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- Toyota Camry Solara review. Please DO NOT Buy a Toyota (Unless It Has This Engine), DIY and car repair with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Best cars Toyota makes. Best cars for daily driving. Is Toyota reliable? Is the Toyota Solara a good car? Should I buy a Toyota Solara? Good car for a daily driver. I Can't Believe Toyota Just Stopped Making These Cars. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 54 years.
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I was a passenger and my wife was driving a 2006 solara coup. We were at a stop light and got hit by an 80s model fl50 going 80 mph. That car saved our lives that day. She now has a 2016 Rav4, Toyota family for life. She actually thought that it was repairable, but after seeing the car on top of ours after we got out changed that opinion.
Hey Scotty. How many miles did this Solara have on it?
@RR Continued not! Different countries, different factories, different materials, and different people with different working values produce VERY different results!
Hello scotty how about the 3.5 engine (lexus rx450l)?
Scored one based off your recommendations and I couldn’t be happier. Even down to an older couple first owners, garaged and complete service records. Price was the bonus and I didn’t have to haggle. 2008 Toyota Solara sle convertible with 125k miles. Even had the timing belt done at 100k. Thanks Scotty couldn’t be happier with it.
When I was working at WalMart tire and lube, I was their battery guy. This import needed one of those reverse polarity batteries, but we didn't stock it. The "wrong" battery would fit perfectly and the positive would go on just fine but the ground wire would not reach. The ground wire attached to the body near the battery. By merely loosening and swiveling that ground wire, I made the "wrong" battery fit perfectly. Nothing was stretched. Everything fit perfectly.
I have a first generation 2002 Solara V6 still running with the 1MZ-FE engine and 260,000+ miles. This dual overhead cam engine is very overlooked in the used market and does not get enough respect from 1993 onwards. There is mention of oil sludge issues, but if you changed the oil in more intervals there is no problem with it.
I have heard over the years more people were not satisfied with the second generation Solara than the first generation Solara.
I'm sorry to hear that !
Actually preferred the look of the gen 1s. In the interior, the dashboard was not as "loud" to the eyes as the gen 2s.
Hope your Solara goes forever. 🙂
01 Lex ES300 w 1MZ-FE, 230K and it purrs like a kitten. Lexus put in a 3 chamber variable intake. BTW my fuel supply decreases every time I drive any car 😂(unless its a coal-wagon-electric).
The 1MZ-FE engine on my 2001 Sienna with 190k+ miles is completely sludge free, oil/filter change every 3k miles with full synthetic
@@Solazed I change mine also at 3,000 almost to the mile. Synthetic blend. So many oil changes I had to get a new oil pan as the old treads were stripped. My mechanic wanted to to a tap a new thread in for a new drain hole. I did not like the sound of that and possibly something going wrong with the new treads failing oil bleed and seizing the engine and went with a brand new pan. They shook their head over my decision but I felt it was a safer choice with new pan w/threads for $150.
Scotty Kilmer is the Hickok45 of cars.
Very true
they should make a video together .
Just like hickok45 likes junkie Glocks , Scotty likes junkie Toyotas. 🤣😆
Don’t insult Scotty like that!
Dr. Berg
I have an 06 Solara convertible 180K , runs great changed the timing belt and water pump and get 30MPG HWY . fantastic second car.
Remember the 22R engine? That was probably one of the best engines ever made.
Toyota Solaras and Acura CLs were coupes made before their time. ~2000. The market wasn't ready for them. They expected older buyers to come out of their mini vans and buy more luxurious coupes... But they didn't! They found the Sienna and Odyssey to be very practical.
I had a 01 solara that we bought with 300k miles on it , and we put almost 80k miles more before it rusted out. Engine and transmission were so solid.
You bought a car with 300k and drove it for *another 80k?”* Toyotas are crazy
Had a 87 toyota celiac sold it to brother around 170000 miles it went to 400000.
And it still ran like a top. No hesitation to take it on a long road trip
was it the 3.0 v6?
