I had one these cars. The following is a list of maintenance problems I had in 12 years: 1. The battery died because it was super old. 2. A headlight bulb went out because it was super old. 3. Nothing else.

@tj4034

4 жыл бұрын

The driver died...he was super old.

@tardeliesmagic

4 жыл бұрын

Just a simple HT lead :)

@cbarkwell1000

4 жыл бұрын

@@tardeliesmagic Yep -----But " NO Professional Shop " will install just one Spark Plug Wire or one Spark Plug or one Left Front Rotor , but "Saw Mill Mechanics" will. The Logic behind replacing both Front Rotors , ALL Spark Plug Wires or all Spark Plugs is because what happened to a Franchise called "Tune-Up Masters" in the 1970's. Tune-Up Masters replaced only one spark plug on a Womans car. 3 months later, other Plugs failed..She took T.U.M. to court for Inconveience..The Judge sided with the Woman : Said you shoulda known better T.U.M., if ALL of those Spark Plugs were NEW on a certain date when they were installed , you shoulda known that the rest were soon to follow. So don't let a "Saw Mill Mechanic" just change "one" spark plug or do the Left Front Brakes & not the Right Front Brakes @ the Same Time.

@noelscammell662

4 жыл бұрын

Mums got 400,000 km 5th gear worn a thousand km ago Heater core leaked and she got the motor hot Just uses a bit of oil And uses a bit of fuel But awesome reliability

@Fractal_CZ

3 жыл бұрын

I got the same (short version). The battery is constantly dying (because of aliepress radio) :D

You will have a lifetime customer for sure. Too many in competent repair shops around. That is why I do all my own maintenance and repairs. As long as im able to.

Awesome diagnostic, it shows time and time again that you are one of the few honest and responsible mechanics in this day and age.. lucky for me I have a mechanic just like you here in Florida

This channel is by far one of the best ever. Keep up the great content and honesty!

As a Toyota owner id just like to say I really enjoy your videos .....quite informative

I have a 99 toyota rav4 extremely reliable and easy to maintain with the added bonus of a non interference engine. You keep teaching I keep learning paz stay safe

@FredTheLutinoCocatiel

3 жыл бұрын

That has a timing chain also

@NickAlexander_is_Awesome

3 жыл бұрын

@@FredTheLutinoCocatiel belt

Really enjoy the diagnostic problem solving videos! Helps in learning the process of dealing with real-world problems. Great video!

I just moved out of Ca. My wife has a 2010 RAV4. You seem like such a competent and honest mechanic! I wish that we could find someone like you here in Ky. Thanks for all that you do! It's refreshing to see a tradesman with your abilities!

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

You are a great guy and I love to hear you talk. If I lived closer to you I would no one work on my 98 Tacoma and my 2011 Camry but you.

When you have a trustable mechanic, bad news is easier to handle.

Nice job. Actually amazing. Lucky girl to have you helping her.

There was no good reason for me to watch this video. I don't have a rav4 and I'm not running a p0301 on my 98 tacoma. I watched the entire video anyways. This should be the format of every car repair/car education video. Good video, clear audio, no frills, no clickbait. Keep it up! Wish you were on the east coast for the repairs that I still don't feel comfortable attempting.

Thanks for the video I use the water spray sometimes to see how good the wires are, You are honest and responsible mechanic thanks again Bill N LINY

You have become my favorite on KZread.

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I love everything about you and your channel. Honest & knowledgeable mechanic helping us lay folk better understand why car maintenance costs what it does! Lots of hard work & diagnosing. Keep making videos!

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@chelseapeavey4241

Жыл бұрын

So what actually ended up being the problem

@chelseapeavey4241

Жыл бұрын

I'm having the same issue at this very moment with my cousin car what's the actual problem

Thanks for sharing your video, that was fun diagnosing the problem with spark pugs and spark plug wires.

His honesty is what keeps me watching. 💯🤴😎

Peter this was another excellent video. I appreciate all the time you spend making these videos available. You have helped me become a better home mechanic.

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@harryl7946

4 жыл бұрын

You do good work sir.

Great job, Peter. I am happy for the customer who has gained an honest and skilled mechanic who will form a long term support relationship.

Foo.. my first time dealing with these rav4. Hardy mutha effers but dam I was scratching my head I switched these boo boo ass spark plugs to Ngk all of sudden misfired. Thank you bro. Awesome knowledge and experience.

