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Kal-El · 03-05-2014, 09:46 PM

Latest milestone

So I did what I consider my first repair on my Yaris last month. This car is unbelievably well built to have just one thing go as of 160,000 miles. It was a rear wheel bearing.

The only other maintenance items I've done is...

-1 belt replacement
-1 battery replacement
- replaced spark plugs
- tail light bulbs
& of course oil and tires

nookandcrannycar · 03-05-2014, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Latest milestone

So I did what I consider my first repair on my Yaris last month. This car is unbelievably well built to have just one thing go as of 160,000 miles. It was a rear wheel bearing.

The only other maintenance items I've done is...

-1 belt replacement
-1 battery replacement
- replaced spark plugs
- rear tail light bulbs
& of course oil and tires

Congrats

! My first repair was also a wheel bearing, but front not rear,,,,and yours lasted longer (replaced mine at 110k+). I almost made it to your new milestone with 1 repair, but my alternator crapped out at 159k+. No repairs since, though

. My maintenance = pretty similar to yours except more batteries (Texas heat + 2 cheap (but did squeeze 136k out of the 2 of them) 1yr batteries...just replaced the 2nd one with the same one CTScott has (NAPA Legend)) and different bulbs (headlight and plate light bulbs), part of a bottle of coolant, and replacing the control arm bolts, + ? (= on this thread, or will be within a few days

.

Kal-El · 03-05-2014, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Congrats

! My first repair was also a wheel bearing, but front not rear,,,,and yours lasted longer (replaced mine at 110k+). I almost made it to your new milestone with 1 repair, but my alternator crapped out at 159k+. No repairs since, though

. My maintenance = pretty similar to yours except more batteries (Texas heat + 2 cheap (but did squeeze 136k out of the 2 of them) 1yr batteries...just replaced the 2nd one with the same one CTScott has (NAPA Legend)) and different bulbs (headlight and plate light bulbs), part of a bottle of coolant, and replacing the control arm bolts, + ? (= on this thread, or will be within a few days

.

nookandcrannycar · 03-08-2014, 12:54 PM

254,841 miles:
Oil+Filter Change/Battery Check(ok)/Other(brought in re driving a bit off and unsure if this was re the particular roads I was driving on (around Table Rock Lake in Missouri), or something more. Another Yarisworld member had a control arm bolt break that week, resulting in an accident. I was informed that one of the motor mounts was bad. I had a trusted local shop look at the car (after I returned to Texas....the shop above was in Springfield, Missouri) and the local shop said all the motor mounts = just fine. Once I reduced the tire pressure to Toyota Spec (IIRC, after returning to Texas), the symptoms disappeared. Date = 8/25/13.

255,698 miles:
Free Tire Rotation + Balancing at Firestone. Date = 8/28/13

266,503 miles:
18th Oil + Filter Change. Date = 11/1/13

267,865 miles:
Had local shop install control arm bolts I bought at Fred Haas Toyota. Bolts = 2 x $8.05 = $16.10 plus tax (big increase over the last time I checked that price). Labor to install these bolts at the local shop = $33.08. Date = 11/22/13

272,585 miles:
Firestone - Tire sealant I used on flat tire the night before invalidated the road hazard warranty. They gave me a pro rata discount on the new tire based on the remaining tread ($58.31 -- 40.31 for the tire with pro rata discount --$13.44 for new road hazard warranty--$4.44 tax). Date = 1/29/14

274,071 miles:
19th Oil + Filter Change. Took to Brake Check (a Texas chain). Included Battery Check (why I went there...and the battery was bad) and Wheel Alignment Check. Date = 2/20/14

Between 274,071 and 274,086 miles:
NAPA Legend Battery - $120.99 net = Battery + Core Deposit + Environmental Fee/Tax + Sales Tax.....MINUS Core Deposit and Sales Tax on Core Deposit when I handed them the old battery. This is the 4th Battery -- OEM Battery lasted 2 years 11+ months and 138,055 miles. 2nd Battery = Sears 'Cheapie' with 1 year guarantee -- lasted exactly 3 years to the day and 86,891 miles. 3rd Battery = Wal-Mart 'Cheapie' with 1 year guarantee (almost same price Sears battery was 3 years before) -- lasted 1 year 4 1/2 months and 49,140 miles. Date = 2/20/14

