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    2008 Aurion Touriing
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  1. Perhaps you could investigate alternate wheel sizes. Check out https://tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/ Change to 16 inch or even 15 inch wheels of equivalent diameter. However you will have to check that a smaller diameter wheel does not obstruct the disc brakes.
  2. Perhaps if you go back through this forum you will kind a link to the wiring diagram. This may assist. I use the cig. lighter outlet to power an independent GPS unit. I made a bracket to fit into the recess beside the lighter outlet. It also has a flexible shaft with clamp to fit the GPS. Maybe you can do something similar.
  3. Why not the cig. lighter outlet in the console between the seats?
  4. I recently had my local mechanic replace all four struts on my 2008 model- parts + labour all up $1500. (aftermarket parts). One rear unit was leaking. The car has done 220K and this is the first major suspension job. It now requires a wheel alignment.
  5. Ashley, How many K's on the odo? My 2008 model has been serviced by reliable mechanics every 10,000 Km (oil + filter) and now has 220,000 km. on the odo. No sign of any white smoke yet.
  6. Check out previous topics on this forum. It has been discussed at length before. The TSC light and the engine light can come on for many reasons. In my case it has been the traction control with wheel slip when reversing on slippery ground. After a few start/stops the problem rights itself, and the lights go out - until the next time I reverse in a tricky situation.
  7. If you want a first class ride, go back to 16 inch wheels. Say 215/60/16 tyres. Larger diameter wheels on low profile tyres suck- they ride like bullock drays, and more expensive to replace.
  8. What is the service life of a Toyota Aurion? I have a 2008 GSV40R series, Touring variant, with 215K on the odo. It has been regularly serviced every 10K and all the upgrades carried out (including sticky dash replacement). The transmission oil was changed at 140K. I am reluctant to dispose of it, as it is running faultlessly. It still has loads of power and runs on ULP or E10 fuel OK. I have noted that the water pump may cause trouble at around 200K. However my serviceman has regularly changed the coolant at the recommended periods. Redbook tells me that the trade price is $3400-$5000. Moving up to an GSV50 series, with low mileage may make me feel better or an alternative late model large sedan which is under 5 years old. (I am not into SUV’s). I will then have a vehicle with some extra safety features, and lots of other gimmicks as well. However I am now onto the depreciation treadmill again. How long will my Aurion last? 300K? 400K? Or do I just continue to drive it until something major expires, sell it to a wrecker, and start all over again? What do members think?
  9. Thanks for the reply. I noted on a USA forum that the VSC lights can sometimes be returned to normal by unscrewing the fuel filler cap and relieving the pressure. Others say the 02 sensor can cause the VSC to illuminate. Yet others say that a historical analysis of the ECU is necessary to indicate which parts are at fault.
  10. This VSC warning now occurs to me regularly, every time I reverse uphill, with a box trailer fitted. I ignore the warning lights, and the car runs normally. After some time the lights go out and all is well until the next time. I have been told that something similar occurs with late model Commodores, and the lights go off after 6 ignition/engine stop-start cycles, as the ECU then re-programs itself. I guess a similar ECU re-programming occurs with Aurions. However it would be handy to know how many ignition/engine stop-start cycles are necessary before normality returns to the warning lights. I could then start-stop in quick succession several times after each VSC alert to quickly rectify the problem If this is now occurring regularly, is it a sign that there are some faulty sensors in the system, or general brake wear? The car is a 2008 model and has done 212K.
  11. Wikipedia says: The Midas touch, or the gift of profiting from whatever one undertakes, is named for a legendary king of Phrygia. Midas was granted the power to transmute whatever he touched into gold. | Looks like they made an easy $500 from you.
  12. I agree with many others. Purchase a late model Lexus with a 3.5 motor or a new Camry V6.
  13. That, unfortunately is also my situation. No matter how good the latest Camry V6, the depreciation on this vehicle (as on every other new vehicle in the marketplace) is unaffordable for a guy on a fixed income. So perhaps in due time I will upgrade from a 2008 model 40 series Aurion to a 50 series.
  14. The Fairfax motoring writer must be diplomatic in the wording, or vehicle manufacturers will not supply any more vehicles for testing. From my reading of the Toyota literature, the SX has stiffer suspension than the SL and also 19 inch wheels on the SX versus 18's on the SL. Perhaps the SX may not exhibit the 'floating' characteristic.
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