09' Yaris at 214,000 miles...

[toad]

my 07 has just over 204,000 miles and running strong! i've had to do oil changes a little more frequently in the last year or so(seems to be slowly burning oil), but otherwise runs great.

what kind of things should i start looking out for now that it's starting to get up there in age? i haven't noticed any problems, but it would be good to know what to look out for. i've thought about trading it in, but honestly i think it's worth more to me than any dealership would be willing to give me for it- that and no payments is nice! thanks!

[tarkus]

Originally Posted by toad

i've had to do oil changes a little more frequently in the last year or so(seems to be slowly burning oil), but otherwise runs great.

I guess you probably haven't been using synthetic oil. I found that makes a huge difference on engine wear, and hence oil consumption.

Apart from that, my 2007 Yaris has only needed to have the front brake rotors and pads changed due to natural wear, and the rear wheel bearings changed, due to the infamous ABS light issue. It's got well over 200,000km on it now (I forget the exact number now). My 2004 Gen 1 ran flawlessly for over 230,000 km until it got hit in an accident.

One of the great things about these engines is that they don't have any timing belt, so no timing belt changes ever!

Sent from my phone. Please excuse any typpos.