Fitment is the whole point of this one: the 2005 Toyota Camry Solara factory service and repair manual is written to this exact year and trim set — SE and SLE, coupe and convertible, including the separate U241E and U250E listings — so the specifications and tightening sequences in it are the ones Toyota published for your car, not figures borrowed from a neighboring model year.
Trims
- SE, 2D Convertible
- SE, 2D Coupe, Automatic, U241E
- SE, 2D Coupe, Automatic, U250E
- SE, 2D Coupe, Standard
- SE, 2D Coupe
- SLE, 2D Convertible
- SLE, 2D Coupe, U241E
- SLE, 2D Coupe, U250E
- SLE, 2D Coupe
Known issues on the 2005 Camry Solara. One recall is on federal record for this model year, and it sits in engine and engine cooling: in some cases the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley. The campaign reached well beyond the Solara — the same action swept in the 2004 Avalon, the 2004 and 2005 Camry, Camry Solara, Highlander and Sienna, the 2006 Highlander Hybrid, and the 2004 and 2005 Lexus ES330 and RX330. Owners have filed 131 complaints against the 2005 Camry Solara, and Toyota has issued 87 technical service bulletins for it.
From a belt and pulley inspection at the front of the engine to convertible top service or a routine maintenance interval on an SE coupe, it keeps you on the factory procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2005 Camry Solara.
