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Welcome to the Forum.
Suggest that you have a good read of the vehicles owners manual particularly the section on the maintenance schedule.
Best to concentrate on the important safety items of brakes and tyres plus regular oil changes with a quality synthetic oil.
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3 minutes ago, Metal_Head said:
u can go save a couple grand on other cheaper fairmonts, then spend the next couple years fixing ****, and u will end up spending the same money, & but won't have a low km pristine example like this. Fair enough he says & the deal was done 👍
More than likely spending more in the next few years so better off paying that bit extra for quality and reliability.
Looking at the full service history including replacement of brakes and tyres can also give you an idea of how often and hard a vehicle has been driven.
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1 hour ago, KAA said:
I have had one good thing from all this rain, all of my tanks we added to the house are full, and I have been able to switch the house over to them after checking and cleaning all the pumps..so off town water and on to self supported..handy for the house the garden and saves money in water bills..
In the last few days, tyres treated with Aerospace 303 Protectorant, headlights cleaned and wiper blade inserts replaced. Now we are in for 2 days of thunderstorms then some hot weather. Car should get a good soaking out on the road. I reckon that the neighbour's swimming pool will be overflowing.
After looking at those posted pictures, maybe some time on the weekend to try and give the interior some attention.
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1 hour ago, Metal_Head said:
the small shed guys with minimal overheads, who buy & flip cars quick.
I got my 2006 Aurion via eBay from a nearby vehicle wholesaler. As advertised, the car did blow some white smoke on start up but not that much. Ended up increasing my bid to win. Bit of luck that their mechanic was still on Xmas-New Year leave. Their car buyer told me that they lost money on my purchase but it is a cash flow and numbers game for them. He specifically said that he was not boasting but he looked at about 7 vehicles that morning before coming to work.
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5 minutes ago, KAA said:
Thanks for the information Ash, damn now that is all the Toyota owners need to hear..I hope it proves to be only a very small number of affected vehicles but who knows after the airbag debacle..All we can do is wait and hope and keep an eye on the outcome I guess.
KAA
Latest news has reported that the current owners of Takata are sorting through 20 years of test data. Presumably this is to identify to what extent the test data for each model seatbelt actually differed from specifications. Potential big impact for Toyota.
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47 minutes ago, Metal_Head said:
The aurion handles like a boat & doesn't feel sporty, but sometimes I wish it was a manual...
Where there is a will, there is a way. This is one way to fit a manual transmission.
https://wilhelmraceworks.com/blog/2gr-swap
Anyway, if you want a sportier vehicle, have a look at the GR Yaris and there is also a Ralleye version coming in 2021.
In the meantime, I am quite satisfied driving my Aurion, keeping a low profile with a quiet exhaust and effortlessly driving past lots of vehicles with their attention seeking loud exhausts.
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Just came across this latest article about Takata seatbelts which have mainly been supplied to Toyota.
Potential for a future recall.
In the meantime, drive safely and defensively.
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11 hours ago, donnot said:
Just an update - wasn't able to get King Springs but they managed to source the last set of Pedder's in Aus at the moment (apparently) for tomorrow!
I suspect that it was more the time factor. The eBay seller that I used back in June did say in the listing that it would involve a special order and it did take a few weeks.
Interested to hear how you find those Pedders Sports Springs after driving around on them for a few weeks.
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15 minutes ago, Tony Prodigy said:
Don't feel too bad Ash, I procrastinate just as much too lol.. I totally understand the lack of garaging/carport and I was even thinking of getting one of these as a temporary solution.
You can drive the front portion of the car in and you'll have all the protection you need. Once your done, you can simply pack it away.
Certainly had the same idea but did not want to part with the $$$. Clicked on the link and seen that the price has reduced.
Just ordered it now. Early Xmas present for the girlfriend.
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1 minute ago, Tony Prodigy said:
You need to apply a ceramic coating to your windscreen Ash. Those wipers will not be needed then, 😀 Watch those beads glide off the glass.
As soon as I build my carport that's exactly what I'll be doing.
Certainly planning upon ceramic coating the windscreens, I have got 3 bottles of the coating sourced from a China eBay seller. Still in the procrastination stage. I am thinking of doing the rear windscreen first before tackling the front windscreen. Also without a garage or carport, I am thinking about how to protect the coating while it cures.
