New here...First Yaris.

[40mpg]

Hey all,
I bought my first Yaris this week. I'm familiar with them though, having drove an 07 hatch for a few months on a courier route. When looking for a replacement for my 07 G5 I was told to get a Yaris for this line of work as their reliability is proven.

I found a 2009 Sedan with the power package. CC, PW, PL, TS, keyless entry, and nice microfiber-ish seats. It's a 5 speed with 176k. I drive around 2,400 miles a week. I'm hoping to get this car as close to 500k on the stock engine and clutch. Both of which are still as strong as they should be.

Thanks for letting me join!

[ern-diz]

Welcome, very cool!

[40mpg]

A picture of the first fill up and a picture with another courier drivers 08.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180625/a287fb93e3ede3aac8d36cf73b2f5050.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180625/79a915d8a68a500425aab66d92fab7f5.jpg

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[fourbangingfun]

Welcome!

[zoidberg444]

Welcome. You chose well with the Yaris.

You might well need the clutch replaced before you hit 500K but it will take it like a champ i'm sure. I'm glad I'm not driving 2500 miles a week anymore. I did it for 14 months. Not again. haha

[40mpg]

Welcome. You chose well with the Yaris.

You might well need the clutch replaced before you hit 500K but it will take it like a champ i'm sure. I'm glad I'm not driving 2500 miles a week anymore. I did it for 14 months. Not again. hahaThe clutch is strong as of right now. (About to hit 177k.) I figured on replacing at about 250k-ish. Who knows, maybe it will go further than that. I baby the car. My last 3 fill ups have been right at 39.7-9 mpg mixed. I drove a couple hundred miles straight at 75mph tonight, so I'm hoping to see 40-41 out of this tank.

I need to get into the habit of shifting at a little higher rpm. I often find myself short shifting and lugging the car around. Just used to the power/torque of my old car I guess.

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[malibuguy]

hell yeah nice purchase. My clutch started going soft at 120k...however I do beat it up on the regular & I upgraded to a higher capacity ACT unit

[bentjazz]

Nice. Going on 8 years with my Yaris and not one problem, thus far. Good luck, 40mpg.

[40mpg]

hell yeah nice purchase. My clutch started going soft at 120k...however I do beat it up on the regular & I upgraded to a higher capacity ACT unitHow was the install? I've done a couple Honda's. I assume it would be a little tougher with the Yaris being a smaller car. I'm very mechanically inclined, however extremely busy. I would have to do it in one day. Possible?

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[zoidberg444]

How was the install? I've done a couple Honda's. I assume it would be a little tougher with the Yaris being a smaller car. I'm very mechanically inclined, however extremely busy. I would have to do it in one day. Possible?

Sent from my SM-S327VL using TapatalkI did it in a few hours on my 1.0 hatchback. I thought it was pretty easy. Only major hiccups were the lower ball joints being seized in the control arms. I had to take the upper bolts out that pinch the strut to the knuckle. Meaning i had to get the tracking adjusted afterwards.

The rear engine mount. Specifically the through bolt into the subframe was a BITCH. Impact wouldn't shift it. A meter breaker bar with a cheater backwards and forwards and lots of homebrew penetrating fluid.

I'm sure the engine bay is a little tighter with a 1.5 4 cylinder than a 1.0 3 cylinder so getting the gearbox in and out would probably be a little more troublesome.

Depending on where you live, you might be one of those lucky people where the cars don't rust and hand tools will do everything.

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[m456an]

I did it in a few hours on my 1.0 hatchback. I thought it was pretty easy. Only major hiccups were the lower ball joints being seized in the control arms. I had to take the upper bolts out that pinch the strut to the knuckle. Meaning i had to get the tracking adjusted afterwards.

The rear engine mount. Specifically the through bolt into the subframe was a BITCH. Impact wouldn't shift it. A meter breaker bar with a cheater backwards and forwards and lots of homebrew penetrating fluid.

I'm sure the engine bay is a little tighter with a 1.5 4 cylinder than a 1.0 3 cylinder so getting the gearbox in and out would probably be a little more troublesome.

Depending on where you live, you might be one of those lucky people where the cars don't rust and hand tools will do everything.

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Well done, I struggled with the rear wiper nut and gave up. It seemed to be welded on.

[bradbowl]

Welcome!

You drive more in three weeks than I drove all last year! :laugh: