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OneBlueDotS-Carolina

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7. For a car of that age...

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:22 AM

Oct 11

The problems are not uncommon for a car with 250K on the clock. Check vacuum hoses that may have dried up & are leaking. Spark plugs, a faulty ignition coil, will cause a misfire. If where you live has a lot of pollen, that can set off a engine light code. As mentioned a bad O2 sensor. The good thing is parts are readily available. One thing I would suggest is any parts you purchase, skip the aftermarket parts & spend the extra bucks to buy Toyota parts, especially if you're paying a mechanic to install them. It's not uncommon for Camrys to hit 300K & more if they have been well maintained.

Good luck, plus spending the money for a good diagnosis to repair the problem, is cheaper in the long run than using the parts cannon approach.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] CountAllVotes Oct 11 OP

Have the mechanic check the codes again. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 11 #1

another code showed up that was for a 4-Cylinder misfire detected CountAllVotes Oct 11 #2

For a car of that age... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Oct 11 #7

the mechanic I use works on ambulances and police cars CountAllVotes Oct 11 #8

We own an ancient 1992 Japanese sports car... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Oct 11 #11

I hear you! CountAllVotes Oct 11 #12

Sensors? ProfessorGAC Oct 11 #16

bingo I think CountAllVotes Oct 11 #17

P.S. CountAllVotes Oct 11 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Tetrachloride Oct 11 #3

I think... 2naSalit Oct 11 #4

It is illegal CountAllVotes Oct 11 #6

We had a Caddy and drove it over 100,000 miles with the check engine light on all lthe time. It never broke down. nt in2herbs Oct 11 #9

I'm tempted to keep driving the car CountAllVotes Oct 11 #10

I have a RAV4 with engine light on for probably close to a year now. Sogo Oct 11 #13

I found the problem CountAllVotes Oct 11 #14

ture CountAllVotes Oct 11 #15

picture of engine when purchased CountAllVotes Oct 11 #18