Corolla - 2003 - Serpetine Belt Replacement

My 2003 has 36K miles on it....however the service manual does not state
when the serpentine belt should be replaced. I always thought every 30 or
50K miles the belt should be changed out.

Anyone know the answer?

Thanks....Regards, John

"John-USN" <mcgriffjt@verizon.net.nospam> wrote in message
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> My 2003 has 36K miles on it....however the service manual does not state
> when the serpentine belt should be replaced. I always thought every 30
> or 50K miles the belt should be changed out.
>
> Anyone know the answer?
>
> Thanks....Regards, John[/color]
The maintenance schedule for the 2003 Corolla indicates that the drive belts
should be inspected at 60,000 miles and every 15,000 miles thereafter. When
Toyota says that something should be inspected, they mean that the inspected
item should be replaced or adjusted as indicated by the inspection.

If you want peace of mind, just replace the serpentine belt at 60,000 miles.
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Ray O
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Got it Ray----Thanks.....John

"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "John-USN" <mcgriffjt@verizon.net.nospam> wrote in message
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>> My 2003 has 36K miles on it....however the service manual does not state
>> when the serpentine belt should be replaced. I always thought every 30
>> or 50K miles the belt should be changed out.
>>
>> Anyone know the answer?
>>
>> Thanks....Regards, John[/color]
> The maintenance schedule for the 2003 Corolla indicates that the drive
> belts should be inspected at 60,000 miles and every 15,000 miles
> thereafter. When Toyota says that something should be inspected, they
> mean that the inspected item should be replaced or adjusted as indicated
> by the inspection.
>
> If you want peace of mind, just replace the serpentine belt at 60,000
> miles.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

"John-USN" <mcgriffjt@verizon.net.nospam> wrote in message
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> Got it Ray----Thanks.....John
>[/color]

You're very welcome! And if the "USN" after your name means that you are or
have served in the USN, THANK YOU!!!
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Ray O
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Yep Ray....still active duty after 22 years.......Thanks for your kinds
words........John


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> "John-USN" <mcgriffjt@verizon.net.nospam> wrote in message
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>> Got it Ray----Thanks.....John
>>[/color]
>
> You're very welcome! And if the "USN" after your name means that you are
> or have served in the USN, THANK YOU!!!
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>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

"John-USN" <mcgriffjt@verizon.net.nospam> wrote in message
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> Yep Ray....still active duty after 22 years.......Thanks for your kinds
> words........John
>[/color]

Thank you for serving us all those years!

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>
> "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>> "John-USN" <mcgriffjt@verizon.net.nospam> wrote in message
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>>> Got it Ray----Thanks.....John
>>>[/color]
>>
>> You're very welcome! And if the "USN" after your name means that you are
>> or have served in the USN, THANK YOU!!!
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>>
>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

I've got 113K miles on my 2003 and have had no issue with the the belt.
Haven't changed the plugs yet either.




John-USN wrote:[color=blue]
> My 2003 has 36K miles on it....however the service manual does not state
> when the serpentine belt should be replaced. I always thought every 30 or
> 50K miles the belt should be changed out.
>
> Anyone know the answer?
>
> Thanks....Regards, John[/color]

Good God....113K on a 2003......that's a lot of driving.

What about the A/C filter under the glove box?

John

"BM5680" <pjacun@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've got 113K miles on my 2003 and have had no issue with the the belt.
> Haven't changed the plugs yet either.
>
>
>
>
> John-USN wrote:[color=green]
>> My 2003 has 36K miles on it....however the service manual does not state
>> when the serpentine belt should be replaced. I always thought every 30
>> or
>> 50K miles the belt should be changed out.
>>
>> Anyone know the answer?
>>
>> Thanks....Regards, John[/color]
>[/color]

Yes, lots and lots of driving. I change the A/C filter whenever it
looks dirty. I look at it about once a month and tap out the big
stuff. For some reason that filter is hard to find at parts stores and
is a bit pricey from the dealer.


John-USN wrote:[color=blue]
> Good God....113K on a 2003......that's a lot of driving.
>
> What about the A/C filter under the glove box?
>
> John
>
> "BM5680" <pjacun@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1149115685.603831.324920@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
> > I've got 113K miles on my 2003 and have had no issue with the the belt.
> > Haven't changed the plugs yet either.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > John-USN wrote:[color=darkred]
> >> My 2003 has 36K miles on it....however the service manual does not state
> >> when the serpentine belt should be replaced. I always thought every 30
> >> or
> >> 50K miles the belt should be changed out.
> >>
> >> Anyone know the answer?
> >>
> >> Thanks....Regards, John[/color]
> >[/color][/color]

I've never looked at my AC filter.....how hard is it to get to??

"BM5680" <pjacun@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, lots and lots of driving. I change the A/C filter whenever it
> looks dirty. I look at it about once a month and tap out the big
> stuff. For some reason that filter is hard to find at parts stores and
> is a bit pricey from the dealer.
>
>
> John-USN wrote:[color=green]
>> Good God....113K on a 2003......that's a lot of driving.
>>
>> What about the A/C filter under the glove box?
>>
>> John
>>
>> "BM5680" <pjacun@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1149115685.603831.324920@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>> > I've got 113K miles on my 2003 and have had no issue with the the belt.
>> > Haven't changed the plugs yet either.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > John-USN wrote:
>> >> My 2003 has 36K miles on it....however the service manual does not
>> >> state
>> >> when the serpentine belt should be replaced. I always thought every
>> >> 30
>> >> or
>> >> 50K miles the belt should be changed out.
>> >>
>> >> Anyone know the answer?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks....Regards, John
>> >[/color][/color]
>[/color]

"John-USN" <mcgriffjt@verizon.net.nospam> wrote in message
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> I've never looked at my AC filter.....how hard is it to get to??[/color]

The AC filter is usually located behind the glove box. Empty the glove box,
and with it hanging in the open position, squeeze the left and right rear
corners of the glove box so that the stoppers make it past the opening and
the glove box will tilt all the way down. You should be able to see the air
conditioning filter back there somewhere.

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Ray O
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For models with no AC is there a filter ?

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "John-USN" <mcgriffjt@verizon.net.nospam> wrote in message
> news:oVPfg.45485$As2.27425@trnddc02...[color=green]
>> I've never looked at my AC filter.....how hard is it to get to??[/color]
>
> The AC filter is usually located behind the glove box. Empty the glove
> box, and with it hanging in the open position, squeeze the left and right
> rear corners of the glove box so that the stoppers make it past the
> opening and the glove box will tilt all the way down. You should be able
> to see the air conditioning filter back there somewhere.
>
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

"NBnet" <mkleggs@REMOVE.nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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> For models with no AC is there a filter ?
>[/color]

Good question. I have no idea.
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Ray O
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