How many miles before you had to replace brakes, tires, battery, etc ...

[Yaris_Fan]

just curious

[ctrj]

Tires- 53k
Drive belt- 70k
Manual Transmission- 90k

[swidd]

How did you find out that you needed new tranny? Aslo, did you race it or drive it hard?

I'm only at 65,000, and the mehanic at the dealership said most things on my yaris were in close to as-new condition. I keep it clean. Break pads at 50%.

[tomato]

manual transmissions do wear out, especially if you drive in the city.
You'll know because you won't be able to engage in some gears anymore.
Don't worry, you'll know when it's time. :smile:

Congrats on owning a "like new" yaris. mine is at approx. 60K and it's holding out pretty good, too. Good little cars these Yarii :smile: :thumbsup:

[ctrj]

92k miles of stop and go traffic did mine in. I commuted 110 miles a day in Connecticut down towards the New York border. I usually did at least 3-4 hours a day in traffic. Here in California, I'm doing 90 miles a day and most days have traffic. I noticed last year that gears were starting to grind going in and out (like I was trying to shift with out the clutch). I also developed an axle seal leak.

I didn't change the transmission fluid until 70k miles, which probably didn't help. From 70k to 90k (the point of replacement), I was using Mobil 1 synthetic 75w-90 gear oil.

I am not upset with Toyota over the problem. I'm sure between all of my shifts and lack of maintenance, it was mostly wear and tear.

Oh and I only auto crossed the car for one event (3 runs) which only requires one shift (1st to 2nd). I don't think hurt it any, but I am also not taking any chances racing in the future.

[mark293]

My 2007 hb has 75k miles and the brakes are at 40%. Just replaced the tires. FWI, my commute is 74 miles round trip, 100% highway.

[Bluevitz-rs]

just curious

It all depends on your driving habits.

[Zaphod]

Holy heck, I drove that TJ hard on and off road for 10 years and 150,000 miles before the throwout bearing went out on my MT. But then I changed my gear oil religously.

I don't think I could handle the traffic you put it through to have it go out at 92,000 :)

[hyprmiler]

So if I have 2 Yaris's (both sedan / auto) should I get the fluids flushed at 50k and the chain replaced at 75k?

The wife just got a brand new yaris and she is still breaking the engine in, and mine has about 43K on it now.

Just curious :wink:

[1stToyota]

So if I have 2 Yaris's (both sedan / auto) should I get the fluids flushed at 50k and the chain replaced at 75k?

The wife just got a brand new yaris and she is still breaking the engine in, and mine has about 43K on it now.

Just curious :wink:

If you keep your engine properly serviced, timing chain should be good for more like 200k miles. I'll do a drain and refill on my cooling system at 50k, no flushing required. I know that's a little soon, but these orange and red super-coolants tend to get crusty or sludgy when pushed to their limits.

[hyprmiler]

Good to know.

50K for tranny and other fluids?

[fnkngrv]

You should have received a maintenance manual when you purchased?

[hyprmiler]

sadly no...

I guess I'll go buy one

[Yaris_Fan]

It all depends on your driving habits.

I realize that ... just wanted to see a consensus.

[Bella]

All I've had to replace is my tyres, at 37,000km - We have 'amazing' roads out this way! :frown:

[Kal-El]

Mine has 81,000 miles on it. About 85% highway.

No repairs at all yet. Just oil changes and new tires.

Dealer did just recommend changing the serpentine belt which was expected.

The car doesn't feel like it's aging. It just keeps on going and it still feels like it rolled out of Japan yesterday.

[Zaphod]

If you keep your engine properly serviced, timing chain should be good for more like 200k miles. I'll do a drain and refill on my cooling system at 50k, no flushing required. I know that's a little soon, but these orange and red super-coolants tend to get crusty or sludgy when pushed to their limits.
I agree with that, 50k is when I change my anti-freeze and gear oil for the MT.

[why?]

only thing i've needed to change was the tires at about 40k. Of course i decided to get new wheels too.

