A Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician covers one of his favorite older Toyota Model which is the 1997-2001 Toyota Camry
The 1997-2001 is one of my favorite older Toyota models ever! I’ve owned 3 of them over the years and still regret selling my last 2001 V6 gallery series.
However I made this video so you’d be aware of some of their common problems that could actually turn them from one of the greatest buys to one of the worst.
These are getting older and many of them were not taken care of and at this age that neglect will start to show. Be careful when buying these today so you won’t end up with one of the neglected ones.
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0:00 Intro
1:23 Interior Tour
5:09 Under Hood Inspection ( And repairs)
13:18 Under Car Inspection
21:32 Final Thoughts and recommendations
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PLEASE give us your take on timing chains vs belts.
I have a 1997 avalon with 231000 miles . just replaced the passenger side axle. getting that bearing onto the motor mount was a hassle. after I drove it I noticed a little grease coming out the side of the bearing. put some TV sealant around it to hold it back. I feel like this is going to give me issues down the road. may have to replace it again
I guess I should have got one from the dealer. the one I got was from roc auto.
Glad you mentioned the signs of a one owner car, the more and more that I clean my ES a little more and work on it a little more I learn more about the previous owner
Pretty confident it sat for a while before being sold
Got my 2000 LE 235k 5sfe with leather, sunroof, slicer wheels, spoiler and body colored mud flaps and it stays in the garage. It's a spare now but I won't sell it anytime soon. It's a Texas car in super clean shape. Original paint engine and trans. Never wrecked too.
I have a, Toyota Avalon in Australia, which is Australian made, one of the best car ever made. 1mzfe is great engine. What's the difference between 1mzfe with black cover and silver cover (the engine cover), mine does not have an EGR valve in the intake manifold.
I've owned 2 or 3 of these. Always V6, sometimes Auto, sometimes manual, couple wagons too.
Last April I bought my 2002 Lexus ES300 from the original owner. A few months later replaced the original alternator and AC Compressor (it started to squeal). Just last week replaced the original starter at 20 years old. Amazing how long the OEM Parts last ! 168k miles and I’ll have 10+ years of beautiful luxurious trouble free cruising to look forward too !
I have a 99 XLE, and an RX300 with the same engine. Love them both. Recently had the suspension redone on the Camry. Unfortunately, about 6 years ago we had a really bad hail storm and it got pretty badly damage because of it. I still love the car though. I've thought about getting it fixed, but it would be expensive to get repaired properly. Otherwise, this car has been amazing. Had it since 2008.
SMH why would you take your car to a crappy dodge mechanic