If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Toyota fuel injection service every 15K miles?
I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla that has been a great car so far. It's
going in for 15K mile service ($229), and the dealer tells me that they suggest doing a "fuel injection service" for another $174.95. This sounds like an absurdly expensive service for a car this young. Is there a reason for this, or is this just another preposterously expensive dealer profit pack service? This is my first Toyota...I've had Civics, both dealer-serviced, always did the suggested services (yes, probably got ripped off), and both conked out at 100K miles. How do I know what the car needs vs. what is just going to the dealer's bottom line? |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
On 23 Dec 2004 14:50:31 -0800, "hackwriter" > wrote:
>I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla that has been a great car so far. It's >going in for 15K mile service ($229), and the dealer tells me that they >suggest doing a "fuel injection service" for another $174.95. This >sounds like an absurdly expensive service for a car this young. Is >there a reason for this, or is this just another preposterously >expensive dealer profit pack service? > >This is my first Toyota...I've had Civics, both dealer-serviced, always >did the suggested services (yes, probably got ripped off), and both >conked out at 100K miles. > >How do I know what the car needs vs. what is just going to the dealer's >bottom line? About all any modern car needs is an oil/filter every 6000 miles/6 months (sooner if you must to protect your warranty or drive it VERY hard OR very easy), coolant change every 36,000 miles/3 years, air filter every 20,000 miles, and brakes when they wear out (usually somewhere between 15,000 miles and 50,000 miles of use). You shouldn't need spark plugs for at least 50K and most likely not till 100K. Transmission filter and fluid every 30K or so. Other then that stuff all the rest is pretty much just helping the dealer make his boat payments. You certainly don't need a $175 injector cleaning. Unless you hit a lot of potholes you probably won't even need a wheel alignment for at least 50K miles. Just keep an eye on tire wear pattern and let that guide you. - if they wear funny have the alignment checked. -- Elbridge Gerry, of Massachusetts: "What, sir, is the use of militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty. . . Whenever Government means to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia, in order to raise a standing army upon its ruins." -- Debate, U.S. House of Representatives, August 17, 1789 |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
cooking off the alcohol.
Add broth (optional) cook a few more minutes. Add the cornstarch, cook a few minutes till thick, then place the stuffing into a colander and cool; 2 hours Wrap the rolls: Place 3 tablespoons of stuffing in the wrap, roll tightly - corner nearest you first, fold 2 side corners in, wrap till remaining corner is left. Brush with egg, seal, and allow to sit on the seal for a few minutes. Fry the rolls: 325° if using egg roll wraps, 350° for spring roll wraps. Deep fry in peanut oil till crispy golden brown, drain on paper towels. Lemon Neonate Turkey serves just as well, and in fact even looks a bit like a well-dressed baby. By the time you turn the child?s breast into cutlets, it will be indistinguishable. The taste of young human, although similar to turkey (and chicken) often can be wildly different depending upon what he or she has consumed during its 10 to 14 months of life... 4 well chosen cutlets (from the breasts of 2 healthy neonates) 2 large lemons (fresh lemons always, if possible) Olive oil Green onions Salt pepper cornstarch neonate stock (chicken, or turkey stock is fine) garlic parsley fresh cracked black pepper Season and sauté the cutlets in olive oil till golden brown, remove. Add the garlic and onions and cook down a bit. Add some lemon juice and some |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Read your owners manuel, there nothing in there about injector flush , or
another dealer favorite, engine decarbon, these are all " wallet flushes" and will not help your car . Tell them NO. |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Add to the above good advice, I would recommend synthetic engnine &
drive lubricants along with superior oil & air filters. To further show how you can put the wallet sucking dealer on the ropes, use an oil analysis once in a while to show that the oil doesn't need changing or injectors need his money grabing fingers. In addition to Amsoil synthetic engine lube I use an injector cleaner, P.I. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
New *FREE* Corvette Discussion Forum | JLA ENTERPRISES TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATION | Corvette | 12 | November 30th 04 06:36 PM |
Need Help with 4000 fuel injection system | Cappy | Audi | 2 | July 1st 04 04:39 PM |
FA: 84 Toyota Tercel Factory Service Manuals | Listendave | General | 0 | February 7th 04 08:49 PM |
'94 Mercury Tracer Fuel Injection Filter Location | psyba | General | 0 | January 19th 04 11:36 PM |
ALERT TO TOYOTA OWNERS | Charlene Blake | General | 0 | January 15th 04 01:50 PM |