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have driven 93-95 gen Camry V6 3.0 5MT, that car pulls very hard but it's like a boat, no doubt the clutch for it was stiff, but it was a car with 100k when i drove!

shutterbug

A lot of Camrys on the used market now...the 4cycl isn't THAT bad for fuel econ...why is everyone selling?

xelloss

Probably it's getting old, and want a new one.

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depends on what year shutterbug has noticed, but toyota nowaday is not as well built as the old one....

have done transmission, engine, steering rack, starter (this has been toyota's problem FOREVER) on 00+ cars (all with about 100k or less when problem existed), O2 sensor on 02+ cars with less than 70k (unfortunately the car is over 3 years)

even a gas pedal sensor can break on a 03 camry with only 55k, make the car starts but can't accelerate, $700 or sth repair! can't drive without repair, what a ****ty deal!

xelloss

Honda the best..Waaa Haa Haaaa..

shutterbug

What stupid gas pedal sensor is 700???  Why?  The part is expensive or it's labour intensive?

I've replaced tons of Toyota starters myself too.  Most of the time it's just the copper contacts in the solenoid got worn out and they cost 10 bucks for parts, pretty simple to change too.  I don't consider this to be a fault but definitely a stupid design.

I heard of sludge problems in their V6 between 98-02 but that's OK I'm not looking at a V6.  What's the problem with the steering rack?  Leaking or what?

I looked at a 04 and a 05.  The 05 is made in Japan but the 04 is not!?!

shutterbug

BTW, how much does it cost these days to replace a Camry clutch?

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the stupid accelerator pedal position sensor was only .5 for labor, but $6xx for parts!

yet when it breaks u have no choice, car is not going anywhere

i know the starter contact is easy to do on toyota's (at least for most of them, but it's not fun when u have a GS400 and the intake manifold has to come off, etc)...

how often does honda have to change? or subaru? or mazda? or nissan? or any other major make ~ to change their starter contacts? overall like u said it's not a big problem but it's somewhat a very stupid design ~ high maintenance lol....

the steering rack was leaking for that 04 sienna, at 72k, passed the 3 years 60k and dealer says it was not under warranty....

according to mitchell on demand, to do camry's clutch is 13.8 hours; assume most place do it between $60 to $120, u will be looking at $800 to $1800 labor (cuz $120 would be dealership, shop supplies, taxes on the top)...that's not including parts or machine flywheel

let me know if u have picked up one of those, i would like to see what makes it so hard lol

shutterbug

OMG...13.8 hours for clutch???  What a rip off!!!   That's V6 or 4 cycl?  Even for V6, it can be done in about 6 hours.  Let me phone the dealerships for price before I actually buy one of these...LOL

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well that's for 4 cylinder and clutch work hour is not available for a 04/05 Camry V6....u better show me how to do that in about 6 hours, i would like to learn

most FWD cars like civic / integra / echo etc usually from 4.5 to 6.5 hours and it's actually quite ridiculous and i am shocked when i see the hour in mitchell on demand...it was saying "inc r&i engine and transmission" lol...