Hey guys, Just thought I'd share that my lil Echo just hit 300,000 miles friday.
No major problems out of the car. However, I just took it down the road to a mechanic because the a/c compressor finally gave up. The bearings were shot and it was making a constant roaring sound, so instead of waisting my saturday messing with it I just paid a shop to bypass the compressor until I get the money to replace it. good thing the cooler weather is here! But that compressor lasted for 10 years so I cant complain! Anyway, I thought I'd ask if any of you might know the best place to get a replacement compressor? Maybe a dealer with a good discount or something. Any suggestions??? I'm not in any hurry to get it done and am still weighing in on whether or not to spend the money to replace it given the cars age and mileage and all. She still purrs like a kitten though and I think she will be around for a lot longer so I probably will. I just am trying to find the best deal i guess. I had the compressor replaced in my wifes cavalier and it cost me about 600 bucks lol.
Wow!! nice going. Does your car use/burn any oil? I would try ebay for a good used compressor, I have had luck finding good cheap used parts for my Ranger pickup there.
__________________ 2005 Corolla LE - Impulse Red - Auto Trans - 1ZZFE - 86,000mi 2003 Echo - Auto Trans - 96,000mi. - slow as dog-dirt - I'd rather put my money in the bank than in the tank!!!!!
You are one of 3 known high mileage echos/Yarii I know of.
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Congrats! That's awesome! These cars while not exciting in the least bit are tanks and very reliable. I think one reason is they are very basic so less stuff to go wrong. Besides that the 1MZ-FE 1.5ltr engine is a tanker. I'm amazed my ECHO starts right up considering I drive it hard from time to time.
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I was never a great fan of Toyota until we bought our 05 hatchback with only 38000 kms on it. It is a great little car, lots of power on the highway, lots of fun to drive, awesome gas mileage, easy to service.
Congrats on hitting 300,000. I have a 2000 Echo too and it's at 144,000. Like you, I've never had a major problem and I'm amazed that my a/c still gets cold. Only recently my dealership recommmended a fuel injector cleaning. I've always used Chevron, so not sure if it would be worth it. The car runs great, no pinging or anything.
Congrats!!!...My buddy has a 00 and has 200K miles on it. The A/C also just went out but since we live in the Miami area it is going to have to be fixed very quickly as the A/C is needed every day of the year down here.
I'm only at about 1/3 of that mileage on my 2000 Echo, but am equally impressed with the little "Econobox". I generally average 45-50 mi/gal on regular gas but recently put in nearly a full tank of premium, and according to my ScanGage I'm running @ over 70 mi/gal! Possibly a benefit of injector cleaning premium reputedly provides. Seinfeld that may be cheaper than getting the recommended injector cleaning your dealer suggested.
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2000 Echo, 200,000kms, aftermarket cruise control (AudioVox CCS-100), Intelligent Battery Guard (CTC), Sirius Satellite Radio, Scangage II, Garmin GPS, synthetic engine and gearbox lubes , Silicone Brake Fluid, Power Steering belt removed, delighted with the "tiny perfect car"
70 mpg? something aint calibrated right, try a tank full and figure out the mpg with pencil and paper to see if concurs with your scangauge..
Maybe if it was Eco Modded with all availble mods and driving with every trick in the book.That seems pretty good but I am not doubting that it isn't possible.
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Wow! We resently swithed from an echo sedan to and corolla sedan. The echo was a great car had a class 1 hitch on it and pulled a 1000 lb trailer all over with no problems. They are a great car. Love how easy it was to get in and out of it and the headroom. Only switched as we got a bigger trailer. Hope you get many more miles.
Hey guys, thanks for the reply's. The car is now at 302,600 miles. And to answer some of your questions. . . No the car does not burn a drop of oil. The car has been run on full synthetic oil since its purchase in 00. And yes the car has been driven ALOT! Mostly highway miles i guess. going back and forth from kentucky to chicago usually once a week and to pensilvania and such. currently im driving 100 miles a day to work in louisville. so about 500 miles a week. She's a great car. Basic but i love it. Without it i wouldnt be able to afford to drive to louisville to work. lol
Best of luck to all you other toyota owners. They will last forever with regular maintenance! No complaints here!!!
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