Toyota Camry

1996-2001 of release

Repair and operation of the car

Toyota Camry
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
+ 1.2. Information before driving of the car
+ 1.3. Independent maintenance
+ 1.4. Technical characteristics
+ 1.5. Several councils upon purchase of the car
- 2. Maintenance
   2.2. Schedule of servicing of Toyota Camry/Avalon
   2.3. Primary and secondary checks
   2.4. Check of level of oil and liquids
   2.5. Check of a condition of tires and pressure in tires
   2.6. Check of level of liquid of system of hydrostrengthening of steering
   2.7. Check of level of automatic transmission liquid
   2.8. Replacement of engine oil and oil filter
   2.9. Survey and replacement of brushes of screen wipers
   2.10. Check, servicing and accumulator charging
   2.11. Check, adjustment of a tension and replacement of a driving belt
   2.12. Check and replacement of hoses in a motive compartment
   2.13. Check of the cooling system
   + 2.14. Shift of wheels
   2.15. Check of the brake system
   2.16. Replacement of the air filter
   2.17. Check of a power supply system
   2.18. Check of level of liquid of differential (automatic transmission)
   2.19. Check of level of MKPP oil
   2.20. Check of steering and suspension bracket
   2.21. Check of covers of half shafts
   2.22. Check of final system
   2.23. Height and free wheeling of pedals of coupling and brake
   2.24. Replacement of the fuel filter
   2.25. Replacement of cooling liquid and washing of the cooling system
   2.26. Check of the system controlling releases of vapors of fuel
   2.27. Automatic transmission liquid replacement
   2.28. MKPP oil replacement
   2.29. Check of fastenings of a body
   2.30. Check and replacement of spark plugs
   2.31. Check and replacement of wires of spark plugs
   2.32. Check and adjustment of gaps of valves
   2.33. Replacement of laying of a cover of a jellied mouth of the fuel tank
   2.34. Check and replacement of the valve of ventilation of a case
+ 3. Engines
+ 4. Cooling system
+ 5. Heating and ventilation
+ 6. Fuel system
+ 7. Exhaust system
+ 8. Transmission
+ 9. Running gear
+ 10. Brake system
+ 11. Body
+ 12. Electric equipment

2. Maintenance

2.1. Technical characteristics

GENERAL INFORMATION

The recommended lubricants and liquids
Engine oil	API of the SJ or ILSAC GF-2 brand
Viscosity	see rice. Scheme of viscosity of engine oil
Fuel	Unleaded gasoline with octane number 87 or above
Cooling liquid	50 or 70% antifreeze on the basis of ethylene glycol and water
Liquid of the automatic transmission	DEXTRON III
Liquid of differential of the automatic transmission	DEXTRON III
Oil of the mechanical transmission	API GL-4 or GL-5 75W-90 gearbox oil
Type of brake fluid	DOT3
Type of liquid of the hydraulic drive of coupling	DOT3
Liquid of system of hydrostrengthening of steering	DEXTRON II or III
Quantities
Engine oil, with replacement of the filter:
– four-cylinder engine	3,8
– six-cylinder engine	5,0
Cooling liquid:
– models with the four-cylinder engine	7,3
– models with the six-cylinder engine	9,6
Automatic transmission:
– models with the four-cylinder engine:
• slity and filling	2,6
• differential	1,7
– models with the six-cylinder engine:
• slity and filling	5,0
• differential	1,7
Mechanical transmission:
– models with the four-cylinder engine	2,3
– models with the six-cylinder engine	4,4
System of ignition
Spark plugs:
– type	NGK BKR6EKPB-11
– spark gap	1,092 mm
Resistance of wires of high voltage	less than 25000 Ohms
Sequence of operation of cylinders:
– four-cylinder engine	1 – 3 – 4 – 2
– six-cylinder engine	1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6
Gaps of valves (engine cold):
– four-cylinder engine:
• inlet valves	0,176 – 0,279 mm
• final valves	0,279 – 0,381 mm
– six-cylinder engine:
• inlet valves	0,153 – 0,254 mm
• final valves	0,254 – 0,356 mm
Cooling system
Thermostat:
– the thermostat begins to open	80 – 185 °C
– the thermostat is completely open	95 °C
Tension of driving belts (it is measured by means of Durroughs or Nippondenso measuring instruments)	Lbs (pounds)
Four-cylinder engine
The generator (model with the air conditioner):
– new belt	140 – 190
– old belt	100 – 120
The generator (model without air conditioner):
– new belt	100 – 150
– old belt	75 – 115
Pump of system of hydrostrengthening of steering:
– new belt	95 – 145
– old belt	60 – 100
Six-cylinder engine
Generator:
– new belt	170 – 180
– old belt	95 – 135
Pump of system of hydrostrengthening of steering:
– new belt	150 – 185
– old belt	95 – 135
Coupling:
– free wheeling of a pedal of coupling	5,5 – 15,8 mm
Pedal height:
– four-cylinder engine	155,5 – 168,2 mm
– six-cylinder engine	161,9 – 171,5 mm
Free wheeling of a pusher of a pedal	1,191 – 5,159 mm
Brake system
Minimum admissible thickness of frictional material of brake slips	1,5 mm
Minimum admissible thickness of frictional material of brake shoes	1,5 mm
Brake pedal:
– free wheeling	0,793 – 6,350 mm
– pedal height	152,4 – 161,9 mm
– pedal course stock	69,85 mm
Gap of the switch of brake fires	0,794 – 2,381 mm
Adjustment of the emergency brake	8 clicks
Suspension bracket and steering
Free wheeling of a steering wheel	30 mm
Admissible free wheeling of spherical hinged connection	0 mm

Moments of an inhaling, N. of m.

Automatic transmission:
– pallet bolts	5
– bolts of the mesh filter	11
– drain cap	49
– caps of drain and jellied openings of the mechanical transmission	49
Fixing nuts of wheels	103
Body:
– assembly bolts of forward sitting	43
Cross-piece of a forward suspension bracket:
– bolt And	182
– a bolt In	33
– a bolt With	37
Back suspension bracket:
– cross-piece bolts	52
– nuts of a lock plate	37
Spark plugs	18

Scheme of viscosity of engine oil

Numbering of cylinders and sequence of operation of cylinders (4-cylinder engine)

Numbering of cylinders and sequence of operation of cylinders (6-cylinder engine)