Recommedation by Dealership, what to do first

[pb1216]

Just got my oil changed at the Poway, CA dealership. Here's what they recommended:

- Oil Pump O-Ring Leaking
- Dog Bone Mount torn
- Brake Fluid Black
- Air Filter dirty
- Front tires at wear bars

Which ones should I do first? I have about $200 I could put towards car repairs now and the rest I can take care of next month.

[pmesfun]

I would do dog-bone mount and air filter. Can you do a brake flush?

[pmesfun]

btw when was the last time the timing belt was replaced?

[96ToyoCam164K]

Air filter is easy, tires are important (especially drive ones), brake fluid easy DIY, My dog bone mount is also torn a bit...supposed to had been a new one.

I want to get my oil seals fixed SOON. I'm considering a rebuild next month. My lifters are noisy, car leaks and burns oil...

The other week I pulled out of a client's driveway of whom I was visiting. I gasped in horror as I noticed several spots of oil that had dripped onto this probably multi-million dollar home's driveway.

I was so embarrassed I wanted to call and let him know my car had just PMSed all over the driveway

[Safari Wagon]

Get the tires first. Air filter and dog bone are very easy DIYs. Brake fluid is a bit more involved. How much oil is leaking?

[pb1216]

I bought my tires from Costco about 2 1/2 years ago, 46,000 miles ago:

Michelin X-Radial

You think if I take it in, I could get the warrenty?

[pb1216]

Originally Posted by pmesfun

btw when was the last time the timing belt was replaced?

The timing belt was replaced 2 1/2 years ago, about 46,000 miles ago.

[pb1216]

Originally Posted by Safari Wagon

Get the tires first. Air filter and dog bone are very easy DIYs. Brake fluid is a bit more involved. How much oil is leaking?

I'm not that handy around cars and I have a good mechanic down the street.

How much do you think the air filter and dog bone would cost?

[pb1216]

Also, my check engine light it on, but I'm not going to worry about it until I have to get a smog check.

I hear it may be expensive to fix:

I got the free check engine light to get the following error code:

P0401

Exhaust gas recirculation flow - insuffiency detected

[Duke7010]

Originally Posted by pb1216

I bought my tires from Costco about 2 1/2 years ago, 46,000 miles ago:

Michelin X-Radial

You think if I take it in, I could get the warrenty?

Yes, if you have your receipt.

[pb1216]

Originally Posted by Duke7010

Yes, if you have your receipt.

What does this mean anyway?

Front tires at wear bars

[Duke7010]

Originally Posted by pb1216

What does this mean anyway?

Front tires at wear bars

Tires are no longer safe to use.

[JohnGD]

46K miles is not bad for X-Radial. The newer Primacy MXV4 IIRC has a tread warranty of 60K miles. AFAIK, if you get less than that you receive a prorated rebate.

The dog bone and air filter shouldn't cost more than $50 online for Toyota parts. Local dealer counter slightly more. These two items are something you can stand and watch. maybe 1-2 minutes max.

If you can't bleed the brakes yourself then let the dealer handle it. If over 2-years I'd do it.

To get to the pump o-ring they basically have to take off the timing cover and the timing belt. This is probably the most expensive in terms of labor. The pump o-ring itself is <$5. If going this far you might as well get a complete timing job that includes the following:

(older list for 3/5SFE, www.rockauto.com prices)
GATES TCK199 (kit of timing belt with two pulleys and instruction)
$84.79
GATES Part # K030295 PS belt $4.32
GATES Part # K050435 Alt/AC $12.12
FEL-PRO TCS45641 Cam seal $4.11
FEL-PRO TCS45920 Crank seal $6.04
BCA Part # 221820 Oil pump seal $2.71
AISIN (Toyota #16110-79185) water pump $58.79
FEL-PRO VS50304R valve cover gasket set $13.94

Plus the large oil pump o-ring if you remove the pump.
NGK Iridium-IX plugs.
etc

[pb1216]

Originally Posted by pb1216

Just got my oil changed at the Poway, CA dealership. Here's what they recommended:

- Oil Pump O-Ring Leaking
- Dog Bone Mount torn
- Brake Fluid Black
- Air Filter dirty
- Front tires at wear bars

Which ones should I do first? I have about $200 I could put towards car repairs now and the rest I can take care of next month.

Getting the two front tires taken care of today at Costco. They are giving me 50% warrenty.

next week, I'll have the Dog Bone Mount replaces and the Air Filter..shouldn't be too much $$$ to replace those right?

[JohnGD]

Costco has good customer service. They hand torque the lug nuts too.

If you have the tools you can do the dog bone and filter yourself. Borrow a torque wrench from Autozone's free loaner tool program (with deposit) for the mount bolts. They usually don't like people working on their cars in the parking lot, but for 2 bolts and an air filter they wouldn't mind. You can hand back the free loaner torque wrench in 5 minutes and get the deposit back.

I've used Beck Arnley and Anchor mounts, mostly in a rush from local parts stores. For these dog bone types they work fine.

Beck Arnley air filter $8.62 + shipping:
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=478994

Beck Arnley torque mount $24.79 + shipping:
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1848958

Take a look at Step #8 here - 2 bolts that go through the mount and you're done. The red circle on the left is one, but not the 2 red circles on the right in this picture:
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t149232.html

Originally Posted by pb1216

Getting the two front tires taken care of today at Costco. They are giving me 50% warrenty.

next week, I'll have the Dog Bone Mount replaces and the Air Filter..shouldn't be too much $$$ to replace those right?