I had my Camry for only a month, and the engine has already been emitting this audible tapping noise driving right after cold start. As the temperature normalizes between hot and cold, the noise gradually quiets. Is this a problem for any of you 08 Camry V6 owners?

The Toyota service department is telling me that this is "normal". Asking the service guy why this sound never occurred in any past Toyota's, including the Camry's, he replied that the new engine for the Camry 07 and 08 is designed in a way where it will normally emit this tapping noise. This sounds a little too hard to believe. I even drove a Toyota manager's Camry SE 07 V6 and the tapping noise was constant when driving, even after cold start. His car only had 5000 miles. The manager even claims that there is noise from the engine, and he doesn't know why there is. With my mileage at around 2600, I hope I don't develop those problems!

If this is something occurring amongst all the Camry 08s, I would be quite surprised that no one has complained about such noise. I hope some of you can play close attention to the tapping noise, if there is one.

Thanks, and I hope to hear some responses from you guys.

Its normal and not just the 08s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I decided to search the forums tonight for an answer to this question. I suppose I'm happy to hear that it isn't just my car that has the engine noise. I haven't taken it to the dealer, but was going to have them check it out when I brought it in for my next oil change. It kind of drives me nuts. The good news is it goes away failr fast.