I live in Massachusetts and I've been religiously trying to keep my car clean, taking it to the car wash as often as I could and trying to spray down every nook and cranny of the wheel well and underbody of my Rav4. Recently I took a peak under my car and spotted some signs of corrosion around the suspension, control arms, random bolts, and so on. :crying
What really makes me upset is I've implored the local Toyota dealer on suggestions on how to protect the undercarriage but all I was told was to simply wash the car regularly. In hindsight, that seemed to be inadequate advice.
Anyone have any suggestions on what I can do (not right now, but maybe over the Summer), to correct some of the damage and/or prevent further corrosion? My brother suggested using some WD-40 to stop the rust in its tracks, but I also heard of a company called Ziebart that specializes rust prevention and undercoatings.
Also, I understand that Toyota has a rust warranty, but does that only apply to the body?
Many thanks for your input!
What really makes me upset is I've implored the local Toyota dealer on suggestions on how to protect the undercarriage but all I was told was to simply wash the car regularly. In hindsight, that seemed to be inadequate advice.
Anyone have any suggestions on what I can do (not right now, but maybe over the Summer), to correct some of the damage and/or prevent further corrosion? My brother suggested using some WD-40 to stop the rust in its tracks, but I also heard of a company called Ziebart that specializes rust prevention and undercoatings.
Also, I understand that Toyota has a rust warranty, but does that only apply to the body?
Many thanks for your input!