Oh my.
Engine filter was NEVER changed? They are good for about 15 000 miles.
It's not the mileage, it's the age of your car.
1. 12V battery. Amazing it's still running yet....
2. Transmission fluid change. It's DIY thing, don't go to quick lube places.
3. Those rims are known to leak air. Can't help. Find decent shop that will clean and re - seal tire real well. DO NOT use on the rim balancing weights, tell them to use only sticky weights. Only.
4. Cabin air filter. get charcoal one. It's very easy to DIY.

5. Just for the age, I'd replace spark plugs.

Don't fix it if it ain't brok.

 

thanks for your opinion and advice. I have asked on some other Toyota forum sites and they tell me batteyr will last easily up to 100k to 150K miles. I am ZERO at DYIs, specially about cars so I will think about the transmission fluids though others tell me not to worry about it for up to 100k miles. I will get the engine and cabin filter changed.


Don't know what spark plugs is! ?


One repair shop during oil change told me I need suspension, strut repairs and sway bars and he is it is leaking. I don't know what the heck he means leaking. He quoted with total with tax about $1900. So far no noise when driving except for endless frequent tire pressure leaks even after RIM and sensor job was done.

 

Ok, no DIY.
Battery does not care about mileage. It cares about time. You have 2 batteries, 12V one and hybrid. Though I am less concerned with hybrid one, your 12Vbattery is 12 years OLD. Just saying.
Strut is suspension piece that dampens bumps and humps in the road. It is filled, under high pressure, with certain fluid, can be oil, can be something else. Struts can start leaking that fluid out up the cylinder top. If that is the case, strut is considered to be replaced. Strut for your car should cost about $200 to replace at a shop. All that needs to be done for sway bar is to replace sway bar bushings. Entire job is very easy to do and should cost maybe $50, without any major parts removed. Bushings are easy access from the bottom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark_plug

 

Ok, no DIY.
Battery does not care about mileage. It cares about time. You have 2 batteries, 12V one and hybrid. Though I am less concerned with hybrid one, your 12Vbattery is 12 years OLD. Just saying.
Strut is suspension piece that dampens bumps and humps in the road. It is filled, under high pressure, with certain fluid, can be oil, can be something else. Struts can start leaking that fluid out up the cylinder top. If that is the case, strut is considered to be replaced. Strut for your car should cost about $200 to replace at a shop. All that needs to be done for sway bar is to replace sway bar bushings. Entire job is very easy to do and should cost maybe $50, without any major parts removed. Bushings are easy access from the bottom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark_plug

wow you seem to be a pro! Here is the thing, I read your previous recommendation on first reply and asked the auto shop to look in to the car besides the door replacement body work. The owner told me the front rotors and pads need replaced. I said yes and quoted $350 with labor. cabin & engine air filter replacement total for $60. $140 for 4 spark plugs with labor and tax included and $30 for oil change. I did ask him about transmission oil and he stressed no need to replace it despite my age and at 47K miles. He said the tire air leak problem that i have been happening for very long time is due to VALVE something and he fixed or replaced , can't remember. I am picking up the car tomorrow. I asked him about the struts and sway bar and he said they are fine and not leaking. This independent auto shop has many 5 star reviews so I am sure he is not ripping me off like the scam toyota dealer auto shops or other chain auto repair shops like Midas would do. He told me the MIDAS auto chain shop that wanted $1850 including labor and tax for struts and sway bar, lied to you about struts and sway bars.


so door replacement and work for $850. the mechnical, rest of the replacements and repairs job for $580.




I didn't ask about the battery and he didn't tell me anything. Maybe i will ask him and the cost.

 

Well, see - some good news now.
Transmission fluid is claimed by Toyota to be lifetime. And it might as well be. Though many of us here chose different and replaced it at various intervals. You can actually find my post on that in FAQs. You should read FAQs, very good info on many aspects of those cars.
Personally, I'd have it replaced as, again, it's simply old, regardless of mileage. But I DIY such things.
You need to replace your 12V or you WILL get caught somewhere with a car that refuses to start. It's old.

Prices you quoted appear to be a Ok for a shop. Not a rip off. Just job done. He might be keeper.

 

can i pm you for faster response?


I paid $850 for the door replacement including everything. I paid about $640 including tax and labor for the cabin and engine air filter, front brake replacement, 4 spark plugs, engine oil change," replace right rear tire valve stem seal". My tire has been leaking air for 12 months. I have gone to FIRESTONE location twice when i first had the tire air leak issue. They did the RIM and 3 months later, they did SENSOR. 4 months later here I am having same problem. This time this independent dealer said they did the valve steam seal. don't know what that means. I pray my tire doesnt start to leak air again cos it gives me headache when i have to drive my child around.


