What service will I have to do to my car.. if any?

[caveman017]

I'm actually picking up my car on friday night (1997 LE, Basic setup, i4, Black w/ grey) and am wondering what service I will need to do to it (if any?)
Its got about 127,000 miles on it

I just ordered KYB front strut mounts and KYB GR-2 struts for the front to rid of the crunching problem.

In september 2004 with 112,000 miles on it (15k ago) he had the following done on the car

Timing Belt Replacment
Drive Belt Replacment
4 Platinum Spark Plugs
Anti-Freeze
Transmission Fluid
Air Element?
Oil Gasket
Outer CV Boots
Crankshaft Seal and Valve Cover Gasket

[darksparkz]

Probably try to flush all the fluids and make sure everything is good. Check the battery and alternator and all the belts. Check some pumps and hoses. Probably an oil change as well. At least he looks like he fixed the gaskets so leaks shouldn't occur.

[marc780]

Sounds like the guy kept it up some which is good for you now that you will own this car.
1. The timing belts good for 45,000 more and thats the big thing.
2. Drive belts probably good for 4 years/50,000 total
3. Antifreeze good for another 5 k maybe, or another year
4. ATF good for 25000 total mi, or whatever toyota says for your year
5. Air filter's probably about due to be changed at this miles

Sounds like he covered almost all the important stuff for you, so i'd consider myself good to go for a long while.

[mspringer]

I would do the rear struts and mounts at the same time. You will be amazed - the stock struts are crap - Toyota should be ashamed. My 97 has 65k miles on it, and all four struts were bad - you could compress them by hand, and my car was (no kidding) owned by a little old lady who only drove it to work and back.

[caveman017]

As for the rear struts, Ill do them over summer as im kinda short on the cash part.. especially if i actually want to drive the damn thing (gas)

what is that air element?