That first oil change is probably the most important in the life of the engine. Nothing wrong with doing it when you did. Thanks for the update/review.
Thanks a lot for making this video. You covered a lot of niche topics which popular review channels would never cover. 4 months to go for my LE upgrade!
@@rickm8456 yeah it’s bad out here in Ontario, Canada. I wanted a hybrid because of extra torque and tons of stop signs here but all the dealers around me said it’s minimum 8 months waiting for that. So I decided for gas model which is also cheaper. Booked it in early December in the same color as your yours. Celestite is gorgeous I’m glad you and your wife are enjoying your corolla!
@@abhardwaj02 , hehe, I also want this exact car in Ontario! I went to the dealership nearby and they said the waiting time is 3-4 months now. So, maybe, you'll get it sooner.
I just purchased a 2024 Corolla LE with the “Underground” Gray color. Same interior as yours. I too will be changing the oil at 1K miles. Thanks for the video. @TheCarCarNut is also a great resource.
Rick Murray, your videos plus Car Care Nut convinced me that a Corolla with the 2.0 liter engine is a solid purchase. Mine is also an LE and it will arrive in March. I will also do 5,000 mile intervals for oil changes. Im retiring a 2004 Accord with 215,000 miles. I expect this Corolla to out due it if properly maintained. The safety features are night and day compared to my current vehicle. I agree about absorbing bumps and pot holes. It was the chief reason I didnt select the Mazda3 with its 18 inch wheels and low profile tires.
Nice! Yeah, the more I live with the 2.0 engine the more I am impressed by it. I took my family of four out today on a long drive. The engine had no problems accelerating. It wasn’t really affected, even with a full car.
@@rickm8456 Did it come with blind spot monitoring or did you get it as an option. How is the CVT, have they fixed it so it doesn't make a terrible noise when you descend a hill and apply the brakes so you stay within the speed limit. Cheers.
So glad I ran across your video. I just pre purchased this exact Corolla. Mine will be ready at the end of March. I would have been worried with the loud start up, so thank you for pointing that out
I watch that Toyota mechanic too on youtube. Just yesterday he was talking about the discontinued Avalon and what a really great car it was in the Hybrid. I found a 2021 locally with only 26K on it used. Arriving at the car lot, when the salesman went to demo the car, the battery was dead. Of course the salesman said, "oh that's okay we can jump it". A pilot friend of mine always says,, "don't start out with a known problem". So much for considering a used $37,000.00 Avalon. I was out of there. :)
I had a 2004 Honda Civic LX with 265k miles and transmission finally went. I purchased a 2023 Corolla LE and it’s coming in 5-7 days. I’m not a car guy so I’m sure this car will be perfect for me.
265,000 miles is amazing. Older Civics were much better than the new ones in my opinion. Everything is moving toward Turbocharged. I bet modern Civcs wont make it to 200,000 miles.
@@CC19524 From what I have read, anything from around 2015 and above are not as good as the older civics. I was also looking at a civic but I didn't like the civic sport--too sporty looking for me. I wanted something more plain looking--without all the bells and whistles.
I have a corolla LE 2022. It's pretty similar to this. The one and only recommendation for anyone who is looking for an entry-level corolla, "get the LE with the convenience package."
I like using a physical key. I also thought the car had enough glass and visibility to forego the Blind Spot Monitoring. It saved me over $1,000.00 getting the base.
Rick, when you put the defrost on the airco goes on also. Very good that you changed the oil. I did mine twice is a short time span. Splurge for the insolation shield snapped in the hood, and by a shock tower brace. It makes the car drive so much better. I love my Corolla
@@abenezermesfin6450 It helps to remove large abrasives that accumulate during the break-in period. Decreases wear and tear on the engine. I did this on my new Mitsubishi Outlander and cut open the filter to show the chunks of break-in debris. Installed a magnetic drain plug too: ruclips.net/video/cw78lH_1EpQ/видео.html
as you say, it's a basic car and it does the job well without being expensive. I've had 3 Corollas in the past, I've upgraded with the Camry, I'm on my third Camry and probably my fourth when the 2024 model comes out.
Rick, nice channel, solid content about living with a Corolla LE. The parking brake does make that sound, nothing wrong. That 2.0 engine will go for 400,000 miles plus IF properly maintained according to the owners manual. Nice job on recognizing to flush / exchange the CVT fluid at 60k. The Car Care Nut channel I also watch, as he is a Master Certified Toyota tech, but gives professional opinion / advice based on his profession about Toyota's and other brands. I work for a family dealership that owns 9 brands ( 2 Toy / 2 Lexus). I have 3 Toyota's..... 2021 XSE Corolla sedan / 2007 V6 RAV4 ( I bought used )and a 2022 TRD Tacoma. I look forward to more of your content.
Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it. I hope the CVT will last 200k miles and beyond… I love my V6 Rav. I’ll be keeping it for a while. I would love to drive a TRD Tacoma. How do you like it?
@@rickm8456 I love my TRD Tacoma. I had a TRD Tundra before the Taco. The Tacoma rides much firmer, but with more technology than my Tundra. The Tacoma is just all around the best size, platform, mileage and capability of the best midsized truck. It's the pinnacle of re-sales value also. Better than my Tundra. I have Old man Emu ( OME ) suspension going on it, that is tuned for the Tacoma. Can't wait for the install around March.
That's awesome! I would love a Taco someday. I agree it's the perfect size. And amazing resale value as you said. I also wouldn't be against owning a 4Runner someday either. Heck - even an old Land Cruiser!
@@rickm8456 I agree with BOTH of those choices! My only 4Runner was a 1998 that I bought in 2012. I Should've kept that thing. Had Chevrolets before the Toyota's. With the reliability problems on several Chevy models I had, I made my first Toyota choice of a new 2006 Tundra. After that, I'll own NO other automotive brand.
Two things i noticed that i might as well answer because i had experience with one, and asked the same question about the other. 1. The electronic parking break is typically loud. My mom has an audi q7, and when the parking break engages, its quite jarring if you have the windows open. 2. The auto climate control does always turn the AC on. What this does is it makes it so the car can use it if necessary to maintain the desired temperature, but it does NOT mean it is always in use. I also had to get this question answered by the dealer because i did not like the idea of the AC always being on. Very nice video! Helps a ton as I’m considering getting one. Thank you!
Well stated; own a 2020 XSE and came here to say the same things about the electronic parking brake AND A/C. With the latter, people have a misconception that A/C means "compressor on" or "cool"; that is not necessarily the case.
This was my first car and i love it so far! At first my dad and I thought there was something wrong with the engine since it was pretty loud after you turn it on.
Hey. The AC is suppoed to come on the automatic mode in the winter to and you don't need to turn it off, it will never blow cold air on a winter day. If the Temperature outside is below freezing it will automatically disengage the AC system even if the light is on and if it is above freezing it runs the AC in order to dry the air before it goes into the heater core, thus minimizing the chance of fogged up windows on the inside.
I would personally change the transmission fluid earlier than that, probably 50k miles. You don’t change it often and in turn it isn’t a big inconvenience especially considering it will minimize transmission wear so I would do it a little earlier.
My wife drives a 2005 Toyota Matrix with 185,000 miles. Oil change twice a year regardless of mileage. What surprises me is that the oil always looks clean. No oil between changes. Always 30 mpg average.
