Toyota's are a pain to work on!, (of course, I guess I'm spoiled by Honda...=]) Options

[tin_foil]

Okay, I just need to vent a little. I REALLY dislike working on Toyota's. I guess I'm spoiled by working on Honda's. Some of you guys will probably want to shoot me for saying that, but anyone who's really worked a lot on both cars knows that Honda's are really, really well designed. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my Celica, but after working on it's axles, bumper, and timing belt I realized how awesomely Honda has designed their motors so that nearly everythings really accessable. I think Toyota needs to take some lessons on engine engineering... but Honda still needs to take some lessons on exterior design.

[Yellow94GT]

Okay, I just need to vent a little. I REALLY dislike working on Toyota's. I guess I'm spoiled by working on Honda's. Some of you guys will probably want to shoot me for saying that, but anyone who's really worked a lot on both cars knows that Honda's are really, really well designed. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my Celica, but after working on it's axles, bumper, and timing belt I realized how awesomely Honda has designed their motors so that nearly everythings really accessable. I think Toyota needs to take some lessons on engine engineering... but Honda still needs to take some lessons on exterior design.

Note: I didn't say Toyota's are HARD to work on, I just said they're harder than Hondas. I've worked on Saab trannys(pain in the a**), VWs(a lot of cheap parts), Mitsubishi (not too bad), and a LOT of Toyota's and Hondas.

Like I said, I love my Celica, and today, after my work on it is done, I'm in a better mood and loving Toyotas all the more. But ask anyone whos really worked on both Honda's and Toyotas and they'll tell you that nearly everythings easier to get to and work on on Hondas. "

Really? I own both a Toyota Celice GT and Civic EX.
I completely disagree!
This weekend I just replaced the outer cv joint boots on my 94 GT and I thought it was easier and better engineered than my 95 Honda Civic EX.

The civic had less mileage when I had to REPLACE the clicking honda cv joints rather than replacing broken Toyota boots.

I put in an air horn in my Civic and every minute wished I was working on the space I had in my Celica.

The alternator has to be removed from under the 95 Honda Civic EX by turning and twisting between the exhaust and the suspension and steering components. The Toyota Celica GT is completely accessable on top of the engine.

The oil filter on the Honda civic is under the intake manifold between the block and firewall. The Celica GT is right in front completely accessable!

I think you were frustrated and typed out your post and now have to defend the you opinion because you may of had a difficult time working on maintaining items on your car.

Go ahead.
"... ask anyone whos really worked on both Honda's and Toyotas."

Yellow94GT

This post has been edited by Yellow94GT: Sep 26, 2006 - 7:22 PM