New Avensis

[ma109]

Happy New Year to everybody :)

I've just acquired an '02 plate Avensis with about 50k n the clock. It was acquired from auction so no service history or anything. The plan is to sell my current car (P-plate Carina E, 129k miles) within the next couple of weeks, get the Avensis taxed, tested, and insured, and get it on the road.

As a new Avensis owner is there anything I should be looking for or checking ? I'm aware of the VVTi oil issue, the steering racks, and the o2 sensors. When I put it in for a service it will get a new cambelt and probably plugs. is there anything else that needs doing at 50k ?

Any and all advice / comments welcome

[uumode]

Have a look through these Toyota Technical Service Bulletins :)

http://techdoc.toyota-europe.com/tsb_mp.as...id=〈=En

you have to manually filter out the new 03 model year bulletins

[Steve84]

You wont need a cambelt has the vvt-i engine use a chain. Has for probems theres is the oil issue my dad had a new engine in his avensis at 42k, i had a new engine in my previous corolla. On the whole the avensis has proved to be a very reliable car, my dads had 2 and only had minnor niggels with them.