Good for u for breakin oil change. And CHANGE EVERY 5,000. All your maintenance goals are spot on! 👍 PS U should always run compressor on your air every so often to keep parts lubricated. And u DO use air in the winter to pull out moisture.😉
Iv been a diesel mechanic for 46 years and when it comes to oil change - it's very important to change the oil and filter as soon as you can every 3k miles or even 5k depending on how you drive - iv been buying Toyota cars and trucks for the last 40 years I only sell them after I want a new one but not because they are given me problems , try buying Toyota filters and every now and then used Chevron supreme gas it will keep the injectors clean, Toyotas are the best quality cars for the average working class population like myself , when it comes to diesel the dodge Cummins engine it's tops I haven't looked if they still make them on the New trucks.
I brought a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE. Part of me wished I brought a Camry considering I had every option from the factory and came out to about 27k. Although I get comments on it all the time since it came in the blue flame color. Let's hope these 2.0 engines and CVTs will hold up to their name
Nice car! I have always liked the Corolla and I have had 4 of them. A 1987 LE, 1989 SR5, 1992 LE, and a 2002 S. Toyota's have that parking brake noise since about 2018 on most models. I am glad they put that 2.0 engine in all of the Corolla line up.
I'm about 3 months in on my Corolla and I'm really liking it. It's not as responsive as a Camry (which is what I had for 23 years), but I don't need all the space of the Camry. Wish Toyota's had a coupe.
@@aerochicc I had a 2017 Camry and yes the 2.5 liter 6 speed was quick. I test drove the 2024 Camry and didn't like the newer 8 speed. It just had no pickup off the line even in sport mode which makes no sense. I went with the Corolla and love the direct shift cvt and also don't need a lot of space. I just miss the quiet of a Camry but will look into hood insulation soon.
The electronic parking brake is really loud. My 2020 Camry XLE makes the exact same noise! I hope they can quiten it! We’re looking at buying a 23 Corolla for my brother to drive to college but with the Convenience Package! I am really enjoying your videos!
@@solderbuff Blueprint is very nice but will take more effort on your part to keep clean. I personally like the Blueprint color better myself but am not interested in washing my car weekly to keep it nice.
Yes. Actually, I’ve taken a couple long trips on it recently. On the highway, according to the trip computer, I am getting in the upper 40s. I actually reached 50 miles per gallon on my last trip, of 150 miles.
I also watch the Carcarenut and agree with him that Corolla's are too expensive relative to the Camry and other mid size sedans. Personally, I'd rather have a used Camry ---maybe a couple years old with low mileage than a brand new Corolla for about the same price because you get a bit more horsepower, less noisy, and better over all car. Just my 2 cents. Also, I'd be ticked at having to take a brand new car back to the dealer for steering issues.
The new Parolees are garbage I had one for one month and I sold it in 5,000 less than I paid for it okay so the $17,000 sold for 17 grand a 23 slide with socks did not like it I think it was a piece of garbage
True but the biggest elephant in the room is whether or not used car has been neglected with maintenance and repair. One wants to pay for someone else’s problem
Thanks sir. I have Toyota Corolla in aim for renew my current car, a Chevy Optra 2011. Despite I live in Chile and the variants of Corolla that I can find in my country aren't the same that ones are offered in the USA. your comments help a lot in order to make a decision. Regards-
I'm doing a drain & fill every 35,000 miles on the cvt. I think it'll help keep the parts healthy for the long term. It's a sealed unit and somewhat complex so the dealer can do that. Quote was $323.00
Thanks for the video. As for the automatic parking brakes, my Honda Odyssey makes the same noise and initially I thought the same as you did thinking that there was something wrong with it but that was quite normal to hear that noise both on and off. Also, as for the AC, again, my Honda Odyssey does the same when I first turn on the climate control.
Rick I am using your videos as a guide until mine comes in Next month. Two things 1) Car Care Nut recommended undercoating the wheel well due to exposed steel. Ive never undercoated a car before. Was wondering what you plan to do 2)Can the Wireless Car Play work via USB cable if you choose to use the cable? Perhaps that will solve the issue of random disconnects that some have mentioned? Car Care Nut believes the issue will be resolved via software updates.
Thanks! I’ve never undercoated a car either, but I’ve been thinking about it since I heard him say that. I’ll have to think about it further and call some places. This winter hasn’t been bad for us and our Corolla is always garaged at home,so there probably isn’t a rush. Re the CarPlay, yes it works with a wire. Keep in mind it’s USB-C now only. So you will need the appropriate lighting to USB-C cable - for IPhone. Ours hasn’t disconnected too much. And we have two phone programmed into it. My bigger beef is that it doesn’t turn the music volume down when you get a message or you press for Siri.
A Nissan "Kicks" first recommended transmission flush is 60,000 miles then every 30,000 miles thereafter. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise. The 60,000 service is after the warranty period and on your dime. Changed it at 30,000 and noticed the transmission had a little more grip with firmer engagement. Granted there is no comparison between the two companies and cars, but still a CVT is a weak point. Thank you for your story. Great little car.
Thanks for the comment! Interestingly the manual for the Corolla says 60k for trans fuild replace ONLY under heavy use and exessive idling. For normal use it says don't replace. I'm doing it at 60k for sure.
Thanks for the review. I've gotten to the point where I am done with excessive road noise. I think the Corolla is perfect for its intended audience, however.
I agree with the transmission sentiment, my wife's Rav4 has the 8 speed and it gets great mpg for an suv and decent acceleration, also same noisy engine and parking brake. I feel like the Prius or Hybrid is a trade off, you will pay more initially and on insurance but get better MPG. With the Corolla you get a softer blow on the purchase price, less mpg, but cheaper to insure and maintain.
I took delivery of a 2023 Corolle LE Hybrid AWD about 3 weeks ago (Jan 13). Probably have around 200 miles on it right now (I'm retired and only have driven locally so far). Only issue is wonky connection to my phone via android auto, and navigating the infotanment menus in general. The hybrid is rather quiet in operation.
@@rickm8456 Only topped off the tank once (before the big temp drop in New England). With mostly city driving, about 45mpg. I expect better come the spring and after break in period is over.
@@faultless18 When I shutdown the car, it reports the "average mpg" for the trip (time between start and shutdown). Here I've been seeing between 50-70mpg in 'city' driving, though it does get as low as 45mpg and as high as 90mpg for very short trips depending on the battery state of charge when starting out. The max mpg the computer will report is 99.9, and this happens when I just back the car out of the garage and then shut it down (to clean out the garage). where the engine never even starts at all. OTOH, the real time mpg screen active during driving has been hovering around 45-50mpg most of the time. Go figure.
There doesn't sound like a whole lot to complain about. Our 2024 Corolla ( in the same color ) will arrive at the dealership as early as next month. We're looking forward to it.
i have a Prius with over 500k. I normally do oil changes around every 16000km. it works great no issue. if your worried about changing it at that interval just do a oil sample lab check. also ONLY use Toyota/Denso oil filters.
I got a brand new 2022 Corolla last year but I got my first oil change at 7 months with 3000 miles on my corolla. It should be fine right? I’m just wondering because it’s supposed to be 6 months right? What do you think?
Perfect in my opinion. You could continue 3,000 mile changes a few more times and if it's me, I'd get to 15,000 then do the standard 5,000 mile change. Or once a year, whichever comes first. The Toyota has a service reminder that's factory set at 5,000.
When you run a new car in, it is always wise to change it at 1,000 miles to get rid of all the metal filings. As well as the filter. Oil will last for 12 months, however, it's the containments that do the damage, Unburnt fuel mixed with overnight condensation creates acid which in turn attacks the seals in the engine and makes the oil less capable of adhering to all the internal areas so when you start up, it can be dry for a couple of thousands of a second which in low tolerance engines of today, is a death wish for longevity. What you did was correct and oil should be changed every 6 months or 3,000 miles whichever comes first. As you said, oil is cheap and this is why so many of these new cars, Toyotas, Mazdas, and Hyundais burn oil because of a lack of oil changes.
