So it's back into the shop as of last night to see what the SES light is all about. Light came on Monday morning while the wife was driving to work. I'm...
Thanks for the headsup Chris. Its Toyota's fault for choosing Goodyear, but most of the blame is Goodyear. I'd wait for the dealership, they want to keep you...
Thanks Dan, keep us posted. On old Corollas you could reset the ECM yourself, but I've never tried this sequence on mine: 1. Turn the ignition key to the...
Just heard from my SA, he said the catalytic converter will be replaced as it is what was causing the SES light. Car will be ready tomorrow evening. ... light...
I wonder if the catalytic converter was the initial cause in the first place! I had one go bad on a VW GTI once. It was comprised of round ceramic honeycombed...
My 05 (base model) maintenance book requires an oil and oil filter change every 5000 miles. I suppose waiting longer would risk the terms of the warranty. So...
My dealership is calling Toyota tomorrow to see if they can help with the Continental tires. New tire tread is at 10/32. The black Matrix was down to 3/32...
In most NE States, threads need a minimum depth to be street legal, and its check annually during a state inspection. So, you have a good idea how long it...
Actually, Bill, I believe the engine and drivetrain warranties are longer than three years, so hang on to the paperwork a little longer. Every five thousand or...
I'm a rotater hater :) In theory, tire rotation is a good idea. But in practice, I've had misgivings for 2 reasons: frequently the balance feels off until the...
Just heard from my SA, they got the wrong parts in, looks like it will be tomorrow before the car will be ready. I hope it's ready by then! My wife is not...
I think I knew that but totally forgot about it when I was talking about oil changes and warrantees. Thanks; I'll make sure I keep records a little bit longer....
Hey Chris, Thanks for the update on the Continental tires. I also have the Continental tires on my 06 Matrix XR - Auto. I'm assuming that the tread wear on the...
... I totally agree - sludge builds up when you don't run the engine enough to reach normal operating condition (and the water does not boil out of the oil)....
Well, we got the car back on Friday, new catalytic converter was installed. Car again seems to be running fine, no SES light as of yet! I think it is fixed! ...
I'm glad to report that after reading about it in this club, I had Toyota fix the extended crank problem in my '05 Matrix (XR automatic, indigo). Previously,...
When our black Matrix was in for tire problem/15K service, I mentioned to the service manager about the intermittent start problem. He searched and found the...
Here is my mileage record so far, for those of you who aren't sick of this sort of stuff. :-) We had a very cold December here in New England, and it showed...
Always good to see your trended data, Karl! ... Always good to see your trended data, Karl! On 2/8/06, Brace, Karl < karl.brace@... > wrote: Here is my...
Thanks for the chart Karl. stm 06 Matrix XR - auto ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the...
I have been having the same problem on my '05 XR 5 speed, cosmic blue.Two times I've gone for the maintenance I have brought it up to them The first time, they...
Here is what they fixed, according to the bill: "Redesigned programming in ECU, perform ECU updates EG040-05, EG5020." Yes, my car did crank and not fire...
Hi all! I just got my `05 matrix xr & I wood like 2 no if there R any problems these cars R known 4 & what kind of cheap speed parts or mods there R 4 this...
If the ECU needs an update, won't all the ECU made during that period need to be updated? I'm just looking at it as a computer program and when one computer...
ECU may have problems and check your tires... just make sure it's not the cheap Continental tires. T <spunkkat@...> wrote: Hi all! I just got my `05...
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