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98 4cyl Camry with 150k mileage. Need tuneup info and brake info.
I have a 98 4 cyclinder camry approaching 150k and I was hoping folks
could chime in and make sure I'm covering all my bases regarding Camry maintenance. At 99-100K, I utilized my extended warranty contact and did a full tune up and got everything covered under warranty including timing belts, oxygen sensor, ax seal and trany pand replacement, replacement the leaking axle seal. I drive about 100 miles a day, freeway driving, and I do not drive the car hard. Immediate issues: 1)My brakes are making noise again so I need to get the pads swapped ASAP. I last did this at Midas for $225.64. My question is do I really need them to clean and adjust rear dram brake labor for $25 or resurface front brake rotors for $50 if I just did brakes at 90k? Or is this an upsell tactic? With Midas having lifetime warranty on brakepads, I do know I just have to pay for the labor at $80. 2)At 99k, took the car into the dealer and told them it was hard to start cold. The engine would die and I had to use the gas pedal to keep the engine running. This is what the show in the invoice: 895521 Idle Air Control R&R 2272 CTEC 22270-74291 Valve Assy Idle Spee 22215-74400 Gasket 00289-2CC00 Non-Chlorinated Carb Found ISC Valv P/A ISC Valve This seemed to fix the issue at the time, but it has arisen once again at 150K. Hope that helps. Does anyone know what exactly is outline above and should this have a warranty of greater than 50K? Is this related in any way to sparks, plugs, and wires? I do not believe I have ever changed these things. Do they ever need to be replaced? 3)Coolant/Anti Freeze was changed at 99k. How often should this be changed and should I do a flush or just refill? Also, if I do oil changes myself, how difficulat would it be to flush the coolant myself? 4)Transmission was changed at 115k. Is this needed every 30K? Should this be a drain and refill or a complete flush? 5)Brake Fluid - How often? Flash or drain and refill? 6)Fuel Filter? How often? What does this do for me? 7) Differential Fluid? How often? Is this different from transmission fluid? |
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8) Spark Plugs - Never had these changed. What is the recommended
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> wrote in message oups.com... > 8) Spark Plugs - Never had these changed. What is the recommended > schedule and what is the benefit? Spark plugs should be changed, or at least cleaned and reset, according to the manufacturers specifications. With the newer ignition systems, it is not as critical as it once was. At this mileage, it is reasonable enough to change them. Maybe you would like to get a plug wrench and learn how to do this. |
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The comments below are mine alone and you can TIOLI:
> wrote in message oups.com... > Immediate issues: > 1)My brakes are making noise again so I need to get the pads swapped > ASAP. I last did this at Midas for $225.64. My question is do I really > need them to clean and adjust rear dram brake labor for $25 or > resurface front brake rotors for $50 if I just did brakes at 90k? Or is > this an upsell tactic? With Midas having lifetime warranty on > brakepads, I do know I just have to pay for the labor at $80. ******You probably don't need the rotors resurfaced unless you have pulsation. The new pads will seat in, although possibly a bit slower than had you resurfaced the rotors. The caliper slides may need cleaning and lubricating. The rear drums don't need resurfacing either if they are not damaged, and the initial adjustment is a part of the procedure. Takes 5 minutes. Afterwards the adjustment should be automatic. Invoicing can nickel and dime you to death. > 2)At 99k, took the car into the dealer and told them it was hard to > start cold. The engine would die and I had to use the gas pedal to keep > the engine running. > > This is what the show in the invoice: > > 895521 Idle Air Control R&R > 2272 CTEC > 22270-74291 Valve Assy Idle Spee > 22215-74400 Gasket > 00289-2CC00 Non-Chlorinated Carb > > Found ISC Valv P/A ISC Valve > > This seemed to fix the issue at the time, but it has arisen once again > at 150K. > > Hope that helps. Does anyone know what exactly is outline above and > should this have a warranty of greater than 50K? Is this related in any > way to sparks, plugs, and wires? ¨*****No comment on this diagnosis. Pollution control problems sometimes have better chance of being under warranty than more serious problems. You need to have it checked out. Don't take any wooden nickels. > 3)Coolant/Anti Freeze was changed at 99k. How often should this be > changed and should I do a flush or just refill? Also, if I do oil > changes myself, how difficulat would it be to flush the coolant myself? It isn't difficult to drain and refill at all. You should probably change your hoses about now, and this would be an ideal time to perform this service. Some might want to change the thermostat at the same time. > 4)Transmission was changed at 115k. Is this needed every 30K? Should > this be a drain and refill or a complete flush? Drain and filter change is enough. Don't let those caca daddies sell you a flush. 115K is too long. Every 30-50,000 miles is more like it. Read your manual. > 5)Brake Fluid - How often? Flash or drain and refill? Flush out the old brake fluid and replace every 2-3 years. Many don't do this. If you had a Teves system, you damn sure would. > 6)Fuel Filter? How often? What does this do for me? If the fuel filter plugs, you stop dead in the water. Changing the filter is pretty cheap preventative maintenance. Simple to do. Follow the manufacturers recommendation. > 7) Differential Fluid? How often? Is this different from transmission > fluid? It can be different in some cases. Check your manual for service intervals. |
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