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Look in the owner's manual for maintenance and service schedules. If you don't have the manual go here: http://www.toyota.com/owners/web/pages/resources/owners-manuals put in your car and check out the manual.
Also you can go here: http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/guides.php and put in your car, year and which mileage you are currently at and it will ...
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Check your alignment. Are the tires going bald on one side of the tire more than the other? For instance are they more bald on the inside or outside of the tire? Usually this is caused by bad alignment. Brian said it right, if you have the printout of an alignment post that up.
BTW are all 4 tires bad?
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I had this happen in my 2003 acura tl after getting cheap brakes at Midas. I believe its because the pads were not the same material as it should have been such as ceramic vs semimetallic.
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I have a 1991 Chevy Tracker on which I will be isolating the rear differential. The reason is that the pinion bearings have had extreme lube starvation do to a axle seal leak which lead to catastrophic failure. The vehicle value doesn't compare to the price of a new/used rear end, or the time it would take to pull each component and inspect for wear/damage. ...
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The only special equipment you'll need to flush your own radiator is a bucket. The fact that they claimed it would take special equipment is just one red flag. I'd be skeptical they even changed the oil. Just google how to flush your Toyota's radiator, you'll see it's super easy. And see if you can warn everyone else in your area about that shop.
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To add to R...'s answer, I don't know about your Toyota, but on my buick there's a wingnut on the radiator, once I unscrewed that all the coolant came out (so drip pan was my 'special equipment'), once it stopped I tightened the wingnut and added properly mixed coolant, been running fine ever since.
If you really want a peak at what it will take, here is ...
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Since it's clear the shop was being dishonest, I wouldn't even assume the overflow tank was low. They could have just poured it out or siphoned it off and filled it with water.
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It sounds like a belt to me. Check the tension on the belt you replaced and see if the pulley needs an adjustment. I imagine there's a slight variation in how well the rubber "sticks" to the pulleys when it's cold vs when it's hot, so it slips more when it's cold. Check all the other belts too. You could also start the car and go listen around the engine and ...
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If the alarm is a "factory" alarm, cycle the key in the ignition from off to on (where the dash indicators light up), 5 times. This is the reset procedure for the "factory" alarm. Otherwise look in the owners manual where there is a red button under the steering wheel, possibly behind a panel. These process is performed when doing maintenance. Either way, ...
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Obviously the easy fix is replace the battery in your FOB then just hit unlock once you hook up the battery. But...
If you are too lazy to replace your FOB battery. Try just putting the key in the ignition in the "ON" position then hooking up the battery.
If that doesn't work then try cycling the key between off and on (not start) 5 times.
If that doesn't ...
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