Unfortunately for the Toyota dealer, their diagnostic tools aren't likely to be able to read squat from the Lotus ECU. Anyway, I figure the last thing to break on the Elise will be the engine.zcar222 said:My toyota dealer told me that they might be able to work on the engine if it has trouble, however no warranty would be involved. So if they could fix it, I would have to pay them full price.
If your not sure whats wrong with your car, the toyota dealer may be able to tell you whats wrong with it so you can fix it yourself. Better brush up on those mechanics skills.
-Whit
Or buy a flatbed and tow vehicle.andykeck said:Unfortunately for the Toyota dealer, their diagnostic tools aren't likely to be able to read squat from the Lotus ECU. Anyway, I figure the last thing to break on the Elise will be the engine.
I think if you live a long way from the nearest Lotus dealer, you'd better use this time to get in good with the local flatbed towing guys.
Lotus put a whole new ECU on there, or "reprogrammed" the existing one?andykeck said:Unfortunately for the Toyota dealer, their diagnostic tools aren't likely to be able to read squat from the Lotus ECU.
I wouldn't worry about it too much. Mechanically, the car should be extremely dependable. Just change your oil every 3k miles and you should be fine.mact3333 said:i am not very mechanically inclined...i can see i'm totally %$$##$!!!!
andykeck said:Unfortunately for the Toyota dealer, their diagnostic tools aren't likely to be able to read squat from the Lotus ECU. Anyway, I figure the last thing to break on the Elise will be the engine.
I think if you live a long way from the nearest Lotus dealer, you'd better use this time to get in good with the local flatbed towing guys.
well, dependability issues isnt the only reason you need dealer. My previous car never broke down but I was at dealer at least 6-7 times in 2 yrs for various reasons.transio said:I wouldn't worry about it too much. Mechanically, the car should be extremely dependable. Just change your oil every 3k miles and you should be fine.
Check this link out.transio said:Lotus put a whole new ECU on there, or "reprogrammed" the existing one?I don't see how it would be to their benefit to waste their time making a whole new ECU. :huh: But then again, you never know!!!
There's also a post by Arno around here somewhere (I swear I just had it) where there he discusses some of the potential of this ECU as far as datalogging and such goes as it has a CANBUS connector which, well, does some cool stuff I know really nothing about.When the purchase orders were cut, Toyota left it to Lotus to negotiate with Denso for the ECU and pay for its calibration, certification and any support. However, with a tight budget and less than 18 months to develop the ECU for the Elise, Denso and Toyota managers doubted the project could meet its goals. In order to save the program, Becker–with help from Lotus Cars USA CEO Arnie Johnson–purchased a U.S.-spec. Celica GT without the approval of their management and air freighted it to Lotus’s U.K. headquarters, where the Denso ECU was replaced by a Lotus-designed T4 unit built by EFI Technologies.
No surprise there. I imagine that they see it as one giant liability. I wouldn't trust a the average Toyota dealer mechanic to figure out how to remove the undertray anyhow.dez said:The Toyota dealerships here, however, have stated they would not even change the oil!
Yes they do. I plan to provide those guys with many gifts of beer as I want to be firmly on their good side.mact3333 said:Andy, i see you are from Seattle. Does Park Place have repair shop along with sales dept(ie-do they service what they sell like Tonkin does here in Portland?).