GSV40R

Aurion sold today , sat 27th aug.. going to a new home in melbourne. now to find a hilux

geez stan , no-one answered for 7 months ????. you probably have already been to the dealer by now, but the was an ecu reflash for some early 200series autos to change into 6th gear earlier. i thought it was a production change in 2009 - dealer can check currenat cal id in the auto ecu and see if it can be updated.

stick with 10w30 mate. the old rattler gen 3 5.7ltr v8s needed something heavier to stop it burnin it all up between changes. no reason why you cant just get a good quality 10w30 and change it more often , cheap insurance . i do my aurion every 7500klms and 5000 on the mrs sp25 mazda 3 (with toyota 10w30 mind you)

for the 2010 i would say no issues. the earlier sunroofs in camry and aurion did have a few leaks. There are 4 drain tubes at each corner and they were just pushed on the the frame to drain away water. these over time and a hot summer worked loose and fell off lying on the inside of the roof lining. the warranty repair was 4 clamps and drop the roof lining to fit them properly. i had even seen a few super glued on. with the sat nav unfortunately there is no cheap option for usb. there is a lexus kit for the rx400 that may fit up but its over $500. There are a few toyota products in the US that plug into the rear of the unit and allow usb to work , but again they are more that $250 - the ipod connection via a 2.5mm audio jack has been done , some have had success - search that one. i will add that there is the need to add a resistor if memory serves me and that may be an issue for warranty on your sat nav unit. cheers Tim

have you seen a dealer with any auto issues before ?. they might suggest an addition of an extra 200ml of oil - if thats no good there is an updated auto ecu (software) that helps alleviate cold operation flare between 2nd and 3rd at approx 40 - 50kph. in worse case scenarios if the vehicle is still under warranty the auto can be sent to one of the toyota dealer trans-repairers. either in melbourne or sydney. i have seen 2 in the last year- never get any info on what is repaired or replaced , just re-install and its different. (the repair in the US is a new auto ,ecu and oil--- is toyota aus reading this ???????)

probably too late - but there was a customer service exercise on the console box where the internals that bolt to the rear lower braket are replaced. suspect cause was a chemical reaction between the steel and plastic and when the new one was installed there were sticky pads placed on the steel to insulate it from the new plastic. These repairs were done under warranty

Hey mate ^ i was not offended , probably just dismayed. the amount of people who want to waste your time when your selling a car is unbelievable . Tyre kickers and lowballers. i would not be selling my car if it was not a necessity . i would be the first to admit that this aurion is 1 of only 2 vehicles i have owned that i can really say that i love . And i pamper my vehicles and motorcycles to other peoples disbelief. I see so many nice vehicles treated like crap and people just waste money and change vehicles like their underwear. and my vehicle sits there going begging for a few months without a serious buyer . i have even seen 6 aurions sold from the dealership where i work and half of them are not anywhere near as good as mine--- lol. my rant for the month.

^ your point being ???

Just on a side note. i have seen a few air cond issues where the driver may dislodge the wire to the servo motor on the r/h side of the aircon box. As he or she puts the park brake on their shoe may snag the wire and in some cases the servo plastic housing may brake and require replacement. i have seen 3 of these issues and 2 were on one car (dept of defence aurion) 1 owner 73 drivers, lol if you lie on the drivers floor and look up toward the air cond box you can see 2 servo motors and wiring plugs, the lower one is the most common one. this would stop the heater box from moving so it depends on where it last got stuck - whether it is hot and no cold or vice-versa. cheers Tim. p.s. the 2 servo motors come as 1 piece on the locating plate when ordering a replacement.. i may have a spare servo somewhere ????????

Last throw of the dice. had 2 potential sales and both pulled out at the 11th hour.. one went and test drove a new one and was heading across the state to buy mine, then bought a new one ....bugger willing to let it go for $25500 and i will supply a 2 year TOYOTA EXTRA CARE warranty with the sale . warranty for 2 years up to 100000klms. thats a $1200 warranty

if you get a really loud rattle on cold start up and then even if the car sits for a couple of hours , i would suggest you leave the car over night at the dealers and get them to start it cold to hear the noise. i have seen 3 klugers and 2 aurions this year with this issue all repaired under warranty. Be mindfull as well - the repair is to replace the vvt-i control units and that requires removal of the engine so at a minimum 2 days off the road. the worse case vehicles are more noticeable by the tech/mech doing a service as the vvt-i units rattle like crazy on first start after an oil change..