[Yaris Hilton]

So if I have 2 Yaris's (both sedan / auto) should I get the fluids flushed at 50k and the chain replaced at 75k?

There is NO recommended service interval for either the automatic transmission fluid or timing chain. If you do choose to replace the transmission fluid, you must be sure you get the Toyota "World Class" fluid, which is a special long life synthetic. And there are special instructions for handling it. RTFM.

[talnlnky]

13,000 - Had an axle seal go, my fault, accidentally hit a dip VERY HARD, warranty covered it
40,000 - replaced tires, was a christmas gift, they would've lasted til 50,000 I believe

Cabin & engine Air filters every 6-9months (10-15k miles) Seems I change the cabin air filter more regularly than the engine filter.

At 47,000 miles, I want to change the MT fluid to a nicer synthetic... but am not in any hurry to do it. If I get bored sometime this summer I may do it (some people been doing the redline stuff and swear by it), along with the radiator fluid... probably be around 50-55k before I do that.... if I do it.

[STC]

Good to know all these replacement times.

I sure hope I can get over 40,000 miles when it comes to tires? I have the Bridgestone Potenza factory tires. I hear they are pretty crappy... :thumbdown:

[Yaris_Fan]

I sure hope I can get over 40,000 miles when it comes to tires? I have the Bridgestone Potenza factory tires. I hear they are pretty crappy... :thumbdown:

I only have about 18k miles the Bridgestones don't seem to be showing any wear yet.

[RedStickHam]

I have had my car for 15 months and it has 10,000 miles on it. The tires are Goodyear and they seem to be holding up just fine.

RedStickHam

[nookandcrannycar]

Tires - 70k and 140k , Battery - 138k , Brakes - Only 20 percent worn at 207,135 miles. Will hit 208k miles in the next day or two.

[Idahotom]

There is NO recommended service interval for either the automatic transmission fluid or timing chain. If you do choose to replace the transmission fluid, you must be sure you get the Toyota "World Class" fluid, which is a special long life synthetic. And there are special instructions for handling it. RTFM.

I NEVER changed the tranny fluid (or rear end fluid) on my '88 Toyota pickup.
I bought it new, and worked it hard for 245 K with 0 problems, and it is still kicking around, now being owned by a sucession of Hispanic concrete contractors: loaded with forms and misc tools, still being worked hard! Whenever I see it I check in with it's current owner (and tell them I built the flatbed) and always ask for a progress report, and if they want to sell it back to me: still running great and no they don't want to sell!

I just mention this to show that while it is exemplary to change the fluids every 50K, it may not be the end of the world if you don't. Oh yeah, I never changed the radiator fluid either.

[why?]

Good to know all these replacement times.

I sure hope I can get over 40,000 miles when it comes to tires? I have the Bridgestone Potenza factory tires. I hear they are pretty crappy... :thumbdown:

you should change them as soon as you can stomach it, they are total and utter crap. the one thing they do seem to do better at than my current tire is gas mileage, and not by a lot, that lack of traction and helped them there. Mine lasted about 36k miles.

[Kal-El]

Dealer just checked my front brake pads last month @ 119,000 miles.

30% worn.

:eek:

Unbelievable.

I commonly see people who have gone through 2 brake jobs by now, sadly to say that they are typically American cars. At this pace, I will be over 300K before my first brake job.

[STC]

you should change them as soon as you can stomach it, they are total and utter crap. the one thing they do seem to do better at than my current tire is gas mileage, and not by a lot, that lack of traction and helped them there. Mine lasted about 36k miles.

My tires are at 22,500 miles; psi at 42. They actually look good! I'm looking at keeping them for another 15-20 k. What tires are you using?

Cheers! :smile:

[STC]

Dealer just checked my front brake pads last month @ 119,000 miles.

30% worn.

:eek:

Unbelievable.

I commonly see people who have gone through 2 brake jobs by now, sadly to say that they are typically American cars. At this pace, I will be over 300K before my first brake job.

