBay and some of the listing seems to imply that all I need to do was swap the light bulb. Other sites sales these "conversion kit".

    What's the truth here?..."

    The truth is there's no yellow brick road. The $250.00 kits have a special xenon-discharge high-intensity bulb and an exciter/ballast to allow them to function. These bulbs have NO filament - the exciter/ballast forces an arc through the xenon gas that then enters an atomically "excited" state that results in a continuous high intensity, blue-white light discharge. Think of it as a continuous photographic electronic flash and you'll have the workings pretty much down. You cannot plug one of the true high-intensity bulbs into your current headlight socket and expect it to work. (I doubt the sockets are the same, anyway.) The light bulb swaps are merely another halogen-filament bulb that is blue tinted to mimic the lit appearance of a xenon-discharge high intensity system. They're by no means high-intensity, either. These fakes use a thinner filament than the standard issue halogens that came on your car to burn slightly brighter and to make up for the bulb tinting. The "hotter" filament rarely lasts an entire year in use, though.
  • njeraldnjerald Member Posts: 689
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  • supergoopsupergoop Member Posts: 46
    Thanks for the link. I like the last line re VSC:

    "Even Mario Andretti could not apply the right front and rear left brake at the same time — even if he had four pedals," Baloga says.
  • ix1is1ix1is1 Member Posts: 55
    With the bisque interior, would the brown all weather mats go with the interior better or the black mats? I am going to order the mats from toyotapartspeople.com and I really can't tell which would look better. Thanks.
  • kdhspyderkdhspyder Member Posts: 7,160
    Yes, thanks for the link. I agree too that the last line soundbite really brings the whole process into focus for the public.
  • lmacmillmacmil Member Posts: 1,758
    We can't make this call for you. My opinion is since the interior is light, the less contrast the better with the floor mats. OTOH, the lighter the mats the more they will show the dirt. Good luck.
  • krae13937krae13937 Member Posts: 6
    Hi everyone,
    I just picked up my SE V6 from the dealer last night. One question I have is about the color of the dash lights. For the SE, the specs list Blue Sport Optitron Gauges. My dash lights (speedometer, etc) are white and my radio/temp knobs are blue-ish. Is this the same as the other models? I guess I assumed that all my interior night lights would be blue and the gauges would look different since it states "Blue Sport". Does anyone have pics of the difference between the SE dash and other models.

    Thank you
  • mexoxmexox Member Posts: 2
    I have been looking into purchasing a 07 xle v6 but now i'm having 2nd thoughts (with all the tranny problems I'm reading about) :sick: . I had originally planned on getting a 06 Honda Accord EX-V6 but a close friend (a Honda technician as well) suggested the camry. He did warn me to wait at least 6-12 months after the debut of the car because you just don't know what problems may arise :confuse: .
    Hopefully they'll get this tranny problem resolved before I make a purchase in 3mos.
  • ray_h1ray_h1 Member Posts: 1,134
    I'll be in the market for a new car and the Camry XLE V6 is at the top of a very short list. But, I plan to wait at least another year and a half. Camry's new entry was a very ambitious project - not only an entirely new body/platform, but a brand new, very sophisticated transmission design, too. I prefer to wait until the early-intro teething problems are a memory. People on this board have forgotten the problems the 2003 Accord had - V6 engines that suddenly quit running and couldn't be re-started and 5-sp automatic trannies that tanked anytime after 40,000 miles. Honda eventually got a handle on the problems, and like Toyota, bent over backward to do right by the cars' owners. In the meantime, the four nicest things about my 3 1/2 year old Sonata V6 is that it's paid for, it runs great, it shifts very smoothly under all driving conditions, and I've still got 6 1/2 years/79,000 miles on its standard powertrain warranty. But, for my next car I'm leaning toward something more refined with how my backside interacts with the road next time around.
  • poorcruzerpoorcruzer Member Posts: 141
    Oh man, did they see you coming from a mile away. :P
  • maximus_gtimaximus_gti Member Posts: 27
    Hey all, I'm looking at the Camry v6 SE for my next car and I was wondering about the remote starter. When you start up the car from the outside, do you have to put in the key into the ignition once you get in or can you just leave it insdie your pocket like a keyless ingition system? How would you turn the engine off after? Thanx for your help guys. I love the way this car looks, but I would love to get a keyless ignition package, but for some weird reason toyota didn't include it with the SE which I think is kinda dumb.
  • joecarnutjoecarnut Member Posts: 215
    I'm in the market for a car too as I would just like a new one and really don't need to have one right away. Just a little new car fever I'm dealing with.
    I think it probably is a good idea to hold off for a while on your purchase. At least one involving a brand new redo.
    I worked at dealerships and worked with many service techs and have also had some bad instances with dealerships with my own car. Unfortunately there are many hacks at the dealerships and you never know if you are getting one or not. Better to wait until issues are resolved so you won't need to take that chance and potentionally have a hack replacing your trans or whatever the issue is.
    Just my own opinion, based on experiences and working with techs.
  • suisui67suisui67 Member Posts: 1
    just wondering..anyone know if the scion tc supercharger fit the SE?
  • curt2005curt2005 Member Posts: 70
    Drove three different Camrys at two dealers.

