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perthcamry

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  1. Hello all,

    I am having problem with my 2001 Camry with roughly 133,000 KMs. The problem started like 20,000 KMs before. What happens is that sometimes the car would blow out white smoke (lets say 2/3 times in a week). Right that moment I can notice that the car is losing power, but that is for a sec or two, everything is normal after that, no more smoke. The only other thing I can notice is that the engine oil is less than before. If I top up the engine oil, the car runs fine for 3 or 4 weeks and then the same problem starts again.

    The smoke usually comes out if I am taking a sharp turn while driving down a slope. Right that moment, there would be sounds coming from the engine .. something like tik,tik, tik.

    Sometimes I would find that the engine oil goes below the "empty" line on the stick, still the engine light on the dashboard does not lit up.

    During last servicing, I took it to Toyota service center, told them specifically to look for this problem. They couldn't find any problem with the car and told me to come back if I still find the problem. This was 2500 KMs before, and I had to top up the engine oil yesterday.

    Has anyone faced this problem? Any clue?

    Had a problem once like that in a Mazda 626 79 model , it was the Auto transmission fluid - some seal went and entered the engine somehow . maybe that helps...

  2. If you get a Bently you will get bills= sad

    If you get a toyota you will have money left over to invest in other things like travel a house and shares = happy its the secret

    Dont worry too much and do the best you can do

    treat everyone with respect

    Respect yourself

    = kama will come back to you

    over and out.

  3. I just rang every dealer in the state (QLD at the time) and asked for the best price drive away on what I wanted. got them lower and lower till I found the bottom. Just try each dealer and see what they can do. Trick is to know exaclty what you want, extras make it messy.

    Such as silver Aurion ATX.

    Keep it simple ! let your fingers do the walking.

    Get allt he other bits later - tints and so on if you want them.

  4. Hi

    Its an auto 4cyl about October 04 (5.5 serise metalic blue, 18" wheels, sportivo exhaust, alpine stereo, sub, lowered, CAI, mats, tint) - auto

    Would like the Sportivo Aurion but not sure of the price difference just start with the base model.

    Thanks

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