2001 camry specs

[Crowbar911]

My parents have a 2001 camr 4 cly.

What whould the model number of the engine be? I don't see it in the sticky at the top of the forum.

I will most likely be taking over the maintence for the car. Is there anything that I shuold Know that is a little out of the norm?

I have a 2001 corolla tht I know inside and out for the most part.

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Also, Is the car supposed to feel floaty? Im not realy sure if the car has traction. In my corolla, I know that the acr is on the road, As I can feel the bumps an here the tires. Is this just a result of the camry being a higher model, this adding more comfort via sound proofing and softer suspension?

[Mike Gerber]

"What whould the model number of the engine be?"

The engine designation for the 4 cylinder is 5SFE.

"I will most likely be taking over the maintence for the car. Is there anything that I shuold Know that is a little out of the norm?"

The generation 4 5SFE engines have sludge problems (Toyota calls it oil gelling) if not properly maintained. Change the oil and filter every 3000 miles or 3 months.

"Also, Is the car supposed to feel floaty? Im not realy sure if the car has traction. In my corolla, I know that the acr is on the road, As I can feel the bumps an here the tires. Is this just a result of the camry being a higher model, this adding more comfort via sound proofing and softer suspension?"

The Camry is bigger in size and may ride softer than your Corolla. I suggest you try to find another Generation 4 Camry to drive and compare it to how your Camry rides. Try a dealership's used car lot for a test drive, if you don't know of a friend or relative with a similiar Camry.

Mike

[bigbird]

that floaty feeling could be bad suspension. has it ever been replaced? theres alot u can do to fix that.

[Crowbar911]

The suspension has never been replaced, But the car only has 62,000 miles on it.

I feel that the car has more power than my corolla, but is slower. Is this due to how heavy the car is compared to my corolla?

[Mike Gerber]

"I feel that the car has more power than my corolla, but is slower. Is this due to how heavy the car is compared to my corolla?"


Probably. Again, test driving another similiar Camry would tell you for certain.

Mike

[Tom 2000]

The 4-cyl Camry doesn't have much power (136 HP) for a car that weighs about 3100 lbs, but the engine is torquey (150 lb-ft) for 2.2L. You're feeling the torque when you accelerate. However once you get up to speed (like on the freeway) I'm sure you're noticing it doesn't have much power to go fast.

That's how it is on my 2000 Camry also.

Maintenance-wise it's a cheap car to maintain. Aside from regular oil-changes every 3K and service every 30K, I haven't had any problems.

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I think it's normal for the camry to be bouncy. My friend has the exact same model and year as me and the suspension felt very soft. I agree, the car should have more power since it's heavier than normal. At least it gets good mpg though.

[ryannel2003]

yeah my 2000 Camry has a pretty floaty suspension over bumps as well. I have driven a similar '99 model and it was the same way; just a trait of this car. As for the power, there really isn't much there. But once you get the car up to highway speed, it's pretty comfortable and has enough power to get you where you want to go.