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Brooklyn
Empire Auto Center
485 Utica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 756-6050

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Ashers Auto Repair
3901 16th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Phone: (347) 240-7921

Lakewood

Betzalel Brezner 845-558-5547

Kuntri
Bruce’s Garage, Liberty

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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #140 on: August 16, 2017, 07:09:23 PM »
Anyone have any experience with a chevy impala, a loud click-clicking noise coming from behind the air vents? A little research tells me i need to replace a few of the actuators. Anyone have similar experience?
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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #141 on: August 16, 2017, 07:22:37 PM »
Anyone have any experience with a chevy impala, a loud click-clicking noise coming from behind the air vents? A little research tells me i need to replace a few of the actuators. Anyone have similar experience?
I had a weird tinkling noise a while back. It went away after a few months...

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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #142 on: August 16, 2017, 07:28:22 PM »
I had a weird tinkling noise a while back. It went away after a few months...
Mine's not going away unless i replace the part. mechanic wants $200-$300. Parts cost around $60 and youtube makes it pretty self explanatory. Should be a no-brainer.
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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #143 on: January 11, 2018, 06:18:34 PM »
Financed a  Camry XSE  2016, so until now I was under the Toyota care for every 5000 miles get free oil change at a Toyota dealer, but the Toyota care has expired so I have to now pay for my own oil changes, so from what I under stand is the that Toyota requirement is to change  FLUID  synthetic oil change every 10000 miles and NOT 5000 miles?.

That is what the guys at the Toyota oil changes told me that Oil fluid changes need to be done every 10000 miles and not 5000 miles.





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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #144 on: January 11, 2018, 06:27:38 PM »
Financed a  Camry XSE  2016, so until now I was under the Toyota care for every 5000 miles get free oil change at a Toyota dealer, but the Toyota care has expired so I have to now pay for my own oil changes, so from what I under stand is the that Toyota requirement is to change  FLUID  synthetic oil change every 10000 miles and NOT 5000 miles?.

That is what the guys at the Toyota oil changes told me that Oil fluid changes need to be done every 10000 miles and not 5000 miles.
check the owners manual

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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #145 on: January 11, 2018, 06:51:21 PM »
check the owners manual

Thanks for the suggestion, but thought since the Camry is such a popular car, just wanted to know what others do.

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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #146 on: January 11, 2018, 11:48:43 PM »
Thanks for the suggestion, but thought since the Camry is such a popular car, just wanted to know what others do.

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Most new cars are every 10k, mine is not a Camry though.
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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #147 on: January 12, 2018, 01:35:39 AM »
Most new cars are every 10k, mine is not a Camry though.

Thanks that was helpful.

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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #148 on: January 12, 2018, 09:01:22 AM »
Financed a  Camry XSE  2016, so until now I was under the Toyota care for every 5000 miles get free oil change at a Toyota dealer, but the Toyota care has expired so I have to now pay for my own oil changes, so from what I under stand is the that Toyota requirement is to change  FLUID  synthetic oil change every 10000 miles and NOT 5000 miles?.

That is what the guys at the Toyota oil changes told me that Oil fluid changes need to be done every 10000 miles and not 5000 miles.
check the owners manual
Most new cars are every 10k, mine is not a Camry though.
For some reason I could never find that information in the owners manual.. and my own Googling I was never very successful in getting a clear answer.. however in Lakewood the consensus (from the oil change places all) seem to be 8000 Miles...

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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #149 on: January 12, 2018, 09:29:20 AM »
For some reason I could never find that information in the owners manual.. and my own Googling I was never very successful in getting a clear answer.. however in Lakewood the consensus (from the oil change places all) seem to be 8000 Miles...
Why would they tell you to get one sooner than needed.....
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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #150 on: January 12, 2018, 09:39:29 AM »
Why would they tell you to get one sooner than needed.....
There was a reason I wrote it in parentheses...

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Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #151 on: August 16, 2018, 05:54:19 PM »
Anyone have that their windshield wiper  fluid doesn’t spay. Yes I just refilled it

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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #152 on: August 16, 2018, 05:59:17 PM »
Anyone have that their windshield wiper  fluid doesn’t spay. Yes I just refilled it
Many times. What's your question?
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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #153 on: August 16, 2018, 06:01:10 PM »
Many times. What's your question?
How did you fix it?

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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #154 on: August 16, 2018, 06:05:36 PM »
How did you fix it?
All different problems. Raging from a fuse to replacing the motor (pump). Need more info. Activate the washer and listen if you hear and noise.
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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #155 on: August 16, 2018, 06:23:38 PM »
All different problems. Raging from a fuse to replacing the motor (pump). Need more info. Activate the washer and listen if you hear and noise.
It’s a Honda Accord. Yes I hear a noise.

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« Reply #156 on: August 16, 2018, 08:10:19 PM »
It’s a Honda Accord. Yes I hear a noise.
That's a good sign. What year? One possibility is it is gummed up on the bottom on the fluid container. Had that issue on a 2001 Mustang.
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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #157 on: August 16, 2018, 09:55:16 PM »
Is the hose ripped? Check by the splitter, too. Open your hood and spray the fluid, watch what happens.

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Re: Car Repairs Master Thread
« Reply #158 on: August 16, 2018, 11:08:36 PM »
How important is replacing the timing belt? Our 09 camry is at 130k+ miles. A friend mentioned that if you don't do after 100k, you risk bad accident, costly repairs etc. What's the consensus on that?

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« Reply #159 on: August 16, 2018, 11:13:37 PM »
How important is replacing the timing belt? Our 09 camry is at 130k+ miles. A friend mentioned that if you don't do after 100k, you risk bad accident, costly repairs etc. What's the consensus on that?
you can check the tension and elasticity. Does the 09 Camry have a belt or chain? I just changed my 04 Avalon at 160k