Novicebutnice

In general what I would do in your situation upon purchasing a second hand car: - Replace ALL of the fluids + the Engine air filter + the cabin air filter and possibly the spark plugs. In regards to the gearbox oil, If it's a manual and you just drive it normally, perhaps in 75% of the time period. If it's an auto transmission I would say maybe every 60,000 km (happy to be corrected by other forum members), and if going aftermarket oil ensure that you know exactly what oil your transmission requires. Other than perhaps the gear box oil, would you be doing the service items yourself?

How long have you owned the car? There could be more than 1 issue, so it is best until proven otherwise to treat them as 2 separate issues. Firstly in regards to the noise, have you checked the Engine and transmission mounts? In regards to the "hard to start": - Is it that the starter motor sounds like it's struggling? - Does it crank properly but the engine takes an excessive amount of time to start up? - Have you noticed and excess fuel smells coming from the exhaust? Have you checked the spark plugs to see if they are pointing at an issues (perhaps a leaking injector) etc? I don't know of any common issues, simply because I don't have that year model Camry, but "the basics" still apply.

If you haven't sorted the problem out yet, I would recommend looking into whether the intake manifold seals are leaking. These were very common, but it won't explain the ignition coil issue.

I recommend looking into replacing the intake manifold seals, these were very common.

From MEMORY this car doesn't have wireless Android Auto. You might be best off speaking to either Toyota Sales Dept or Service Dept because their MAY be a cable that you can buy (so have would WIRED android auto). But again you would be best to go to your nearest Toyota dealer and speak direct to them in person. I hope that this helps.

As much as I do love my 2017 RZ Camry, If I would have had the money for the "New range of Camry's" I would have gone one of the new ones.... Only because to me they looked a bit sharper... plus it's a brand new model 🙂 But I can't complain, especially since when I bought the car they had a deal of 0% finance 🙂

The specs listed in October 2023 for Hybrid Kluger: "Extra urban" = 5.6L per 100km However "Extra urban" Is a standardised test, but unknown how this compares to our highway driving. For example how many uphill sections did you encounter in your road trip etc What was the ambient temperature etc The Specs also list that the minimum Octane fuel to be used is 95 Octane. A few things that you can try: - Use BP or Shell 95 or 98 Octane fuel (I would use 98). - Drive slightly under the speed limit (100-105 km/h). - Don't drive with the air-con on all the time.... use it to get the car cool then switch it to recirculate, followed by leaving it on recirculate and turning the air-con off (not the fan, just the aircon component) - Use the cruise control as much as possible My non-hybrid 2017 Camry RZ whilst fairly loaded, only yesterday Between Tuncurry and Newcastle MATCHED it's claimed fuel economy (6L per 100 km/h) However whilst driving between Newcastle and Sydney at a "higher cruising speed" I would normally get 7.6 l/100 or worse.....

Hi, As has already been pointed out, Check the spark plugs (I would replace them anyway), As an aside how well do you know the previous owner (do you have an accurate service history for the car), and what engine oil (brand, viscosity etc) did you use on the latest oil change. The car shouldn't be idling at 1000 rpm when stopped at the traffic lights etc even in "Drive" let alone if you put it into "N" whilst waiting for the traffic light to change..... What brand and type of fuel have you been using in your car? To me it seems that the primary cause of the excess fuel consumption is more than likely related to high idle that you have noticed, So I would recommend checking all of the air hose connections (both for the intake as well as vacuum hoses etc As an aside have you noticed the brake pedal feeling harder to push than normal? after you turn off the engine how many times can you push the brake pedal before if feels rock hard (should be normally around 4-5 pushes)? After "pumping" the brake pedal until it feels hard, push down on the brake pedal whilst starting the car, the pedal should "drop" Then I would move on to checking the PCV, have you noticed if the car uses/ burns oil in-between services? and how often is the oil changed? (so that a time frame for the oil consumption can be worked out) Let us all know how you go 🙂

I've had my RZ Camry since new (2017) The "jarring ride" is due to this car having a "sports suspension" This is part of the difference between the RZ and say the base model. So whilst the turning circle is unchanged compared to the other Camry's and is still not great compared to say a Subaru Liberty of the same production period, it "hugs" the road better then other Camry's (of the same year model) So it feels "less boaty", and more stable on the highway, especially at the higher speeds.... or so "I've heard" 😂 The SL is a completely different car, the last of the Australian built Camry's were in 2017, They then "changed shape" a.k.a completely new car in 2017/2018 and these were built in Japan The "SL" is part of the "new range" that is built in Japan Changing tyres / having them inflated to the "correct" pressure may help, but on the whole and I'm not sure how else to put it....... but that's the "traits" of the car that you purchased. As an aside, please ensure that you have been doing the "in-between" oil changes and using a full synthetic oil 🙂 So depending on your budget, it may be time to change "rides", which if this is the case, check what your car is "going for" to see if trade in value or selling the car privately is the best option. I hope that this helps 🙂

Short answer, NO Long answer, take your car to someone who can fix this properly.

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone else has tried this product? I recently tried a bottle of this, as well as using a thinner oil (2017 RZ Camry), So given that I made 2 changes, it's a little hard to get an objective result. But I did find that it did slowly start to feel as though the engine was more lively, and afaik I only started to notice this after driving with the Cera Tec for a while (500 km +) I added the Cera Tec after driving about 500 km on the new oil (since I hate money, I did a flush as well). Since I'm OTT and perhaps an idiot 🤷‍♂️ , the oil that I decided to use was: Liqui Moly Special TecAA 0W20 According to my owners manual this oil meets the requirements for my car (but Liqui Moly doesn't have this oil on their recommended list) Let me know if you have had any experience with Cera Tec, and if you continued using it. Regards Stephen

After trailing some products, the one that I'm currently using and that I recommend based on performance and ease of use is: "Chemical guys HydroView Glass Cleaner and Coating. I did have issues at first, but these were resolved when I used a stand alone window cleaner first. It works great, and lasts a long time (even with me applying it incorrectly compared to the YT video... which I viewed afterwards 🤷‍♂️😂). Not quite as slick (rain drop movement) as say Rain X, but still very very good. I personally have never had any chattering, though I don't know what wiper rubbers you use, and how they compare to the ones that I use. I hope that this helps Regards Stephen

Hi gents, I was wondering if any of you fine lads, have tried using AM pads and rotors, And if any of you have tried these recently (within the last couple years, to ensure I have a good understanding of the current quality etc of this brand) I've emailed "Sparesbox" to find out what the difference is between these 2: - RDA8112D - RDA7686D Regards Stephen

I have no idea what their prices are, but maybe try "York Road Automatics" They seem to have good google reviews. There are a few others that also have good reviews depending on where you live in Sydney.

Did you find a competent place to get your transmission serviced at?