Denso spark plugs lasted me 159k miles, I changed them because I was bored that weekend 😂.

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

Densos lasted 170 or so in an ES300 I did. It was time. Mileage cost about $100 extra in gas every month. Ten months that's a thousand lost. Could also have been the wires. They were originals. 20 years. But the plugs on one side were in the back crammed against the firewall. Superhot back there by the rear manifold. Cooked the wires on. Stuck worse than the #1 here in this video. Dielectric probably liquified long ago.

@dw4940

2 жыл бұрын

Mechanic missed 1 plug at 120k mile first tune up. Changed plugs again at 175k cos i bot wrong plugs first time. Ngk irridium. Looked totally fine, cud have gone another 100k easy.. but changed to all brand new iridium.

I had the exact same problem on an old ford truck. I finally figured it out doing a similar method to diagnose, but i got lucky by checking under the hood at night and I could see one of the spark plug wire arcing, and it was worn out and needed replaced - did them all. Runs perfect now.

Outstanding Diagnosis and Great Honesty. You will be Blessed For it! Take Care!

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Can't believe you don't have more followers, great vid love your diagnosis, i,ll certainly will be watching more but I have an ulterior motive as I've a 2014 RAV4 don't do my own maintenance because of serious back injury but now I can at least tell the mechanic what is wrong but hopefully because it's a Toyota I'll not be visiting him often, keep up your great work you're a genius

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

I suggest if you are not a daily shop mechanic, that you never tell the mechanic what's wrong. Tell him (or her HELLO FAYE!) the symptoms you have, no detailed lists. Have him figure it out. A good mechanic will. Pointing them in a direction may lead them down a wrong path and it may be his error, but his business side told him to listen to you the customer. Let them find it. And with your own knowledge you can better figure out if they are right or wrong. But in case you are wrong, their diagnosis is their time as well. But that cost should be put towards the repair.

Pretty good diagnosis. Would like to see a video on the leaks.

Great video, this is why I think the resistance method to check the ignition cables as is not conclusive as this video shows.

Single cylinder misfire is better than a Random misfire or multiple cylinder misfire. Thank you Great Video

Peter Great job. You just got another customer. For life And helped out a student 👍. . the other shop is not use to seeing a distributor cap and. Wires and coil. All separate . They only know coil on pack. Lol

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah what a great thing he did for her, hopefully he makes the money up on the views for the channel. Consider it time invested to make a video.

You're a good man... And good mechanic ✔️👏👍👏👏👏

You’re a good dude. Going easy on starvin student and your ethos. Like mine.

Toyota man to rescue again!

Wow! You have good instincts. There is no substitute for experience.

Great to see a Honest mechanic not taking advantage of hard working people

My neighbor has a 1999 one owner Rav I have been trying to buy from him. Great vehicle's!🦾🦾🦾

I used autolite iridium for my 03 Camry and I noticed my gas mileage drop so threw them away and went with Denso and back to normal. Like he said, spend the money.

@rightlanehog3151

4 жыл бұрын

It makes sense to keep your Toyota a Toyota.

@FredTheLutinoCocatiel

3 жыл бұрын

I took out NGK dual electrode iridium replaced with Denso iridium single electrode fuel mileage went down

@johnaustin2276

3 жыл бұрын

@@FredTheLutinoCocatiel are dual electrode original or upgrade? Weird how Denso would give you worse mileage.

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnaustin2276 tipoff is he went from dual to single. Brand NGK or Denso doesn't matter. But he changed the spark characteristics. Would bet if he put new duals back in he'd get better mileage. Problem is people don't want to because stores can charge $15 for each pencil thin spark plug of some engines.

Bro driving around with the hood up. Boss 100% luv this honest old school OG

Engine misfire code... replace ECM. Seems legit...🤔

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I hate mechanics like that!! Metal clunk noise? Go change the struts, all of them!! SMH NOPE!! Was a loose bolt. Or guessing which part is bent. And changing the wrong part. Wtf. Shows how good a mechanic he is! This guy is amazing!

Love your honesty. Did you look for or find the coolant and power steering leaks? Keep them coming!

@rightlanehog3151

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully the answer is in the next video.

@erwinashley6992

2 жыл бұрын

yaa..im facing the same problems too..i used red colour for power steering fluid and coolant for radiator same colour..how to detect which one is leaking?