Yeah you're right that's great but most idiot since today don't plan on keeping their new vehicles so they all just change it that's in 15,000 miles and they burn oil make noise soon as they hit 30,000 miles you're buying a used Corolla with a 1.8 couple of years oldest don't like me crying is when you're when they read the engine because nobody change the oil that's why it's hard to find a decent used car to own piece of s*** to lack of oil change nope carolla's worth $27,000 you got to do that you might as well spend $40,000 for a gr to Rolla tell anybody your f****** self would not pay anymore for that either
I love the new 2023 prius .. i own a 2016 prius v and love it.. This new prius 2023 has awd option and has more power and over 50 mpg ... I would in courage to check it out
2023 Prius does look good! I actually has a 2017. I brought used and got rid of it at 117k miles. I was losing coolant and the dealer couldn't figure out why. They thought they say some fluid in a cylinder.
I brought my 2023 Classic silver LE Dec 17th of 22. And so far at 2900 miles its doing fine. I brought the base LE and plan on adding equipment myself, such as the upscale 2023 headlights, the BSM system , etc.
David Wood, I also got the base LE with a physical key instead of push start. Ive never had a car with Blind Spot Monitoring and upon test drive felt there was sufficient glass and visibility to avoid paying the extra $1200. I was not aware you could add it manually. Its something I may consider down the road if I feel it is necessary.
@@CC19524 I've got 27 + years of engineering background. So I guess that helps. lol.. My plan is to get a BSM system off eBay, purchase the OEM style BSM mirror assembles from eBay, and using the Factory service manuals for the wiring, hook everything up and make it work .
Just got my 2024 LE a month ago, did my 1000mi oil change over the weekend. Im pretty happy with the LE, I just dont need or really want anything the higher trims have.
Nice! So we already have 16,000 miles on our 23. Everything is going great. I’ll have to do a year update video in a couple weeks. Oh, and the oil’s been changed four times. 😂 I did the breakout and then every 5k.
Great video and beautiful color. I purchased the '22 Corolla SE last Summer and so far so good. The only complaint is when there is heavy rain or I go through an auto car wash I notice water collects in the door frame on all four doors? My '16 Corolla never had that problem. I followed the Car Care Nut's instructions to remove one plug under each door(that was already done before I purchased). Hopefully you are not having the same issue.
I bought the 23 Corolla Le as well. But coming from my 07 ford focus with 200k miles this Toyota is something else. Everything I’ve heard others complain about, I couldn’t care less about. It’s a much better car than my old junker. I just find it hilarious
Yep,, my 2020 le parking brake making the same sound I usually waited for it stop then release my brake pedal. Because it's have the cvt transmission I had to smooth on gas pedal too,,hope it's last
I have 253 miles on my Corolla XSE and going to do the oil change myself when it hits the first thousand miles. Then I’m going to keep changing it every 5k miles along with the free Toyota care maintenance.
What really attracted me to the 2023 model is the 3.0 safety features. Slowly integrating smart A.I. Great for big city chaotic driving conditions. Can I ask what the final price was.....Thank you.
@@rickm8456 Thank you, I'm still on hold with State Farm Replacement settlement. My rental was a 2021 le Corolla and I'm okay with buying a certified pre-owned 2021. Mileage is judgment 20 k miles I would be okay with. I think the 2023s are going to be a high 27-28 k so I think you did okay. I'm in Chicago - Chicagoland so the pre-owned prices are coming down. Well see, I do like the 3.0 features. THANKS!!
Great video and thanks for sharing, Rick. Very informative and helpful, though I wish you would have demonstrated closing the trunk now with the way your fingers were in this video since you were having a tougher time closing it from the top in the previous video. As of now, this is the car that I am really considering buying in the late spring or early summer to hopefully get a better deal at the dealership with the 2024 models arriving after that. Maybe the dealership would want to get rid of the existing stock first. We shall see. 🤔
Thanks for the comment! So I was trying to figure out a way to film closing the trunk without showing my license plate. I’ll have to work on that. It does work a lot better, touching it under the license plate. You do have to still close it with some force. I still don’t think it should be quite that hard… I was wondering yesterday, are they were completely redesigning the Corolla for 2024?
@@rickm8456 Thanks for your reply. I guess you could cover the license plate so the number would not show if you wanted to show how you close it. But yes, NO trunk should be that hard to close. I barely touch the trunk of my 1998 Camry LE and it closes with ease. As far as the 2024 Corolla redesign, you are the first person to mention that from my online reviews of the 2023. One website said there will be one and another one said the 2024 will be a "carryover" from the current model. We will have to wait and see what happens, I guess. Anyhow, the Corolla now is MUCH better than the Corollas from years past.
@@rickm8456 No they're not. 12th generation Corolla sedan only started from the 2020 model year and the refresh was for your 2023 Corolla. Thus the complete redesign will be for the 2026 Corolla sedan.
About the auto climate and AC being on. My 2017 rav4 has an option in the menus to turn the AC off when using auto climate, i would be sure its there in the menu system for your Corolla
Planning on getting the se in about 2 months and I’m hoping everything goes well it’s not my dream car but just needed something to get to work and back
My wife has a honda cr-v with electronic parking break it too makes that noise you were talking about when you engage and disengage although it's not as loud as yours
What you're hearing when the vehicle starts up is the engine rapidly conditioning the catalytic convertor. It has nothing to do with direct vs port injection.
Try this, your "Auto" Button remembers the last setting that you set right before your set into it's memory. The "Auto" button is a Temperature Memory button, so whatever temperature you feel comfortable at or with the A/C on or off is what the "Auto" Button will remember. Try playing around and see for yourself. Good Luck.
Our 2021 Corolla (1.8) makes the same noise shifting in park, We leased, or I would also change oil more frequently, great video and thanks for the tip of moving fan to turn on climate controls always having to shut off AC
I also have a 2023 Corolla SE. I also watch car care nut. I went last week to get the oil changed and I changed my mind after talking with the service dept manager. He said I would only have to buy the oil and filter which is cheap but he told me that the 10000 mile break in has been around for almost a decade and hes seen 0 problems from it. I ultimately decided Ill do a 5k change and call that the break in. I used to have a yaris and did 20k oil changes with the mobil 1 stuff until we sold it at 100k. We sold it to my brother in law and he drives them hard. Hes had it for another 40-50k. I guess im getting at the fact that toyota makes a good car! We also had a 2018 corolla, 2019 tacoma and now a 2019 tundra. Theyve all been great. Tundra has a wobble in the steering once in a while but they cant find anything wrong with it. I also want to mention that so far our average economy is around 32mpg. Not sure why its so low. We drive mostly highway and drive at the speed limit. We dont take off fast etc etc. Kind of dissapointing. Did you notice lower mpgs before the break in? We use 87 octane. have about 2200 miles on it. Our 2018 would get around 40
Thanks cool! Yeah, I don’t think there is a wrong way to do the oil changes. I do know however a lot recommend 5k at a minimum. So that’s a good strategy. I figured the “break in” change didn’t hurt. I think the car car nut’s point was if you only going to keep the car to around 100,000 miles, it doesn’t matter. But the 200 or 300,000 miles maybe it does? Our fuel economy has been awesome. I feel like it’s gotten better the longer we’ve owned it. We are up to 3100 miles. No regrets!