274,086 miles:
Had local shop install the NAPA Legend battery - $10.00 (Well worth it.....one cable was a b**** to remove from one of the posts on the old battery...and they sprayed the terminals after the install.....I didn't have to buy a can of spray). Date = 2/20/14

275,380 miles: TODAY -- 3/8/14 -- Driver's side headlight bulb just went out (I have Daytime Running Lights). Can't complain. OEM on driver's side lasted 138,111 miles, so the replacement lasted 137,269 miles. On the passenger side, the OEM bulb lasted 150,207 miles, and the replacement lasted 92,755 miles (replacement replaced at 242,962 miles).

Kal-El · 03-08-2014, 01:16 PM

^^

Thanks for the info.

I noticed you change oil only every 15K or so. I assume you're on synthetic?

I use conventional and do it every 5-6K.

Also, I've been curious at how long people's struts last on the Yaris. I haven't seen anyone replace them accept for those who have lowered their car. With the exception of Triniper4mance who changed them somewhere around 450,000 miles. So Nook... yours are still good at 275+K? That's impressive.

I was in a shop recently and a sign says "experts" recommend changing shocks/struts every 50,000 miles. LOL.

nookandcrannycar · 03-08-2014, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal-El

^^

Thanks for the info.

I noticed you change oil only every 15K or so. I assume you're on synthetic?

I use conventional and do it every 5-6K.

Also, I've been curious at how long people's struts last on the Yaris. I haven't seen anyone replace them accept for those who have lowered their car. With the exception of Triniper4mance who changed them somewhere around 450,000 miles. So Nook... yours are still good at 275+K? That's impressive.

I was in a shop recently and a sign says "experts" recommend changing shocks/struts every 50,000 miles. LOL.

They aren't like new (and who knows...may have contributed a slight bit to the 'feel' I was getting on some of those rural roads near Table Rock Lake in Missouri), but in normal driving they still seem fine. If you look at post #1 on Trini's 500,000 mile thread (where he still updates his repairs/maintenance), IIRC (but I might not be

) he replaced his shocks and struts once before at about 150k (so twice overall). While viewing his videos, you can see he doesn't drive his Yaris gingerly

. This (and a non stock setup) I would imagine might contribute to a shorter life for some parts. Member yaris9876 has 403K + miles on his Yaris, and I think the original shocks and struts were still on his Yaris at 403k.

nookandcrannycar · 03-08-2014, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal-El

^^

Thanks for the info.

I noticed you change oil only every 15K or so. I assume you're on synthetic?

I use conventional and do it every 5-6K.

Also, I've been curious at how long people's struts last on the Yaris. I haven't seen anyone replace them accept for those who have lowered their car. With the exception of Triniper4mance who changed them somewhere around 450,000 miles. So Nook... yours are still good at 275+K? That's impressive.

I was in a shop recently and a sign says "experts" recommend changing shocks/struts every 50,000 miles. LOL.

No...only dino oil. Given the things that Exiwolfman has seen at work, I've been thinking that frequent changes probably make even more of a difference in climates with very harsh winters. However, on a LOCAL (to me) call in auto show this morning (not re a call about a specific car) they were saying, generally, it is more important to change the oil more frequently with engines that have variable valve timing (Yari, of course) than with engines that don't.

nookandcrannycar · 03-09-2014, 03:27 PM

3/9/14 - Today: AutoZone - Sylvania Halogen Bulb -$11.90 (10.99 + 91c Tax) for failed driver's side low beam (high beams on both driver's side and passenger side are the 7+ year old factory originals). IIRC, when I replaced the last one, I compared this cost to the OEM Toyota bulb at a dealer....and the OEM bulb was almost 4 x as much.

3/9/14 - Today - 275,441 miles:
Toyota dealer installed the Sylvania Halogen Headlight Bulb (service open 9-2), didn't charge me.

