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Any '12 Camry Maintenance Guide Recommendation?
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Any '12 Camry Maintenance Guide Recommendation?
We just purchased a ’12 Camry SE and usually do most maintenance myself. Does anyone have a recommendation for a particular maintenance guide, such as Chilton or other brand? Thanks
#2
your Camry prolly came with user manual, right? mine has PAGES on maintenance. nothing special, really. oh, and you won't be able to buy a 2012 Chilton anyway, it's too early.
change oil every 8- 10 000 miles. you should have synthetic in from the factory, I stick with Amsoil, changes done at around 12 000 miles.
use Mobil 1 filter, about best possible, followed by K&N and Purolator.
your ATF allegedly is 100 000 miles, but I'd change it at 50 000.
put K&N air filter in and forget about it for the next 50 000 miles.
cabin filter will need to be replaced at prolly 20 or so K miles. buy only charcoal one, or it will take smells from the outside in.
rotate tires every 6- 10 000 miles and keep them equally inflated.
engine chain is lifetime. serpentine is 100 000 miles. spark plags are iridium tipped good for 100 000 ( I changed mine anyway at 50 K).
that's it.
change oil every 8- 10 000 miles. you should have synthetic in from the factory, I stick with Amsoil, changes done at around 12 000 miles.
use Mobil 1 filter, about best possible, followed by K&N and Purolator.
your ATF allegedly is 100 000 miles, but I'd change it at 50 000.
put K&N air filter in and forget about it for the next 50 000 miles.
cabin filter will need to be replaced at prolly 20 or so K miles. buy only charcoal one, or it will take smells from the outside in.
rotate tires every 6- 10 000 miles and keep them equally inflated.
engine chain is lifetime. serpentine is 100 000 miles. spark plags are iridium tipped good for 100 000 ( I changed mine anyway at 50 K).
that's it.
#3
Thanks for summary detail on maintenance list and that engine is now chain timed. My sister-in-law has '97 Camry, engine looks very similar to the '12; I was assuming '12 was belt timing when we bought; very cool now chain . . . one less thing to worry about. Appreciate the information!
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