nushydude

Hi, 

Yesterday morning I went for out in the car and came back in the afternoon. On the driveway I noticed an oil trail. Checked couple of hours later and there was spill underneath the engine. Checked with the dipstick and nothing showed up! 

The engine oil had been completely leaked. 

[The spill and the oil trail]

Searched the forums here and found out that there is a known issue with the oil cooler hose and the vvt-i hose. Hopefully it's one of those and as per what I read and heard from an independent mechanic it will be replaced by Toyota free of charge. 

I'm just glad that we didn't end up getting stuck in the middle of nowhere yesterday. Would have been horrible with the babies. 

I towed the car down to Chadstone Toyota today the first thing in the morning which is about a couple of miles from where I live. Let's see what happens. They said they'll keep me updated. 

I hope I can get the car back by Wednesday (before the Australia day) because I had plans for Friday. *sigh*

Will keep you guys posted.  

Wish me luck. 

6 hours ago, trentmeyer23 said:

A rattle can will sort that out pretty quickly.

Not very strong with those type of DIY projects sadly.. 

1 hour ago, ianjoseph said:

I use 225/45R18 and it's 40 psi all round. There was a marked difference when i drove in to the shop on 17" and drove out on 18". The drive has become so much firmer. So, if you plan an upgrade sometime, that's my 2 cents worth. 

I have no plans to upgrade to new rims, as the tyres are in a very good shape, although the stock steel wheels have become rusty and don't look pretty. Also one of the hubcaps has some deep scratches and I will probably replace it sometime. They were like this when I bought the car. 

6 hours ago, mg85 said:

No mate, the tyre pressure we are talking would not do that. 

Alright then. 

39 minutes ago, mg85 said:

Sure the ride is not quite as good but tyre life & fuel economy is better, personal choice really I guess it all depends on what is more important to you.

Wouldn't the increased vibrations be mechanically harmful for the vehicle over a long period of time?

3 hours ago, mg85 said:

If the servo is only a mile away the tyre pressure would not increase that much unless it was a hot day. Higher tyre pressure should help a bit with fuel economy you could try them at 36 psi and let us know any difference in fuel economy.

Don't you feel the ride is not comfortable at that tyre pressure. I felt a noticeable difference at 30psi vs 35psi. (tbh my 30psi had actually dropped to 29psi before I filled at 35psi).

Like I said, I was using 30psi before and today I filled 35psi just to check. I filled each tyre twice just to confirm. The service station was about a mile away from my place, so it would still probably count at cold air...I don't know. 

It sure did affect the comfort level a bit though. But I'm sure it would help with fuel efficiency.

Hi,

I have a 2007 Aurion AT-X GSV40R and as per the manual, the car should use 215/60R16 95V or 215/55R17 93V tyres. The recommended pressure chart is as follows.

I've been using 30 psi (215/60R16 95V, less than 140km/h, up to 4 passengers) on my tyres, but the tyres I have in there are not the exact match as this is a second hand car and the last owner put the Yokohama A-Drive 215/60R16 99H tyres in it. So, it's 95V vs 99H. 

So is it OK to use 30psi, or should I use a different pressure? 

Also, I had been using the compressors at the fuel stations, which as I heard are pretty inaccurate and cannot do it at cool state. Can someone recommend me a reasonably priced unit for doing it (check pressure and inflate) at home? (either 12V car battery or even 240V is OK)

Cheers
 

A lot of fine information here. Thanks guys. Been very educational.

12 minutes ago, Tony Prodigy said:

Every 10k or less with a quality Full synthetic oil is fine

Any recommended brands/series of such engine oils?

And also what about the oil filter? Any recommended brands/series there too? 

6 hours ago, trentmeyer23 said:

The GSV40 Aurions are 6 monthly and 7,500km services as per the service and warranty booklet. Not sure where you got 12 months and 15,000km from.

This is straight out of the service and warranty booklet in my car.

I belong in the first category - at least at the moment, so I don't have to service it as often.

But I don't know about the issues of this engine as some of you here do, so I am glad to hear about everyone's recommendation and experience.

Hi,

I have a 2007 Aurion AT-X, which has a service interval 12 months or 15,000 km. 

I just learned that the newer (2012+) models have a service interval 9 months or 15,000 km. 

I am just curious why that is the case. Anyone can enlighten me? 

Hi guys,

I bought a 2007 Aurion ATX for AUD10K in March this year after moving to Australia. Bought it from Camberwell Toyota with 95K on the clock. The previous owner had not done the 90K service so I made a deal with Toyota saying I would only buy it if they included that major service in the price. They agreed.

Now it's been 9 months and my next log book service is due. I have driven only about 5K after buying it. (I don't drive to work)

I live in Oakleigh VIC. Does anyone have a recommended place for me to go to the service near me, at a reasonable price? 

Cheers