Need an advice shipping my car oversea

[bawazir_chicago]

I have been assigned going to Kuwait, and i am shipping my 07 Camry v6 there from chicago, As you know it Kuwait got the hottest weather all year long, Should i be worried about changing to a different thermostat temp, or kind gas i should use there, Please help i got about 2 week to send my car and i need to know what should i change before sending my car there ,
shit my leather seat are going to get reallly hot


thanks guys

[olympicgold]

As Njerald would say: "Look in your manual......"

[bawazir_chicago]

Originally Posted by olympicgold

As Njerald would say: "Look in your manual......"

It dose not say nothing about oversea shipping
come on guys i really need help before shipping it there, really need to know with 2 weeks

[bawazir_chicago]

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[willt]

well iam not the best guy to answer your question but ive search something for you cause i have nothing to to at work and found this

part for your car like belts/gaskets etc. have had to be replaced within 12 months if not sooner you wont find the part over there and Also, your car's computer system may not be compatible with the diagnostic equipment used here, which makes it very difficult to uncover problems and effect appropriate repairs.

The AC is probably not built to handle 40 - 50C temperatures over an extended 4 - 6 month period either


oh this guy is shipping his 08 tundra from us to qatar its like beside kuwait hehehe well gl man hope everything will work out fine with you

[bawazir_chicago]

Originally Posted by willt

well iam not the best guy to answer your question but ive search something for you cause i have nothing to to at work and found this

part for your car like belts/gaskets etc. have had to be replaced within 12 months if not sooner you wont find the part over there and Also, your car's computer system may not be compatible with the diagnostic equipment used here, which makes it very difficult to uncover problems and effect appropriate repairs.

The AC is probably not built to handle 40 - 50C temperatures over an extended 4 - 6 month period either


oh this guy is shipping his 08 tundra from us to qatar its like beside kuwait hehehe well gl man hope everything will work out fine with you

Thanks for the input, i have checked with toyota delaer there and they said the have toyota areon, should i replace my compressor with that? damn i am lost any more feed back please help

[my.rims.are.stock]

Bawazir_Chicago,

I think your car should do fine. I've been in the area from Jordon to Dubai to Bahrain within the past few months and trust me when I say that is a Toyota Nation. Every taxi cab in the city is a Toyota of some sort. Mostly Camry GL/GLX. If they work as a taxi then I think it will be fine for your DD.

-Matt

[bawazir_chicago]

Originally Posted by my.rims.are.stock

Bawazir_Chicago,

I think your car should do fine. I've been in the area from Jordon to Dubai to Bahrain within the past few months and trust me when I say that is a Toyota Nation. Every taxi cab in the city is a Toyota of some sort. Mostly Camry GL/GLX. If they work as a taxi then I think it will be fine for your DD.

-Matt

thanks Matt, i am just worried about the high heat will mess any think in my car, how about the thermostat should i change it to a low temp do they even sell low temp thermostat?????

thanks again

[workerant]

this might help http://www.shipping-worldwide.com/car-exports.html

[carsrus]

I wouldent worry to much. Maybe tint the windows a bit to keep the interior temps down. Even something like 50 or 40% tint will cool things a bit.

Stock up on a lot of the wear and tear stuff. Belts, filters, bulbs etc. Stuff costs a lot more overseas.

The thermostat wont make much of a difference, I doubt the camry is gonna have any problem with the cooling system. They do sell lower temp thermostats anywhere other than the dealership. Dealer only stock OEM temp.

[workerant]

5% tint.

Better yet, get a car cover.

[gdanaher]

If the car will survive in Phoenix, it will survive in Kuwait. Worry less about this and just keep your head down and safe.

[workerant]

^^ good point, better trade it in for a tank.

[ArmY1]

hey, just wondering, im looking at shipping car over another country, now how look i look for the shipping details, and so fourth, how is the price?
i just know no details.
Is it allowed to ship to china over a season and drive therre ? and ship back?home to the states?

thanks

[ebumdude]

When I went over there, I sold my vehicle before I left....

All the money you make over there, haz pay, untaxible income etc....you will be able to buy something really nice there for cheap and ship it back, OR save all your money and live large when you come back.

Then again, for the 12 mos. I was there, I was only on land about 7 days per month. Didn't really need a car.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do, stay safe.