trentmeyer23

Please stay on topic.

Not possible, Toyota never made a V4 Camry. It's an I4. The replacement of this hose was not a recall, that is much larger and is often mandated by an external organisation. The vehicle may also have been registered on the Toyota ownership website. https://www.toyota.com.au/owners

As I said, it was what they had in stock. They could have just as easily fitted a rubber one. We also bought our car from a Toyota dealer as the second owner, so Toyota knew the full history. Once a vehicle is sold outside of the Toyota network or is no longer serviced by Toyota, they lose track of it and contacting the new owner becomes nearly impossible. Many people are not aware of the recalls that come out for vehicles or the dealer service campaigns. It's up to you to do your own research on the vehicle model prior to purchasing.

If you start looking at solid aftermarket steps from a bricks and mortar store, the expect to pay around the price Toyota is quoting. It would help if you showed exactly the style you are after.

Ours was metal, but it came down to what they had in stock.

As Hiro stated, there is a good chance that this is part of the design. Cooling a cabin area that large puts a lot of heat through the refrigerant. The refrigerant needs to be cooled via the condenser which is located in front of the radiator in almost all cases. Due to the condensers location it relies on the fans when airflow becomes limited or the refrigerant temperatures are increased. Is it the V6 or 4cyl?

Long drives or traffic?

There was a VVT-i oil line campaign about around 2009-10. We had ours replaced free of charge. I think it may have been for a limited period though.

Labour, fluid and enviro costs most likely. You can do it, but it may be a pain to access. Only get under the car if it is supported by jack stands and the wheels are chocked.

Are talking about the hose from the reservoir to the pump? If so, the hose itself is normally quite expensive.

Take heaps of pics and feel free to do a how-to, to help others in the future.

I've honestly never needed to clean my MAF sensors in the cars I have owned. That being said I normally run a quality catch can, which eliminates the oil deposits. From the reading I have done, it seems that isopropyl alcohol is safe to use, some even recommending the Jaycar stuff. This link from eHow, says that it can be done. http://www.ehow.com/how_8663160_clean-maf-alcohol.html

Brake clean will evaporate within seconds to minutes. Aftermarket sensor manufacturers suppliers use brake clean to test the function, so it is perfect safe to use as well. As campbeam said, spraying it a few times is not a bad idea. It may not fix it, but it could and it will not hurt it.

Welcome.

In future, please title topics with a brief description of what you require and not your username. This will help get better results for your enquires. To help others help you, what is a rough area or postcode you are in?

Keep water away. Brake clean only.

Compressed air won't do anything worthwhile. Did you read mine or campbeam's post at all?

I think they do if the busted hose hurts the engine. Replacing/rebuilding a few engines is still cheaper than replacing(parts/labour) every line ever fitted. If the engine failures cost outweighed the hose cost, then their tone would change.

In this case, Toyota very much believe in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" train of thought. It all comes down to money and supply.

It won't hurt to move the original caliper out of the way to test fit one before fully committing. If for some really odd reason that it would not fit, you could address it early.

I very much doubt they will. No Toyota dealership I have seen has had a dyno and it will fall on their head if they were to adjust anything and get it wrong. Where did you get your information about the mechanic's discretion? QLD Police still run the Aurion as they came from the factory and run an additional dyno calibrated speedometer for accurate speed checks.

Firstly, you haven't left the key in the in the car or a spare key in a hand bag etc.? This happens to prevent you locking the key on the car, but it will lock using the buttons on the key fob, because it knows you physically have it. Secondly, when you mention the speedo, are you referring to the speedo showing 100kph while travelling at GPS 95kph? If so, this is meant to happen and it complies with Australian Design Rules(ADRs). Link regarding ADR: https://www.racq.com.au/cars-and-driving/safety-on-the-road/driving-safely/speedo-accuracy

Welcome. Glad it has been helpful.

As Scott said, use that thread. I'm closing this one to avoid multiple active threads.

Hopefully you got it before it did any damage.