I would say that is very believable! When I had inspection with 20,000 miles, my mechanic said I have no visible signs of brake pad wear. He said, these brakes are brand new looking and should get you well over 100,000 mi before you need to change them! I guess hypermiling has its benefits :wink:

Cheers! :smile:

[broody]

I work for a restaurant, we had Honda Civic hatchback (ek), Hyundai accent (2002 or so), echo and yaris for delivery, and the yaris transmissions lasts as long as on other cars, in our case 55-65 000 miles.

But the chassis is quite strong, despite the hundreds of potholes, we almost never change suspension/chassis parts (shocks, bushings, sterring components). My civic 99 (used for delivery mostly) wears faster, but it's almost 10 years older so it's normal I guess, and the transmission doesn't grind.

[Em_]

off topic

nice to see you around here Broody

[alpha1]

Dealer just checked my front brake pads last month @ 119,000 miles.

30% worn.

:eek:

Unbelievable.

I commonly see people who have gone through 2 brake jobs by now, sadly to say that they are typically American cars. At this pace, I will be over 300K before my first brake job.

Many factors for break wear. For the yaris, one of the most obvious is the weight of the vehicle vs. a heavy vehicle like a truck... expect the breaks to last longer on lighter vehicles....
& also the tires with less friction due to less weight will result in less wear = more miles before replacement is needed if using the same tire rubber material.

I just purchased a yaris & like seeing the length of time/mileage you obtained prior to servicing the items mentioned.

Another family car is the Pontiac Vibe = Matrix twin and it has over 70,000 miles without servicing brakes. The oem tires went 50,000 miles before replacing.

[nookandcrannycar]

Many factors for break wear. For the yaris, one of the most obvious is the weight of the vehicle vs. a heavy vehicle like a truck... expect the breaks to last longer on lighter vehicles....
& also the tires with less friction due to less weight will result in less wear = more miles before replacement is needed if using the same tire rubber material.

I just purchased a yaris & like seeing the length of time/mileage you obtained prior to servicing the items mentioned.

Another family car is the Pontiac Vibe = Matrix twin and it has over 70,000 miles without servicing brakes. The oem tires went 50,000 miles before replacing.

My brakes were only 20% worn at around 208,000 miles. Yarisworld member trini_per4mance didn't have to get his first brake job until 400,000 miles. I replaced the OEM tires between 69-70,000 miles, the first replacement set of 4 at 140,553 miles and the second replacement set of 4 at 225,562 miles. Each set has exceeded the mileage rating (I think each set was rated at 60k, but one might have been 65k).

[fnkngrv]

OEM Tires - 28k and they were about bald

Battery - 31k (disclaimer: Car sat for a year while in Afghanistan. Didn't realize that the ECM pulls 500mA at all times so it killed the battery completely requiring replacement)

Pads/Rotors: 75k

Manual tranny - Most likely in the next 25k due to shifting HARD into 3rd

Clutch/Flywheel/Release Bearing - 70k and clutch/flywheel were still in really good shape even with 25k of 8/9psi of boost however the release bearing was shot

Serpentine Belt - 70k and it was chewed badly at that point

Headlamps - Changed them to GE Nighthawks at less than 5k and was one of my best investments.

Sidenote: REALLY need to check my rear brakes I am guessin. They were pulled/checked during annual state inspection in Feb 2012, but still leery at this point.

[fnkngrv]

Good to know all these replacement times.

I sure hope I can get over 40,000 miles when it comes to tires? I have the Bridgestone Potenza factory tires. I hear they are pretty crappy... :thumbdown:

My Falken 912s (17") made if for me to only 12k miles...I was pretty pissed to say the least, but even when the wear bars were gone and they pretty much looked like racing slicks then stuck to the road and handled like flypaper. This reminds me that I really need to take a couple pics and post them up!

[nookandcrannycar]

OEM Tires - 28k and they were about bald

Battery - 31k (disclaimer: Car sat for a year while in Afghanistan. Didn't realize that the ECM pulls 500mA at all times so it killed the battery completely requiring replacement)

Pads/Rotors: 75k

Manual tranny - Most likely in the next 25k due to shifting HARD into 3rd

Clutch/Flywheel/Release Bearing - 70k and clutch/flywheel were still in really good shape even with 25k of 8/9psi of boost however the release bearing was shot

Serpentine Belt - 70k and it was chewed badly at that point

Headlamps - Changed them to GE Nighthawks at less than 5k and was one of my best investments.

