Toyota Parts and Accessories

What do they do?

• Air filters prevent harmful particles from entering your engine and causing damage.
• Clean up to 24,000 litres of air per hour when driving at 60 km/h.

Why replace them?

• Air filters eventually become clogged with trapped particles.
• A clogged filter starves your engine for air, reducing fuel economy and increasing emissions.

When to replace?

• Inspect filter at every oil change.
• Replace every 36 months/48,000 km, or earlier if required.

What do they do?

• Provide power to start your Toyota in any weather, year after year.
• Store power for vehicle's electrical equipment – lights, computers, audio systems and more.

When to service?

• Toyota premium batteries are maintenance-free sealed units that do not require regular servicing.
• Batteries will last for years but sluggish starting or dim headlights could be a signal that your battery is nearing the end of its useful life.
• Your Alix Toyota dealer offers Express Check Battery Service that can accurately determine the condition of your battery in a few short minutes.

Warranty

• Toyota Batteries are backed by one of the best warranties in the industry.
• 24 month free replacement, including installation and towing.
• Pro-rated coverage up to 84 months.

What do they do?

The components of your braking system should be inspected according to Toyota's maintenance schedule for your year and model. If brakes drag, pull, pulsate or produce abnormal noise, see your Alix Toyota dealer immediately.

1. Brake Pad

What do they do?

Brake pads must create the proper amount of friction and deliver smooth stopping performance with a minimum of noise while operating under a wide variety of conditions.

Why service them?

Brake pads are designed to wear with use and the need for replacement will be determined by usage and loads.

2. Brake Caliper

What do they do?

This component straddles the brake rotor and houses the brake piston and the brake pads. As you push on the brake pedal, the piston moves in the caliper and pushes the brake pads against the rotor to slow and stop the vehicle.

Why service them?

The caliper itself requires little maintenance. The piston and its seals can deteriorate over time and may require service. The caliper moves on slide pins and these must be kept clean and well lubricated for safe brake operation.

3. Brake Rotor

What do they do?

Brake rotors are cast-iron discs which rotate with the tire & wheel. As the brakes are applied, the pressure from brake pads against each side of the rotor slows the vehicle to a stop. Rotors can be solid or ventilated which allows for greater cooling effect when braking.

Why service them?

The action of the pads pushing on the rotor generates both heat and wear. The rotors can become grooved or warped, causing poor, uneven or noisy stopping.

What does it do?

• Removes heat from your engine to maintain optimal operating temperature.
• Rated for temperatures as cold as –50°C
• Protects internal components from corrosion and wear.

Why does it need replacing?

• The additives that help prevent rust and corrosion and lubricate the water pump are used up over time.
• Replacing your coolant according to the Toyota maintenance schedule for your year and model of Toyota will extend the life of the cooling system.

Features

• Non-silicate formula won't damage water pump seal.
• Eliminates the formation of harmful deposits.
• Developed specifically for Toyota engines.
• Superior long life performance and protection.
• Same "red" formula that the factory installs in your Toyota.

What do they do?

• Oil protects against friction, wear and damage in your engine.
• Oil filters remove harmful particles from the oil, protecting your engine and prolonging its life.

Why replace them?

• Oil is constantly being contaminated with carbon, moisture, blow-by gases and microscopic metallic grit.
• As these contaminants accumulate in the filter, it eventually becomes clogged and must be replaced.

When to replace?

• Oil filters, along with your engine oil, should be replaced according to the Toyota maintenance schedule for the year and model of your Toyota.

What do they do?

• Minimize exhaust noise.
• Help tune exhaust back pressure for efficient engine performance.
• Help direct heat and exhaust gases away from vehicle.

Why do they need replacing?

• Heat, vibration, road salt and moisture combine to wear out and corrode your muffler.
• Vehicle will usually start to sound different prior to failure.

Warranty

• Genuine Toyota mufflers are guaranteed for as long as you own your vehicle.
• Unlike others, our warranty coverage includes the muffler's integral pipes and integral hangers.

What do they do?

• Ignite the compressed air/fuel mixture, creating engine power.
• Must be able to fire up to 60 times per second, and last for thousands of kilometres.
• Ensure complete combustion of fuel for optimum performance, maximum fuel efficiency and low emissions.

Why do they wear?

• Subjected to tremendous pressure and heat (400 – 900°C).
• Electrode tip gradually erodes and performance suffers.
• Result is hard starting, loss of power, higher fuel consumption and increased emissions.

When to replace?

• Spark plugs should be replaced according to the Toyota maintenance schedule for your year and model of Toyota.

What is it?

• Conventional oils are refined from base stocks, whereas synthetic oil is man made by combining specific chemicals to produce a synthetic base stock.

What does it do?