@Rick’s Rides the sound for electronic parking brake is normal. I will do my 0-60 later on in the week with my 2020 and the rpms don't go that high... I never get past 2500rpms when merging on the highway and as im almost 60mph by then. Fuel I average close to 40mpg in highway in summer especially
@@rickm8456 Yeah, the oil change thing was a big ! for me when they told me 10k but they assured me that they have seen 0 issues in almost a decade of that so there must be plenty of 200k mile cars out there that followed the 10k break in. I still find it highly suspect! haha. We just got home from taking our kid to school. 30-mile loop. 1 hill that's about 1/2 mile up and 1/2 mile down. Otherwise, flat. about 10 minutes of idling to warm up and while dropping off. 28 MPG per the computer. I am putting all of my fuel ups on fuelly per the numbers starting with the last fill up so i can track it. Our mileage seems to be getting worse the longer wo own it. We had a few tanks around 33-34mpg and the last one was 32. Very very underwhelming. I may trade it in for a hybrid if it doesn't get better soon. Like i said our last corolla and the yaris averaged 35 plus and usually closer to 40. We love the car. It is a little small and hurts my back at 6 ft 200lbs. I thought the seats were better at first but they still curl my shoulders in and tilt head forward causing pain on long drives. We will see how it goes!
@@platinumlawnservice that’s interesting. I wonder if it has to do with the larger wheels / tires on the SE? We’ve been getting 40-42 MPG pretty consistently. I was actually thinking about getting different wheels of of FB, but maybe not now. I would have loved a Hybrid, but they were so hard to find. But at 40 MPG, we aren’t far off.. yeah, you’ll be fine with the oil changes. My only recent experience was a 2017 Prius I brought used. I actually sold it at 117k miles because it was losing coolant. The dealer said maybe they saw some coolant in one cylinder. But it was driven pretty hard by the previous owner. They did 10,000 mile on changes, but again I have no concrete proof either way. It may have been a fluke. anyway, have you used the lane tracing at all? It’s pretty cool.
@@rickm8456 Also interesting is that we went in and originally bought a well used prius that had a head gasket failure they didn't tell us about! I looked up the records and saw that it was recommended for a new engine. Sneaky dealer. Anyways Idk if it's the wheels or what. I wouldn't think that would make that much of a difference since our old 2018 had 17s and this one has 18s? I dont know but ill kep updating on fuelly. The last tank was 31.2. Yikes!
If you want the CVT transmission to last as long as possible, I’d get the fluid changed every 30,000 miles. All you need to do is drain the fluid and refill it.. No need to do any flushes.
I bought the same car for my wife as well, same color same version, but here in Mexico, it has several changes in the inside and equipment, the selling agent told us that we can use unleaded fuel, so we are filling up the tank with unleaded fuel, I’ve read the manual and it says it ok. What fuel are you using my friend ?
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That first oil change is probably the most important in the life of the engine. Nothing wrong with doing it when you did. Thanks for the update/review.
so when should you get the oil change
Car Care recommends doing the first oil change before 1000 miles to get the metal shavings out.
Exact car I would buy. I'm still driving a 2000 corolla almost 400,000 kms on it, bought brand new.
400,000 km?! How is it functioning? How often are oil changes required?
@@ladye2818 still runs great, change the oil twice a year, hardly drive it anymore, but not scared to take on a trip.
It’s fake , it last around 250000km them problems
Driving a 2010 with 205,000. No issues
Keep that 2000. We need more car caring people in this world lol
Thanks a lot for making this video. You covered a lot of niche topics which popular review channels would never cover. 4 months to go for my LE upgrade!
Thanks for the comment! It’s a long wait for one where you are?
@@rickm8456 yeah it’s bad out here in Ontario, Canada. I wanted a hybrid because of extra torque and tons of stop signs here but all the dealers around me said it’s minimum 8 months waiting for that. So I decided for gas model which is also cheaper. Booked it in early December in the same color as your yours. Celestite is gorgeous
I’m glad you and your wife are enjoying your corolla!
@@abhardwaj02 , hehe, I also want this exact car in Ontario! I went to the dealership nearby and they said the waiting time is 3-4 months now. So, maybe, you'll get it sooner.
@@solderbuff oh that’s good to know ! Were you able to get a test drive? Dealers near me had no 2L engine corollas
Did you book yours?
@@abhardwaj02 , no test drive. Our dealership only has a 2019 Corolla, lol. But we are going to order a new one anyway.
I just purchased a 2024 Corolla LE with the “Underground” Gray color. Same interior as yours. I too will be changing the oil at 1K miles. Thanks for the video. @TheCarCarNut is also a great resource.
Rick Murray, your videos plus Car Care Nut convinced me that a Corolla with the 2.0 liter engine is a solid purchase. Mine is also an LE and it will arrive in March. I will also do 5,000 mile intervals for oil changes. Im retiring a 2004 Accord with 215,000 miles. I expect this Corolla to out due it if properly maintained. The safety features are night and day compared to my current vehicle. I agree about absorbing bumps and pot holes. It was the chief reason I didnt select the Mazda3 with its 18 inch wheels and low profile tires.
Nice! Yeah, the more I live with the 2.0 engine the more I am impressed by it. I took my family of four out today on a long drive. The engine had no problems accelerating. It wasn’t really affected, even with a full car.
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@@riceburner4747 I agree!
@@rickm8456 Did it come with blind spot monitoring or did you get it as an option. How is the CVT, have they fixed it so it doesn't make a terrible noise when you descend a hill and apply the brakes so you stay within the speed limit. Cheers.
@@Alpha_7227 the Canadians get BSM standard since 2019 on their corolla till present....
So glad I ran across your video. I just pre purchased this exact Corolla. Mine will be ready at the end of March. I would have been worried with the loud start up, so thank you for pointing that out
Thanks for comment! You'll enjoy the car. No regrets here.
I watch that Toyota mechanic too on youtube. Just yesterday he was talking about the discontinued Avalon and what a really great car it was in the Hybrid. I found a 2021 locally with only 26K on it used. Arriving at the car lot, when the salesman went to demo the car, the battery was dead. Of course the salesman said, "oh that's okay we can jump it". A pilot friend of mine always says,, "don't start out with a known problem". So much for considering a used $37,000.00 Avalon. I was out of there. :)
Good choice, there's a reason these toyotas are available used in dealer's lots in 2023/24, they're the ones being dumped not kept.
I have had 3 corolla's. Love them all now.
I have 300,000 miles on my 2007 Corolla CE and it's still holding up even through harsh Canadian winters.
Nice!
The 2023 corolla hybrid doesn't come with a block heater
@@Barbbfly What's a block heater?
Thanks for the update. The base corolla seems like a real solid car. I'm looking at getting this as my next car. Thanks.
Thanks for the comment. We are at 7500 miles now. No regrets!
I have a Corolla exactly like yours here in Mexico City. I'l be watching your videos. Congratulations!
I had a 2004 Honda Civic LX with 265k miles and transmission finally went. I purchased a 2023 Corolla LE and it’s coming in 5-7 days. I’m not a car guy so I’m sure this car will be perfect for me.
Awesome! The only other new car I ever purchased was a 2001 Honda Civic. You’ll love the Corolla! Thanks for the comment.
265,000 miles is amazing. Older Civics were much better than the new ones in my opinion. Everything is moving toward Turbocharged. I bet modern Civcs wont make it to 200,000 miles.
@@CC19524 From what I have read, anything from around 2015 and above are not as good as the older civics. I was also looking at a civic but I didn't like the civic sport--too sporty looking for me. I wanted something more plain looking--without all the bells and whistles.
I have a corolla LE 2022. It's pretty similar to this. The one and only recommendation for anyone who is looking for an entry-level corolla, "get the LE with the convenience package."