@@robbiepayne97 yep. Generation before this one in the video. Still a SOLID car that I miss having around
I have an 05 coupe with a 4 cylinder 4 speed under the hood. It's very slow but gets you where you need to go. I get 24 mpg city and 30 mpg highway.
I have a 2010 Rav4 and a 05 Lexus RX 330. Between all my cars the Solara has been the most reliable. The only thing I had to do with my Solara are struts, batteries, brake pads and oil change. That's it. My Rav4 needed an alternator and Lexus needed a power steering hose. My Solara... untouched.
The downside to these cars are the interior dash. They will crack. The clear coat on the paint will also peel on you. Other than that it's a solid car.
I've got a 2005 Lexus RX330, and a 2007 RX350. These are both second gen Lexus, so they look identical. I can walk past the RX330 without realizing that I left it running. The 2GR-FE engine revs faster and has more HP at low RPMs making the RX350 significantly faster off the line than the RX330, even though they have the same transmission, including gear ratios.
The 3MZ-FE engine(3.3) is very smooth and is based on the old fashion but realible closed deck engine design, without the oil squirters shooting oil at the pistons like the 2GR-FE engine has.
Love both of them for different reasons, yet both are best case scenario in the worst weather.
I have a 2010 Lexus is C 250.
Had it for 5 years.
It is an absolute solid tank.
Unbelievably smooth and reliable.
I just bought a 04 toyota solaro I payed 3000 for it with 175,000 miles non convertible engine sounds flawless
bought an 05 a few months back with only 65k miles on it, one owner, and no accidents. still has the old service passport with toyota dealership stamps all through it. FINALLY got my dream car :)
What did you pay for it?
Can't believe the owner used tan seat covers with gray interior lol
I had a 02 V6 Solara. It ran like a champ, I miss the car at times. I ended up selling it at 225k miles.
My mother has the same car in blue. Still running fine.
I remember my first gen 1999 V6 five speed manual. I didn't have one problem with that car. I just changed the oil and break pads. Non interference engine if the timing belt broke.
In the old days Toyota made a 3AC engine, it was a non-interference engine if you know it that means you know what it means, was indestructible. Fixed a snapped timing belt, ran like it never had a problem.
Interference engines should be illegal. Talk about 'planned obsolescence' !
@@Shadobanned4life i wish lol, but cars would still be slow if they kept non interference designs unfortunately. Better off just getting a car w a timing chain these days.. wait, leme rephrase, a non german timing chain car* is as reliable as it gets these days
@@Shadobanned4life You're right. My Suzuki H27 destroyed itself and my car has been in my driveway since 2016. Long history.
I have my 02 GS300 with the 2JZ motor, over 200k with no issues at all.
6:16 is why Scotty is a legend... And a great person. No mechanic tells people the things they can do themselves cuz that's gravy work. Easy stuff for them. Easy money given that away. It's priceless. I love his videos. He reminds me a lot of my father. I've already said this before
Just bought a 2000 Toyota 4Runner 4x4 5 Speed Manual with 238k, that has been owned since 22k miles and service records that are about 2 inches thick.
I can't believe that new Supra has BMW unreliable engine, what bugs me why Toyota didn't make their own??? It is not like they are not able to... I like Supra style but would never get one because it is basically BMW. Also they should bring Celica back!
They didn’t want to spend the money on engine development. They can basically print money with their commuter vehicles and SUVs
Money!!! didn’t wanna spend RnD on a engine when bmw has a engine that works ish. If they made their own the car would be 10-15 more
They are being cheap !
Because it's a rich man's car...., not what toyota does.
Easier, cheaper, and less time consuming to develop everything. More convenient for them to outsource to someone who already has the development. Plus toyota isn’t a very sporty brand
i bought one back in 2018 with 79.000 miles for $3.900, now it has 169.000 milesand still running strong, take me from A to B without any issue, only problem is rear glass fell off that i could not replace by myself, took it to the guy replace the whole roof in 2021. its fully loaded with navigation system and still solid and runs well, replaced struts, timing belt and oil changed myself, top up and down perfectly. best used car i've had, still keep up regular maintenances with Scotty's advices.
