2004 t25 avensis with the 2.0L d4d 4sylinder turbo engine and 500458kms driven

My mom 82 years old went to her Toyota dealer she has been going for over 10 years to fix her a rattle noise in the front end of her 2007 rx350. She got a quote for close to $10k with tax.

I got suspicious and went to an independent garage and he said the struts were shaking and needed replacing. After $450 and new struts the car drives perfect again. He said all other suspension parts looked fine including the steering rack. Unbelievable!

Hi everyone! This is my first time buying winter tires, and I have no prior experience, I’d really appreciate some advice.

I drive an Corolla Cross LE AWD vehicle. I’m wondering whether you’d recommend buying winter tires from Costco or Toyota. Are there any pros and cons to either option?

Also , since I live in Toronto, would you recommend getting rust protection for my vehicle? If so, what type of rust protection is best?

Hey everyone, I’m in a really sticky situation right now.

My brand-new 2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid, which I bought just two days ago, was hit from both the front and the back about two hours ago while it was parked. The person who hit it was a girl who apparently doesn’t have a driving license.

It’s now 3 AM, and I’ve just gotten home. The hood is completely bent out of shape, so I can’t close it properly. The problem is that my dashboard won’t turn off, even after locking the car, because the car keeps detecting that the hood is open.

I pressed the POWER button, and the READY indicator disappeared, but the car is still showing ACCESSORY mode. I’ve tried pressing the POWER button again, but nothing changes.

I can’t reach any support at this hour, and I’m worried that leaving the dashboard and screen on all night will drain the 12V battery.

Has anyone experienced this with a Corolla Hybrid? Is there a way to completely turn off the car without closing the hood or disconnecting the battery?

I’d really appreciate any help. I’m exhausted and just want to make sure I don’t wake up to a dead battery on top of everything else...

***I need to go visit family 300 miles away for visiting family member in hospice.*** I bought 2008 Toyota Sienna XLE from 1 owner with all documentation 6 years ago at approx. 161,000 miles. They were selling it because they had just bought a new Sienna and they didn't need 2 vans. This has been a great van, but it now has 272,000 miles.

Since August, I have had to replace battery, something is going on with the muffler and it now roars from the back when I turn it on and hit the gas, radiator busted and replaced the radiator, coolant, and a lot of the transmission fluid was added, now groans when someone gets in the front and when you turn right, and the steering wheel does wobble/shake a small amount when driving, usually lower than 50 mph. What is going on? I had the tires balanced last month with a fresh oil change. The previous owner and myself have always had oil changes (full synthetic) at 5,000 miles. Throughout the years I have replaced all brake pads and rotors, 1 rear wheel bearing, and struts.

The 2 front tires are 3 years old, the back 2 are almost a year old and all Michelin from Costco. Costco says they will not rotate my tires because the tires are different ages. I have 3 kids and need to get them to preschool, gymnastics, piano, church activities, and classes.

For some reason I am almost terrified to drive this car thinking it will collapse at any moment on the highway/interstate and I will get in a wreck. Does anyone have any thoughts or any Siennas with this high of mileage? We buy cash and drive until the wheels fall off and I am just wondering what that means exactly, or how much money to put into this car. I come from a family where the brand new Toyotas were traded in at 100,000 miles because my parents thought they weren't safe anymore.

Also, what car should I consider next? All the Siennas I've looked at on marketplace/cargurus are much more than the cash I have saved. I am thinking no more than $7,000 range because I live on gravel and that just eats up the cars. I will only consider Toyotas, but I may only be able to afford Camry on that budget. Is a 2005 Camry v6 with timing belt ok to buy? Should I stick to only timing chains? I have been researching Scotty Kilmer and Car Wizard to the extreme!

I just found out that I will have to end up giving away my very first car that I’ve had since 2002 Toyota Highlander because of all the extensive repairs it needs. It has over 280,000 on it and with all the repairs it needs I decided that I will have to part ways with it. I love that car so much and I am so sad and will miss it so much. I was driven in it as a child and drove it all throughout high school and college with my friends and everyone. I have so many memories in that car and it was so reliable and such a beautiful vehicle and was always there for me. It got me to where I needed to get to and it is truly my favorite car ever. I cried for a long time yesterday because it has been such a great car.

Hoping to get some advice as I look to join the Toyota family. My lease on an Audi SQ5 is up, and I’m moving away from the brand. This was my first SUV, after a run of sedans. I’ve narrowed my search down to a 26’Tundra Platinum vs 26 Limited 4Runner. Plan to lease again, through brokers the Tundra is actually $25 less a month. Off-road / sport premium are equal cost.