Thanks for the comment! I honestly thought I would regret not doing this. Not as much as I thought however.
I like using a physical key. I also thought the car had enough glass and visibility to forego the Blind Spot Monitoring. It saved me over $1,000.00 getting the base.
@@CC19524 You will get Smart Key, BSB and Alloy wheels for that. It's worth to spend about $1300 for that
What you got the garbage Transmission in the 22 and the garbage 1.8 I sold mine after a month took a $6,000 piece of garbage
Agreed!! There difficult to find, at least hear in the Northeast, I think it has to do with it’s a big leasing state
Rick, when you put the defrost on the airco goes on also. Very good that you changed the oil. I did mine twice is a short
time span. Splurge for the insolation shield snapped in the hood, and by a shock tower brace. It makes the car drive so much better. I love my Corolla
Where do I find a snap on hood insulation shield for Corolla?
@@tim8971 Hi Tim, bought mine at the dealer parts department.
Changing oil at 1000 miles on a new vehicle is a very smart thing to do! I've always done that with my vehicles and have never regretted it!
what does it help with?
it certainly doesn't hurt!
@@abenezermesfin6450 It helps to remove large abrasives that accumulate during the break-in period. Decreases wear and tear on the engine. I did this on my new Mitsubishi Outlander and cut open the filter to show the chunks of break-in debris. Installed a magnetic drain plug too: ruclips.net/video/cw78lH_1EpQ/видео.html
@@MaximumDIYGarage thank you very much bro i never expected these much helpful comment you thought me something new today.
@@abenezermesfin6450 That's the peak wear time from new engine break in. All the micro metal particles. You can't replenish metal in your engine!
I work at a dealership and all of the newer Toyota’s have the loud electronic parking brake 👍
Startled me when I rented the car every time I parked 😂
My 23 Toyota Crown Hybrid has the loud electronic parking brake. I too thought something was wrong, but I now realize it’s completely normal
Great video! I appreciate the content as I am looking to buy one of these later this year.
Thanks for the comment!
as you say, it's a basic car and it does the job well without being expensive.
I've had 3 Corollas in the past, I've upgraded with the Camry, I'm on my third Camry and probably my fourth when the 2024 model comes out.
Thanks for the comment! Agreed. If you have the right expectations, there’s no issues. We really have no regrets.
Car Care Nut is the man! Great stuff
Rick, nice channel, solid content about living with a Corolla LE. The parking brake does make that sound, nothing wrong. That 2.0 engine will go for 400,000 miles plus IF properly maintained according to the owners manual. Nice job on recognizing to flush / exchange the CVT fluid at 60k. The Car Care Nut channel I also watch, as he is a Master Certified Toyota tech, but gives professional opinion / advice based on his profession about Toyota's and other brands. I work for a family dealership that owns 9 brands ( 2 Toy / 2 Lexus). I have 3 Toyota's..... 2021 XSE Corolla sedan / 2007 V6 RAV4 ( I bought used )and a 2022 TRD Tacoma. I look forward to more of your content.
Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it. I hope the CVT will last 200k miles and beyond… I love my V6 Rav. I’ll be keeping it for a while. I would love to drive a TRD Tacoma. How do you like it?
@@rickm8456 I love my TRD Tacoma. I had a TRD Tundra before the Taco. The Tacoma rides much firmer, but with more technology than my Tundra. The Tacoma is just all around the best size, platform, mileage and capability of the best midsized truck. It's the pinnacle of re-sales value also. Better than my Tundra. I have Old man Emu ( OME ) suspension going on it, that is tuned for the Tacoma. Can't wait for the install around March.
That's awesome! I would love a Taco someday. I agree it's the perfect size. And amazing resale value as you said. I also wouldn't be against owning a 4Runner someday either. Heck - even an old Land Cruiser!
@@rickm8456 I agree with BOTH of those choices! My only 4Runner was a 1998 that I bought in 2012. I Should've kept that thing. Had Chevrolets before the Toyota's. With the reliability problems on several Chevy models I had, I made my first Toyota choice of a new 2006 Tundra. After that, I'll own NO other automotive brand.
Two things i noticed that i might as well answer because i had experience with one, and asked the same question about the other.
1. The electronic parking break is typically loud. My mom has an audi q7, and when the parking break engages, its quite jarring if you have the windows open.
2. The auto climate control does always turn the AC on. What this does is it makes it so the car can use it if necessary to maintain the desired temperature, but it does NOT mean it is always in use. I also had to get this question answered by the dealer because i did not like the idea of the AC always being on.
Very nice video! Helps a ton as I’m considering getting one. Thank you!
Well stated; own a 2020 XSE and came here to say the same things about the electronic parking brake AND A/C. With the latter, people have a misconception that A/C means "compressor on" or "cool"; that is not necessarily the case.
Gotta love the mileage, also a surprisingly good ride for small car👍
You can disable the automatic electronic parking brake by holding up on the button. Just make sure to manually engage on hills.
Good to know! Thanks
This was my first car and i love it so far! At first my dad and I thought there was something wrong with the engine since it was pretty loud after you turn it on.
Right. Lots of clatter. Definitely different than my V6 RAV, but it quiets down once the port injectors turn on, and the direct injectors turn off.
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@@johnfranklin5277 is* mb
Hey. The AC is suppoed to come on the automatic mode in the winter to and you don't need to turn it off, it will never blow cold air on a winter day. If the Temperature outside is below freezing it will automatically disengage the AC system even if the light is on and if it is above freezing it runs the AC in order to dry the air before it goes into the heater core, thus minimizing the chance of fogged up windows on the inside.
I would personally change the transmission fluid earlier than that, probably 50k miles. You don’t change it often and in turn it isn’t a big inconvenience especially considering it will minimize transmission wear so I would do it a little earlier.
I have a 21 Corolla LE bought in December of 2020. Really no complaints.
Interesting review. Thanks for sharing. The car doesn’t actually look or sound like an economy car. It looks very sharp and sounds reasonably quiet.
Thanks for the comment. Economy cars have certainly come a long way.
My wife drives a 2005 Toyota Matrix with 185,000 miles. Oil change twice a year regardless of mileage. What surprises me is that the oil always looks clean. No oil between changes. Always 30 mpg average.
Nice! Thanks for the comment.
Great info video i just preorder mine 2023 LE with convenience package yesterday its 6 months wait time here in Chicagoland . Thank you
Good for u for breakin oil change. And CHANGE EVERY 5,000. All your maintenance goals are spot on! 👍
PS U should always run compressor on your air every so often to keep parts lubricated. And u DO use air in the winter to pull out moisture.😉
Thanks for the comment! Yes, I'm doing 5k oil changes for sure. It certainly can't hurt! Good point about the AC compressor.
Iv been a diesel mechanic for 46 years and when it comes to oil change - it's very important to change the oil and filter as soon as you can every 3k miles or even 5k depending on how you drive - iv been buying Toyota cars and trucks for the last 40 years I only sell them after I want a new one but not because they are given me problems , try buying Toyota filters and every now and then used Chevron supreme gas it will keep the injectors clean, Toyotas are the best quality cars for the average working class population like myself , when it comes to diesel the dodge Cummins engine it's tops I haven't looked if they still make them on the New trucks.
Thanks for the comment. Makes sense!
I brought a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE. Part of me wished I brought a Camry considering I had every option from the factory and came out to about 27k. Although I get comments on it all the time since it came in the blue flame color. Let's hope these 2.0 engines and CVTs will hold up to their name
Nice car! I have always liked the Corolla and I have had 4 of them. A 1987 LE, 1989 SR5, 1992 LE, and a 2002 S. Toyota's have that parking brake noise since about 2018 on most models. I am glad they put that 2.0 engine in all of the Corolla line up.
