

One free diagnosis trick is to (lightly) tap the starter with a hammer, unsticking the internal parts long enough for you to get to your local Advance to buy a replacement.Ī starter from a Toyota Camry | Andy Jensenĭespite being buried in the engine bay, replacing a Camry starter is an easy enough task for a beginner, with no special tools needed, and the steps are nearly identical for I4 and V6 engines. Camry owners report that the most common symptoms of a failing starter are slow-starting and a failure to start. Starters often wear out on an older car simply due to the large work requirement of starting an engine, and their constant proximity to engine heat. Generally speaking, the Camry's most common problem areas are: The Camry has that last one in spades, but parts wear as it ages. Everyone can appreciate a 911, but a daily driver needs efficiency, tech, power, roominess, and reliability in one package and all at a great price. It's a tough task to make a car with broad mainstream appeal. While sometimes derided as a dull “vanilla" car, the Camry found critical acclaim too, with several Car & Driver 10 Best List recommendations and Motor Trend's Car of the Year award in 2007. Toyota figured out the recipe better than most and was rewarded with huge sales numbers, often well above 400,000 Camrys per year. Here's a look at what you need to know before buying a used Camry.īefore the crossover, the midsize car was a huge seller. The truth is, while the Toyota Camry is an excellent car with an impressive reputation for reliability, it still requires maintenance and even occasionally breaks down.

"Toyotas are the most reliable cars ever made!" shouted at 280 words a minute. Popular YouTube mechanic Scotty Kilmer is yelling at me for this one.