I asked him about the battery and check the non hybrid regular battery, he said it is not bad this time. He said don't fix if it ain't broken but I believe you .


The one thing i notice with this shop is THEY DONT PUSH YOU FOR FAKE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS like chain shops and dealer shops would do.


BTW can you explain detail about that 12V battey you said I need to replace? WHat's the specs if I want to look online, where to go to purchase , replace and how much should that cost and where to go to have this installed?




He said the struts and sway bars are fine at this time and not leaking. As I told you the MIDAS chain repairshop where i did oil change told me just few months ago that I need struts and sway bars replaced as it is starting to leak and total he quoted with labor and tax was $1880. they are the MIDAS showed me something under my car. I didn't understand but I know they try to scare jerks like us who dont know anything about car and i had no money .

 

You have deep cycle 12V battery. it's Panasonic one specifically designed for in the trunk location. As such, it has vent tube provision. It is an AGM battery, absorbing Glass Mat. Has very little of liquid acid, it's tied into that glass mat. For spills prevention.
As far as battery state of charge is above 11.7 V, it is considered Ok. That said, mine is still working as gate opener back up battery, and it was made in 2006. But it's gate opener. I don't drive with it.
What I am saying is that chances of that battery going bad are pretty high and then car refuses to start.
Unfortunately, replacement is spendy. Best suited will Yellow Top Optima, but they run several hundred dollars. Any spill proof deep cycle AGM battery of suitable size and configuration will work for you otherwise. Don't worry about vent tube, I do not believe you need to have that absolutely. Trunks are not sealed tight, so minor amount of gas a sealed AGM battery may produce will dissipate easily.

 

Do you have any links to purchase the 12v battery? I googled 12v battery and it doesn't show any store or online store that that sells it. So I am not sure where to go for the battery and installation.


However I see hybrid battery available online for https://greenbeanbattery.com/camry-hybrid-battery-replacement/ $1849 installed. But not what I am looking for i guess.

 

That's wrong battery. You do not need hybrid battery. You need 12V battery.
Yellow Top Optima is sold in any parts stores, Costco and Sam's.

This is best price I could find for you:
https://www2.4wheelparts.com/p/opti...832?ppcfon=1&gp=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItqnGh_ep3QIVgVh-Ch2AvAKWEAMYASAAEgJ61PD_BwE

 

That's wrong battery. You do not need hybrid battery. You need 12V battery.
Yellow Top Optima is sold in any parts stores, Costco and Sam's.

This is best price I could find for you:
https://www2.4wheelparts.com/p/opti...832?ppcfon=1&gp=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItqnGh_ep3QIVgVh-Ch2AvAKWEAMYASAAEgJ61PD_BwE

Anything that says yellow top optima will work in my 2007 camry hybrid? Making sure cos yellow top optima could be for many cars.
Does costco sell this and do they install this?


I have costco membership. I checked costco.com but found no info.
Will they charge for labor to remove the old and installation of the new? Can any small independent auto mechanic shop remove and install the 12v battery?

 

I went to Autozone store and bought yellow optima D35 battery. They wouldn't install it cos it's hybrid car. Went to independent auto mechanic shop. They installed this but it says" check hybrid battery" or some warning on light. The mechanic said the original battery shows a sensor but not on the yellow optima , also the yellow optima is much smaller then the original panasonic battery. I had to pay again to remove it and put back the original Panasonic battery, return the yellow optima battery at Auto zone for refund. WASTED $40 labor cost for removing and reinstalling my own battery. HEADACHE! FAIL! SAD!


Where can I buy the original Panasonic battery for the 2007 camry hybrid? If I can order online, i will buy one and take it to an auto mechanic shop for installation. Pls give me the link for the original battery,I just googled and found this, https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/oem...28800-28061.html?Make=Toyota&Model=Camry&Year=2007&Submodel=JPP-Hybrid&Filter=() legit?

 

No. That sensor is peeled off and transfered onto the new battery. Very easy to do.
If you have goof lights in the dash after battery swap, you do 3 consecutive Start/Shut down cycles, and light goes away.
That battery is just fine. It is not used for starting, it's only 12V power storage.
Mech who did this could have at least looked up how to replace that sensor - it's called thermistor, monitors battery temperature - from battery to battery.
Find a friend with hands and put it back in. No mechanic is really needed for this. 10mm wrench and done. Sensor needs to be pried gently off, maybe even softened with hair drier. It's been done MANY times here by various owners. If glue is old and it does not want to stick well to new battery, tape it over with ductape.

