Good Evening Scotty
first and foremost thank u for everything u done in ur career and for being a honest mechanic and a good person ur a legend sir
Car Question 👇
I have a 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY SE 2.5l 46k miles on it bought it used in 2018 from a dealership when it had 29k
so far I replaced spark plugs and ignition coil with Denso OEM parts I did a coolant flush and changed my transmission fluid at the dealership I have brand new brakes and rotors and brand new Continental truecontact touring tires should I buy brand new calipers from Toyota or have them clean and inspect the current ones that are on the car
You you are fussing with your car. Stop it, … find some other hobby! Read your owners manual, learn sequence of required maintenance, … stick to it! Enjoy your car, …
F.S.
If you do not have any issues with brakes, there is no need to change the calipers. Generally, I think you are overdoing things that you really do not need to. It is your money but I think you are wasting it.
What was wrong with the coils? And who replaces callipers as part of preventative maintenance?
Man, your dealer is seeing you as a cash cow..
I don’t go to dealships lol I have my buddy who’s a private mechanic who worked for Toyota for 15 years and nothings wrong just a lil rust showing from the upstate ny rock salt
Leave them alone. That’s normal, as long as it doesn’t affect the braking performance of your vehicle. Other than fluids & maybe out of round tyres, nothing else really warrants a change for a vehicle which has sat for 12 months. Save your money for the rainy day when your car actually does break down & you're staring at a $$$ repair bill. OCD doesn’t mean it must drain your wallet like an endless money pit car..
I got enough money saved up to live comfortably for the rest of my life I been driving big rigs for nearly two decades but I appreciate the help
Good luck!
The coolant and transmission fluid were good moves, you were very early on the plugs and coils. The calipers could last hundreds of thousands of miles. Sounds like you really want to take great care of your car. You might want to watch videos by The Car Care Nut, a Toyota mechanic.
I’m OCD when it comes to my car bro I clean it and wash it twice a week and so far I replaced everything on my car accept for the timing chain the axles and control arms bushing and suspension and calipers everything else was replaced within the last 5k miles car only has 46k on it but when I bought it at the dealership back in 2018 the car sat for a whole year that’s why I did all this
If you flush out your brake fluid with fresh stuff every few years you won't have problems with your calipers for a very long time.
I think my dealership is smoking pipes I called them today and tried to schedule a brake fluid change they told me that fluid is for the life of the vehicle we don’t do that service here 🤣🤣
That is utter and complete nonsense. Brake fluid absorbs moisture over time and that's what causes many of the problems with the hydraulic system (calipers, brake lines, ABS pump). Take it to a competent independent shop to change the brake fluid. (NOT a chain store!! Avoid Firestone, Midas, Pep Boys, etc., like the plague!)
Oh trust me I got to my private mechanic all the time he has his own shop I just go to the dealership for a transmission fluid change that’s it but I was calling them and asking prices for random services and they were charging out the ass like why the f would I give u $189 for a coolant drain m fill when I can go to ebay or Amazon buy two gallons of Toyota super long life coolant for $48 and do it my self and save me $150 bucks
As I and others have said here many times they are called "stealerships" for a reason. Even if they are honest (a big "IF") they still have enormous overhead and it's their customers who pay for that.
I know I don’t take my car to them never did and never will accept for the transmission fluid change
how many 12oz OEM toyota brake fluid bottles u think I’ll need for my brake fluid drain and replace I tried looking it up but I was getting all kinds of info
Problem is a lot of modern cars need special tools to bleed their ABS brake systems that only dealers or professional mechanics have. You should look into that before attempting the job yourself.
My car is older and needs no special tools or procedures, bleeds real nice with a motive power bleeder. I normally buy a quart of a good quality DOT4 fluid, which is what is specified by the manufacturer, to bleed and replace the old fluid but that will depend on the car model as well.
I’m not gonna change the fluid my self I had the dealership do it for me today for $109 tax included I watched through the garage door to make sure they actually did it 😂
If your that nuts about your calipers, have your buddy rebuild the calipers. They only take a dust cover and o-ring. When he's done, you need to call Dr. Phil.
I asked for a honest opinion not a smart ass in the comment sections but I appreciate the suggestion
Some people have no sense of humor at all.
Man, save the over maintanence and pass those saved dollars onto Scotty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA
I would but my man hasn’t replied to any of my comments of emails in years so fuck it I guess