    There is no excuse for the way the sun visor doesn't slide on the rod when you swing it over the side window. It doesn't reach far enough across the side window due to the position of the hinge. Probably a consequence of designing the car on a computer without actually mocking it up. It must add all of ten cents to manufacturing cost to have the sun visor slide on the rod.

    The vast dashboard is really strange. Great dust-catcher.

    The last one I drove had a terrible "creak" in the rear window. The salesman handled it well. Heard it himself right away, had me pull over so that he could sit in the back seat, localized the problem, turned the car into the service department when we got back.

    Really disappointed.
  • neno8403neno8403 Member Posts: 49
    All of my gauges are BLUE and everyone else i've come into contact with who have SE's have blue gauges as well. I cant see how yours could possibly be white. Can you take pics and post them?
  • tuffytuffy Member Posts: 63
    Has anyone that has a new 2007 Camry experienced any discomfort with the new armrest on the doors? My wife is petite (5'2") and when she moves the driver's side seat up so that she can reach the pedals, she cannot rest her left arm on the door armrest as that crazy door handle is in the way and makes it very very uncomfortable, even short drives. Has anyone else experienced this type of problem? I 6 feet tall and usually drive with the seat all the way back and it is not even comfortable for me as I can'tlay my arm straight out. What was Toyota thinking about with this design, it sure wasn't comfort.

    I think the Camry is a great vehicle as we have had two previous ones (1999 and 2005)but this level of uncomfort from something so simple is hard to deal with. Any suggestions?

    Thanks!
  • badgerfanbadgerfan Member Posts: 1,565
    Guess you must have not noticed that on the test drive. I have not driven a 2007 Camry, but I can see based on its design how you certainly could be experiencing the problem.

    I guess even Toyota can miss ergonomic issues now and then.

    I once had an Chevy Celebrity (Worst new car I ever owned, by the way) that had such a hard drivers arm rest that I would pad it with a towel whenever I went on a long trip as it pained the elbow after a while, so this kind of niggling problem can be very irritating.

    Don't know what recourse you have at this point, maybe a get a Sawzall and do a bit of interior body work?
  • krae13937krae13937 Member Posts: 6
    neno8403,
    I will take some pictures tonight. Are yours very blue? Or just slightly? I know this isn't a really important issue, but I liked the idea of having blue and there isn't another SE in my area that I can compare to. If I have the wrong color, I would like to get it corrected.
  • tuffytuffy Member Posts: 63
    Yes you are right, I did not notice it on the test drive. The concept is so poorly designed that anyone regardless of their height is going to experience some level of discomfort as you can never lay your arm out flat at any of the four doors as this is an issue at all four locations. It is just exaserbated for the driver on long trips and really bad when the seat is closer to the front as a short person cannot even rest their left elbow as there is no place to put it.

    I am looking foward to the 2009 refresh for a much needed fix to this issue, better sunvisors, a new 4 cylinder engine with a substantially improved mileage and horsepower rating (even though the current 4 cylinder is great), a better trunk hinge system, a memory selection button to adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel and mirrors for 2 different drivers on the XLE models, the smart key system in the SE and XLE 4 cylinder, and a quest for an even quieter cabin.

    I sure hope the folks at Toyota see this to consider the fixes and upgrades I have mentioned, especially the fix for the door armrests. Also,maybe a choice for a darker fake wood for the gray interiors instead of that baby poop colored light stuff that is now the only option on the XLEs.

    For any owners, please let me know if you think the door side armrest are as bad as I am describing.

    Thanks and have a good afternoon.
  • badgerfanbadgerfan Member Posts: 1,565
    Maybe you should post your suggestions over in the "2007 Camry Woes" discussion. There is a Toyota Rep monitoring that discussion by the handle tmsusa.
  • kdhspyderkdhspyder Member Posts: 7,160
    There has always been a significant 'content' differentiation between the Camry and the Avalon. It's intentional IMO.

    Except for the armrest item which is valid for shorter drivers ( I find it comfortable actually ) the other suggestions are mainly Avalon-directed. Even the XL Avalon does not have all the features you suggest for the Camry. This differentiation is why there are different trim levels.
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