front lower control arm bolts breaking

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by snowsquirrel

Hello Muskoka800,
I'm from Waterloo, just bought a 2008 5 drs Liftback, want to replace the subject bolts. I checked with the Toyota dealer in town, they want $24 each!

Where did you got yours for $6?

Cheers.

Sounds like your Toyota dealer is marking them up.

Here's an ebay listing for them for $8 each with free shipping:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-2016...35.m2548.l4275

[snowsquirrel]

Originally Posted by CTScott

Sounds like your Toyota dealer is marking them up.

Here's an ebay listing for them for $8 each with free shipping:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-2016...35.m2548.l4275

Thanks Scott,
I know they always do, making a killing!
I found some US OEM parts sellers online for around US$4 ea, but need to pay for shipping.
I was asking MUSKOKA800 since he is from around here in Ontario, may be his dealership is more reasonable.

Cheers.

[snowsquirrel]

Originally Posted by CTScott

Sounds like your Toyota dealer is marking them up.

Here's an ebay listing for them for $8 each with free shipping:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-2016...35.m2548.l4275

Thanks CTScott, appreciate the link to ebay, that is really a good deal, with that price, one can replace them on a regular intervals! Things are much cheaper in the US of A!

Cheers

[ebaut]

I just paid $23.23 CAD taxes included at an Ontario Toyota dealership a month or two ago.

Took it to Meineke for an oil change, asked them. To swap the bolts. They had no issue taking them out, and the old bolts sill looked alright, believe it or not. I'll post a pic of them later.

I drive a 2009 hatchback btw. Having the new bolts gives me incredible peace of mind.

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by ebaut

Took it to Meineke for an oil change, asked them. To swap the bolts. They had no issue taking them out, and the old bolts sill looked alright, believe it or not. I'll post a pic of them later.

I drive a 2009 hatchback btw. Having the new bolts gives me incredible peace of mind.

Without going back to the big, big thread about the control arm bolt issue, iirc MY2009 started getting the new bolts. 2006-2008 had the problematic bolts.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by ebaut

I just paid $23.23 CAD taxes included at an Ontario Toyota dealership a month or two ago.

Took it to Meineke for an oil change, asked them. To swap the bolts. They had no issue taking them out, and the old bolts sill looked alright, believe it or not. I'll post a pic of them later.

I drive a 2009 hatchback btw. Having the new bolts gives me incredible peace of mind.

The updated US TSB: T-SB-0055-11 includes most Yaris (LB and sedan) from 2007 through 2011.

The bolts are not the root cause and the new ones do not appear any different than the original ones. The root cause is two unsealed seams on the frame box above the lower subframe, which allow water splashed onto the bottom of the chassis to funnel into the metal sleeve where the bolt sits.

Separately there is a TSB (T-SB-0078-12) with actual new bolts for 2007-2012 Yaris for a clunking noise from the front suspension, which occurs due to the bolts. This second TSB appears to be due to the original bolts either being a tad too long, or them stretching over time. This problem though is completely separate from the TSB above where the bolts corrode to the point of failure.