Sidenote: REALLY need to check my rear brakes I am guessin. They were pulled/checked during annual state inspection in Feb 2012, but still leery at this point.

Wow. Re Maine, just the brake part of the State Inspection puts the entire State Inspection for Texas to shame.

[SpaceShot]

original tires: 50K
head lamp bulbs: 100K
front brake pads: 116K

and that's it. The rest is filters and oil.

[fnkngrv]

Wow. Re Maine, just the brake part of the State Inspection puts the entire State Inspection for Texas to shame.


Yeah, a lot of folks don't realize how stringent it can be in Maine. I guess that it really depends on the shop that you go to, but of course there isn't supposed to be any deviation from the guidelines. As a point of reference below unless mistaken once you get the wear bars I believe that you would fail inspection if you had to go and get a sticker.

Here are pics of my 912s for future reference with 12k miles on them. Not sure that the pics really do them justice on how bald they really are?

http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m563/fnkngrv/2012-10-23122359_zpsb1c4f566.jpg

http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m563/fnkngrv/2012-10-23122342_zps4cd0ba52.jpg

[harda toenail]

Tires at 55k. Water pump at 85k. At 89k now, everything else has been oil and filters. Battery will get replaced in next few months.

[nookandcrannycar]

Yeah, a lot of folks don't realize how stringent it can be in Maine. I guess that it really depends on the shop that you go to, but of course there isn't supposed to be any deviation from the guidelines. As a point of reference below unless mistaken once you get the wear bars I believe that you would fail inspection if you had to go and get a sticker.

Here are pics of my 912s for future reference with 12k miles on them. Not sure that the pics really do them justice on how bald they really are?

http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m563/fnkngrv/2012-10-23122359_zpsb1c4f566.jpg

http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m563/fnkngrv/2012-10-23122342_zps4cd0ba52.jpg

They look almost as bald as can be and still have visible tread on them.

[Bluevitz-rs]

^ grooved slicks is more like it LOL

[comk4ver]

replaced the tires around 30k?
water pump before 40k
and it looks like I'm going to have to replace the battery tomorrow.

[yariseggvvti]

tire 35k
battery 45k
serpentine belt 55k
alternator 71k

[The Sin]

Updated 3/8/13
2010 Yaris Sedan manual
242,000 miles

Tires: Factory tires- 70k. Cooper tires - 130k
Battery: 180k
Alternator: 241k
Clutch: still fine
Brakes: still fine
Belt: 200k
Spark Plugs: 100k

I do about 10K miles a month, about 90% hwy
Use full synthetic oil, change every 7K miles
Use a K&N air filter I clean every 40K

[rick996]

I'm curious as to who uses hyper-miler techniques (DFC or coast to stop) when it comes to brakes and tires. :iono:

[nookandcrannycar]

My brakes were only 20% worn at around 208,000 miles. Yarisworld member trini_per4mance didn't have to get his first brake job until 400,000 miles. I replaced the OEM tires between 69-70,000 miles, the first replacement set of 4 at 140,553 miles and the second replacement set of 4 at 225,562 miles. Each set has exceeded the mileage rating (I think each set was rated at 60k, but one might have been 65k).

I forgot to include in the above 10-22-12 post that I replaced my battery on 9-9-12 (exactly the 3-year mark of 'life' for the battery) at 224,946 miles as a preventative measure. This second battery replaced the OEM battery at 138,055 miles, so 86,891 miles in 3 years.

[nookandcrannycar]

2010 Yaris Sedan manual
Just hit 200,000 miles today!

Tires: Factory - 70k. Still on 2nd set of tires, getting new ones tomorrow.
Battery: 180K
Clutch: still fine
Brakes: still fine
Belts: Just started squealing, changing tomorrow.