Love this guy ❤️

Peter, great video and diognostics. I wish you were close to were I live, southern Calif. I am having anti knock sensor problems, 5k miles after replacing both of them on my 2000 Sienna. I used Beck/Arley knock sensors that were claimed to be made by Denso. The wiring harness that connects to them was also replaced (factory Toyota part),as were the spark plugs (Toyota Iridum Denso), plug wires (NGK), pcv valve and injector O rings (Toyota parts). I have cleared the codes and they come back withing 5 miles.

@orinmangar2333

4 жыл бұрын

Jose, stop changing parts and go to a Toyota Dealership and have the car diagnosed. Get the diagnosis in writing to estimated cost to repair-labor and parts separate. Then order your parts on www.rockauto.com and fix it yourself. I would also ask the dealership to show me the problem.

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

And don't trust that Beck/Arnley part was actually made by Denso if the salesman felt that if he said that would get you to buy it. Some parts are, some aren't. Agreement with Mangar, stop throwing parts at it hoping something sticks.

@joseluissanchezgil9769

3 жыл бұрын

@@orinmangar2333 I would never trust a stealership

Three things I learned from my old 425k mile Corolla, don't skimp on plugs, wires and oil changes.

@rightlanehog3151

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice.

@fieldsofomagh

4 жыл бұрын

I second the motion. Carried !!

@chocolate_squiggle

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know about these Toyota's, but for a Honda I also look after, every internet forum tells me not to go near Bosch plugs or I'll have serious problems. I recently pulled the plugs just to check their state while I was doing other maintenance and guess what I found? Bosch plugs. The engine runs fine with no hesitation or any other noticeable issue. But according to the internet this car almost shouldn't be running. Seems there could be as many myths about plugs as there is engine oil lol.

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

@@chocolate_squiggle Hondas might be able to handle it. But for Honda NGK is better. Next time it's the turn to change them, go NGK and see if you have better mileage and improvements you don't notice because you're used to your car. Bosch may be good for other German or American designed cars, but for Toyota, go Denso.

peter, shame there's not more like you out there!!

Wonderful video, I have the same Rav4.

good work and honest,not many about.

Those seat covers are groovy.

@mikecastellon4545

4 жыл бұрын

Right Lane Hog yeah dude, they blow my mind

Enjoying the channel. Great job

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Very nice of you to not charge younger student a lot of $...young +student=not much $!BUT, you are fair with EVERYONE...student ,or no.karma points & no problems for you on judgment day!You are golden!good upbringing I’d bet.good job mom&pop!

Peter, This RAV4 is only 23 years old and it is running rough already! What happened to Toyota quality? ;)

@neilmurphy845

4 жыл бұрын

Don't know they were brilliant cars we have a 05 Corolla verso whit about 245 thousand kms and the chain rattles but outher wise it still runs good and even arfter sitting for a year or more it fired straight up

@kevinkidneyy

4 жыл бұрын

Only ? Tf you talking about

@wbwills2

4 жыл бұрын

GameboyTommy you have a Toyota or a Chrysler???watch your mouth & have some respect.Will make life better for you...guaranteed!ever heard,”of you don’t have something nice to say,don’t say anything at all??”don’t sabotage yourself.god bless!

I love the steering wheel cover......cracks me up

@rightlanehog3151

4 жыл бұрын

It came with matching slippers and bath robe.

@elgatogordo9523

4 жыл бұрын

Right Lane Hog Haha! AllState Mayhem dude borrowed them for his commercials including the fuzzy steering wheel cover...

Great Job!

Hey Mr. Toyota M. good video. you seem slightly grumpy in the beginning of the video. I hope you are doing well. Thanks for all you do.

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

You are a good guy for not charging her a lot of money because she is a studet.

Nicely done!

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You're the best

Great diagnosis! Lucky you had kept that wire.

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

yes

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

Good mechanics keep all kinds of old parts. Not every old part, but Car Wizard keeps old bearings and brake shoes to even things up when using his press or other similar tasks. When he moved, he was upset his easier way of doing things was disrupted because the scrap guy took all of it from the old shop.

Thank for the video I have the same problem I will replace the wire

I agree with either NGK or Denso spark plugs. I do prefer Denso sparks for my 2002 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 double cab.

Misfure caused by the vehicle not liking that poofy steering wheel cover😎

@neilmurphy845

4 жыл бұрын

I hate those things it's a Toyota there steering wheel leather won't wear out

@FredTheLutinoCocatiel

3 жыл бұрын

My pet cockatiel Fred would like floofy steering wheel cover

Love the channel, but a tip in the future, try not to touch the spark plug wires with bare hands while the car is running, if one of the wires has a small hole in it and you run your hand across it you will be shocked extremely painfully. Let’s just say it’s not a fun experience.

