@@Work0smarter I only used Mobil-1 full synthetic and changed the oil every 5,000 miles. Used Mobil-1 gear lube in front, rear differentials, transfer case and manual transmission every 50,000 miles. Coolant was Toyota brand every 100,000 miles.
Super rare find indeed! I bought an 06 Tacoma at an absolute steal of a price because it had a blown engine. Huge ass hole in the block. I ended up buying another Tacoma at copart for a little over $4k since engines were going for $3k or more with a ton of miles on em.
I was surprised, we heard it running (loudly) but is it a surprise that forces were not high enough to free it and cause the expected catastrophic damage ? (I am not a mechanic.. so have no real idea)
Former owner here from 40K to 110K miles in an '08 Tacoma. By the time I sold it it had the original timing chains, oil pump, water pump, alternator, serpentine belt, spark plugs, cam phasers, radiator, etc. etc. You can't say that about so many of the new junk engines nowadays. also didn't burn or leak a drop of anything. Just needed conventional 5W-30 oil changes every 5K miles. Always ran like a clock. Assuming regular oil changes are performed and except for special circumstances it's impossible to kill these things including the 2GR. Phenomenal engines.
These engines are wonderful. My girlfriend has a 2006 4Runner with over 260k miles and it runs like a top. Oil changes regularly every 3500 miles keep this thing going. It ran better than my 2004 Durango 4.7 with only 140k miles, and that ran strong. I guess you can’t stop a Toyota.
If the rod hadn't bent and jammed against the crank, that would have been major destruction! Sheer good luck that it stuck in the 'folded up' position, snuggled against the crank, instead of wildly flailing around.
I just did some service for a gentleman who drives an 09 Tacoma with one of these engines as a pilot truck for oversize loads. 560k on the clock and running strong.
@@I_know_what_im_talking_about Exactly. The little 1.6 litre Honda Civic I use to travel 600 odd miles a week between two country towns has over 400,000 on it. Cruising at 65Mph isn't hard on an engine. Surprised that someone who 'services' engines isn't aware of this.
@@smackheadWhat indicated to anyone he wasn’t aware? All he said was it was running strong. Not like 560k miles is some trivial figure regardless of how it’s used 🤔
I absolutely LOVE my 1GR-FE in my 2021 4Runner TRD ORP w/XP Predator Pkg.!! When you said “tick” I’m like yeah, the 1GR-FE does that man! I know you know this….then you showed the clip of the “tick” and I said yeah, that’s not the normal “tick” of the 1GR-FE lol by any means. Sad to see that the previous owner all but killed his 4Runner, but kinda glad so we can FINALLY see one torn down on your channel!! Lol appreciate your sharing it with us!! God bless~
@@trailrunnah8886 yes, but that’s also what makes it so bulletproof!!! It’s not an interference engine. It doesn’t have a timing BELT, but a chain, and its port-injected. Among many other reasons as well. You should also consider taking off the engine cover if you haven’t already. While it does quiet it SOME, it really just creates a heat soak where it’s keeping the heat around the engine. I took mine off when I got my 4Runner and it’s stayed off. Just something to think about. Again, if you haven’t done so already.
Toyota seems to make the most well - engineered timing systems, whether it be chain or belt. My Camry 5sfe went almost 190k on all its original timing components, my Toyota guy didn't look the least surprised.
Eric, I had the same rod broken in my old 1992 3.0litre V6 Forunner engine, (two belt driven cams), after a "hydrolock" event. It got driven into a river, same cylinder too, lhs rear, (#6). I pulled the lhs head and sump off, put in a used rod and piston out of a scrap engine, new head gasket, it ran perfectly again after getting it back together. It was still running fine when I sold it a year later. Those V6 Tojos are great engines.
"I could have used you!! Starving kids in Africa!!" I straight up lost my sh** there!! Was laughing so hard I was crying for a solid four minutes! Funniest bit I've seen in ages! Brilliant work, Eric.
The water pump saga made my night. It's really interesting how a rod/piston failure in one engine will blow inspection ports and leve absolute chaos, while in this one the damage was so constrained.
The rod broke so perfectly that there was not enough left to smack a hole in the side of the block, and the rod cap remained intact. That’s an impressive failure! Bet the guy driving this through water actually made it to the other side, with a nasty knock nevertheless, but I bet this engine still got him home. Toyota makes some truly unkillable stuff. Even if it’s killed, it still drives.
