Dan Fisher

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August 18, 2005, on Toyota Sienna Review:
I have a 2000 Toyota Sienne LE. It now has 64K miles on it and overall is doing well mechanically. I heard about the sludge issue shortly after I purchaed the van so I have been religiously changing my oil every 3K miles and have been lucky so far. I have also escaped the problems with the doors. Although I have not had these issues my 2000 Sienna LE is far from perfect. Shortly after purchase (Toyota Dealer in Springfield, MO that I don't recommend)I noticed oil pools in my driveway under the van. I loved over 80 miles from the dealer I purchased the van from and did not enjoy the buying process from them so I took it to the small town Toyota Dealer where I lived (St. Roberts, MO). They identified the problem and fixed it....and then fixed it again a few weeks later......and then again a few weeks later....and then I quit taking it to them. I'm a slow learner I guess. It was not losing oil to the point that it registered so we kept driving. When we were in Council Bluffs,...