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She has been through some terrible things lately, hence forgot her plate expiration. The cost is about $1100, bushing ($320 part + $270…
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nothing2do posted a forum topic Are These Items Necessary for a Roadworthy Certificate?
Hi all, a friend of mine brought her car in for a RWC as her plate expired. The RWC passed but she got the car with strange noises when…
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I don't say I insisted or needed breakdown of labours but the breakdown (regardless of from dealerships or independents) to me is a great…
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I mentioned the independent mechanics/workshops I went to, not sure why you assume they are dealers? This might not be important for you…
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I went to independent mechanics/workshops mostly, so rarely capped services. Just normal services and extra if necessary.
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Thank you 👍
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Thank you. It's good to know that. I think the regulations got circumvented with itemised invoices but still generic. I have better…
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So?
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Not really, or perhaps I was lucky to come to honest German car workshops/mechanics.
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nothing2do posted a forum topic Car Invoice with an Itemised List
Hi, I'm fairly new to the automotive industry practice and regulations in Australia. Is it a legal requirement for a workshop/mechanic to…
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nothing2do commented on 7/11 Fuel Lock Capped at 25c Per Litre
Darn, just read that email. Just started my chopper game with iFakeLocation ;)
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Thanks for the info, JimmyF. Yeah, it has full service, just not the details, that's what I meant as "whole history". No complaints though,…
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brendanm on Toyota Camry - What Is the Recommended Major Service at 120,000km?
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Thanks for the clarification, brendanm.
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Yeah, I would just do that then, as the history is unknown.
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shxhshzhz on Toyota Camry - What Is the Recommended Major Service at 120,000km?
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Thanks, I will just look for the next matching one then.
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nothing2do replied to
brendanm on Toyota Camry - What Is the Recommended Major Service at 120,000km?
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Maybe you are right ;) Nonetheless, I got a number of unpleasant experience of car breakdown out of the blue, water pump failed during a…
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nothing2do replied to
payless69 on Toyota Camry - What Is the Recommended Major Service at 120,000km?
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I will note that for 150k. Thanks
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nothing2do posted a forum topic Toyota Camry - What Is the Recommended Major Service at 120,000km?
It's me again with my Camry MY2013 ASV50R, Engine Code 2AR-FE, odometer at 125000 km. Unfortunately, the previous owner(s) lost all…
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I found a post on ToyotaNation and felt myself too silly to replace the bushes due to the cracks. This is the video of a Toyota/Lexus…
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^ this. I got this once or twice, falling for cheap prices as baits and $$$ for extra services.
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brendanm on Ten Year Old Car with around 130k Odometer, Thicker Oil or Original Spec Viscosity
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@brendanm thanks. I might be overthinking and as just pretty new to Japanese cars and how they are services.
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Thanks, very handy information. I might use it later as of now, I don't have sufficient space and tools for this task. From the mechanic,…
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Yeah, I'm kinda lean towards semi-proactive as I got few serious breakdowns and am often travelling with kids. When the mechanic mentioned…
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Oh, good to know, thanks. Bookmarked Pedders for next time.
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haroldmac on Ten Year Old Car with around 130k Odometer, Thicker Oil or Original Spec Viscosity
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As I mentioned in the original post, I would like to learn more, pretty new to Japanese cars and services ;) Of course, only in case you…
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brad1-8tsi on Ten Year Old Car with around 130k Odometer, Thicker Oil or Original Spec Viscosity
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Thanks for the info. The price difference between 5w30 and 5w40 does not seem significant. May I ask what oil brand you prefer/have been…
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Brian McGee on Ten Year Old Car with around 130k Odometer, Thicker Oil or Original Spec Viscosity
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Thanks for the chart, I recall that when reading about oils for German cars yonks ago. Wouldn't it better to use engine oils, such as 5w40…
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Muzeeb on Ten Year Old Car with around 130k Odometer, Thicker Oil or Original Spec Viscosity
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Make sense, and also as SBOB mentioned below, 5w30 seems to cover a large spectrum of car engines, very wise and beneficial, I think.
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SBOB on Ten Year Old Car with around 130k Odometer, Thicker Oil or Original Spec Viscosity
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That's also my thought too, from a workshop's perspective, and it totally makes sense as far as it does not mess up car engines. Kind of…
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nothing2do posted a forum topic Ten Year Old Car with around 130k Odometer, Thicker Oil or Original Spec Viscosity
I have owned a decent amount of German cars and recently gone to the dark side with a 10 year old Camry ;) With German (VW) cars, I usually…
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