It is, if you'll forgive me, also a known favorite complaint of trolls in certain circles. (I'm NOT calling you one, just saying that it somewhat obscures the actual frequency of occurrence of this problem when one goes looking.)
Consumer Reports calls the problem rate "very low" and limited to Camrys from 1997-2001. I won't argue with you that that might be the case with this particular car, as it's quite plausible. I just wouldn't necessarily never touch Toyota again for this reason alone. (It's also [equally infrequently] a problem in Audi/Volkswagen, Dodge/Chrysler, and Saab, but Toyota always gets the press for it for some reason.) Oil sludge also doesn't explain all the other problems in this car - it smells generally lemon-y to me, honestly.
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Date: 2006-02-22 03:41 pm (UTC)Consumer Reports calls the problem rate "very low" and limited to Camrys from 1997-2001. I won't argue with you that that might be the case with this particular car, as it's quite plausible. I just wouldn't necessarily never touch Toyota again for this reason alone. (It's also [equally infrequently] a problem in Audi/Volkswagen, Dodge/Chrysler, and Saab, but Toyota always gets the press for it for some reason.) Oil sludge also doesn't explain all the other problems in this car - it smells generally lemon-y to me, honestly.