I do about 10K miles a month, about 90% hwy
Use full synthetic oil, change every 10K miles
Use a K&N air filter I clean every 40K

Wow. If you keep up that mileage rate (and your engine holds up --- which it very likely will) for another 3 years (or less) you will probably pass (at that point) trini_per4mance as the Yarisworld member who is the original owner with the most stated miles on the original engine (472,000 as of about 4 months ago). He has a different job now, so his mileage accumulation slowed way, way down. These cars are so reliable! One member, Mazilla, bought a courier company with a 20 Yaris fleet. All of the cars had between 350,000 - 500,000 miles on them! He kept one of them (that had had the engine replaced) and now is nearing or has reached 500,000 miles on that car. You'll be passing me in just a few months :biggrin:.

[lilyaris'10]

I want to join the hypermiler club! I have a Yaris 2010 w/ 60k at the moment. How often are you hypermilers changing your automatic transmission fluids? Also are you doing flushes or just filter and changes? Thank you in advance!

[lilyaris'10]

Though I do like to be extremely gas efficient, I actually did not mean to use the word hypermiler in my last post. I actually meant that I want to maintain my car in such a way that it lasts as long as possible! My car hit 60k over the weekend and I took it in for a major checkup expecting an ATF fluid change. However, the mechanic didn't recommend one. My car hasn't had one yet. He told me that the fluid is good for up to 100k. I'd love to hear what the experience has been from other people and specifically from trini_per4mance, nookandcrannycar and The Sin since they've been able to maintain their yaris so well!

[junorico24]

Mine will hit 90 k. I haven't replaced anything in the engine bay or brake system.:eek:

I have only replaced tires, windshield, did regular oil change, filter, and spark plugs and cleaned the TB and MAF.

HELP.

[nookandcrannycar]

I'm curious as to who uses hyper-miler techniques (DFC or coast to stop) when it comes to brakes and tires. :iono:

I go above the PSI recommendation from Toyota, but below the maximum as stated on the tire (44 PSI). I keep it at 38-40 PSI. That's about it, up to this point.

[nookandcrannycar]

Though I do like to be extremely gas efficient, I actually did not mean to use the word hypermiler in my last post. I actually meant that I want to maintain my car in such a way that it lasts as long as possible! My car hit 60k over the weekend and I took it in for a major checkup expecting an ATF fluid change. However, the mechanic didn't recommend one. My car hasn't had one yet. He told me that the fluid is good for up to 100k. I'd love to hear what the experience has been from other people and specifically from trini_per4mance, nookandcrannycar and The Sin since they've been able to maintain their yaris so well!

I don't know re ATF. Trini, The Sin, and I all have manual transmissions. I have yet to change my transmission fluid, and Trini didn't change his for the first time until he replaced his clutch for the first time at 448,000 miles.

[Kal-El]

131,000+ miles

Everything is still original with the exception of the belt, battery, & tires.

Even has the original spark plugs which I keep telling myself to replace at some point. Car runs perfect so it gets put off.

I believe the Yaris to be immortal.

:tongue:

[nookandcrannycar]

Though I do like to be extremely gas efficient, I actually did not mean to use the word hypermiler in my last post. I actually meant that I want to maintain my car in such a way that it lasts as long as possible! My car hit 60k over the weekend and I took it in for a major checkup expecting an ATF fluid change. However, the mechanic didn't recommend one. My car hasn't had one yet. He told me that the fluid is good for up to 100k. I'd love to hear what the experience has been from other people and specifically from trini_per4mance, nookandcrannycar and The Sin since they've been able to maintain their yaris so well!

I have some info for you re ATF fluid change intervals. UberSilver replied to me on an oil change thread and added that he drives his car fairly hard, so he will be changing his ATF fluid once a year (time period rather than miles). UberSilver doesn't have high mileage on his Yaris yet, but he previously drove another Toyota 500,000 miles with about 20,000 mile oil change intervals, so I'd say his judgement is pretty darn good re getting longevity at the lowest cost. This may not apply to you, as you may have a different driving style, but more information can't hurt.