Corolla - 2003 - Serpetine Belt Replacement

The maintenance schedule for the 2003 Corolla indicates that the drive belts should be inspected at 60,000 miles and every 15,000 miles thereafter. When Toyota says that something should be inspected, they mean that the inspected item should be replaced or adjusted as indicated by the inspection.

If you want peace of mind, just replace the serpentine belt at 60,000 miles.

Got it Ray----Thanks.....John

You're very welcome! And if the "USN" after your name means that you are or have served in the USN, THANK YOU!!!

Yep Ray....still active duty after 22 years.......Thanks for your kinds words........John

Thank you for serving us all those years!

I've got 113K miles on my 2003 and have had no issue with the the belt. Haven't changed the plugs yet either.

John-USN wrote:

Good God....113K on a 2003......that's a lot of driving.

What about the A/C filter under the glove box?

John

Yes, lots and lots of driving. I change the A/C filter whenever it looks dirty. I look at it about once a month and tap out the big stuff. For some reason that filter is hard to find at parts stores and is a bit pricey from the dealer.

John-USN wrote:

I've never looked at my AC filter.....how hard is it to get to??

The AC filter is usually located behind the glove box. Empty the glove box, and with it hanging in the open position, squeeze the left and right rear corners of the glove box so that the stoppers make it past the opening and the glove box will tilt all the way down. You should be able to see the air conditioning filter back there somewhere.

For models with no AC is there a filter ?

Good question. I have no idea.