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    CVT Transmission Service

    fluid maintenance is far cheaper than a new tranny. sensitive CVT should drain/fill every 30k.
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    Odometer stuck at 299,999 km's worth fixing?

    easy. look on ebay for an odometer reset service. i used one out of south texas. "clusterfixtexas" takes about a week
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    Clock too dim

    common issue with this generation corolla, check ebay for "corolla clock repair". was about $10 last i used it. perfect results
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    O2 sensors in 2005

    LOL - I bought one for cheap on Ebay, and it ended up being a fake that lasted 3 months, with expensive dealer diagnosis to figure out the intermittent failure. ONLY use real Toyota parts for anything emission related, including spark plugs. The Ebay one looked exactly like the original...
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    Anyone changed a rear hub and bearing 2006 Toyota Corolla ABS Hatch

    super easy, 4 nuts. remove & replace
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    Best Oil Brand

    My 05 has been running the cheapest 5w-30 conventional that is available. Now at 325,000 mi. Change every 4,000 miles. However, for higher mileage vehicles, do NOT change from the type of oil it has been running most of its life. I have seen engine cylinder failure very soon after doing that...
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    Weird A/C Issue

    If your older Corolla is not losing freon, yet has periods of warmness, consider replacing the expansion valve thats inside the evaporator under the dash. Typical failure point for these. See YouTube.
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    What’s your odometer mileage?

    325,000 miles now on my 05. Speedometer reset service off of Ebay at 299,999. Cost of $85 to reset to zero miles. Original auto trans, water pump, front axles, ac compressor, fuel pump, etc. Always used cheapest 5w-30 conventional oil that can be found (walmart). Change every 4,000 mi with...
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    Transmission Oil

    Do a drain/fill every 5th oil change. ONLY use toyota fluid. Mine now has 325,000 miles on original trans. No sign of even getting close to failure.
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    IS 5W-30 OIL SYNTHETIC RECOMMENDED FOR 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AND HOW MANY MILES BEFORE OIL CHANGE?

    I use the cheapest conventional 5w-30 that I can find (walmart). Change every 4,000 miles, with toyota/wix filter. 325,000 miles now, uses about a 1/2 cup of oil between changes.
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    Odometer reads 299,999 for almost 2 years.

    A service purchased on Ebay will reset your odometer to anything below the factory limit of 299,999. It cost me $85 and mine was reset to zero miles. Works great. Search Ebay for "odometer correction service". the one i used was in texas.
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