I need detailed information about who made what parts? GM/Toyota. Especially for the 8th generation Corolla.
If there a place/website I can get that information....
If you know, please let me know if not you can always show attitude like 02RSX90camry as below. Believe me. It won't bother me. I will only enjoy it.
Don't worry about it, and get used to it - we live in a global economy, now.....parts is parts, and as long as they're manufactured to the engineers' specs, what difference does it matter where they come from ?? Denso Manufacturing makes a lot of parts for Toyotas (in fact, Toyota has part ownership, if I remember correctly). Denso has plants all around the world (including here in Tennessee...our local plant supplies parts for Toyota's North American plants, among other carmakers, domestic US included). WTF, an automaker can't possibly produce every single part needed to build a car, or vehicles would be prohibitively expensive.
And on the subject of US spec cars being different from the rest of the worlds, LOL...it's been that way for a long time, and likely always will ..... why other parts of the world get what seem to be "better" (for whatever percieved reason) cars, I dunno - but automakers have their reasons (emissions ?? safety ?? liability ?? gas mileage ?? ...or simply the fact that they feel there's no market for a particular model in the US (such as hatchbacks, for example). Go figure - it sucks and I'm not making excuses for them, it's just the way it is...QUOTE=RAV4EVR]My 01 RAV was made in Japan so I know it is all Japanese.
I got a 01 Corolla and I have always been troubled by what is in it. I don't know who made it.
The thing that makes me uncomfortable about my Corolla is that the GLASSES do not have TOYOTA written on them but some other company.... I know....... I know... it is always other companies that make it for TOYOTA but to NOT even have the TOYOTA logo on the glasses means that quiet a few of the parts of my car were made by "OTHER" companies, not even directly affiliated with TOYOTA.
The Chevy Prizm was made next to it and my Corolla has got to have some GM parts in it but I don't know which ones........ Was Prizm all Toyota??
I initially thought the Prizm was all Corolla with GM sticker but as time goes on, I hear something here and there that some parts are GM...... i.e.. alternator, radiator, glasses.......
HOW can one get details on it?
The dealer does not know...
I have exhausted my resources and seem to find absolutely no information. Is there a website/place YOU can get a DETAILED LIST of all componenets of YOUR car and WHO made them?
OR do YOU even care?
Only from 03+ the PRIZM stopped and there is HOPE that the recent Corolla is ALL TOYOTA...
For those not in USA, no need to worry...
I don't know why TOYOTA had to sign an agreement with GM and do this... but what is done is done and now we have to deal with it...... No offence to PRIZM owners or nothing against their cars but I am only questioning the ORIGINALITY of Corollas from 1984 till 2002, since that is when PRIZM seems to have existed side by side.. It was only until the 8th generation (one I have) 1998-2002 that PRIZM became very similar to TOYOTA....
MY COROLLA IS NOT THE SAME COROLLA SOLD IN THE REST Of THE WORLD...
I got the original JAPANESE brochure in JAPANESE for the 01 Corolla and I almost had a heart attack because it was so good looking.......
WHY......... do that do that? I bet it was the GM contract that made TOYOTA modify their EIGHTH generation Corolla for US market only to collaborate with PRIZM.[/QUOTE]
"And on the subject of US spec cars being different from the rest of the worlds, LOL...it's been that way for a long time, and likely always will ..... "
Not corolla. The Corolla shape stayed the same for all generations till 1997 around the world but 1998 it is different EVERYWHERE now......
The 2003 is (again) the same all over the world..... per my knowledge, per the countries I visited recently.
"And on the subject of US spec cars being different from the rest of the worlds, LOL...it's been that way for a long time, and likely always will ..... "
Not corolla. The Corolla shape stayed the same for all generations till 1997 around the world but 1998 it is different EVERYWHERE now......
The 2003 is (again) the same all over the world..... per my knowledge, per the countries I visited recently.
btw, the prizm has only existed since 88, not 84, before 88, the corolla was the same as teh chevy nova. the corolla has always had a GM affiliation afaik. And the corolla is different in other countries even now. Quit your constant bitching, and read the forums and learn something.
