Marion Toyota Blog

Properly caring for your vehicle should be a priority, however, we're all human and we're all busy at times. It's sometimes easy to forget to schedule routine maintenance and service, but once you do you certainly won't regret it. Here at Marion Toyota we're thrilled to offer our customers the convenience of our onsite service and repair center, staffed with expert technicians who will work their hardest to ensure your vehicle stays on the road in good working order for as long as possible.

Our service center performs all sorts of services including more basic…

Marion Toyota Master Technician, Doug Janz, has been named "Outstanding Quality Champion" among Toyota Master Diagnostic Technicians in the Chicago Region.

Within each of the 12 Toyota region of the country, there are Master Technicians and Master Diagnostic Technicians who submit a significant number of high quality product reports on a regular basis.  These technicians are "Toyota Advocates" who care enough to devote their own time and effort into making high quality Dealer Product Reports…

When you think of the automobile industry, your mind probably doesn’t automatically go to “green” or “environmentally friendly,” does it? Maybe it should …

Toyota recently named a top priority as “global warming,” and is looking at five specific areas in which to improve: carbon, water, outreach, biodiversity, and materials. The company has just released the Toyota Miria, a completely carbon-fueled car which emits only water vapor as exhaust.

Think about the investment you make when you drive off in a Toyota Prius. You are reducing your impact and carbon footprint on the world, leaving the environment a better place for your children and your grandchildren.

You are also investing in excellent gas savings over the life of the car. Naturally, the amount you save depends on how long your hybrid lasts.

Bob Old has been driving the same Toyota Prius since 2004, and he's racked up even more miles. He'll be taking the car in for its 43rd service appointment soon, at the 435,000 mile…

Whether the weather be cold, whether the weather be hot, your TrueStart battery will never fail, whether the weather likes it or not! Okay, tongue twisters aside, having your battery stop working because of extreme temperatures is never a good thing. So make that futile key-cranking a thing of the past when you choose to install a TrueStart battery in your Toyota vehicle! Offering exceptional performance in all extremes, you'll make it to you…

One of the most common recommended items for replacement when a car is being serviced for is the engine air filter.  Yet it is also one of the most common items that are turned down when it is recommended for replacement.  An engine air filter is an inexpensive maintenance item that is very important to keep your vehicle running at peak performance.  Let’s examine why.

According Marion Toyota Service Manager Steve Newman, one of the most common preventative maintenance items people often overlook each year is Wheel Alignments. “It is just one of those things that you really don’t see visually so it it kind of out of sight - out of mind”. 

Your safety is our prime concern here at Marion Toyota and we will do everything we can to keep you and your loved ones out of harm's way. So when our favorite Japanese automaker announces that they're recalling their vehicles, whether it's one model or many, whether it's a small number or a large amount, we know that it's our duty to let you know as soon as we can…