Re: Tightening suspension bolts on Avalon

Art wrote:[color=blue]
> Like many of you I always get garbage from my dealer about 15k
> service, 30k service, etc mostly of which consists of oil changes for
> $300. I am exaggerating a bit but not too much. Anyway as regulars
> around here know I consider my 2001 Avalon a rattle trap. I used to
> have 2 1983 Tercel wagons and I remember that they called for regular
> re-torqueing of suspension and chasis bolts which my good for nothing
> dealer never did and when I asked him to do it he gave me a deer in
> headlights look and I ended up doing it myself. Now frankly I am 20
> years older and don't bother getting under the car much..... I rather
> pay for someone to get oily, and my Avalon only has 22k miles on it
> but I decided to look carefully thru the owners maintenence manual.
> Sure enuf there it is..... tighten the damn suspension bolts. This
> item is never mentioned in any of the service ads by the dealer.
> Guess I will go there and get ready for another deer in headlights
> expression from my service writer. LOL.[/color]

Make sure they have a torque wrench, and intend to use it - no kidding.