I recently bought an ‘06, one owner, religiously maintained via Toyota dealership with 129K miles on it (that is to say, documented maintenance). Timing belt was done somewhere around 80,000 miles.
Aside from some water leaking into the trunk (likely due to the trough/original roof), and the wearing out of the dash from sun and age, the thing fires up every key turn, the roof goes down at the touch of the button with no hiccups, it handles just fine.
It’s almost like why would I want to buy a brand new car? I did it at a fraction of the price and got what I wanted. A reliable daily that every once in a while I can drop the roof on.
The solara was a very dependable car,I had a solara in a manual transmission,my sister has an 2004 v6,its smooth,its just as smooth as my 2015 avalon
Same Engine as my 2004 ES330. First thing I did after I bought it was change the timing belt.
All of the 2nd gen Solara convertibles had the V6, only the coupes had the 2.4 engine
I really laughed when you slammed the car doors 😂😂😂
I got a 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio little inline four cylinder and the car had low mileage 62,ooo km's and it needed a lot of work, complete brake job, window motor, exhaust, muffler, a bunch of other stuff but I only paid $500 for it. And I put $3,000 in repairs. It has zero rust and the guy who did the work on it is a Volkswagen mechanic and he said he never seen a car this old in such good shape he was amazed at it. My wife loves it, and she doesn't have to drive my tacoma truck and put lots of miles on it, which is fine with me. I think its been a great idea to purchase it, I got lucky there. The mechanic said the one I got was the best motor for this particular car. I like the little thing.
Bought my 07 Solara ragtop October of 2006. Other than normal service items, it has only seen the the mechanic for a new alternator. Best car I ever had.
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I love my 13 Toyota Avalon but my 2007 Toyota Solara SLE was a pile of crap that just fell apart and it only had 105k miles when I finally had a junk yard haul it away and I take excellent care of my cars and keep them in the garage. My avalon is flawless so far with 73k
Does that mean that I just made a mistake? I just purchased a 2007 solara sport convertible with 100k. Lol. What nightmares did that car give you? Shouldn't it be reliable?
@@NamasteHome_ no I think you will be fine a majority are good cars but for some reason the one I had turned into a total lemon like the door panels were cracking the dashboard too and it just started to look much older than it really was and worst of all I had electrical problems even the Toyota dealership themselves couldn't find the problem
In my experience older vehicles most times give smoother rides
So many of these in Florida most still in great shape.
I used to like those Solara's actually based off Camry sedan, haven't seen one in several years a relative of mine had a '02 or '03 she wrecked it on the passenger side some reason never got it fixed ... smh. She never had any issues except something with her seat belt minor problem after she moved away got married now divorced bought a Mercedes afterwards that was years ago now.
I had a first gen 1999 3.0l v6 5speed manual thing was great and surprisingly fast... I know the first gen you could buy a supercharger TRD for it
There was a old Toyota Solaris I practiced parallel parking with it. The lady just stared at me the entire time. It hasn't moved from that spot in years and it has flat and someone recently broke into it. So the window is just taped up. No love for the 2 door at all
I've the SC430 with a v8 4.3L transverse engine. It gets 24 English mpg combined, supposedly 30 on a run. I paid 10 1/2k a year ago and so far no problems, although at almost £7 per gallon I just use it as a hobby car!
if you ever go to a Dan Gurney Racing seminar you will see his team uses Toyota Solaras mostly hard-tops.
I am buying a Toyota solara 2004 with 92,000 miles for 7,200. I think it is a very good price, I drove it and it felt perfect.
About the only bad thing about that Toyota engine is that you have to take off the intake manifold to change the rear spark plugs. It's not all that hard to do it just takes a lot more time.
24 MPG is still better than the V6 Camry.
I just changed my struts too, Detroit Axle brand makes good aftermarket parts with 10 year warranties, plus it supports locals here. They are a little stiff, but my accord handles really well now
Awesome as always Scotty 👍
Thank you for the video
With Scotty, I always learn something new. Simply a valuable treasure.👍🏻
I have a 2005 Solara convertible with 128k miles. I'll never sell it.
