I just put like 2000 miles on my tc and the engine is kind of loud not alot and it shakes very very little. Its probley me i just thought it would be really smooth and quiet cause its brand new. Or is that normal? It my first brand new car so its probley me just freaking out.

 

you are freaking out man...

 

Ha I knew it was just me I'm crazy haha

 

If you have a 5speed (like me), you may feel a slight vibration coming from the Shifter when you hold onto it. Nothing to worry about though.

 

I have a 5speed i can feel it a little but when i open the hood i feel like the engine is to loud and shakes to much compared to my friends moms camary but like i said its probably just me!!

 

mine has 2900 miles on it, it seems fine. the motor sounds weird though, say you are in a neighborhood going a constant 25 in 2nd, speeding up here and there.

 

Exactly my car run perfect but sometimes it sounds funny and i just lowered it and added a front strut bar and now its makes a ticking noise when it stopped!!!!

 

All cars shake dude. my frends BMW and other frends LEXUS...they all shake/vibrate and has interior noise from the rough road. Forget the "smooth" ride bullcrap others say.

 

your freaking out....man

 

lol

its not an s-class!

check the bolts on the strut bar and anything unbolted when it was lowered.

 

scion06_tc: the ticking noise existed before you put the strut bar in
its the vacum timing valve or whatever its called, its normal and does that for everbody,regardless of mods done.

 

This engine is not new - it's the Camry 4, tuned for mid/low end.
Not to worry.
Follow the manual for oil/filter changes and you're golden.
I did an oil/filter change at:
1k miles
3k miles
@ 5k miles, I switch over to Mobil1 and stick with Toyota OEM filters.
You will always here some noise. Ticking is normally just valves. Some oils like M1 can make it sound noisier, but it's all good. Current models use 5w30 which is a thinner oil used to conserver energy. Older oils were "thicker" and could mask some of this noise.
If you're running a turbo or SC, then the rules are a little different...heavier oil may be necessary.
Answer to the next question: No need to go to thicker oil unless maybe if you live in Palm Springs or have a heavier-duty service like towing.
I've read more threads than I care to on the subject and that's the conclusion.

Enjoy the car and maintain it, it will be/is fine.

Scott

 

our particular setup just seems a little above average for noise. sometimes at idle the engine kind of vibrates like its got the shivers. its not very quiet, either.

 

i think our engine needs to be mounted better. maybe thats the shaking? i dont really know just a guess. I would assume(guessing)that if the engine had two more mounts the the frame, it would be more stable?

 

It doesn't need to be "more stable"
Having more mounting points doesn't make it quieter or better.
For racing, that's different.

Stop worrying - the engine is good, reliable, and working fine!

 

if you think about theres controlled explosions inside the engine so of course its going to vibrate somewhat.its normal so all of you stop being **** and dont worry about it

 

adding more mounts to the engine will just transfer the engine vibration to the body and the interior. just like an engine damper does. For hard launches it is better to sacrafice some extra vibration for the stiffer mounting to prevent wheel hop and create a better, smoother launch. For normal everyday driving, which is what the car was meant for, you want softer mounting to allow the engine to move.

 

oh...thanks engifineer, thats the explanation i was looking for

 

thats normal
my do the same I take to dealer and the say is normal

 

what if you do a lot of stop and go driving (think pizza delivery). would one oil be better than another?