Remote worker, so minimal actual commute, would be using for MTN bikes, golf trips, kayaking, some home projects, dump runs, etc. likely not towing anything at the moment or within next 3 years. I have two larger dogs, they just fit in the back of the Audi via hammock, tried them in a Tacoma and it was really tight.

Slight edge to tundra on looks for me, just worry about driving a full size pick up. I’m sure I’d adjust. 4Runner also looks great, think checks most boxes in a smaller package. I worry about comments on smaller back seat but for my use case is fine 90%

Any thoughts / advice welcome.

TLDR: help deciding on 26 Tundra vs 4R, active house, with needs bigger than SQ5

I have a 2024 Toyota Corolla SE Hybrid with around 32,000 km. Toyota quoted me $320 CAD, including tax, for Service #3.
Looking at Toyota’s maintenance checklist, the service includes:
Engine oil change
Tire rotation
Brake inspection and measurements
Cabin and engine air filter inspections (not replacements)
Various fluid leak, battery, steering, suspension and exhaust inspections

Since they aren’t replacing the air filters, I’m wondering whether $320 is worth paying at the dealership or if I should take it to an independent mechanic.
For anyone familiar with Toyota maintenance, is this price reasonable? Is there any real advantage to getting Service #3 done at Toyota, or can an independent shop perform the same work for less without compromising maintenance quality?
Would appreciate your advice and experiences. Thanks!

This message: EPB ACTIVATION STOPPED INCOMPLETELY - has popped up twice now when I start my car. My car turns on but this message will randomly appear. The parking symbol on the dash will be flashing. I will lift the EPB button and the message goes away. The first time it happened was on Saturday 10/10 and again today 10/14. Any idea why this is happening? TIA!

Hello everybody, wondering what’s your opinion on these.
For now, the prices for default toy cars like M2 went above 100k which is crazy and even more - funny
So these are the options we have for now for a fair price, what ya think, it is better to get 2.4 boxer or 1.6 rally turbo?

Australia if that helps.

A white pipe with black foam broke on the driver side underneath our 2014 rav4. Does anyone know what part it is so I can replace it

Purchased a '21 4runner one year ago from a dealer. Shark fin was taped on but didn't realize until recently. Sales manager said he hoped they still had the digital intake records with pictures to verify my claim.

How long do these usually stay on file?

The mechanic that "fixed it" said it was the sun roof and it was fixed, then a week later it started all over again. Please help. We can not drive it screaming bloody murder. It's a low, deep constant scream.

Apologies i don't have a photo. I was penned in by luggage, seatbelt and tight clothing. I was in Istanbul and saw a vehicle with a Toyota badge. It was chunky, but had curves reminiscent of a lotus. Imagine if a Lotus had been a boxer, and had gotten slightly more stout in retirement. No longer in league with super- and hypercars but still worthy of respect. At least visually speaking.

Beautiful high fenders, battleship grey gloss paint. The attire of the fellow driving it makes me think it might be "affordable". Wife was closer to the decklid; reports a 2-or-three character model designation, beginning with large, stylized Q.

Anybody?

This isn't about my toyota but I have this common problem with toyota key fobs.

I replace the batteries in reasonably old models for people fairly often and a thing that happens is with the new battery the fob won't unlock the car. But if you put the old battery back in then it will work again (but not very well since the battery is almost flat).

I have a little reader so I can see that the fob itself is sending a signal, and it doesn't seem like it needs to be programmed or re-coded because the fob is still working with the old battery.

I have heard very anecdotally that it will start to work after driving around for a bit but I can't see anything on the internet to back this up.

I do like maybe 5 toyota fobs a week and this doesn't happen with all of them but maybe one in 5.

Any thoughts?

Is the correct part number? 00279-CVTFE-01. It is the quart sized bottle

Has anyone taken a maintenance test for Toyota recently, the job title is skilled maintenance. I have a test in a week but all I know is it covers "electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics, machining, and mechanical drives"

I only have to pass 2 sections so long as 1 is electrical. And I know it's mainly practical / troubleshooting not just math.

Mainly looking for specific study resources that are accessible like YouTube series.

Just got a 2024 corolla hatchback SE after someone totaled my 2018 corolla iM 😢😢. Was wondering about getting luxry seats, like swapping the seats with camry xle seats or even getting some off an xle trim, same year and model. But ive heard even if you wire up the seats they wont actually work cause your computer wont know what to do with the inputs. Is there after market seats like that, that have a computer in them or work independently from the cars computer? If not then please send me to some websites that have good luxy esc seats please and thank you