[AndyM1978]

cblake2 on the other forum did a good job of making newer Camry's look like lemons and I'm sure alot of people with minor problems in their new Camry are now frantic after reading her posts, but I can name one source of information that can put most of your minds at ease. Consumer Reports magazine. If they aren't complaining about Camry problems (in fact, they rave about the amazing quality and reliability), then the Camry problems mentioned by cblake2 are pretty rare (though I don't deny that a design characteristic in those models made them a little more sensitive to bad oil).

Also, you have to account for human nature. If I make a mistake with my car that blows the engine (ie. missing a maintenance step etc), then I would definately be ticked off and try to blame everyone but myself, especially if it will save me a $3000(usd) repair bill. I'd also tend to elaborate on details and exhagerate a bit. I'm not trying to say that everyone with a Camry sludge problem is acting this way. I'm just trying to show that the odds are in Toyota's favor.

To sum it all up, don't always assume the worst case scenario if something developes with your engine (unless your oil light comes on, loud noises emenate from your engine, fireballs stream from your hood, are anything similar). I've had that puff of smoke on startup in my Camry for 3 years now and it still goes 3000 miles before burning a quart of oil. This is after 158,000 miles.