# Convertible top maintenance

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/convertible-top-maintenance/29553>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 23, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/convertible-top-maintenance/29553 "2009-04-23T21:58:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Lindy60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@Lindy60](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lindy60)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/convertible-top-maintenance/29553/1 "2009-04-23T21:58:35Z")

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I’ve just bought my first convertible – a 2001 Toyota Solara SLE V6. I’m aware of most of the “rules” for convertibles. I’ve even read my owner’s manual. What I want to know is: what type of maintence is required to keep mechanism of the convertible top working smoothly, quietly and reliably?