I'm about 3 months in on my Corolla and I'm really liking it. It's not as responsive as a Camry (which is what I had for 23 years), but I don't need all the space of the Camry. Wish Toyota's had a coupe.
@@aerochicc I had a 2017 Camry and yes the 2.5 liter 6 speed was quick. I test drove the 2024 Camry and didn't like the newer 8 speed. It just had no pickup off the line even in sport mode which makes no sense. I went with the Corolla and love the direct shift cvt and also don't need a lot of space. I just miss the quiet of a Camry but will look into hood insulation soon.
Thanks for showing the groceries! Yup, big enough!
Smart move doing the break in oil change.
I'm also a big fan of "The Car Care Nut' on RUclips.
The electronic parking brake is really loud. My 2020 Camry XLE makes the exact same noise! I hope they can quiten it! We’re looking at buying a 23 Corolla for my brother to drive to college but with the Convenience Package! I am really enjoying your videos!
Thanks!
great video very informative, cant wait to get my new corolla le its same exact model and color as yours.
Thanks! it's a nice color!
OK, now I am considering ordering the blue one... 😅
@@solderbuff its called "Celestite". It is a mixture of blue and gray. I ordered mine with the same color. I look forward to it.
@@CC19524 , yeah, I know. I meant, since everyone is ordering "Celestite", I might order "Blueprint" just to stand out.
@@solderbuff Blueprint is very nice but will take more effort on your part to keep clean. I personally like the Blueprint color better myself but am not interested in washing my car weekly to keep it nice.
43 mpg, amazing. I just ordered the same model. Glad I’m not paying extra for the hybrid…Dealers want $2k over msrp
Yes. Actually, I’ve taken a couple long trips on it recently. On the highway, according to the trip computer, I am getting in the upper 40s. I actually reached 50 miles per gallon on my last trip, of 150 miles.
@@rickm8456 wow that is incredible. What speed are you driving to get 50 mpg?
im familiar with a 2022 SE corolla. happy with it
I have the same car. Do you feel slight vibration on steering wheel when stop at red light?
@@linsan4362 no , havent noticed
I also watch the Carcarenut and agree with him that Corolla's are too expensive relative to the Camry and other mid size sedans. Personally, I'd rather have a used Camry ---maybe a couple years old with low mileage than a brand new Corolla for about the same price because you get a bit more horsepower, less noisy, and better over all car. Just my 2 cents. Also, I'd be ticked at having to take a brand new car back to the dealer for steering issues.
Im a solo driver. Camry is unnecessarily big for me. Will be cheaper to own the Corolla over its lifespan.
The new Parolees are garbage I had one for one month and I sold it in 5,000 less than I paid for it okay so the $17,000 sold for 17 grand a 23 slide with socks did not like it I think it was a piece of garbage
True but the biggest elephant in the room is whether or not used car has been neglected with maintenance and repair. One wants to pay for someone else’s problem
Madd crazy loud econobox startup i love it!
Thanks sir. I have Toyota Corolla in aim for renew my current car, a Chevy Optra 2011. Despite I live in Chile and the variants of Corolla that I can find in my country aren't the same that ones are offered in the USA. your comments help a lot in order to make a decision. Regards-
Thanks for the comment!
The ones in the US are garbage
I'm doing a drain & fill every 35,000 miles on the cvt. I think it'll help keep the parts healthy for the long term. It's a sealed unit and somewhat complex so the dealer can do that. Quote was $323.00
Thanks for the video. As for the automatic parking brakes, my Honda Odyssey makes the same noise and initially I thought the same as you did thinking that there was something wrong with it but that was quite normal to hear that noise both on and off. Also, as for the AC, again, my Honda Odyssey does the same when I first turn on the climate control.
Yes, it’s my first electronic parking brake. Good to know. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Rick I am using your videos as a guide until mine comes in Next month. Two things 1) Car Care Nut recommended undercoating the wheel well due to exposed steel. Ive never undercoated a car before. Was wondering what you plan to do 2)Can the Wireless Car Play work via USB cable if you choose to use the cable? Perhaps that will solve the issue of random disconnects that some have mentioned? Car Care Nut believes the issue will be resolved via software updates.
Thanks! I’ve never undercoated a car either, but I’ve been thinking about it since I heard him say that. I’ll have to think about it further and call some places. This winter hasn’t been bad for us and our Corolla is always garaged at home,so there probably isn’t a rush. Re the CarPlay, yes it works with a wire. Keep in mind it’s USB-C now only. So you will need the appropriate lighting to USB-C cable - for IPhone. Ours hasn’t disconnected too much. And we have two phone programmed into it. My bigger beef is that it doesn’t turn the music volume down when you get a message or you press for Siri.
Love Corolla's by so very fars so's nows.
A Nissan "Kicks" first recommended transmission flush is 60,000 miles then every 30,000 miles thereafter. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise. The 60,000 service is after the warranty period and on your dime. Changed it at 30,000 and noticed the transmission had a little more grip with firmer engagement. Granted there is no comparison between the two companies and cars, but still a CVT is a weak point. Thank you for your story. Great little car.
Thanks for the comment! Interestingly the manual for the Corolla says 60k for trans fuild replace ONLY under heavy use and exessive idling. For normal use it says don't replace. I'm doing it at 60k for sure.
Great review and I love that color! I just went to buy a new Corolla but I refused to pay $5k in dealer markups and mandatory add ons. Their loss.
That’s ridiculous. Glad you waked away. I had to call 15 dealers till I found no markups, and the color I wanted.
Thanks for the review. I've gotten to the point where I am done with excessive road noise. I think the Corolla is perfect for its intended audience, however.
I bought it from the Dealer in Richmond BC. It was not expensive. The shocktower brace is expensive, but worth every penny.
Useful information, thank you
Great real in life review!
I agree with the transmission sentiment, my wife's Rav4 has the 8 speed and it gets great mpg for an suv and decent acceleration, also same noisy engine and parking brake. I feel like the Prius or Hybrid is a trade off, you will pay more initially and on insurance but get better MPG. With the Corolla you get a softer blow on the purchase price, less mpg, but cheaper to insure and maintain.
I took delivery of a 2023 Corolle LE Hybrid AWD about 3 weeks ago (Jan 13). Probably have around 200 miles on it right now (I'm retired and only have driven locally so far). Only issue is wonky connection to my phone via android auto, and navigating the infotanment menus in general. The hybrid is rather quiet in operation.
Thanks for the comment. I guess you haven't had it long enough to track MPG? Just curious.
@@rickm8456 Only topped off the tank once (before the big temp drop in New England). With mostly city driving, about 45mpg. I expect better come the spring and after break in period is over.
Are you still getting 45mpg Corolla hybrid?
@@faultless18 When I shutdown the car, it reports the "average mpg" for the trip (time between start and shutdown). Here I've been seeing between 50-70mpg in 'city' driving, though it does get as low as 45mpg and as high as 90mpg for very short trips depending on the battery state of charge when starting out. The max mpg the computer will report is 99.9, and this happens when I just back the car out of the garage and then shut it down (to clean out the garage). where the engine never even starts at all.
OTOH, the real time mpg screen active during driving has been hovering around 45-50mpg most of the time. Go figure.
There doesn't sound like a whole lot to complain about. Our 2024 Corolla ( in the same color ) will arrive at the dealership as early as next month. We're looking forward to it.
Awesome. We have 26,000 miles on it already. Still nothing to complain about!
