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You're almost two months into this now. Each day and mile, the car loses value and I think your chances of a favorable (by your definition) go down and down. Plus it gives Toyota more time to claim environmental factors, although I think that is bogus. I have mixed feelings on the merit of...

That's not very re-assuring. Dealerships tend to vary a lot in skill and knowledge level, from extremely knowledgeable to Jiffy Lube-esque. I plan on having a detailed discussion with a couple of service managers about their CVT maintenance procedures. I expect the most frequent answer will be...

I agree, changing the fluid will not cause trans failure - doing it incorrectly definitely can, and in this case it seems to be fairly easily messed up. That really was just the point. The CVT is a sensitive part of the car and of course needs proper maintenance. Improper maintenance can be...

Doing some surfing, I found a thread on a Scion iQ forum about changing the CVT fluid. I believe this car has a very similar CVT to the Corolla, definitely same manufacturer. It linked to a detailed procedure for changing CVT fluid in other non-US Toyotas with similar CVT's. The CVT's have...

Tiger- sorry if I made some mis-assumptions about the jump box. I really know little about them and based my comments on a cursory internet search. It sounds like this is a useful item, and I would be interested in buying one, to keep at home or to keep with a vehicle. Can you recommend a...

KEV - Do you happen to have a link to the jumper box you have? That sounds like a useful item to have around

Yeah, jump starting can carry some risk if you don't do it properly, but as long as you know what you're doing I think its pretty minuscule. A jump kit like that is heavy and I wouldn't want to drive around with an extra 80 pounds or so in my car all the time plus it sounds like they require...

I did clean it yesterday, it seemed clean enough already though. I'm getting used to it now. It does its job, but I definitely don't feel confident enough to back up without turning around and looking for myself, which us what you should do anyway.

Tiger I never thought about the factor of estimated cost of ownership. You may be right. In the end though all of those "inspections" probably end up costing more than actual specified replacement intervals. I do know that some publications actually factor in the cost of typical repairs into...

I believe jump starting should be just fine, no real difference with the corrola battery, compared to any others. Jump starting always conveys some risk, if you do it wrong it could be dangerous, so Toyota likely isn't interested in providing info that could lead to a hazardous situation if you...

I actually find the low light performance of the camera to be acceptable, comparable to other vehicles. In sunshine, the image is washed out and requires a very close look to make sure things are clear. The guide lines are very good, better than many vehicles. I think Toyota lags a bit behind...

Some manufacturers, Subaru in particular, have reported an increase in CVT failures after a fluid change and now recommend against changing the fluid. Honestly, we're in a bit of a beta-test situation on the CVT as far as maintenance and longevity. The CVT is designed basically as a...

I would bet that the Corolla camera could be improved with a software upgrade. Its image is overexposed, and the brightness and contrast settings do almost nothing. Hopefully there might be an update coming that addresses the overexposed image, and provide some usefulness to the camera...

Does anyone else find the back up camera to be very washed out and grainy, limiting its usefulness. Have tried to adjust brightness and contrast on screen but not much change. Kinda looks like a bad, VERY over-exposed photograph. That and the too-dim trunk light and the stiff day/night switch...

Thanks, that's pretty helpful. I'll probably do oil every 5k, air and cabin filters every 30k. The plugs, based on the type installed, as well as the coolant, should go for 100k for me I believe. Honda always says break fluid every 3 years regardless of mileage. I may just stick with...

Just bought an LE ECO, (almost through the first tank and at 47.6 mpg according to computer, mostly highway, little AC use). I didn't spend a ton of time reading the manuals yet, but the maintenance schedule seems to provide very little in the way of real info. Other than oil and filter...