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Originally Posted by jaseow
It really depends on the mechanic really. I probably got lucky and got a mechanic that knew what he was doing. Im in Perth, Western Australia
I did my recall about 3 weeks ago now and I have no issues (so far). Ive only done about 600-700km on it since then. Im waiting till at least 1000kms before i post in the thread on NO ISSUES after recall.
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Same here, got my recall taken care of a couple weeks ago. I'm at about 400+ miles since the recall and so far everything seems to be working properly and sounding normal.
From all my research you won't be fully out of the woods until you get about 1,200 - 1,500 miles after the service. There is a report of someone who got engine knock following the recall at 1000 miles after the service. However the more miles you pile on after the recall presumably the lower the chances of catastrophic failure due to the recall service.
Also most folks who have nothing go wrong don't speak up, so looking at threads here is a very skewed view of the chances of something happening. Best bet is travel if you have to to find the best dealer service dept you can find. It could be worse. I'm in Ca where they FORCE you to get it done or they do not allow you to renew your registration.
Or think of it as a positive, drive your car as is. When you eventually start to see a leak from the timing cover or what have you. Take it in for the recall get those leaks fixed. The recall does not expire, so take it as a discount on future work in fixing leaks or avoiding labor costs with replacing the clutch or TOB. It is all about perspective, and its not end of the world. I'm told Toyota HQ is aware of issues occurring with the recall so things can only improve as time goes on. Hope you find some solace in what I said and good luck buddy.