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Would be great in a way if they discontinued the hachi as the val on mine would start going up :) The Supra has always been a str8 six & looks to continue that way, for how long who knows. The new Supra isn't a real Toyota & it's automatic :/ Appears a lovely car tho.

I stay in the left lanes to try avoid this but if it happens cos someone is so impatient & desperate to pass I just take my foot off the accelerator & let the car slow down on it's own, they soon get the message & overtake. Stress disappears.

It looks good but it's not a real Toyota & it's automatic. What's more it's a tiny car. Toyota would be pulling an 86 like rabbit out of the hat to get it anywhere near $60K for a turbo six like they're predicting made in Europe. BMW pricing is $125K ! I miss the old Japanese sportscars from the 90's & 00's 😐

How have you found the KYB's ?

Thanks Joe, I ended getting the complete Gates kit w/o the water pump as I already had a genuine pump sourced from the US months earlier at a good price. Despite the oem warranty of the belt, ie: 10yrs/150K kms the belt has started to make the cricket/rattle racket they're known for because of the hard material they're made of & will soon be swapped out for genuine parts to be covered by Gates themselves ! The genuine stuff is made in Japan not Taiwan which is where the Gates stuff comes from. Very annoying & a damn nuisance. Note to self - ALWAYS buy genuine Timing Belt associated gear - ALWAYS !

@awatea It should run as good if not better than standard ULP although you might not get the same economy.

Can you hear/see the clutch engage & the revs rise and stay on, dis-engage & then sooner after re-engage ?

How wide spread is/was the problem with oil consumption on the 2AZ-FE ? It's actually disappointing to see, I can distinctly remember 5S-FE motors in Celica's (Camry motor without the balancer shafts) was notorious for burning oil, the harder you drove it the more it used :/ The 2ZZ-GE engine was the total opposite.

@jeffy yep I'm aware of this, having said all that my dads ACV36 Sportivo 5sp is now well past 120K kms & hardly uses a drop of the 10W30 semi-synth I & Toyota prescribe for him ;) As always it pays to keep a close eye on your car for any abnormal developments.

They replaced strut only using your stock spring? If so perhaps the firm ride you're feeling is actually what you been missing out on due to the worn strut ? If you're not happy with them then the only solution would be to swap/exchange the strut which means ripping out the suspension & starting again = very time consuming & costly.

^^ not a bad price for a Shell product. Can't say the same for their fuel prices which are driving customers to their competitors in droves in Vic, which suits me just fine. Always like to keep an eye out for the latest catalogue specials from either Autobarn, Repco or Supercheap.

2AZ-FE calls for 10W30, latest spec SN GF5. If engine well cared for then that spec or 5W30 should continue to work well for it. Personally I would not use 20W50 unless engine was using a bit of oil &/or you consistently drove in very hot climate. ps: your owners manual will tell you the oil spec you should be using 😉

Sludge is only an issue if the car in Q is not serviced by the book and/or is neglected. Oils of the Semi Synthetic or Full Synthetic variety is best as it's less inclined to sludge up. If you service by the book then your engine's innards is likely to look like new & have nothing to worry about.

Brand new oils are at their most potent at cleaning right at the beginning & some have stronger detergents than others. It's a real PITA but I would rather disassemble the heads & sump & give it a real good wash. So much work though.

Yeah Toyota have done quite a few recalls of late, even last decade. The GS also got recalled several times from memory. Still, I would rather a Toyota or Lexus car than any other for the $$. Series II cars seem to fare better than their first attempt so they should be the desirable ones on peoples shopping lists.

I knew this would happen someday well before I even signed on the dotted line to buy one, it is after all a Subaru engineered & made product. http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201810250056.html?fbclid=IwAR2pqypaZMX7_gpKwwzfjKUR4IN1QKazbxZD9v7bETNcLfl8o2ra9c6lOhI https://www.toyota.com.au/news/toyota-australia-recalls-86-vehicles-to-replace-engine-valve-springs?fbclid=IwAR1s_HOp2j1bQallHpoaiaPC4G_5ABWTwMcFUo863TsXUz93JwqDLggB6MQ https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/toyota-motor-corporation-australia-limited-toyota-86-0?fbclid=IwAR1W0pmeN6eR5X7b4fPNPy88cKt6y-lsrLNMExErUo4KEsHuASwnzXeoT5c

I suspect some contamination from somewhere, IAC possibly needs cleaning, perhaps an O2 sensor that is starting to play up. Idle is normally solid with bugger all variation regardless of octane, play it by ear & see how it goes.

The low profile tyres would make a fair bit of noise depending on the tread design & the Sportivo has a firmer strut setup, all of which would make me a happy chappy in an Aurion personally. The lack of insulative material is most likely cost cutting, still a really good car though & one I wouldn't mind owning for a daily. Keep us posted on your thoughts regarding economy, I reckon it has the potential to do well there if you're careful with the right foot ;) One tip: change your engine oil twice as often as required by the book, ie: every 7,500K & use semi-synth or full synthetic if you can.

Congrats & welcome. How are you finding the Aurion Sportivo in comparison ? How many clicks, what did you pay ?

I did a full ATM pan drop/filter change & fluid flush on Sat to my MCV20R Camry after doing 40K kms on the ATF FS, now using the slightly heavier Penrite DX III fluid & I'm already amazed the difference it has made to the smoothness of the shifts. Just to confirm was using Penrite ATF FS now using Penrite DX III: ATF FS: KV@40C = 36 / KV@100C = 7.4 DXIII: KV@40C = 38 / KV@100C = 7.9 As you can see the difference in KV/oil weight is fairly minimal when cold but slightly more when hot but the difference in smoothness is very apparent. It's early days but it just goes to prove it doesn't take much deviation in oil weight to change the feel of a machine 😉

You could potentially glue it using some super glue or silicone after a proper clean. Failing that you might have to replace the whole seal, hard to say, you may also have to strip the interior of the door to gain proper access to remove & replace it. If it's too hard get a dealer to inspect.

@Aurion fi The engine is quite capable & far more smoother & advanced than the commo or falco of the day. The Camry V6 with a 5 speed manual was said to be quite the sleeper & quick in a stra8 line. The auto lets the car down at times as it doesn't have enough gears to do the job imo although solid from a standing start & quick enough. @campbeam Unfortunately there are more & more incompetent morons on our roads, so many of them new to this country it appears, who have no idea when it comes to roads laws, road manners, consideration for others &/or safety, these are becoming very testing times on our roads. I'm quite rapt I now drive a simple, smooth, quiet Camry automatic as a daily. I always stick to the left lane, stick to the speed limit & often below it & drive the car for best fuel economy, peace & quiet & no stress. As you have so brilliantly put it Ashley, it's faster than walking ;)

Excellent congrats. 2 years ago I acquired an Azura MCV20R in the family with even less kms, I'm pretty rapt with it tbh :) it's my daily.

Yep extremely reliable provided your oil changes are at least semi synthetic & done regularly. What did you pay ?

Look identical to me except for the ugly lenses on the facelift version are different. I personally prefer 1st series design, much better looking, I hate clear lenses.