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    2010 Corolla stalled after 3 weeks in the garage

    Hi, I left my 2010 Corolla S in the garage for 3 weeks during my vacation. It has about 67k miles. When I came back, I tried to start the car. The rpm was very low, the car was shaking, then the engine stalled I started the engine again and press the throttle a little to increase the rpm. The...
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    Should I rotate my tires ?

    Hi, My front tires are still OK, but they are more worn out than the rear ones. Rotating the tires will put better tires in the front, but soon they will be worn out and will need to be changed along with the rear ones, so I will have to buy 4 tires. If I don't rotate them, I can finish the...
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    Transmission fluid change again ?

    And I think this is really irresponsible to call them lifetime filter and oil, it should be part of the scheduled maintenance every 60k miles or so
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    Improve Fuel Economy - Tips

    What about slightly over pressure on the tires, like 2 or 3 more PSI, is it useful and safe ?
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    Transmission fluid change again ?

    I have done a complete flush, it was necessary indeed. I opened the oil pan, cleaned it, and discovered the oil filter was a paper one and very dirty. I went straight to autozone to buy a new one, then put back the pan, and started the flush. I had to remove the aluminum washer on the drain...
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    Transmission fluid change again ?

    The filter on the Corolla just need cleaning, not to be replaced, it is a thin piece of metal with holes. I will clean it too then. I only put genuine Toyota ATF WS inside, nothing else. Transmission is shifting alright.
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    Transmission fluid change again ?

    The fluid is black, and it smells a little strong. It doesn't smell burnt, it just smell old oil. The new oil doesn't smell compared to it. I don't know what the previous owner did with the car. Toyota service wants to charge me $277 for this, so I prefer doing it myself, and I learn at the...
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    Transmission fluid change again ?

    Hi, I have a 2010 Corolla with about 65k miles on it, bought used about 5k miles ago. Toyota dealership told me that my transmission fluid is old and has to be changed, which I thought it was odd since Toyota maintenance said it is a lifetime fluid. So I decided to change it myself, with a...
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