The company knows what they are doing, most of the time is the user. A filter is a filter. Hi flow filter is letting in more 'dirt' as well. And hi flow filter user need it because they want to race and thus rev high. If you hardly rev your engine and use hi flow filter, what is the use for hi flow filter? Having more 'dirt' passing the sensor is asking for trouble. It is even worse if you don't rev, slow 'dirt' stick on the sensor more easily than a very fast 'dirt'.

And the 'dirt' reduces your engine lifespan relatively as well - hence racing people like to change their oil more often because those much 'dirt' came via their hi flow filter and engine oil & filter need change more often.

If you stay with hi flow filter and still happily do 10k km engine oil change... think about it. Logical or not, up to you to decide.

Yes. The engine oil thing have nothing to do with the sensor but to keep in mind high flow air filter do affect somewhat. And of course you can do your regular service with regular intervals. I'm just saying it now to prevent years later will come back and complain their Toyota keep having problems here & there where they were using additives and aftermarket parts everywhere. Well of course I also hope all the cars owned by everyone would last.


The company is targeting certain users and certain driving patterns (hence they keep mentioning high performance). Nothing to be contradicted. Someone can also feed the cheap-branded Nasa engine oil into the engine and yell in the forum claiming Toyota engine sluggish, low quality and sucks but mentioned nothing about the Nasa oil because they had sold million of litres but no complain.


And regarding Toyota SC, they are a waste of time.

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Added on September 7, 2012, 9:07 amOh yeah talking about the throttle body, our service schedule do mention when to do it. But I doubt Toyota SC did it because my throttle body module is dusty, even after service, no even a mark or finger mark smudges away the dust - it is left untouched.

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Sep 7 2012, 09:07 AM

The dashboard sound I also have, complain once, and they say is some wire hanging around and knocking the dashboard and fixed already.

For the 1st gear problem, if your are is already moving, it is normal hard to engaged back to 1st gear.

Toyota is even more expensive than outside. Vios07 (Dugong) rear wheel bearing + ABS sensor combined as one component. Have two makes, Jap & Thai: RM8xx & RM6xx.

I just use 'fake' Toyota (aka Daihatsu) compatible one damage around 500.

The front wheel sensor is separate. Bearing is only rm120. Mine is G rear disc brake, so nothing to do with drum or not.

This post has been edited by dstl1128: May 7 2013, 03:30 PM

1. There's like half second delay for engaging gears when you manual shift. If within that time you accelerate hard, will get a knock. You will get this even from N->D, or even on D itself where your car brake for humps, and then accelerate hard before the TCU engage the 1st gear.

2. the seat belt socket PVC wrap keep rubbing the seat.

3. slight different speed is alright. Even BMW/Merc don't retract in the same speed, if you try notice it harder.

4. How long you skip aircon service? How cold you set? Might have water condensed onto the blower filter and blower filter grows mold already.

5. No idea on the air duct.

6. Downhill + brake when around 80kmph will downshift to 3. Slope sensor will also hold to gear 3 longer when up hill. (Did you read the brochure?)

7. Engine rattling... how severe? Noisy on the road? Try changing your tire?

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Jul 11 2013, 09:23 AM