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Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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Originally Posted by arleigh
When I was a kid the typical car got 60,000 miles on it and it was done, 'fords are the worst.
IMO 'fords are still a 60,000 mile car .
My 79 Toyota took serious abuse for 400,000miles when it was retired. ( it was retired because some one broke on my property and shot it full of holes.) living on the desert at the time.
If I buy another vehicle it would be a toy hands down .
Buying any thing is a gamble, failing to research is ones own fault.
I have a 1997 Escort with 165,000 miles on it, just replaced the clutch for the first time at 150,000. We had an Aerostar that we traded at 140,000, a Bronco at 135,000, even a 1972 Courier that went 150,000 before we traded it. OK, that one was really a Mazda.
I check the oil level in my vehicles at least once every thousand miles, at a bare minimum. Usually, much more often than that. For the record, I've owned two Toyotas, neither of which has ever used oil. The only vehicle that I've owned in the last 20 years that used any appreciable amount of oil was an older diesel pickup that I had. It used a quart of oil about every 1,000-1,500 miles, but that was considered very normal for that particular engine model.
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I do not think Toyota Corp. nor your dealer will do anything for you. Someone wrote the dealer is the problem, that is not true, the dealer would love to install a new engine and bill Toyota, that is the easiest money they can make.
As my Toyotas aged they leaked oil but did not use oil between oil changes. My current car has 160K and uses 1 quart per 3K. It will use a little more if 5/20 is used instead of the recommended 5/30.
Jesus, this is the average Toyota owner to the "T". Your first mistake is expecting the car to last 200-300k. A service bulletin does not mean it's a recall, and a quart every 1200 miles is within normal range. If it's normal why would they honor a extended warranty? There's nothing wrong! Jesus, you people are thick-headed and automotively retarded. I'm just scratching the surface. Give me, give me, give me. Why would the spend money to fix a "problem" that doesn't exist just because YOU want them to? You realize they're a automotive business right? This isn't Walmart. Also, just because there are a couple of threads on a forum does not mean it's a widespread problem. Geesh, the entitlement, the give me, it's so ridiculous and I see it everyday. Toyota owners are the absolute worst!
2AZ-FE has been used in many Toyota variants prior to the year in question without issue. Have read of many Rav4s regularly exceeding 300,000 miles on the OEM 2AZFE. Have a Rav4 in the family and the engine has proven to be as reliable as a Willys Jeep.
You bought certified pre owned which means the used car must pass a checklist of items.
I rented an apartment to a woman and shortly after she moved in... she leased a brand new Toyota for 3 years.
She never changed the oil once... not once in 58,000 miles! She mentioned to me she was having to add oil often and was ready to get rid of it...
I checked the dipstick and oil was like molasses... with little hard parts of carbon that looked like sand.
Every time the oil light went on, she added oil.
At the end of the lease, she turned the car back to toyota.
Car did not have a scratch and looked great.. after having the oil change and car detailed.
I often wondered about the person that ended up with that certified pre owned car???
In my case... I don't put a lot of miles on my cars... I change the oil every 3,000 miles which works out to about once a year on the truck and van... one is a 85 and the other a 91... both run great.
Many Toyota engines run hot including my Corolla, that's why I have posted I run full synthetic. Once I switched to that no more lost oil. FS doesn't burn/oxidize like dino oil. Give it a try. You will probably be surprised how dirty the oil is after first drain of FS. That's because the detergent in Mobile 1 will liquefy the sludge in your engine.
When I was a kid the typical car got 60,000 miles on it and it was done, 'fords are the worst.
IMO 'fords are still a 60,000 mile car .
My 79 Toyota took serious abuse for 400,000miles when it was retired. ( it was retired because some one broke on my property and shot it full of holes.) living on the desert at the time.
If I buy another vehicle it would be a toy hands down .
Buying any thing is a gamble, failing to research is ones own fault.
LOL! Tell that to my 306,000 mile Mustang! So it should have been dead back in 91 when I hit 60,000 miles? Luckily it has been the most trouble free car I've owned and drove daily for 24 years. I calculated it out once and on the average I spent about $500 a year on repairs and maintenance, including tires and everything. Of course I do all repairs myself, so that is a big factor.
Right now we have two Pontiac Vibes, an 06 and 10 GT. For those that don't know, they are Toyota Matrixes in a Pontiac wrapper. Very good cars so far. My son has about 65K on his and I have about 68K on my GT with no problems except for the PCM on his that failed about 5 years ago, that was later recalled. I know many people with 200K+ on their Vibes with little to no problems. My GT has the same drivetrain as the OP's Camry and it runs great. I hope to get a good 200K+ miles from it.
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So it should have been dead back in 91 when I hit 60,000 miles? Luckily it has been the most trouble free car I've owned and drove daily for 24 years. I calculated it out once and on the average I spent about $500 a year on repairs and maintenance, including tires and everything. Of course I do all repairs myself, so that is a big factor.