They say for the cvt transmission fluid change should be at 30k that’s what read online
Car Care Nut recommends 60,000 miles. I think the owners manual says 100,000 miles.
Your AC doesn't actually cut on when in auto in the cold weather. It's just available to the system to automatically dehumidify if needed.
Just bought me a black 2023 Corolla LE 2 weeks ago with 14k Miles on it.
i have a Prius with over 500k. I normally do oil changes around every 16000km. it works great no issue. if your worried about changing it at that interval just do a oil sample lab check.
also ONLY use Toyota/Denso oil filters.
Every 16000 miles are you an idiot that's why the Prius is all burnt oil
@@jamescostello7584 easy with the language. 16000km. I'm just sharing my experience. that why I stated get lab sample check to be sure.
Don't ever feel bad for changing oil earlier than mfg recommendation. Especially the first one.
I got a brand new 2022 Corolla last year but I got my first oil change at 7 months with 3000 miles on my corolla. It should be fine right? I’m just wondering because it’s supposed to be 6 months right? What do you think?
Perfect in my opinion. You could continue 3,000 mile changes a few more times and if it's me, I'd get to 15,000 then do the standard 5,000 mile change. Or once a year, whichever comes first. The Toyota has a service reminder that's factory set at 5,000.
When you run a new car in, it is always wise to change it at 1,000 miles to get rid of all the metal filings. As well as the filter.
Oil will last for 12 months, however, it's the containments that do the damage, Unburnt fuel mixed with overnight condensation creates acid which in turn attacks the seals in the engine and makes the oil less capable of adhering to all the internal areas so when you start up, it can be dry for a couple of thousands of a second which in low tolerance engines of today, is a death wish for longevity.
What you did was correct and oil should be changed every 6 months or 3,000 miles whichever comes first.
As you said, oil is cheap and this is why so many of these new cars, Toyotas, Mazdas, and Hyundais burn oil because of a lack of oil changes.
Agreed!
Yeah you're right that's great but most idiot since today don't plan on keeping their new vehicles so they all just change it that's in 15,000 miles and they burn oil make noise soon as they hit 30,000 miles you're buying a used Corolla with a 1.8 couple of years oldest don't like me crying is when you're when they read the engine because nobody change the oil that's why it's hard to find a decent used car to own piece of s*** to lack of oil change nope carolla's worth $27,000 you got to do that you might as well spend $40,000 for a gr to Rolla tell anybody your f****** self would not pay anymore for that either
I love the new 2023 prius .. i own a 2016 prius v and love it.. This new prius 2023 has awd option and has more power and over 50 mpg ... I would in courage to check it out
2023 Prius does look good! I actually has a 2017. I brought used and got rid of it at 117k miles. I was losing coolant and the dealer couldn't figure out why. They thought they say some fluid in a cylinder.
Great review! This vehicle is most likely to be my next daily driver.
Thanks for the comment!
Very good review, thank you for posting Rick!!! Definitely support the break in oil change, I too am a big fan of the CAR CARE NUT.
Changing my oil on 2018 camry le every 6/7k . Good idea. Do it myself. You should put katzkin leather in by yourself for 600$ . I did
That’s how my 22 corolla parking break sounds
I brought my 2023 Classic silver LE Dec 17th of 22. And so far at 2900 miles its doing fine. I brought the base LE and plan on adding equipment myself, such as the upscale 2023 headlights, the BSM system , etc.
David Wood, I also got the base LE with a physical key instead of push start. Ive never had a car with Blind Spot Monitoring and upon test drive felt there was sufficient glass and visibility to avoid paying the extra $1200. I was not aware you could add it manually. Its something I may consider down the road if I feel it is necessary.
@@CC19524 I've got 27 + years of engineering background. So I guess that helps. lol.. My plan is to get a BSM system off eBay, purchase the OEM style BSM mirror assembles from eBay, and using the Factory service manuals for the wiring, hook everything up and make it work .
Just got my 2024 LE a month ago, did my 1000mi oil change over the weekend. Im pretty happy with the LE, I just dont need or really want anything the higher trims have.
Nice! So we already have 16,000 miles on our 23. Everything is going great. I’ll have to do a year update video in a couple weeks. Oh, and the oil’s been changed four times. 😂 I did the breakout and then every 5k.
How is your car? Do you feel a vibration at 1200 rpm?
The drivetrain in general isn't super smooth but no excessive vibration at 1200 @@sarahobrien3379
Great video and beautiful color. I purchased the '22 Corolla SE last Summer and so far so good. The only complaint is when there is heavy rain or I go through an auto car wash I notice water collects in the door frame on all four doors? My '16 Corolla never had that problem. I followed the Car Care Nut's instructions to remove one plug under each door(that was already done before I purchased). Hopefully you are not having the same issue.
Thanks for the comment! I haven’t had that problem yet. Hopefully I don’t.
I bought the 23 Corolla Le as well. But coming from my 07 ford focus with 200k miles this Toyota is something else. Everything I’ve heard others complain about, I couldn’t care less about. It’s a much better car than my old junker. I just find it hilarious
Is there anyway to disable the “simulated” shifts? Just kind of nonsense that I don’t care for.
I went with a 2015 Rav4 limited because it has the 6 speed auto and was a much better deal in today's market
Yep,, my 2020 le parking brake making the same sound I usually waited for it stop then release my brake pedal.
Because it's have the cvt transmission I had to smooth on gas pedal too,,hope it's last
Thanks for sharing
Good work on the follow up !!!
Thanks!
Our 2017 has had zero issues no brakes or anything at 77,000 miles
Very good and informative video. Nice car.
The parking brake sound is normal, and as you said, you have never used one before and have nothing to compare it to.
I have 253 miles on my Corolla XSE and going to do the oil change myself when it hits the first thousand miles. Then I’m going to keep changing it every 5k miles along with the free Toyota care maintenance.
Great idea. We already have 7500 miles on ours. Two oil changes done. The third coming up at 10k.
What really attracted me to the 2023 model is the 3.0 safety features. Slowly integrating smart A.I. Great for big city chaotic driving conditions. Can I ask what the final price was.....Thank you.
I paid slightly above 23k which is MSRP. OTD was about 25k.
@@rickm8456 Thank you, I'm still on hold with State Farm Replacement settlement. My rental was a 2021 le Corolla and I'm okay with buying a certified pre-owned 2021. Mileage is judgment 20 k miles I would be okay with. I think the 2023s are going to be a high 27-28 k so I think you did okay. I'm in Chicago - Chicagoland so the pre-owned prices are coming down. Well see, I do like the 3.0 features. THANKS!!
@@rickm8456$$ out the door in Chicago ...a touch above 30K (for now). You did well. the LE model.
Best parts only $21,000 car it's made very cheaply
Great video and thanks for sharing, Rick. Very informative and helpful, though I wish you would have demonstrated closing the trunk now with the way your fingers were in this video since you were having a tougher time closing it from the top in the previous video. As of now, this is the car that I am really considering buying in the late spring or early summer to hopefully get a better deal at the dealership with the 2024 models arriving after that. Maybe the dealership would want to get rid of the existing stock first. We shall see. 🤔
Thanks for the comment! So I was trying to figure out a way to film closing the trunk without showing my license plate. I’ll have to work on that. It does work a lot better, touching it under the license plate. You do have to still close it with some force. I still don’t think it should be quite that hard… I was wondering yesterday, are they were completely redesigning the Corolla for 2024?
