Will the same exhaust system (stainless) be installed in
accord, camry as in civic and corolla? Or altima and sentra?

I define "cheap" as the lowest possible cost, whether it works or not. I
define "cost effective" as the lowest possible cost that is effective.

Yes and no. Yes, both cars have the same anti-corrosion treatment - metal
formulation, primer, paint, clear-coat, processes, etc. In fact, Toyota has
multiple vehicle series on the same assembly line so they get built and
processed the same way.

No in that the metal thickness will vary depending on where in the vehicle
it is used. For example, the hood is thinner than the floor pan. Don't ask
me if the floor plan thickness or hood thickness is the same as in the
Corolla as in the Camry because it is an irrelevant question. Thickness
will depend on a cocmbination of factors including strength, weight, and
mallability. Automakers do not make a body panel thicker in order to make
it more or less rust-resistant. They adjust sheet thickness based on other design factors.


What do you mean by base metal?

The same coating?

Yes.

The same paint finish ?

Yes - if the color is the same.

As I mentioned above, Toyota mixes vehicle series in the same production
line so it is easier to make them all the same than to try to make them
different.
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Ray O
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Argentina, last 4 yaers, before that they used much higher quality steel from Turkey

on theother hand, my wife's civic, after almost 20 years, is still
going great on the original transmission, even with the less than
routine maintainance she does.

Naughty naughty fo the slight of hand, btw - dismissing all hondas
with one sweep aint good, or accurate.

My Sister's 97 Honda Civic is not difficult to change if you put it on a
lift, ramps, or jack it up, and you know where the filter is located. The
filter is on the back side of the engine under the intake manifold and
cannot be seen from above. And when you change the oil it is common to have
some drip from the filter onto the exhaut pipe.

Ed

I had a 97 Corolla , it ran good and never gave me major trouble until I
sold it this year. The damn dealer got a good deal from me. I only trade it
2500 for it.
Anyhow ,to me. Corolla is not a comfortable car and it did has some minor
problems (battery , light bulbs, seat belt stuck...) in my 8 years driving.
But it would never gave you big problem and it seems can keep running and
running. (I did not do a good maintenace on the Corolla cause I think it did
not need it :>)
Henry