Sienna Quality Issue

Just remove the bulb next time.

Of course you jest.. How good is the gas mileage on that model sienna? How is the FEA holding up?

I like that series Sienna..

Previa is too old and uses too much gas for a 4 cyl and the new Sienna is too bulky.

CP

"Charles Pisano" wrote

Of Course

How good is the gas mileage on that model sienna?

I don't check too close but about 20, mostly local driving

What is FEA??

I had a Previa before the Sienna. The Sienna is much much better driving and handling.

The Sienna now has 120 k miles and it is still doing great. I will fill up the wiper reservoir tomorrow instead of trading it in.

Or you could do something really silly and impulsive - like buy a gallon bottle of pre-mixed windshield washer solvent and refill the washer fluid reservoir. That'll reset the float switch and solve the problem for a few months, then you'll need to do it again.

Sheesh...

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Nice subtle sarcasm there wingnut. A little too subtle for some on this board.

My 2000 Sienna gets about 16 driving locally. I'm not too happy with the gas mileage. It's due for a timing belt replacement (90K) and probably tune-up, but I doubt that will make a difference.

But that will set you back about 2 bucks...............Think about it , you could buy 3/4 of a gallon of gas instead

FEA is front end alignment. I read somewhere that it is an issue on this series? (Wearing out tires unevenly and not holding a new alignment?)

I am amazed that the previous 'Previa' was (rated) less economial fuel-wise. Seems to me a 4 cyl. with rear wheel drive would beat out a 6 cyl. with front wheel drive any day. And the previa was actually lighter. Rear wheel drive, from what I've been taught is more effecient and all things being equal should net better economy.

Must be better the inproved engineering of engines and bearings etc. Doesn't seem to me the new series is better fuel mileage wise but it is even heavier and more gadget laden than the previous series.

CP

It might. 2000 Sienna is very sensitive to dirty oil, air filter and spark plug. Every time I experience power loss (you can feel it when climbing small hills. You have to push harder), it's always because of dirty air filter and/or oil. It starts to lose power after 2K-3K of oil change and

8K-10K of air filter change. I had to change oil and air filter more frequently. With new oil and filters, it works great in keeping up with traffic. But with dirty oil and filters, you have to push really hard to keep up.