2009 Camry: V6 TRANS "FLARE" Fixed? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Stangar · 03-25-2008, 02:54 PM

I was wondering if anyone had shelled out $28,000+ dollars of their hard earned money to find out if Toyota has FIXED their "flare" problem on the V6 TRANSMISSIONS.

Anyone know if this is history or still occuring?

Thanks for your replies.

kkyser · 03-25-2008, 03:48 PM

Hey - look under the FAQs at the beginning as this is a highly sought after topic. i have an 08 v6 with no problems shifting at all.

CheapChic · 03-25-2008, 03:52 PM

is this for the manual or auto and what is a flare

geoff5093 · 03-25-2008, 04:17 PM

AFAIK it's not fixed from the factory yet, and a few select people still have the flare. At this rate it will be lucky to get fixed by the 2010 refresh.

thoots · 03-25-2008, 04:32 PM

I'm nearing 2,000 miles on my 2008 V6 SE -- 10/2007 build date. The transmission has been 100%, absolutely PERFECT.

Wayward_Traveller · 03-25-2008, 04:34 PM

1000 miles on mine built Jan 27th 2008.
No problems here as of yet.

niceguy · 03-25-2008, 05:29 PM

Mine was built on Jan 2008. ODO shows 1130 miles. The engine has been perfect so far. Maybe it is too early to tell.

***wireless*** · 03-25-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CheapChic

is this for the manual or auto and what is a flare

It's a V6 thing so manual is n/a. Do a search for flare and you will have have toilet reading for the next year.

njerald · 03-25-2008, 05:47 PM

Sarcasm strikes again.........and sucks up another unsuspecting member.

Stangar · 03-25-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by njerald

Sarcasm strikes again.........and sucks up another unsuspecting member.

No worries. It's all good.

I did a search and read through 90% of the past transmission posts and was just looking for brave, new 2009 Camry owners to give me a warm fuzzy feeling regarding the trans.

atirevold · 03-25-2008, 07:25 PM

Mine was just repaired last month.

west467 · 03-25-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wireless

It's a V6 thing so manual is n/a. Do a search for flare and you will have have toilet reading for the next year.

Imagine that Wireless, you tell someone to use the search feature, and the LORD of SEARCH comes back with "Sarcasm strikes again.........and sucks up another unsuspecting member"

That's why I keep coming back!!!!

Streaker · 03-25-2008, 08:39 PM

2,000 mi. on my second replacement and so far no flare. "Knock Wood"

njerald · 03-25-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by west467

Imagine that Wireless, you tell someone to use the search feature, and the LORD of SEARCH comes back with "Sarcasm strikes again.........and sucks up another unsuspecting member"

That's why I keep coming back!!!!

It obviously went way over your head too and I'm not going to explain it to you.

I'll try really hard to write at the 4th grade level for y'all.

geoff5093 · 03-25-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by thoots

I'm nearing 2,000 miles on my 2008 V6 SE -- 10/2007 build date. The transmission has been 100%, absolutely PERFECT.

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Originally Posted by niceguy

Mine was built on Jan 2008. ODO shows 1130 miles. The engine has been perfect so far. Maybe it is too early to tell.

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Originally Posted by Streaker

2,000 mi. on my second replacement and so far no flare. "Knock Wood"

I'm not sure about you guys, but since we all live in the northern states where it gets pretty cold in the winter, I've never had a single flare occur when the car was cold. I believe it's because of the cold that the transmission holds 3rd gear much longer then it does when it's warmer out, which is basically what the TSB fix is suppose to do.

Wait until late spring/summer when the temps start getting 60F+ in the morning, and you may start seeing the flare more often.