@@rickm8456 Thanks for your reply. I guess you could cover the license plate so the number would not show if you wanted to show how you close it. But yes, NO trunk should be that hard to close. I barely touch the trunk of my 1998 Camry LE and it closes with ease. As far as the 2024 Corolla redesign, you are the first person to mention that from my online reviews of the 2023. One website said there will be one and another one said the 2024 will be a "carryover" from the current model. We will have to wait and see what happens, I guess. Anyhow, the Corolla now is MUCH better than the Corollas from years past.
@@rickm8456 No they're not. 12th generation Corolla sedan only started from the 2020 model year and the refresh was for your 2023 Corolla. Thus the complete redesign will be for the 2026 Corolla sedan.
Sep 3, 2023 I bought it and I liked the car
About the auto climate and AC being on. My 2017 rav4 has an option in the menus to turn the AC off when using auto climate, i would be sure its there in the menu system for your Corolla
Looking at picking up a 2023 hybrid. How does the back seat fit you? Is it super tight? Keep the updates coming!
It's not that bad at all. I've definitely been in smaller back seats.
Planning on getting the se in about 2 months and I’m hoping everything goes well it’s not my dream car but just needed something to get to work and back
가격은 잘받으셨나요? 저는 LE 생각중인데 delivery fee & handling fee만 천불이 넘고 mark up들이 한두가지가 아니라 호갱당하는건가 싶기도 하네요
Excellent, how is cleaning the interior?
My wife has a honda cr-v with electronic parking break it too makes that noise you were talking about when you engage and disengage although it's not as loud as yours
What you're hearing when the vehicle starts up is the engine rapidly conditioning the catalytic convertor. It has nothing to do with direct vs port injection.
My 2014 Civic 1.8 with 230k km gets the same mpg and works like clock knock the wood lol. I haven't changed the clutch yet... TNX for video
Try this, your "Auto" Button remembers the last setting that you set right before your set into it's memory. The "Auto" button is a Temperature Memory button, so whatever temperature you feel comfortable at or with the A/C on or off is what the "Auto" Button will remember. Try playing around and see for yourself. Good Luck.
Our 2021 Corolla (1.8) makes the same noise shifting in park, We leased, or I would also change oil more frequently, great video and thanks for the tip of moving fan to turn on climate controls always having to shut off AC
I also have a 2023 Corolla SE. I also watch car care nut. I went last week to get the oil changed and I changed my mind after talking with the service dept manager. He said I would only have to buy the oil and filter which is cheap but he told me that the 10000 mile break in has been around for almost a decade and hes seen 0 problems from it. I ultimately decided Ill do a 5k change and call that the break in. I used to have a yaris and did 20k oil changes with the mobil 1 stuff until we sold it at 100k. We sold it to my brother in law and he drives them hard. Hes had it for another 40-50k. I guess im getting at the fact that toyota makes a good car! We also had a 2018 corolla, 2019 tacoma and now a 2019 tundra. Theyve all been great. Tundra has a wobble in the steering once in a while but they cant find anything wrong with it. I also want to mention that so far our average economy is around 32mpg. Not sure why its so low. We drive mostly highway and drive at the speed limit. We dont take off fast etc etc. Kind of dissapointing. Did you notice lower mpgs before the break in? We use 87 octane. have about 2200 miles on it. Our 2018 would get around 40
Thanks cool! Yeah, I don’t think there is a wrong way to do the oil changes. I do know however a lot recommend 5k at a minimum. So that’s a good strategy. I figured the “break in” change didn’t hurt. I think the car car nut’s point was if you only going to keep the car to around 100,000 miles, it doesn’t matter. But the 200 or 300,000 miles maybe it does? Our fuel economy has been awesome. I feel like it’s gotten better the longer we’ve owned it. We are up to 3100 miles. No regrets!
@Rick’s Rides the sound for electronic parking brake is normal. I will do my 0-60 later on in the week with my 2020 and the rpms don't go that high... I never get past 2500rpms when merging on the highway and as im almost 60mph by then. Fuel I average close to 40mpg in highway in summer especially
@@rickm8456 Yeah, the oil change thing was a big ! for me when they told me 10k but they assured me that they have seen 0 issues in almost a decade of that so there must be plenty of 200k mile cars out there that followed the 10k break in. I still find it highly suspect! haha. We just got home from taking our kid to school. 30-mile loop. 1 hill that's about 1/2 mile up and 1/2 mile down. Otherwise, flat. about 10 minutes of idling to warm up and while dropping off. 28 MPG per the computer. I am putting all of my fuel ups on fuelly per the numbers starting with the last fill up so i can track it. Our mileage seems to be getting worse the longer wo own it. We had a few tanks around 33-34mpg and the last one was 32. Very very underwhelming. I may trade it in for a hybrid if it doesn't get better soon. Like i said our last corolla and the yaris averaged 35 plus and usually closer to 40. We love the car. It is a little small and hurts my back at 6 ft 200lbs. I thought the seats were better at first but they still curl my shoulders in and tilt head forward causing pain on long drives. We will see how it goes!
@@platinumlawnservice that’s interesting. I wonder if it has to do with the larger wheels / tires on the SE? We’ve been getting 40-42 MPG pretty consistently. I was actually thinking about getting different wheels of of FB, but maybe not now. I would have loved a Hybrid, but they were so hard to find. But at 40 MPG, we aren’t far off.. yeah, you’ll be fine with the oil changes. My only recent experience was a 2017 Prius I brought used. I actually sold it at 117k miles because it was losing coolant. The dealer said maybe they saw some coolant in one cylinder. But it was driven pretty hard by the previous owner. They did 10,000 mile on changes, but again I have no concrete proof either way. It may have been a fluke. anyway, have you used the lane tracing at all? It’s pretty cool.
@@rickm8456 Also interesting is that we went in and originally bought a well used prius that had a head gasket failure they didn't tell us about! I looked up the records and saw that it was recommended for a new engine. Sneaky dealer. Anyways Idk if it's the wheels or what. I wouldn't think that would make that much of a difference since our old 2018 had 17s and this one has 18s? I dont know but ill kep updating on fuelly. The last tank was 31.2. Yikes!
The hood doesn't have a noise damper on it either so that may be another reason it seems louder than you would expect.
Good point!
its an economy car. I expect to run a little loud. if one wants a quieter version I suggest the Hybrid.
Good video preventable maintenance car will go 200 K NP. You are getting excellent fuel economy.
If you want the CVT transmission to last as long as possible, I’d get the fluid changed every 30,000 miles. All you need to do is drain the fluid and refill it.. No need to do any flushes.
I don’t think it would hurt!
cool review! might get one enjoy
The 500 -1000 mile break in oil change is what separates the car nuts from the regular folks!!!!!!! PERIOD!!
No disagreements here! I know some have strong opinions about it.
RIGHT ON! ✊👍🇺🇸
Connecting the regular folks must be all the idiots of the world and that caused a dog when they trade him in some other moron get the garbage vehicle
Rick, is the lack of a tuning button problematic on the new infotainment system? I’m glad they kept an on/off and volume control knob.
Not at all for us. But we really only do CarPlay with phones.
Good to know, I was worried it was becoming too digital for us old timers. I’d like to buy one of these Corollas. Keep the content coming! Bill
I bought the same car for my wife as well, same color same version, but here in Mexico, it has several changes in the inside and equipment, the selling agent told us that we can use unleaded fuel, so we are filling up the tank with unleaded fuel, I’ve read the manual and it says it ok. What fuel are you using my friend ?
Just 87 unleaded
Mexico's a communist country where they expect
How do you think the mpg fairs to what they claim? Is it accurate ? Also how do you think the car would be for someone over 6 feet tall? Thanks
Mpg for us he been great. 40 is easy to achieve. I think the size would be fine. The opening of the back door is a little tighter for taller people.