I have a 2014 Toyota Camry with the 2.5 L 4 cyl. When first started after setting all night,it has a loud rattle in the motor just for a second and then it is quiet.I purchased the car with 6000 miles on it. It now has 23000 miles. The rattle started at about 13000 miles.I took it to the local toyota dealer who is the only one servicing it and left it over night so they could hear it first start up in morning.They called me next day and said it was normal.I told them Bulls--t that is not normal and i asked why it DID NOT do it when i first got it.They did not have an answer. Upon research i think it has something to do with the variable valve timing. Toyota knows of the design flaw but will not fix it. Question is will this rattle do damage in the long run? I have always 0w-20 Mobile One at oil changes every 5000 miles.
Robert
Add some Lucas oil additive for your next oil change.
I did add a can of Lucas additive,didn't help.
If it is just for a second, it is due to the oil starvation at the start up. Unless it becomes longer, I would not worry about it.
- Yep off in the variable valve timing will rattle like that and there's a super expensive fix. Taking off and go years that way but I would complain to
I did complain . I called Toyota and got a case number and they contacted local Toyota dealership and those IDIOTS said it was normal. So to fix Toyotas screw up with poor design I will have to eat the repair . Probably trade it for something else and it won't be a Toyota product.
What I would like to know will it damage the engine in the long run?
Any suggestions Scotty?
You probably need the timing chain and its components replaced, about $1500.
Couldn't be,cause it started the rattle at about 13,000 miles
Are your mileage figures accurate? It’s beyond odd for such things to appear at 23,000 miles in any vehicle, let alone a Toyota..
yes mileage is correct.mileage was correct on title and matched
Where did you buy the car from? Why was it on sale with just 6000 miles? If the previous owner didn’t abuse the vehicle and this is a genuine case of malfunction, I’d be livid at Toyota for this one, alright. Over time, it’ll cause wear in the VVT system, but we’re talking years. If you’re cheesed off with the vehicle, then yeah, go ahead and put it up for sale in this crazy used car market.
I purchased it from a Toyota dealer in March of 2016. I am 70 yrs old and retired about 6months later. Between a car,truck and 2 motorcycles I don't drive it much, that is why it has low mileage. I think it was a lease return. It has a clean carfax report and mileage was verified on title.