• Synthetic oil protects your engine and performs better in both cold and hot temperatures.
• Reduces engine friction more effectively, especially at low temperatures, thereby increasing horsepower and decreasing fuel consumption.
• Synthetic oil minimizes on-going wear and deterioration and extends engine life.

When to replace?

• The oil and filter should be changed according to the Toyota maintenance schedule.

Features

• Pour point of –51°C means it keeps flowing even at very low temperatures.
• Withstands the extremes of very high engine temperatures without thermal breakdown and maintains viscosity control.
• Excellent low and high temperature performance combine to produce a single all-season lubricant suitable for the extremes of the Canadian climate.

What do they do?

• Drive the camshafts, which control the opening and closing of the engine's intake and exhaust valves.
• Precise valve operation is critical to efficient engine operation.

Why replace them?

• Timing belts are quiet, efficient and unseen, so they tend to be forgotten.
• Over time, they stretch, crack, become brittle and will eventually break.
• Breakage will stop your engine dead and could cause major internal damage.

When to replace?

• Timing belts should be replaced according to the Toyota maintenance schedule for your year and model of Toyota.
• Timing belt replacement is a major service that involves a considerable amount of engine disassembly.

Why genuine Toyota timing belts?

• Toyota belts match your engine perfectly.
• Designed by the same engineers who built your Toyota.
• Ensures peak performance and reliability.

Why do you need it?

• To fill in damaged paint areas.
• Stones and road debris can chip paint down to the base metal.
• Exposed metal can allow rust to set in and spread.
• Protects your vehicle's finish.

What is it?

• A convenient, easy method to paint and re-seal small paint damage.
• The only touch-up product for professionals and consumers developed from Acrylic Polyester base and clear coat technology.
• Dual, polyester fibre tips ensure easy, ultra precise application of both base coat and clear coat.
• Easy do-it-yourself repair for small scratches and scuffs.

Why Toyota touch-up paint?

• Specifically formulated for your Toyota.
• The only touch-up paint approved by Toyota Canada.
• Your best colour match choice.

What is it?

• A premium all-season windshield cleaner and washer antifreeze.

What does it do?

• Effectively removes dirt and haze caused by accumulations of exhaust emissions, smog, asphalt and tire rubber.
• Great at cleaning difficult tree sap and smeared insects.
• Lubricates washer pump and prolongs system life.
• Cleans and lubricates the wiper blade's rubber insert.

Features

• Specially formulated to reduce streaks and promote smooth wiper blade travel.
• Blended with special penetrating detergent, dispersant and anti-scalant.
• Prevents freezing of washer system to –40 °C.
• Safe on all vehicle paint and trim finishes.

Why Winter Tires?

When it comes to Canada's snowy and icy roads, winter tires offer you the greatest measure of safety. While all-season tires provide excellent non-winter performance, they do not provide the level of snow and ice traction necessary to earn them the industry's new severe winter tire classification.

Two tires or four?

Since the winter tires will grip much better in slippery conditions, installing them on only two wheels will disrupt your vehicle's handling. Toyota recommends that you always install winter tires on all four wheels.

Who knows your Toyota best?

While many places sell winter tires, your Alix Toyota dealer carries winter tires that are selected by Toyota Canada to offer leading edge technology at a very competitive price. For those who like to mount winter tires on a second set of rims, your dealer also has Genuine Toyota steel rims at great prices.

Why winter wiper blades?

When it comes to driving visibility, winter presents some special challenges. With regular blades, snow, ice and salt can build up and seriously reduce wiping action and your view of the road ahead. Winter wiper blades are made from high-strength, anti-corrosive materials and the frame is totally encased in a rubber boot to prevent ice and snow from jamming the hinges or building up on the outside of the blade.

When to replace?

The rule of thumb is to change to winter blades when you change to winter tires and then go back to all-season blades when you go back to regular tires. Even if you don't switch to winter tires, winter blades are a good, safe idea.

Why Toyota winter wiper blades?

They are:

• Designed to meet Toyota specifications
• Durable long-lasting construction
• Engineered to fit today's windshield contours
• Easy to install with simple-to-follow illustrated instructions
• Available for most models

Why do wiper inserts wear?

Ultra-violet rays, temperature extremes, sand, salt and grit all work together to damage the rubber insert of the wiper. Over time, this results in poor wiper performance and may also damage the windshield or place an excessive load on the wiper motor and linkage.

Why inserts?

When the rubber wiping element wears out and the wiper blade superstructure remains in good condition, wiper inserts are the economical answer to restoring your wipers to peak efficiency.

Why genuine Toyota inserts?

• Custom fit with no need to trim to size or bend wiper claws.
• Easy to replace with simple-to-follow, illustrated instructions.
• Aerodynamically designed compression-molded rubber.
• Competitively priced alternative to replacing entire blade assembly.