About to become an owner of 2007 Avalon

[AKhan87]

15707-31030, list is $86.48

The washers I got from the dealership for $6-8 total I think, I will have to look it up

~$30ish total

 

[AKhan87]

Axle removal is fairly easy as long as you have an air hammer.

Wish I had air tools

 

[The Critic]

The washers I got from the dealership for $6-8 total I think, I will have to look it up

~$30ish total

Different part. I never bothered to investigate which line from a newer model would fit.

 

[AKhan87]

Different part. I never bothered to investigate which line from a newer model would fit.

These part numbers would 100% fit.

New All Metal Oil Line - 15772-31030
Gaskets for upper union - 90430-16012 x 2
Gasket for lower union - 90430-16016

2GRFE Rubber to Metal Rear Bank VVT-I Oil Line Swap w/ Power Steering

2GRFE Rubber to Metal Rear Bank VVT-I Oil Line Swap

 

[HangFire]

Steering racks can go bad???

I've never had it happen.

Never owned a Ford Taurus?

 

[AlphaOmega]

To close this off: never got to resolve the issue - car was totaled

 

[super20dan]

Mother in law had a 2007 or 2008 Avalon..was a heaping pile of junk. Had electrical problems out the ying yang. Bought new and traded in at 110k after spending tens of $k$ on chasing stuff. Always serviced at the worthless dealer. This and other family owned cars are the reason I will never buy a Toyota..edmunds, kbb, scotty, etc all tell me they are great, but real life tells me they suck.

you are an idiot. toyota worlds best auto maker by far

 

[dishdude]

you are an idiot. toyota worlds best auto maker by far

your an idiot so easy even a caveman can see it toyota burn oil at 150k blow all gaskets at 200k. best auto bye far /s

 

[Barkleymut]

you are an idiot. toyota worlds best auto maker by far

Real life buddy, thanks for the name calling. JuNK, just my experience

 

[nthach]

The boot bursts from 200,000 miles of flexing. If it steers fine, just replace the boot like I did on my 500,000 mile Sequoia for $10 https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...1434442,steering,rack+and+pinion+bellow,11362

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Toyota had a TSB out for the 2004-2009 Sienna and the Lexus RX330/350 of that vintage for a leaking RH(from the driver’s seat) rack seal. The Camry and Avalon, as well as Highlander use similar racks. The official Toyota repair kit includes a new RH seal.

 

[Rinspeed]

Real life buddy, thanks for the name calling. JuNK, just my experience

I don't doubt your experience but I will say there's a **** good reason why Honda and Toyota have such a high resale value compared to most of the others.