In the meantime, more concentrating upon the cleaning of the windscreen.
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Wet weather time with higher than average rainfall predicted this Spring and Summer. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/enso/
With more rainy weather this weekend, I more noticed how much the wipers were smearing. Wiper blades have now been replaced.
Certainly keeping on top of things just in case the QLD NSW border opens without restrictions by early November.
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On 10/21/2020 at 1:56 PM, TONEDEAF2 said:
Hi, I would like to hear from someone who owns the same car for some advise
Ive only had the car a few months, and only driving around Brisbane and main highways so haven't really had a chance to check out the headlight beam fully.
When the borders open I planning on visiting me sister and kids in Wollongong NSW.
I would like to know, if I put, say, new white light headlight bulbs, are you able to see further and clearer, or are the stock ones adequate for ling night trips?
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@matt36415 This member lives in country NSW and does a lot of night driving.
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3 hours ago, kkquah said:
The last service was 213k miles (3k miles ago). The previous owner had always serviced the vehicle with penrite fully synthetic 5W-30 oil.
Did you mean to say miles or kilometres? I would have expected that you would have an Australian model vehicle and the odometer reading is in kilometres.
5,000 miles is equivalent to 8,000 kilometres.
Depending upon the condition of the oil, I would consider doing an oil change.
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5 hours ago, kkquah said:
I do know that the vehicle has been service regularly before I bought it.
Unanswered question is when the vehicle was last serviced with an oil change. If so, what engine oil was used?
@Squalledrecommended using 5W-30 Full Synthetic engine oil in this thread.
I have viewed your posted videos. Valve cover does not look too bad but could be cleaner. Suggesting the following 2 products for consideration because they have high levels of detergent additive for cleaning the engine.
Personally, I have had recent excellent engine cleaning results with Shell Ultra. Penrite HPR5 recommendation for reducing engine sludge was posted by another member [probably a few years ago] after he had contacted Penrite.
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5 hours ago, donnot said:
After much thought and research, I'm going to try and get King Springs fitted (30mm drop, i.e. "Low") - hopefully the shop (Bridgestone) will be able to source them (they were able to get KYB shocks in quickly) but I don't think I'll have them done by Tuesday 😞. I feel that the stock springs will still be too comfortable and not as stiff as I'm looking for - don't want to need the shocks taken off again 😆
It is worth the effort to keep good records. Can I suggest that you consider taking some vehicle ride height measurements before and after replacing the struts and springs.
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There is a good post by ZZT86 on this recent thread.
I use Redbook to research specifications and standard equipment of a vehicle.
https://www.redbook.com.au/cars/details/2019-toyota-camry-ascent-auto/SPOT-ITM-529894/
https://www.redbook.com.au/cars/details/2017-toyota-aurion-at-x-auto/SPOT-ITM-456787/
The 50 series Aurion is a totally revised vehicle to the 40 series. As per Redbook 2017 Aurion has parking sensors and parking camera.
I am very much biased towards the Aurion with its V6 engine because I love/appreciate how effortlessly it accelerates from 100 kph to overtake. Fuel economy is very much dependent upon the lead foot otherwise just as economical as a 4 cylinder on the highway.
If I was going to go back to a 4 cylinder Camry, then I would be looking at the Camry with its 2.5 litre engine and sportsmatic transmission. I would certainly want to test how quickly it accelerates for overtaking purposes.
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For background information purposes, the Aurion has 3 catalytic convertors of which 2 are on the exhaust headers. Last one is on the exhaust pipe after the Y pipe join and before the resonator. Generic term is O2 sensors. However pre-cat sensors are actually air/fuel ratio sensors and post-cat sensors are O2 sensors. There are no O2 sensors for the 3rd catalytic convertor. I understand that it was there to meet stricter European emission standards.
Sensors on the exhaust headers can be difficult to remove. Internet tip posted by a Toyota Technician is to use brake fluid as a rust and thread penetrator. Apparently, it works better than WD-40 and other similar products. Definitely worked for me.
I purchased a 3 piece O2 socket kit from eBay and ended up using different length sockets.
As for the O2 sensors on the Y pipe, access is a bit tighter. I ended up using a 22mm ring spanner on one of these sensors after disconnecting the electrical connector. When refitting, you use some anti-seize being careful to apply to the threads only.
