Tag Archives: Corolla

Toyota Suspending Sales of 8 Models Due to Recall

Posted on January 28, 2010 by david

I’ve lost track of how many cars Toyota is recalling. It involves at least 4 million vehicles, and there is some overlap among different problems. There were issues involving stalling engines and others, but most of the attention has been … Continue reading →

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Headlight Bulb Change, Not So Fast

Posted on January 25, 2010 by david

Well, if we thought all bulbs were easy to change quickly from the last time I did so, we’d be mistaken. Flashback to a previous model Toyota Corolla / Chevy Prizm (in this case a neighbor’s car) and we find … Continue reading →

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Mechanic Horror Story: The Oil Change That Never Was

Posted on January 22, 2010 by david

Here is yet another adventure in Corolla land. This one involves the second oil change that was done on the car. I still couldn’t remove the oil filter because it was on so tight. I needed a lift due to … Continue reading →

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Mechanic Horror Story: The Brake Job

Posted on January 18, 2010 by david

Here’s another adventure in Corolla land. This particular car has been nothing but a headache from Day 1. These have nothing to do with the car itself but it’s just been one incident after another. Once I was at the … Continue reading →

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NHTSA Investigating Toyota Corolla, Matrix Automobiles

Posted on December 24, 2009 by david

This is not a Toyota blog. It’s just that Toyotas are good used cars to consider so this is important information to know if you are considering buying one of these cars. So while I still remember this, Automotive News … Continue reading →

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