@jayc3316

3 жыл бұрын

Where is shop located in what state.

A bad ignition lead can cause intermittent misfire when engine is NOT under heavy load. Bought an old car ages ago with a cylinder down , reportedly because of bad compression. Yes, it was a bit low on compression on that cylinder, but after replacing the leads it went for another 6 years without a problem.

FUCKING LOVE YOUR HONESTY. Fucking hell its refreshing.

I have a 2006 Avalon. It had the same code and the solution was the same. Since replacing wires/coils is a bit more involved, just opted to replace all the plugs too while they had the intake manifold off.

@davidnull5590

4 жыл бұрын

'06 Avalon has coil packs instead of plug wires. And you don't have to remove the intake manifold to get at them. What did the shop do to your Avalon?

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidnull5590 Are you confusing it with another engine? It has the 2GR-FE and it is very tight up in the back valve cover. Maybe you can reference a video of someone actually removing them? But most shops will try to make you take the intake off for the V6 engines. Maybe you're thinking of the AR engines in the camry where the plugs are straight across in front of your face. I will say on a DIFFERENT engine I worked on, the 1MZ-FE not this gen, but previous as in late 90's you could get a stubby and short extensions and pull them out that way no intake plenum removal necessary. But it may be on a 2GR-FE Avalon 2006.

Great job

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I’d recommend OEM spark plug wires. I’ve been stung twice by cheaper (and new) aftermarket wires and returning to OEM fixed it both times.

Awesome, and never cheap out on the plugs.

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

You got that right!

@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris

4 жыл бұрын

you would be so proud of me I have the 2arfe engine and used Denso SK16HR11 plugs for the 150000 mile service. Here is to another 100,000 miles Thanks for the recommendation

good job!

Krasna prace.

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

Diik

Last time I got the P0301 was a crack spark plug, but, on a Dodge, it was a faulty coil. NGK for me.

Any tip for cyl 2 running rich? Sparkplug has carbon. Other sparkplugs looks normal. we change cyl 2 fuel injector. Engine vibrates when on full stop but runs fine. Coil, wires for cyl 2 all working. Thanks in advance.

It is nice 1997 Rav4

What does it mean if I get p0301 and p0300, I know what the codes mean but I'm asking what they mean together, or what they typically point to

this is like a suspense movie

Hi peter could you advise me on an intermittent yellow engine light on a uk vvti avensis 1.6? Car drives fine with no issues.its just annoying

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

Not enough to diagnose on. Pull over and check code immediately or buy a device that logs the codes real time. Check all the basics, petrol cap. And work around to plugs wires, and injector ohms.

the old days we first changed the wires and the plugs

@ToyotaMaintenance

4 жыл бұрын

nice , thanks for sharing

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly change the cheap and maintenance things first! Because they should be changed anyway!!

Did you fix the leaks after?

I have rav4 model 2009. Error in cylinder 3 when I reach high speed or climb high level. Changing sparks and coils plus swapping injectors but still same code. Checking cylinder 3 compression it is ok.what do you purpose please.

Hello Sir I bought a 2002 Toyota Sequoia 2 wheel drive. The gentleman that I bought the car from was a mechanic and forgot what coolant he used. First he said Dexcool than Asian. When I look at the coolant it is pinkish/red. I don't feel comfortable and would like to flush the whole system and put back oem coolant. Would you do a video on this topic.

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

Toyota engines or the same relative vintage are the same way to service as most engines generally. Google Dec-Cool and you will know it's not that in your system. Pink Red is Toyota's coolant color.

Toyota I got a problem with a 2010 rav4 4cinders,p0303 code,exchange injector,coil,spark plugs from a known good piston same problem,comprecion is good.Most of the time the problem is only at high speed or climb a high hill.thanks in advance for your help.

It is hard to believe a pro would say that. Maybe a neighbor. This would be a fun case to look at with a scope.

Have you ever done a video on 2016-2017 RAV4 AFT fluid drain and fill?

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

AFT? I'm sure you can see a lot of places that posted it already. :)

@paulc2548

3 жыл бұрын

@@LAactor I don't see any good video of how it was done. Can you please point me to one of the video that show how the ATF change was correctly done?