In my one-time experience, difficult part is more the disconnecting of the electrical connectors. Sometimes they unclip nice and easy and others are just stubborn. A bit of silicone or WD-40 spray can help. Not exactly a good idea to be pulling [or too hard]on the electrical wires.
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48 minutes ago, Tony Prodigy said:
It's bubble wrapped from tip to toe don't worry and stored safely.
🤣 Knowing that you readily admit to being OCD, I would have been more surprised if you had NOT stored it safely.
I have got a ding on the bottom of the Y pipes and I was the one that did it. I should have been a bit more careful when parking up against raised concrete edging at the local Tavern.
When you get a CEL for the O2 sensors then that will be the time to fit your standby assembly.
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22 minutes ago, Tony Prodigy said:
My idea was that as the car ages, the catalytic converter will degrade with time and start to become restrictive as you guys mentioned and with this I thought by having a spare low kay one I could just swap it out when the time comes.
I am thinking that it could be a long time before you will need to swap the pipe out.
Very handy to have those O2 sensors which will eventually need replacing.
Hope you have sealed off the openings to keep out any dust, insects etc.
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Errors, what errors. 🤞 Just prototyping going through a few iterations, very quickly.
Noticed the header icons moving around, so quite pleased that they are back in the known position.
Not that much into website design but I do appreciate the KISS principle.
Just as feedback, I regularly use the search function and get 0 results even though I know the thread/posts exist. I also use Google to get more targeted results of the threads
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On 10/22/2020 at 10:26 AM, Duff said:
Im at the point of purchasing a valve body reseal kit and trying to repair it myself. I am sure it bleeds off pressure when parked causing this flare.
Just a suggestion that you contact Toyota Australia and confirm whether your vehicle is covered by the 5 year powertrain warranty before starting any repairs.
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17 minutes ago, Tony Prodigy said:
There's plenty out there if you have a good dig.
I hope he made the right choice.
I am terrible when it comes to buying cars and make lots of mistakes. It certainly helps if you can be indifferent and prepared to walk away from a bad deal/negotiation. A cheap buy can end up being more expensive in the long term with ongoing repairs.
I think that used car warranties are not worth anything so more likely to buy from a private seller than a dealer. I am more concerned about a clear title and accident claims so will pay for a Car History Report and do a REVS check.
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5 hours ago, serendipity said:
I pulled the MAF/intake temp. sensor out this afternoon and noticed that one of the two temp. sensor wires is very black. I'll try cleaning it once I get some MAF cleaner and hopefully this might improve the stalling.
MAF sensor wires certainly need to be cleaned. Suggest that you look at cleaning the throttle body, checking the air filter and the spark plugs. All help to have the engine idling and running nicely.
I learnt the hard way that the condition of the spark plugs impacts the life of the ignition coils. Ended up having to replace one of the ignition coils when it failed then replacing the spark plugs. I reckon that if I had replaced the spark plugs much sooner then the ignition coil may not have failed.
When the girlfriend complained recently about the engine not running the best, I replaced those spark plugs with long life iridiums; Denso IK16TT. Also be wary of fake parts.
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20 minutes ago, matt36415 said:
Not knowing anything about your particular situation..... I wouldn’t be too confident in used car warranties, you might need a lawyer to make a claim.
a 2007 with 260,000km but I know how its been treated for a lot of that. I would suggest that spending money on having a mechanics opinion is a good idea and that buying an unseen - un driven... car with those km is pretty risky. If you are taking a risk, there should be some reward... but the price doesn’t seem good enough to warrant taking such a risk.Fully agree with what MATT36415 has posted.
I also consider a scenario of where if I buy a vehicle today, what can I reasonably expect to sell it for in the next few weeks. If you are not prepared to accept the potential loss then do not buy.
I just did a quick search on Gumtree Melbourne Region Toyota Aurion Sportivo.
I think that this ad by a willing/emergency negotiable seller might be worth considering.
Suggest that you also have a look on FaceBook MarketPlace.
anyone know of any aussie parts catalogues for 3rd gen camrys?
in Camry Club
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Try the Amayama website.
https://www.amayama.com/en/catalogs/toyota/camry