1991 Toyota Camry that keeps going and going - Page 2

odie1 · #16 01-09-2006, 03:51 AM

Well,

I guess I have the most so far..... 1994 camry 4 cyl...218,500. It was my wifes and I got it as a hand me down... drove it 21K miles last year.

Odie1

91indaworks · #17 01-09-2006, 12:45 PM

220,000 and pushing 221 real soon.
All stock. No tranny cooler, original radiator(although it needs a new one). Has never had the timing belt done either.(although that is getting done asap)
Goes strong and gets still gets over 30 on the highway. First Camry I have ever had. Love it, plan on buying anew one when this one dies. If it dies.
THis spring will be the body work. It is a 91 after all and the wheel wells look like they are 15 years old.
Would like to put some different wheels on her but haven't found anywhere that ells me what size I can go to.

RIP · #18 01-17-2006, 07:36 PM

I've got an 87 wagon with 270,000+ miles on it. Unfortunately, three oil changes ago, I noticed metal chips in the oil. After flushing the engine I'm still noticing a few chips but not as much. So....now I keep it under 65MPH and every 2K miles I drain the oil to have a look see. I bought it in 92 with 72K on it. No breakdowns. No major problems. Biggest was getting the A/C fixed for $400. I changed the oil every 4-5000 miles, changed tran fluid every year. Flushed the cooling system every other year. Changed all belts and hoses every 4 years. Flushed the break fluid every 5 years. Changed the plugs and air filter every other year for the SMOG check. Beyong the other normal stuff -not much. IM GONA HATE TO GET RID OF THIS CAR!

imc188222 · #19 01-20-2006, 07:05 PM

1985 180,000 miles
been a great car, all the normal maintnence. redid the head at 150k, the valve seals had cracked so it would burn oil at an idle.

greddy1 · #20 03-01-2006, 11:30 AM

Just cracked the 80,000 mark on my 91. Yes, really. Like new. By the way. Does anyone know where to get obscure parts/covers? The plastic cover that goes over my emergency release for the automatic seatbelt on the driver side has gone missing. I guess that is what it's called.

JOET/CAMRY · #21 03-01-2006, 02:22 PM

[quote=greddy1]Does anyone know where to get obscure parts/covers? The plastic cover that goes over my emergency release for the automatic seatbelt on the driver side has gone missing. I guess that is what it's called.

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You can get parts for your car real cheap at a car junkyard or sometimes on ebay. the dealership can order the part you need if they don't have it in stock but you will pay big $$$

for it.

Regards,
JOET/CAMRY

hibouxj · #22 11-27-2006, 09:41 AM

I just bought an 87 Camry with 174K on it. Runs great and shifts smooth. I've only put about a thousand miles on it but I'm very happy with it. I'll take the advise of a previous poster and change the diffriental, transmission, and p/s fluid. (The Power steering is slow until it gets warmed up even though the fluid is full). My first car many years ago was the 1969 Corona that lasted 200K and was going strong until someone hit it. It's good to be driving a Toyota again.

RIP · #23 11-27-2006, 03:08 PM

The timing belt needs to be changed every 80K miles. Mine made it 116K miles. If you're not sure of the last time it was changed I would put that on a priority list.

2000izusu · #24 11-27-2006, 07:07 PM

got a 92 in the family (brothers, used to be mine) 2.2L auto. 220,000 miles original trans and motor. made in goergetown. starting to show its age. when below 20 degrees out the trans has to be warmed up until the seals expand (idled for 10 min) or it will slip on its first 1-2 shift. but after it is warm it shifts fine. my brother just took a 8 hour trip to atlanta in it and it did fine.

michaelzz · #25 01-17-2007, 12:41 PM

I have a 1990 Camry appoaching 225,000 miles. It has been a very reliable car. Always a bit sluggish with acceleration, but no other complaints. All original major parts. I've done most of my mainenance with Toyota dealer.
It's got a little rot on the body by the back wheels. The engine leaks oil - I believe a rear seal. I was told $1600 to fix, $2500 to rebuild, or $2.00 every two weeks for a quart of oil. I chose the latter.
I'm now getting a recently purchased 1994 Camry (106K miles) up to speed. A bit more expensive than planned, but that was due to poor maintenance. Someday, I plan to get one built in this century, but that will be in about 5 years.

gacamryowner · #26 03-15-2008, 04:01 PM

I love my 1989 Camry 4 cyc. Its a gas saver, especially now when gas is nearing $4/gal. I had it since college and still going strong.

jdmccright · #27 03-18-2008, 08:55 AM

Got 202,222 miles on my '92 LE 5S-FE. It's due for a new timing belt and crank/cam shaft seals, but otherwise running good.

rimfire,22 · #28 03-20-2008, 11:22 PM

cycosurfer,

Congratulatios on your great achievement!!! Your Camry is doing well at that amount of mileage and you can expect it to go for another 100K. Your doing everything possible to keep it in good running shape. Obviously youknow much more about the Camry's than I do.

Currently I have about 230K on my 89' Camry and although it sometimes bellows smoke from the tail pipe it only appears to consume less than a 1/4 quart of Mobil 1 synthetic which I use religiously. All my maintenance is done through the dealership as they should know better than I do. I expect my Camry to go til at least 300K without any problems so if I remember I'll keep every informed if anything major comes along.

rimfire,22

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