Good night scotty, here in SA is currently 10pm, great channel.
As someone who has owned four solaras (three with the 6-cylinder and one with the 4-cylinder), I actually preferred the 4-cylinder. The 4-cylinder had cloth seats that held up significantly better over time. My 6-cylinders had leather seats (although you are able to get a 6-cylinder with cloth seats also). Note: The first generation (1999-2003) leather seats were of higher quality than the second generation (2004-2008). More importantly, the 4-cylinder had a timing chain and actually ran smoother than the 6-cylinder which had a timing belt (non-interference engine). The difference in road noise was surprisingly minimal between the two engines and in no way did the 4-cylinder feel underpowered. Either way, all my Solaras served me exceptionally well.
I just bought a 2008 Solara Convertible SLE V6 with 100k mileage. Cost me 8700 in Houston.
Just bought this car and I love it!!
I have a gen 2 with the 2.4 and it runs great for 180k
I've seen a right hand drive Toyota Soarer Convertible driving around College Station TX in the past year or so. Very strange.
8:58
Wish I'd known that a few years back. My wife left her lights on during a softball game (2012 Ford Taurus), so I went to jump her with my 2014 Camry. I could clearly see the Ford battery terminals, but my Camry terminals weren't so visible (it was dark and I assumed the terminals were the same on both cars). I was wrong. After cranking it up and gassing it for several seconds, my wife says, "Hey, there's smoke coming out of the car." I quickly cut the engine and hop out, and I could smell the smoke (not thick but noticeable). I went to undue to the cables, but they were hot as heck. I threw on my gloves and pulled them off. The wires were so hot that some of the rubber melted off and stuck to my gloves.
Once I realized my mistake, I connected the cables properly and proceeded without incident. The Ford, however, did have some minor electrical issues ever since that day. I would have blown the battery up had she not said something.
The 2003 model was my first car
You said when buying a RAV4..get the 2.5 engine for best performance and best transmission and would last 300,000 miles plus...so now what gives????????? In my 2012 Toyota..it drives and runs awesome!!
1.8 Liter 94 Celica
Bought the last model in 08. That 3.3l is fantastic! Except for the spark plug placement, awful.
Power when you want it, mpg when you don't
Gawd, those freaking spark plugs.
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my 2nd car. stucked cause I was charged sports car insurance...... I did use that sucker until it hit 312k miles. I even took it off road to rock house canyon in Anza borrego. No joke. Loved that car and lasted a while. Love toyotas as I have had a ton of cars...and sadly getting rid of any car not a honda or toyota.
Hey Scottie very nice video man I love watching your videos I have a question for you are 2008 Subaru Impreza With a 192000 miles is that a good car
My 2020 Corolla 1.8L engine broke at 60k miles
There’s leather repair kits that work well now
On your RIP link you provided it said, “Do not buy a Toyota unless it has this engine.” But here at your video it says, “Do not buy this car unless it has this engine.” This was very deceiving. 😼
I HAVE THAT CAR :D and that exact same engine :^))))
who you gonna call
I'm here for the laughing horse 😂😂
A 2003 ZO6 Convertible would be a BETTER deal!
I just got a 07 solara for 2700 104k miles well taken care of strong engine transmission, tags are kind of alot but I'm selling my other car so it will cover the tags
1zzfe 199,200 miles so far 35 mpg no codes other than the air bag light stays on after they replaced air bag .
2 door camry
UPS... YOu said the best Toyota engine is the Hilux one... and that one is a 4
Mr Scotty Kilmer you scaring me now!!! I thought all Toyota’s was Good..🤭
Besides the reversed terminals, US uses larger posts for the + Positive terminals.
Hey Scotty, what's the best way to buy a pre-80s vehicle? SHTF types say pre-80's but I say early 70's to avoid electronic ignition ...
Auction?
Buy an OLD DIESEL. No electronics to fry with an EMP.
