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Avalon Note Log

1996 Toyota Avalon
Property of mmario. Added Feb 27 2017

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Jul 20 2024

Oil change and filter with Costco Synthetic 5W-30 oil

  • 216,471

Added by mmario on Jul 20 2024 at 12:25 pm


May 4 2024

Swap Winter/Summer Wheels

  • 213,779

Added by mmario on May 4 2024 at 1:34 pm


Swapped out snow tires with new 16” wheels and tires from Tire Rack. Tires are Michelin Cross Climate. Tire selection for 15” wheels is very limited so decided to get new wheels and tires n size 205/60 16.

  • 213,779

Added by mmario on May 4 2024 at 1:31 pm


Replaced rear pads and rotors, flushed brake fluid to rear brakes only. Rotors are Power Stop Evolution coated

  • 213,779

Added by mmario on May 4 2024 at 1:27 pm


Mar 10 2024

Replace valve cover gaskets, lower steering shaft, power steering return hoses, battery terminals

  • 212,090

Added by mmario on Mar 10 2024 at 7:57 am


Jan 26 2024

New Tires

  • 211,520

Added by mmario on Jan 26 2024 at 2:23 pm


Sep 30 2023

Torque strut aka top engine mount.

  • 207,729

Added by mmario on Sep 30 2023 at 2:04 pm


Aug 19 2023

Oil change and filter with Kirkland synthetic 5W-30 oil

  • 205,560

Added by mmario on Aug 19 2023 at 4:35 pm


Apr 21 2023

Replaced 2nd upstream O2 sensor, reset error code

  • 200,065

Added by mmario on Apr 21 2023 at 3:06 pm


Feb 9 2023

Wheel Alignment

  • 197,207

Added by mmario on Nov 23 2023 at 3:39 pm


Jan 1 2023

Oil change and filter. Filled with 5 qts of Kirkland 5W-30 full synthetic oil.

  • 195,382

Added by mmario on Jan 1 2023 at 3:13 pm


Nov 25 2022

Replace full exhaust system and 2 O2 sensors; one in front manifold and one after catalytic converters. 3 of the 4 manifold studs broke, but there were enough threads left for nuts. Ran a die over threads to clean them up.

  • 193,325

Added by mmario on Nov 26 2022 at 4:07 pm


Nov 4 2022

Front brake pads and rotors. Flushed and replaced brake fluid to front brakes only

  • 192,568

Added by mmario on Nov 4 2022 at 5:26 pm


Oct 19 2022

Replaced both low beam headlights, and both front side marker lights. Used standard bulbs.

  • 191,959

Added by mmario on Oct 19 2022 at 3:30 pm


Jul 14 2022

Windshield

  • 187,550

Added by mmario on Jul 14 2022 at 12:33 pm


Jul 8 2022

Replaced timing belt, tensioners, water pump, drive belts, coolant replaced

  • 187,340

Added by mmario on Jul 8 2022 at 3:23 pm


May 27 2022

Oil change and filter with Costco 5W-30 synthetic

  • 185,904

Added by mmario on May 27 2022 at 12:15 pm


Sep 22 2021

Replaced battery, new battery has 48 month warranty. Old one was an Interstate battery so it was in the car when I got it.

  • 177,315

Added by mmario on Sep 22 2021 at 10:15 pm


Jan 17 2021

Oil change and filter, replaced with 5W-30. Ben replaced at his house.

  • 168,098

Added by mmario on Jan 23 2021 at 1:54 pm


Jun 24 2020

Oil change and filter. Ben changed it at his house.

  • 156,179

Added by mmario on Jun 25 2020 at 6:39 am


Nov 3 2019

Oil change and filter with Valvoline 5W-30 High Mileage oil. Replaced windshield wipers with Rain x Latitude blades

  • 148,484

Added by mmario on Nov 3 2019 at 3:18 pm


Jul 13 2019

Replaced 3 rear plugs and the ignition wires to them

  • 144,361

Added by mmario on Jul 13 2019 at 10:55 am


Jun 19 2019

Fix exhaust leak, was flex pipe which includes the catalytic converter.

  • 143,553

Added by mmario on Jun 22 2019 at 6:31 am


Jun 15 2019

Oil Change, Oil Filter, Power Steering Fluid, Air Filter

  • 143,387

Added by mmario on Jun 15 2019 at 11:14 am


Feb 19 2019

Transmission fluid change at Southside garage.

  • 139,137

Added by mmario on Feb 22 2019 at 7:13 am


Dec 3 2018

Replaced wiper blades

  • 135,030

Added by mmario on Dec 3 2018 at 4:44 pm


Jul 30 2018

Oil change and filter. Ben did the change as he had the car right now.

  • 129,544

Added by mmario on Jul 30 2018 at 5:32 pm


Apr 28 2018

Went to replace front rotors and pads, but when car was as apart noticed that the existing pads and rotors looked almost new. Looks like they could have been done last summer, but I have no record. Bled the fronts to flush the remaining fluid out.

  • 125,100

Added by mmario on Apr 28 2018 at 3:58 pm


Apr 14 2018

Replace rear rotors and pads. Parts from Napa,

  • 123,982

Added by mmario on Apr 14 2018 at 2:39 pm


Feb 3 2018

Bulb - High Mount Stop Light

  • 120,700

Added by mmario on Feb 15 2018 at 7:10 am


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