Hey everyone,
I am a graduate student and just bought my first Toyota Camry...on a limited budget of course. I wanted a reliable car and found a 1990 Camry LE V6 with 55,683 original miles in absolutely excellent condition. The car was owned by an elderly couple, they are the first owners, and they have not driven it since 1999 (hence the LOW miles). I just got the car today and it runs great, but I wanted to ask everyone if they had any suggestions about maintenance I should do since the car has not been driven in 10 years. Sure I will change the oil and filters, but should I treat this as a 55K car or a 20 year car? Should I replace all the fluids...tranny, brake, etc.? Should I replace the belts since they are 20 years old??
Thanks for the help everyone.

 

I think its safe to say the fluids should all be flushed/changed. As far as belts they will probably start to fail before too long due to dry rot they may still work but they are probably week. A lot of the regular maintenance is due around 50-75k anyways. The car is 20 years old and probably has every part that it came with still on it. Other than the normal stuff like plugs, fluids, and maybe belts. Just give everything else a once over.
Sounds like you got a good deal tho. With a little work it should last forever. I love Toyotas

 

Check those parts that can degrade with time even if not used. This being belts, tires, fluids, coolant, etc.

Toyota had no recommended time/mileage period for changing the timing belt but 60K miles was recommended by the belt manufacturers. Suggest you look into this both from a mileage standpoint and the age of the belt being on the car.

Brake fluid absorbs moisture and can cause internal corrosion and rust of components. Suggest you look at the brake system to make sure it works OK. Sometimes when a car sits idle for too long the pistons in the brake slave cylinder freeze up.

Check the coolant hoses which may have degraded with age.

Give the engine a once over from time to time as seals may have degraded resulting in oil leaks starting when as components are put back into operation.

The AC system may have problems due to lack of use. The AC system has a lubricant the lubes the compressor. Would not be surprised if the seal on the compressor fails or the compressor starts having problems.

If your changing fluid also check the PS fluid (same fluid as in the transmission).

If changing the trans fluid determine if it has a separate chamber for the differential fluid. If so change this also.

You might pull off the front valve cover to take a look for rust or sludge build up.

 

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Welcome to the forum You have found a goldmine, a real treasure for Farm Town lovers. Here in this thread there is information about what the forum is, the different sections, and where you can post. Enjoy

What is the forum?
The forum is a glorious place where you can read other Farm Town player’s posts, or you can post questions, thoughts, and feedback. Share your frustrations, your joys, and post pictures of your farm and brag. You get to talk to other players from Farm Town and they come from all over the world. Hopefully you are lucky enough to make several friends here.

Who uses the forum?
There are many people on the forum and different types. There are players of Farm Town on here. There are also the wonderful people called moderators mods for short who take the time to help others, answer questions, move/delete threads, and monitor the forum.

What is in the forum and where can I post?
There are many sections in the forum that can get a little overwhelming but I will try to explain it the best I can.

New forum users start here:
This is where you go when you are a newbie and new to the forum. A lot of good information is found here and is recommended to be looked at because 99 of the time your questions are answered. No one may post in this area, it is a place for you to gather information about the game.

Known Issues, Glitches, and Bugs:
This has a thread with information on issues, glitches, and bugs. It is updated as much as possible. No one may post in this area. You are provided with links to the Official posts in which you may post regarding your problem.

Help & Support:
This is can be your best friend One of the most heavily posted places, people post their questions here. The lovely part is that most likely someone will respond back to your question or sometimes others add their two cents and say they have the same problem. At the top of the page are stickies which should always be looked at first as they often can solve problems. If not, post down below. Post only in Offiical threads. Before posting in an offiial thread read the information in the first post. This is where all the information we have regarding any problems can be found. Most times your problem can be solved by using the information in the first post. If you are still having a problem post in the Official thread so we can keep all of the information in one place for the developers.

News & Announcements:
This gets people excited as this is where upgrades and new releases are announced. Many people post here to thank Bert the creator or just to comment their pleasure.

Feedback & Suggestions:
This is the thread where you let the developers know what YOU want for Farm Town. Let them know what animals, plants, trees, etc. what you want on your farm and what improvements could be done. Many suggestions have been done in new releases, so truly, what you say can come true.

Farm Town Social:
Ahhh, my favorite part of the forum. This is heavily posted too. You can post about anything well, not computer problems/questions and suggestions, as there threads for that you want. Posting pictures of your farm, look for work, hiring people, meeting new people, asking for feedback about your farm, and even just fun threads. At the very top of the Farm Town Social page are a few stickies, the most important for some are the threads about neighbors. There is a sticky for Facebookers looking for friends, as well as for Myspace.

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Before you post:
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Posting in an official thread - even if you have tried the suggestions given in the top post - will also help us to consolidate information for the developers and will result in them being able to fix the problem more quickly.
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If your car lives in an area that gets winter snowfall, I would check the subframe and subframe mounts for frame rot.
Mine (2 years older than yours) has rust starting around the rear subframe mounts.
Just something to be aware of.