any v6 configuration of engine where the rear bank is hard to get to you will find that a platinum type plug is used for its longevity. i have seen a few cases where 1. question asked of a mechanic/ workshop. how much to do a timing belt (they quote labour and a belt) . if it was to be done properly the tensioners , idlers and seals ,water pump need to be inspected. expect a pair of cam seals and a crank seal would need replacing at 150 000klms too. i have had a family friend ring up and ask for a 4cyl camry belt replacement price and he was quoted worse case scenario. belt ,seals idler bearings etc. he went with the ole $300 mate job from joe blogs local garage. Guess what ? it was back with in 3 months , oil all over the new "dayco timing belt" and a waterpump bearing shot. so he got a bill for $950 then plus the $300 for the dodgy job. back on track .. as far as a clunk then needing platinum plugs , i say WTF

i understand what ricky is saying. i have seen it on a couple of presaras . spark plugs are nearly due , injector clean may also help. on initial start (either first cold or after sitting for a couple of hours) the engine used to crank over maybe 2 or 3 revolutions the fire up , but now it is more like 7 to 10 revolutions to fire up... if im understanding correctly. i have seen an injector issue (dribbling injectors). replaced them and all good. maybe the dealer can check fuel pressure and see if it drops and doesnt hold. also see if the fuel trims are within spec.. but cheapest way to go would be to do an on car injector clean and maybe spark plug replacement.

a late 2009 zr6 in white sold today at my work for $36000 .it had 29900klms on it.. makes mine a good buy for 10grand less , doesn't it ???

just posting in this section for the sale of my aurion. some people may not look at the for sale section and this is where people look for model specific info , so here's the link http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32241 cheers Tim

photos of service leather conditioned , spent easter sunday cleaning the car. even conditioned the door trims,gear knob and steering wheel.

Eaglemist , do you have a sat nav unit in yours ? . they are a high end unit.the run of the mill aurion units are not so (high end) the 6720 nokias are a known issue unit with most of the fujitsu audio blueooths. To the point customers will pair them , they will pair ok and may make and recieve a few calls then drop out and not re-pair and stay that way for days then suddenly re connect out of the blue. F-10 had purchased the problem phones and tested them. i inform people not to update to that model for this reason if they have the affected audio unit.

just a quick update on the subject of bluetooth. if your audio unit in an aurion or camry is 09 or later and to make it easier (the unit with the lcd screen used for reverse camera) unit no. 38005 ,38006 ,38009 . there is an update of software available. as of march this year if the base SW 866-400 (import vehicles cbu-400) the mic gain SW is updateable via cd. this changes the mic gain to be adjustable by the driver whilst in a call using the seek up and down button. the later sw update 866-500 does this . then the latest 866-600 was introduced to rectify apple usb issues. when an ipod or iphone is connect via the usb port it locks up. 600 SW fixes this. only affect apple products when the ios 4.2.1 update was introduced. as of last week apple released ios 4.3.2 and i don't know as yet of any issues. cheers Tim p.s anyone reading this and having phone issues , if your up for replacement of phone and don't know what to get. make a short list of phones you want or like and ask your local dealer to ring fujitsu technical and ask for their opinion. they have a list of compatible phones and can steer you in the right direction

Down to $25750 37500klm service just done , rotated and balanced wheels and adjusted park brake. will supply all parts required for next service (all genuine parts) come on someone help me out. im gonna miss the zr6 but life moves on !

Hey Fivese7en it's only $26000 with 35500klms , going to do a 37500klm service this week.

does the auto flare at all ?. if it is cold and under light accel between 3 - 4th can a flaring be felt or the engine revs seen to increase on the tach. keep in mind these autos are adaptive. they learn your driving style. if the missus drives it like "miss daisey" the you get in and give it curry it will take a while to "learn" hence the feel of not knowing what gear its in. What service did you get done , a 30k ?.. oil and filter and brake fluid.. nothing should have been done to the auto- unless the battery was disconected ? i had an auto ecu replacement in 2009 and i was one of the first to run this , i have guys from toyota technical use my car as a guinea pig to see how the new ecu was working.i was told to drive it for 300-500klms until i gave any answers i can make my auto fell like its playing up. just accelerate down a hill back off and let it coast then give a small throttle percentage and it doesn't know what to do , this is a characteristic of this adaptive auto with drive by wire . cheers Tim p.s. on a cheeky note.. the famous old line heard. it never did that before the service. we changed the oil and now the tail light globe is blown ??

Would you be interested in a Zr6 silver with 35000klms ??? heres mine -- http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32241 make an offer..

As Adamsy said the zr6/prodigy/presara sensors are better than the dealer fit units. Im not sure without looking which ones were fitted to the tourings , but if it is just the dealer fit type sensor get it checked to see all sensors are fitted up the correct way , there is a triangle on the housing that goes to the top. maybe an individual test is require to see if a sensor is faulty especially if it has had an impact.

now down to $26000-------bump

Easy fix , just buy my ZR6 instead... lol - i jest. they only way to fix the paint properly is repaint , pity it is a rear door trim , i know where theres a couple of drivers door trims for cheap. . edit. left one word out of the first sentence "MY" ZR6....