Now thank you TOYOTASPEED90 !! You did not get hurt just trying to help. Did you? You actually tried to help without chopping my head off and I did not even know you. How nice. I can actually ask something around here and get to see the sunshine the next day without getting killed.
There is no such place for you to determine where a part was manufactured - except maybe from the plant (and I doubt they'd offer that info up). Plants track where the parts are coming from and that's about it. Everyone else (dealers, distributors, etc) don't really care that much.
GM and Ford do a better job of tracking their parts...well that's because they're always failing so it's in their best interest.
You might get lucky and the manu will stamp their name on a part. Likely it's just the part number only. Toyota's typically deal with 10-12 digit part numbers...but can be shorter.
GL in your search. If you do find something, let the TN'ers know because that might be worth a sticky.
There is no such place for you to determine where a part was manufactured - except maybe from the plant (and I doubt they'd offer that info up). Plants track where the parts are coming from and that's about it. Everyone else (dealers, distributors, etc) don't really care that much.
GM and Ford do a better job of tracking their parts...well that's because they're always failing so it's in their best interest.
You might get lucky and the manu will stamp their name on a part. Likely it's just the part number only. Toyota's typically deal with 10-12 digit part numbers...but can be shorter.
GL in your search. If you do find something, let the TN'ers know because that might be worth a sticky.
That is exactly what I needed to know. Thanks.... and God bless you rolla.......
"Well, the majority ofthe parts on my 2002 Corolla that I've taken off to be replaced, repaired, or just pull off to get at somethign else - say Denso (I'm assuming this will be considered Toyota made).
The OEM battery is GM (Delco Freedom 60), OEM sound system is Pioneer (stamped on back of headunit), lamps are all stamped Slyvania (just switched the dimming OEM lamps with new Slyvania Cool Blue), Bando belts, Brembo brake rotors and drums (just replaced rotors with new Brembo blanks - look identical), Transmission (AUTOtragic) is supposed to be Asin Warner - but I never noticed it being mentioned - might be a GM piece. KYB struts.
Parts I'm not sure about, these could all be GM - brake calipers, brake wheel cylinders, electrical motors, window regulators, some switches and relays. Ignition coils and fuel injectors say made in Japan but are stamped AC Delco ???"
"And on the subject of US spec cars being different from the rest of the worlds, LOL...it's been that way for a long time, and likely always will ..... "
Not corolla. The Corolla shape stayed the same for all generations till 1997 around the world but 1998 it is different EVERYWHERE now......
The 2003 is (again) the same all over the world..... per my knowledge, per the countries I visited recently.
OK, well, I WAS generalizing on that statement....not meaning to imply Corollas, necessarily, but many versions of cars are not brought over to US shores for whatever reason(s).....most likely the companies are afraid the model won't sell in this market (like hatchbacks and very small economy cars). No biggie
OK, well, I WAS generalizing on that statement....not meaning to imply Corollas, necessarily, but many versions of cars are not brought over to US shores for whatever reason(s).....most likely the companies are afraid the model won't sell in this market (like hatchbacks and very small economy cars). No biggie
True. I agree. Not having manual transmissions for many cars in USA is one big example.
i'm surprised there are so few Aisin parts....... almost all the parts on early 90's and 80's toyota were manufactured by Aisin
........ Yea... I thought so..... I can feel it. That is why I loved the 1980s cars. Something about the way the interiors (for example) used to look then.....
True. I agree. Not having manual transmissions for many cars in USA is one big example.
I know THAT's right. We could not, for the life of us, locate a manual Corolla S when we were in the market....so we got an auto Oh, well, the mpg is amazingly good for an automatic, anyways....I've had Toyotas since 1975, and this is my first automatic
Our dealer told us that supposedly, "that's just the way they ship them down south...noone wants a manual anymore"....Damn lazy Americans !!! Automatic trannies should be outlawed - they're overly complex, over weight, and not fun....at all...esPECIALLY with a 1.8L 4 cyclinder
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Oh, well, the mpg is amazingly good for an automatic, anyways....I've had Toyotas since 1975, and this is my first automatic
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