Learn how to bypass the ignition
SHTF situation buy an 80s Hilux Top gear tried to kill it ran it to barricades,hit it wit a wrecking ball,dropped a trailer on it,submerge it in the lake,set it on fire,even had it dropped in an implosion..the truck still started right up and still ran try that with any other manufacturer it'd be dead first on contact with any of those.
@@acekoala457 Im an electrical engineer for over 40 years lol I can do that but first id like advice on the best way to but said vehicle...that ok? ;-)
Some of you say you bought one of these and you don't call it the right name....lol
Around these parts, convertibles would be nice, but the fear of carjacking would negate any benefit from having one of these.
I hope Toyota gets a statue in his name lol
First time i ever heard of that pisitive bat terminal on wrong side problem
Did Scotty say what year was ?
I missed it.
"O five Toyota.." assuming 2005
Afternoon Scotty!🏁
afternoon!
How good is a 2006 Mazda 6 with a 5 speed manual? Looking at one for $3,300 for my brother.
Scotty, I have yet to see you review or talk about a GMC Terrain. I have a 2013 model SLT
I have a 2007 solara 4 cylinder it does use oil but had it for 3 years no big problems
On my Toyota Corolla GT-S 4AGE motor I left a light on and the battery died I asked someone to use jumper cables and he said “sure but you have to let me put them in” I figured okay, this guy knows that you can damage a car by jumping it wrong and wants to do it himself, okay great… well he did it backwards … luckily nothing happened, possibly a bad distributor that I replaced 6 months down the road, who knows … pissed me off though.
Hello Scotty, are old Volvo XC90s good cars?
Scotty "we'll stick this thing up here". And no image joke?????
Toyota Celica 1.8 7A FE 1995 just bought it hope it's good
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Timing belt is a non starter. I don't care if 99% of the car is bullet proof. An Achilles Heel is still an Achilles Heel.
the 3.3 L on the solara convertible is non interference
“Don’t speak another word until you tell me the brand of gloves you have on and where I can get a pair.” 😜😜😜😜😜
And don't buy a 3000GT or Dodge Stealth that was made in Japan. Or made anywhere, unless you like putting more money in the car then a boat that won't float
Have a 94 3000gt from Japan and have never really had any problems. Still mint 140,000 miles.
BOAT: Break Out Another Thousand!
@@tomgianangely5356 yeah, base models aren't that bad. But a VR4 or t.t., forget a headache that's a migraine
That is the perfect car for me 🤡
I had a vr4 . I bought it used with 25,000 miles and kept for 8 years. I put 100,000 miles on it. I didn't have any issues or break down. I also didn't dump any extra money into it. My friends father currently has 2 vr4s 1 in black 1 in red and they never broke down or has a single issue. He is the original owner. Both are still 98% original. The red one has 185,000 miles the black has 112,000. Stealths I have no clue, I dont know anyone who owned one.
I have a 2006 Nissan maximum im driving up the highway go to accelerate and all the dash lights came on at once I thought that the car would stall but it just ran weak but enough for me to get home safe I noticed it had difficulties taking off at stop lights but when I took the key out and started it again everything was normal??? Just had the alternator tested it's not that
I've got 45 mpg on 1st gen once cruising down California freeway I got more than 900 miles on 1 full tank. On avg I got about 34 when it was new.
Hey Scotty ( and anyone else) any tips for doing the rear struts on this convertible?
my father is good at engineering and when i was a kid he had a 924 porshe with the glass hatch busted. he repqired it with plexiglass to $ave. currently he owns a kompressor with a retraxtible top. it got busted. he was tellin me how he had to glue and make special clips for plexiglass cause its oil based and dont stick. i got a car on my driveway i qccidently busted the windshield cause i threw a mason jar at it. its a buick century. it only needed a fuel injector now it needs that too. we joke how we got the same luck.
My RAV4 doesn't have this engine!
I bought a lemon according to Scotty! D:
Rhode Island Road are hell 😂
2010: The last year Toyota had a dip stick for the transmission.
Not for my 10 Camry😞
My tundra transmission went out on me this morning.
2010 v6
Yep, that's how my rav4 is now. It's just another way for dealers to make money, by having people not be able to do their own transmission fluid change.