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The actual location is behind the glove box. Open the glove box and with your two hands on ea. side, squeeze the plastic inward then pull. It will detache from the little rods. You'll then see a whitish color tray-front. Pull it out. This is where the filter will lie. Make sure to face in the correct orientation. Replace glove-box by squeezing in the sides again set into the opening and push!! You'll hear it click into place and then know it is attached.
:P Rick
Now, my question is, could he have pulled out the air conditioning filter from under the hood or is it only accessible from the glove box? Are there two filters, one for just "air" and one for "air conditioning" or are these one in the same?
Or am I completely not seeing something under the hood that I should be?
Also, Maintenance Manual says change "non-platinum" plugs every 30K, yet the Owners Manual says (p.129)"Your engine is fitted with iridium-tipped spark plugs." Aren't these good for life of car?
Finally, the repair manual was $230+ when I checked at the dealer's parts dept shortly after I bought the car for $11,800 (total) in Jan '00.
BTW, my gas mileage is phenominal--averaging 43 with a low of 33 in bitter cold (short trips in city) and a high of 50.3 on 400-mile trips! I shift early without lugging engine, coast to red lights and stop signs, seldom "step on it," and fill tires when cold to 31 or 32 pounds. 88K and only front brakes, and stabilizer bar replaced.
I bought home AC filter at Quality Hardware for less than $2 and followed rickolano's instructions. There's enough for another change (but not 87,000 more miles).
But what about catalytic converter? Does it always stink when bad?
Again, thanks for advice on cabin air filter and AC pipe/hose insulation. Golly gee, Willikers! I'll be breathing cleaner air and getting over 50mpg with AC on.
Auto Parts store "read" the ECU "Check Engine" code and said to clean the rear oxygen sensor.
Does it a universal manual only for Echo or Yaris (no specific year or model)?
Thanks and I appreciate your prompt response.
Allen
I am not sure if this is the right place to ask this- but I just had a question. I have a 2001 four door Toyota Echo (which I love!). I had it in for service to get the oil changed etc. The dealership marked that the Accessory Drive Belt(s) require immediate attention.
Can anyone tell me what these are?
I apologize if this has already been covered (I searched but
could not find anything on this) and hopefully this is not too stupid of a question!
I appreciate any insight anyone could provide.
Thanks!
Summertime1
I will have to go look under the hood later and see how many drive belts mine has. I get it confused with my truck. :-/
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Then talked to service guy at loacl dealer. He said I should be changing it every 40K . Who is right? the manufaturer recommendations or the service guy?
rick
At 150K, just keep on doing what you have been doing.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Considering the cost of draining and refilling the transmission compared to the total cost of keeping a car over 150k miles or more, IMHO a drain and fill every 2 years is cheap insurance, especially if you want to keep the car another 150k miles (should be no problem).
Much has been made over the years about the "severe conditions", so much so that from what I hear Toyota is eliminating any confusion by just stating each of these three conditions as a separate category now rather than letting the owner decide, and then listing the specific things that need more frequent attention in each category.
Many new models on the market since 2000, from all manufacturers, have lifetime auto trans fluid as long as you don't tow. This includes most Toyotas (maybe all, I should check that some time). Certainly includes the Matrix and the Celica, which I have owned new. And those models do NOT include heavy stop and go traffic as one of the severe conditions, only dirt roads and towing.
edit...I just looked, and this also applies to the Echo and the Sienna, I looked them up at toyota.com. If I were to check them all I bet I would find that Toyota does not recommend routine replacement of auto trans fluid on ANY of its models any more.
Now if you tow, it's a different story - then the change interval is 60K miles.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
in my 2001 ECHO sedan?
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Kneisl: You have the factory manual. Could you give some advice to the procedure, as specified officially?
2) release the two claws and pull out the filter case.
3) remove the filter from the case and install the filter.
Should be obvious what to do once the door is off.
Has anyone here installed a rear sway specifically on an Echo? I understand people have found them quick and easy to install on the all-but-identical-underneath Scion xA.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
i hope u still have ur car.( plz do not go to jiffy lube or any other quick oil change places.) they are notarious for not putting oil back in or somehow messing up resulting in serious damage to ur engine.dealerships tend to charge LESS for an oil change and in my experience do a pretty decent job.
3000-4000 mi would be much better.6000 mi seems a bit long to go w/o changing the oil.
echos have platinum plugs and do not need changing untill u have 90,000-100,000mi.more ways for them too make more $$ off of u.
i have an 01 as well and am getting ready to change plugs w/95,000 mi.
Also what kind of filter, and where does one obtain it? From a Toyo dealer?
Thanks,
drummer
Yeah you gotta get the filter from Toyota. Make sure you have one first...theres some question as to whether ECHOs have one at all.
And my Echo certainly has one, although from what little I have heard on the subject, it was optional for some or all model years?
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Which also means that for now my Echo remains repair-free for its lifetime, just coming up on 115K miles now.
I'm so glad, I was afraid I was going to have to plunk down the cash for a new lock cylinder plus getting it re-keyed to match the key for the other locks and the igntion. If that ever happens, though, I will take the opportunity to order another key with the large black plastic head, as it seems Echos only came with one.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)