I placed mine under the battery bracket to hold it in place. See black wire coming from under bracket?:

 

What a headache this is! Seems like the mechanic didn't know he has to transfer the sensor from original to the replacement battery.The mechanic was saying the original battery has this" sensor" and not on the yellow top replacement part. He didn't transfer the sensor or anything. Just installed the new one and the car when I started showed" check hybrid system". I apologized to the mechanic and the shop owner for the inconveinence and they said they were gonna charge me $100 for doing this back and forth. I pleaded and they charged me $40 for putting my old original battery back in. I returned the yellow top back to Autozone shop for full refund.



I will just call Toyota dealer around me for best price. They wanted $350 before tax for battery and $190 for labor. It is sickening and I don't have money but I have no choice. The auto mechanic shop don't seem to know how to do this properly so I have no choice but to go to Toyota dealer.
The battery shops wouldn't even touch my card for being a hybrid.

 

Update: went to a Toyota dealer. Purchased the Panasonic battery
Battery - Toyota (28800-28061

and took it to the same auto mechanic shop for $20 installed! This time another guy did it easily maybe cause it is the original . I think I saw the guy removing a small cable from top of the battery and transferring to the new one. Not so sure. So now with this new battery I don’t have to worry about car not starting in upcoming winter or getting stuck on road right? I didn’t have this issue I just replaced to be safe cos mine was 12 years old. Now I have to start worrying about the hybrid battery? Pls explain about the use of the hybrid and this 12v battery. Thanks

 

Well, though very expensive, you are good now for the next 8-10 years of battery life. Those are great batteries.
I have no doubt, Yellow Top would have worked just fine, should they have transferred sensor and did 3 Start/Shut down cycles.

All you need to do now is watch oil level. Those years, my 2007 included, were known to be oil takers. I had mine overhauled under oil consumption recall. Not sure if it's still valid or not.

Enjoy your vehicle.

 

Can you explain what you mean by "watch your oil level"? I do change engine oil every 3K miles. Just the conventional oil when they have deals for $20 or $30. Synthetic is too expensive. I don't know much about transmission oil on this type of hybrid car and haven't changed it.

 

Early hybrid engines were known for excessive oil consumption. More than 1 qrt per 1200 miles. Toyota, as the result, issued a warranty extension (read - recall) for those cars that will fail oil consumption test. I had pistons, rings and crankshaft bearings replaced for free under that program.

So you simply need to watch oil level. Check it once a month.

Those engines do not require synthetic oil.

Your transmsiion has lifetime ATF, per Toyota. You can find quite a few psost here, in DIY section, pointing out how deteriorated ATF comes out after 40-50 000 miles.I replaced mine at 50 000 mile intervals.

It is simple drain and fill. Very basic. Many did nothing, so you might join that cohort. Just let it be.

 

Pls tell me what" OIL" you mean? You mentioned excessive oil consumption? The engine oil that you change every 3 or 5k miles? You mean I should change oil more often ?

 

Engine oil. No, you should simply monitor oil level. Via dipstick. Check on it every few weeks.

 

what could be wrong now? I purchased brand new original Camry hybrid 12V battery and installed it and now whenever I am done driving and turn the car off, I see “ low battery” notification on odometer. Doesn’t see it all the time I shut off the car but sometimes it does. Comes on for like one sec and goes off. I don’t have any problem with the engine and car runs fine. Pls advice​

 

what could be wrong now? I purchased brand new original Camry hybrid 12V battery and installed it and now whenever I am done driving and turn the car off, I see “ low battery” notification on odometer. Doesn’t see it all the time I shut off the car but sometimes it does. Comes on for like one sec and goes off. I don’t have any problem with the engine and car runs fine. Pls advice​

That is just the warning that the battery in your key fob is getting low. Replace it and you'll be fine. Just about every question in this thread has been covered many, many times.



The search function is your friend. Use it.

 

You need to check if it's properly charging. If you have navigation head unit with touchscreen, you can open diagnostic menu and monitor 12V battery voltage, if it goes above 13.5 volts when car is READY then DC-DC converter should be OK and smth wrong with battery itself or connection issues. To access diagnostic screen:
1. Push DISP - you'll see divided screen with contrast and brightness controls.
2. In the left corner alternately touch the screen under the Display line, then above the Contrast line until diagnostic meny appears (three successful cycles or just continue pressing until succeed).
3. Then proceed to "Display Check" - "Vehicle Signal Check" menu.
You should see there battery voltage. Additionally while you are in ignition ON mode try to test battery under load and monitor voltage drop, switch on headlights, windows defogger, A/C funs etc.
Mode can be exited by pushing and holding DISP button or by switching off-on vehicle.
In case if you cannot access this diagnostic screen, don't have navigation unit or any scan tools, just use simple DC voltmeter over battery terminals.

 

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