03-08-2014, 12:54 PM	#4
nookandcrannycar Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles Posts: 4,839	254,841 miles: Oil+Filter Change/Battery Check(ok)/Other(brought in re driving a bit off and unsure if this was re the particular roads I was driving on (around Table Rock Lake in Missouri), or something more. Another Yarisworld member had a control arm bolt break that week, resulting in an accident. I was informed that one of the motor mounts was bad. I had a trusted local shop look at the car (after I returned to Texas....the shop above was in Springfield, Missouri) and the local shop said all the motor mounts = just fine. Once I reduced the tire pressure to Toyota Spec (IIRC, after returning to Texas), the symptoms disappeared. Date = 8/25/13. 255,698 miles: Free Tire Rotation + Balancing at Firestone. Date = 8/28/13 266,503 miles: 18th Oil + Filter Change. Date = 11/1/13 267,865 miles: Had local shop install control arm bolts I bought at Fred Haas Toyota. Bolts = 2 x $8.05 = $16.10 plus tax (big increase over the last time I checked that price). Labor to install these bolts at the local shop = $33.08. Date = 11/22/13 272,585 miles: Firestone - Tire sealant I used on flat tire the night before invalidated the road hazard warranty. They gave me a pro rata discount on the new tire based on the remaining tread ($58.31 -- 40.31 for the tire with pro rata discount --$13.44 for new road hazard warranty--$4.44 tax). Date = 1/29/14 274,071 miles: 19th Oil + Filter Change. Took to Brake Check (a Texas chain). Included Battery Check (why I went there...and the battery was bad) and Wheel Alignment Check. Date = 2/20/14 Between 274,071 and 274,086 miles: NAPA Legend Battery - $120.99 net = Battery + Core Deposit + Environmental Fee/Tax + Sales Tax.....MINUS Core Deposit and Sales Tax on Core Deposit when I handed them the old battery. This is the 4th Battery -- OEM Battery lasted 2 years 11+ months and 138,055 miles. 2nd Battery = Sears 'Cheapie' with 1 year guarantee -- lasted exactly 3 years to the day and 86,891 miles. 3rd Battery = Wal-Mart 'Cheapie' with 1 year guarantee (almost same price Sears battery was 3 years before) -- lasted 1 year 4 1/2 months and 49,140 miles. Date = 2/20/14 274,086 miles: Had local shop install the NAPA Legend battery - $10.00 (Well worth it.....one cable was a b**** to remove from one of the posts on the old battery...and they sprayed the terminals after the install.....I didn't have to buy a can of spray). Date = 2/20/14 275,380 miles: TODAY -- 3/8/14 -- Driver's side headlight bulb just went out (I have Daytime Running Lights). Can't complain. OEM on driver's side lasted 138,111 miles, so the replacement lasted 137,269 miles. On the passenger side, the OEM bulb lasted 150,207 miles, and the replacement lasted 92,755 miles (replacement replaced at 242,962 miles). Last edited by nookandcrannycar; 03-08-2014 at 01:22 PM. Reason: forgot to include that local shop told me motor mounts are fine (....shop in Missouri claiming one is bad = BS)

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03-05-2014, 09:46 PM	#1
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	Latest milestone So I did what I consider my first repair on my Yaris last month. This car is unbelievably well built to have just one thing go as of 160,000 miles. It was a rear wheel bearing. The only other maintenance items I've done is... -1 belt replacement -1 battery replacement - replaced spark plugs - tail light bulbs & of course oil and tires Last edited by Kal-El; 03-05-2014 at 10:40 PM.

03-08-2014, 01:16 PM	#5
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	^^ Thanks for the info. I noticed you change oil only every 15K or so. I assume you're on synthetic? I use conventional and do it every 5-6K. Also, I've been curious at how long people's struts last on the Yaris. I haven't seen anyone replace them accept for those who have lowered their car. With the exception of Triniper4mance who changed them somewhere around 450,000 miles. So Nook... yours are still good at 275+K? That's impressive. I was in a shop recently and a sign says "experts" recommend changing shocks/struts every 50,000 miles. LOL.

03-09-2014, 03:27 PM	#8
nookandcrannycar Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles Posts: 4,839	3/9/14 - Today: AutoZone - Sylvania Halogen Bulb -$11.90 (10.99 + 91c Tax) for failed driver's side low beam (high beams on both driver's side and passenger side are the 7+ year old factory originals). IIRC, when I replaced the last one, I compared this cost to the OEM Toyota bulb at a dealer....and the OEM bulb was almost 4 x as much. 3/9/14 - Today - 275,441 miles: Toyota dealer installed the Sylvania Halogen Headlight Bulb (service open 9-2), didn't charge me.