@@99domini99 Not being mechanically inclined but into physics, I am constantly impressed by the various forces acting in these failures and how even the slightest variable, as you mention, is the difference between a single rod/piston failure and the entire thing blowing up.
@@99domini99 The topgear guys tried just about everything to kill off their Toyota... They put it on top of a high rise building, that next was blown up. The car made it to the ground floor and with a new battery it, it just powered up...
Nice to finally see the innards of an engine I own a version of, without it being my engine. I've got a 2011 Tacoma, only 126K on it. I'm meticulous with fluid changes, more frequent than the factory schedule, because I want it to live a long time. I do tow with the truck quite a bit, but always less than the factory rating. I monitor trans temps as well as engine temp. I'm hoping this truck will outlast me, and I'm 69. I'm a huge Toyota fan, and there's a '06 Sienna still in our family with over 400K on it (we bought it new), so I know a well maintained engine can go a long time.
Great video IDC! I own a 2007 FJ Cruiser with that same engine. It has plenty of power, and believe me, I have had occasion to need and use it. In the FJ, there is a built-in snorkel that probably would have saved that engine. I have driven the FJ through streams and standing water many times, but always cautious not to over-wash the snorkel. Thanks for the great videos.
Love the teardowns, but take care of yourself first. Thanks for fighting through to give us another interesting one. We all look forward to the next one!
It is amazing how TIGHT a compression chamber is, and suddenly you reduce its volume maybe even 5% and it just SNAP a connection rod! In this cash WATER is your enemy. Have a Tacoma with the 4.0 and just love it overall. These teardowns are EXCELLENT in showing the design strengths and shortcomings of an engine. Keep em coming
Hi Eric, as far as I know this engine is currently only available in the 4runner. Rumer has it the next gen. 4runner might be powered by either a turbo 4 cyl. or possibly a turbo v6. A you tuber listed as The Car Care Nut was previously or still is a Toyota technician and lists the 4runner as 1 of the most reliable Toyota's for sale today because they are in his words, (they are ancient)! As the saying goes, If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It! The 1GR-FE 4 liter engine is not a power house ! Nor does it get great mileage! But it is a Proven reliable long life engine mated to a Proven long life reliable transmission! With Proper Maintenance! 400,000 miles and up to 1 million miles documented! I an 67 years old. , live in New Hampshire where in the winter salt is applied to clear the roads. This will rot out any vehicle! If I can undercoat my 4runner to negate the rust issue, This could be the Last vehicle I need to purchase! It is that dependable! I feel a transmission with more gears might increase my MPG, but at what additional expense or reduction in reliability, or expense in repair! As the saying (KISS) goes, Keep It Simple Stupid!
Thanks Eric, that was definatly a different break so to speak, I'll bet you didn't expect that either... Again it's not my usual Saturday night with out your tear down video... Thank you again Eric...
Mad props for you for getting through this teardown in the heat and while under the weather. As always loved the video and I hope you take some time off in some ice cold AC
Love watching these videos, been going strong for like 2.5 years. I enjoy watching the water pump skits evolve, hopefully soon maybe shirts for the lost and scrapped water pumps?
So as a owner of this exact type of vehicle this engine came out of, thanks for the tear down. More for “research purposes”. Of how things get taken apart when or if I want to change then.
I drove grand Cherokees for years and went to a 4 runner about 5 years ago. The 4 runner is a ideal suv for my needs so when I came across one in good condition cheap with a rod knock I bought it.The engine was ran on very dirty oil causing the rod bearing failure and the total trashing of the rest of the engine. I bought a good low milage engine to repair the car and it was worth it because buying a good condition 4 runner in the same condition would cost a lot more. I think engins are expensive because 4 runners are popular and the all-aluminum engine is not rebuildable once the cylinder boors wear out because the boors can't be bored out as the cast-iron lining is too thin.
Yes, plus many cores are too high mileage to sell once a vehicle is scrapped. I’ve seen quite a few in Pick and Pull yards in 4runners and the occasional 05-06 Tundra, with 330k, 350k, etc etc. Not worth a resellers times to pull and sell, especially since they aren’t rebuildable.