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulc2548 From the way you speak I believe you have very little experience with this. You need to do your research because there is so little I know about your vehicle. But I do know you have a fourth generation that is years 2013-2018. No dipstick, and leveling straw after drain plug removal. If you don't know what that means, I suggest you take it to a mechanic for a spill and fill. Around $50. WS fluid only. Open the fill plug first always. Because if you open the drain plug and the fill plug can't be opened. You'd have to figure a way to pump in the fluid through the drain hole. I don't recommend an aggressive flush machine unless you have proof it has had frequent and on time trans service. You may want to read online on forums however know that there is a lot of pissing matches online and moderators are full of themselves and their egos to help. Many just give opinions or harassment. Read, but don't participate.

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulc2548 Here is a video kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5dml8GgnZjKZKg.html because you should know the procedure and design is very similar within Toyota engines of the same generation. This is a good way to do a more complete flush. Again he shows the side fill hole above the fill line on the side of the unit.

Sir, where are you located in No. Cal? I have 1998 RAV4 First generation 4WD & appreciate your videos. Would love to bring in to you for maintenance. How may I contact you? Thank you.

Where is your shop located? Thanks

What about the fluid that was leaking?

looks pretty good for 23 year old car, someone took care of it.

@rightlanehog3151

4 жыл бұрын

They only drove it about 5,500 miles per year.

@user-tb7rn1il3q

4 жыл бұрын

Charles Sapp This car would have been destroyed in the northeast. The RAV4 has come a long way.

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-tb7rn1il3q ALL of them would be destroyed. Sheet metal and even thick frame rails don't last much more than ten years without proper and religious underbody treatment and even cleaning off the salt every time it was driven in snow. If I lived in the area, I'd have a winter vehicle and a non snow no salt contact vehicle I'd want to keep forever.

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah plate frame says Carlsbad. Probably given to her by her grams or bought from a grandma no longer driving, and other than the drive to go to college there, probably doesn't really see any mileage in that small town area.

I have the same car, similar issue with one spark plug getting dirty because oil leaks in one spark plug. 4 spark plug changed. And workshop has order a sealing for the cover. Until that my car loses power from 1,500-2,500 rpm

what test could have been done to see that the wire was bad? could you have done the water test in a dark room? where you spray the wire with water and watch for spark?

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

spray over the wires, but don't waterlog it. don't spray too much wires down the spark tubes. You could try spraying on the distro cap if you have an older car that has one. Again don't super drench anything, just mist enough for it to arc or make ground through the conductivity of water. Too much and you won't see it jump.

So it was just a bad plug wire?

That other shop that told her it was her computer needs to be reported to the Attorney General and she needs to put a review on Google to warn other customers to avoid that shop like the plague. Also I would change all the spark plugs to DENSO-original, and new set of wires. She can also get the leaks fixed.

It just needs a tune up, spark plug & wire replacement

Car running rough on a rainy day- guaranteed it’s the spark plug wires.

I have a 1999 Toyota rav4 and its idle runs high and hot. What is the problem? It should be just below 1 but it idles above 1 almost at a 2 if you know what i mean. Is there an easy fix... I just sub too

@sengstory8147

4 ай бұрын

Might need to clean the MAF sensor system

I had a similar problem.They spray misted Water on my wires and dragged a test light over the wires .changed All wires and plugs double iridium. AND her case maybe OEM cap and rotter(old school)

@rightlanehog3151

4 жыл бұрын

OEM everything when repairing a Toyota.

Where is your garage located?

where is the obd2 port? pls locate that..

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

in this vehicle or which? Google but look where your left knee is. Also it could be behind the coin tray along with fuses.

I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla LE It shakes a lot I replace the catalytic converter and replace injectors and replace spark plugs and it still shakes

So..do you charge diagnostic time?

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

He said at the end, for the student, he just charged her an hour. But actually spent more time but didn't say normal video recording time 2-3 hours or more.

There are too many cheapos out there who use auto lite

got one of these and it turned out and O2 sensor was causing issues but wasn't causing a check engine light telling me was the O2 sensor, bank 1 sensor 1 in my case but I have a v6

@LAactor

3 жыл бұрын

That's the problem with Toyota. They know throwing on the money light causes many cars to fail reinspection for the state. Especially in Japan. Where more cars are 5 years old or less. This keeps costs low and planned obsolescence a nonstarter. What was your first hint? Extremely low gas mileage?

Not to many mechanics like this one .

Nice guy not charging her the full time spent.