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Side mouldings - Keep or remove??
Hi fellow Toyota owners 🙂 Now then, my Auris Excel hybrid hatchback came with the “Protection Pack” which its previous owner had fitted by their Toyota main dealer. I bought the car a month ago. Now,...
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Mud Flaps: Good? Bad? Or Ugly?
Mud Flaps: Good? Bad? Or Ugly? These are genuine Toyota mud flaps on my 2016 Auris Excel hybrid hatchback with 17” alloy wheels and 225/45 R17 tyres. Note that the mud flaps are exactly the same width...
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12V battery in Auris hybrid
Hi. I am trying to work out if the 12V Battery fitted in my 2016 Auris Excel hybrid hatchback is the original Battery, or if it’s a replacement. The car will be 5 years old next month. From past...
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Returning To The Toyota Fold (Sort Of)
So, after many months of test drives and comparisons, my girlfriend's order for a new Auris was placed at 6pm today. Having driven maybe 10 family Toyotas over the past 20+ years, it's good to return...
View ArticleBrake discs and pads
Had my auris in to Toyota today for full service, when picking back up the service manager informs me my brake discs and pads are 80% worn and need replacing within 6 months, surprised at this as my...
View ArticleOBD Fuse Blown
Hi All, Hope everyone is enjoying hot weather....safely. I recently installed a dash cam (purely because of scum bag bad parkers), visible marks on my front and rear. I have hardwired it so its...
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horn changed on a mk2 auris facelift
today i found away to change the horn on a facelift mk2 auris without removing the bumper since the grill doesn't seem to be removed easily. 1) i removed all clips holding the plastic panel between...
View ArticleAre non-hybrid auris's targeted by cat theives?
Will be picking up a 2013 auris 1.6 petrol hatchback soon. Do cat thieves exclusively target hybrid models only, or have petrol/diesel auris's also been targeted? Trying to decide whether or not to...
View ArticleTyre sealant ripoff
I have an Auris Hybrid Excel, 2015; it has, by default of course, no spare tyre but a can of sealant and a compressor. Manual says do not use sealant past expiry date. I have just found that my can...
View ArticleBattery keeps draining and key fob doesn't work (Toyota auris 2011)
Hi, Hoping someone can advise on the below. Car is Toyota auris ,2011. One evening I locked the car with key fob then next day, car wouldn't open with key fob so opened manually and realised that...
View ArticlePlease help, Auris 2012 awkward tail light
Please help, my handbook tells me easily how to change the bulb, but the configuration in the book is not the same as in my car. There's a couple of bulb sockets at the top but the actual bulb is at...
View Article0W20 oil
Hello all. I have Auris 1.33 petrol, and always change the Oil myself and buy what is on offer. Just bought "Total 0W20 Ineo First" and noticed that it says designed for particulate filter. Obviously...
View ArticlePleasently surprised
Having owned my Auris for about 15 months, mostly for short trips of less than 10 local miles, getting an average of 40MPG. Sadly I had to shoot cross country to a family funeral, about 140 miles...
View ArticleAuris Hybrid recalls
I recently checked my 2016 Toyota Auris Hybrid for any outstanding recalls. Pleased to find there are none. When entering vehicle details, and before confirming it was the vehicle in question, it...
View ArticleUnusual noise rather like bad tyre or brakes
Repeating duff duff duff sound heard on smoother tarmac surfaces with my recently purchased hybrid from main dealer. This was described exactly by member Sirau2014. It is intermittent and sometimes...
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Catloc fitting
Hey everyone just on my Catloc today. Thinking of fitting it Saturday as I have the day off. Have 3 more to fit on friends cars. Ordered 3 cost me £200 inc
View ArticleHandbrake binding (only on driver side) (RHD)
Hi all, my handbrake seems to be binding but only on the drivers side rear, is it a new calliper or can it be adjusted? TIA
View ArticleWhy can't the Auris 1.6 V-Matic's engine be remapped?
I'm a recent owner of a 2014 Auris in the UK but cannot find anything about remapping the 1.6 Valvematic petrol engine (post-2012). The only performance upgrade I can find is a pedal box to improve...
View ArticleWhat engine oil for auris?
Hi,this week i am thinking to do service my auris so as in the title says which Oil is best the for Auris? 5w30 or 0w20? It’s 14 plate hybrid model thank you!
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