Toyota 1MZ-FE

24 discussions on MotorsForum about the Toyota 1MZ-FE: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

What owners report

Sludge

Here is my problem. Engine failure due to sludge in 97 Camry at 79k. Idont want to get into a 'design flaw or abuse" thread, I just want advice.If I have a used engine dropped in, how can I be sure that there is not asludge problem. If...

Inspect engine valves?

Coming up on the 60k maintenance, and I notice the manual calls forinspection of a bunch of stuff, including engine valves. The rest ofthe stuff -- brake lines, fuel lines & connections, drive shaft boot,etc. -- seems to be relatively...

Regular gas in WRX

Hi all-I have a 2002 WRX that I have been religious about putting premium in. My brother-in-law scoffed at the idea of "requiring" premium and said that the engine would run just fine on any grade. Whereas he acknowledges that it would be...

Toyota in the News (hesitation 5 spd)

Hesitation issue goes beyond Toyota's luxury lineFriday, December 10, 2004By Don Hammonds, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteToyota engineers are working to find an acceptable fix for ahesitation problem in five-speed automatic transmissions incertain...

toyota oil filters

I see that Mobil 1 and K&N oil filters have stated that they filterparticles down to 10 microns in size. Does anyone have any info onthe efficiency of the standard Toyota oil filters? Thanks.

Lexus oil sludge

I have a 99 RX300 that was purchased two years ago as a certifiedpre-owned Lexus. At the time the car had 30,000 miles on it, it nowhas 60,000 and because of the oil gelling problem I have had the oilchanged by the Lexus dealer every 5,000...

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