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    Coming up on my first 5k/6 month maintenance, should I get balancing and rotation done?

    Rotating every 5-7 K, yes. Balancing ? No. Unless the tire wear unevenly (because of rotating neglect...), has to be removed from the wheel for some reason or the tire or wheel get damaged (hitting a curb, etc) or lose a wright, I've never seen the need to get re-balancing - and I tend to keep...
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    Check engine light.

    Could be a lot of things including a simple not properly close gas cap or some bad gas (or condensation)... Refilling and secure the gas cap is the first step. See if the CEL goes off after some miles. Otherwise, you need to read or get a mechanic to read the code(s) the computer throws (with an...
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    What the heck is that noise???

    Straight from the OM (2014 - p.8) "Noise from under vehicle after turning off the engine : Approximately five hours after the engine is turned off, you may hear sound coming from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the sound of a fuel evaporation leakage check and, it does not...
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    The digital mph on my dash isn't accurate

    I think you're confused : the last one is an "average speed" for the trip, not a digital speed reading. Odometer / Trip A / Trip B / Instant MPG with temp bar / Average MPG with eco bar / Range / Average speed for trip (not "instant" speed)
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    The digital mph on my dash isn't accurate

    No "digital speed reading" in our Corollas...
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    Help with 2017 Corolla USB Stick Music Playback

    Sure it will ! Like any FAT32 system (up to 4GB per files on an up to 2 TB device). I'm sure with you on that. But Entune doesn't read lossless files. At least, use 320kbs, not 192kbs compression. And the sound system/speaker in our econobox is OK but certainly not great in the first place...
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    Help with 2017 Corolla USB Stick Music Playback

    Odd. Are you in NA ? Here is a link : http://s3.amazonaws.com/toyota.site.p01/toyota/manuals/OM02494U/OM02494U.pdf (or directly from Toyota US : http://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om-s/OM02494U/pdf/OM02494U.pdf ) FAT32 is for 32 clusters on disk, not 32 GB of space. It will handle...
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    Help with 2017 Corolla USB Stick Music Playback

    Yes there is (p. 305) USB memory ● Compatible devices USB memory device that can be used for MP3, WMA and AAC playback. ● Compatible device formats The following device format can be used: • USB communication format: USB2.0 HS (Mbps) and FS (12 Mbps) • File system format: FAT16/32 (Windows) •...
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    Price of an used 2014 Corolla S Sedan

    It varies a lot according to market... Best suggestion would be to consult online ads sites. CPO is mainly a visual inspection that come when you buy from a dealer. Include in their price as a marketing
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    bad mpg

    250 miles per tank is around 19 mpg...It's on the low side. Mine gives me between 30 city / 50 highway (LE Eco). But you really can't compare as it depends on a lot of factors : bigger wheels on the S, gradual acceleration - which doesn't mean "not give gas" and braking vs flooring and stopping...
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    Weird noise.... I'll try to describe.

    And the basic : any loose object in the trunk or spare tire space ?
  12. J

    Wipers and wind 2016 corolla S

    No problem here. Even with the same blades after more than 3 years (!!!). Is the assembly and arm design that different from previous gen ? Any special coating on the windshield (some are a mess) ?
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    blind spot mirrors

    A few are available, but from this video they don't bring much to the plate, nothing that you wouldn't see with well adjusted mirrors. Actually, statistics show that vehicule with this as OEM equipment are involved in more accident... Possibily because drivers rely too much on them instead of...
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    cvt transmission fluid check

    $100 a quart ? Are you sure ? Sound more like the price for the whole 8 quarts or so required... If so, I can't imagine their price to do the job with $800 just for fluid ! Anyway, just google "Toyota Genuine CVTF FE"
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    road noise

    ^^ This ^^
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    Winter Tires - Front only

    In slow traffic, your main concern wouldn't be that but braking distances. Actually, the main advantage of winter tires VS A/S is a gum that remains soft in colder temperature. Snow or ice efficiency depends more on thread, but the gum plays a big role even on dry pavement. Again, the problem...
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    Ride quality.... so many negatives discussed in the Edmunds reviews

    Ride comfort is more than OK. Actually, many comments are more about the lack of "sportivity" compared to, say, the Mazda3. I'll keep my Corolla, thank you !
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    long ride ahead our first real test

    Yes, the bigger wheels on the S do penalize MPG and, ironically... performance !:D
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    Winter Tires - Front only

    With front only winter tire you indeed won't get stuck and save a few bucks. But it's at the cost of having to be extra-careful and make many steering correction while driving partly because of oversteer/fishtailing and mostly because of odd breaking behavior. VSC might trigger more often and...
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    long ride ahead our first real test

    Same here !
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