From my experience working as a Toyota tech, there is usually a higher demand for them because you cant just get a new one from Toyota you usually just get one from and engine yard. The grey sealant is factory. Black seal is the Toyota sealant that is used if a part has been removed. The 1gr is a great engine its just a bit slow and fuel inefficient by modern standards. RIP waterpump
Eric, I absolutly love your videos. After a long day at work, I love that I can come home and watch one of your viveos to relax by. Keep up the great work!!
So glad to get to finally see this engine on the channel! Just had the head gaskets replaced on mine and it’s the engine used by all but one car of ours
Unnerving to see that cylinder six was the disconnected problem cylinder. As that is where my head gasket failed and was leaking coolant into the combustion chamber...
My 2010 4runner has 211k miles and runs like a top still even after being tuned and beating on it every day, only issue was the water pump had a slight leak but didn’t want to take any chances and replaced it. Just recently picked up another 2013 4runner limited 4x4 with 130k in hopes of it lasting forever
Really good to see all the info in the vehicle! So now I know what a disconnecting rod sounds like haha. Thanks a lot for doing this in a tough environment at the time of shooting the video! Would love to see a 90s DANGER RANGER 2.3l engine in here. 😄👍🏼
Pretty impressive that engine ran on 5 cylinders. Most wouldn't do that. 4 litre is nearly bullet proof engine. My 13 Tacoma was running great at 170 000 kilometres. Change the oil and they just go.
Just a note about the cam surfaces in the heads, unless your engine takes a lot of foreign material generally those surfaces "never" wear. The cams are always being pushed up by the valve springs, so the parts that wear are the caps, which are replicable and then the bottom surfaces are used as reference for your line bore.
Whenever I can, before engine tear down I do the water mist spray trick. Similar to WMI just with only water. It cleans all the carbon out of the cylinder and related parts. I have actually had it free up sticking valves a few times and ran the engine longer because it allowed compression to regain. Obviously, don’t use too much water or ya end up with another disconnected rod.
@@joshanderson924 Exactly. I use a bug sprayer or similar. Rigs with catalytic converters or diesels with soot traps - best to remove those so all that carbon doesn’t plug it up sooner. Old school cars with carburetors you can just pour some down slowly. Here’s a video of a guy doing one on a carbureted engine: m.ua-cam.com/video/KFtp_jmLF3k/v-deo.html&pp=ygUZd2F0ZXIgZGVjYXJib25pemUgZW5naW5lIA%3D%3D
Been waiting a long time for one of these. These engines have such a reputation for reliability, I’ll be interested to see how the owner managed to kill it.
Thanks for the teardown despite your just recently recovering from the plague . The background fan sounds were a small price to pay for not having you collapse .
I'm sure you have a reason for not cutting open oil filters, but for me, it would be instructional on how much material relates to what kind of failure.
Is the price more because of a lack of supply rather than high demand? Tho i will say so many think "its a Toyota, it doesnt need oil/transmission fluid/cooling/gas" and that may cause more to explode, similar with Honda. People treat those vehicles more on the extremes i think - really well or terribly lol. Just a thought, thanks for your awesome vids man and I hope you feel better!!
The reason there was water still in the engine was cuz you only removed the drain from one side. V configured engines have 2 low areas, one at the bottom of each of the banks. So if you remove both of the drain plugs (one on each bank) when the engine is level and vertical and drain both banks, you will only get a few residual drops of coolant when you turn the engine over.
I've been watching these breakdowns since like....under 50k subs and the used water pump has always been one of the best things too see, this skit took the cake this time
@@Cartier_specialistYeah just Toyota always seems to have densos on one side and NGKs on the other. it's a telltale sign your the first person to change the plugs when you see it
It’s crazy it just ran with a tick and that’s it for having a dead cylinder. I have a lot more respect for the 1GR and the 4 bolt mains on it. Makes me glad I bought one.
A simple answer to your demand question…. Suppliers use whatever they can to up charge meaning if it’s reliable we need to charge you more cause it’s quality, if it’s a pos we need to charge you more cause everyone needs a replacement, if nobody buys them at all there’s a shortage because they don’t make many. It’s all bs everyone is trying to get rich there’s no honesty is our society no more.
Worked for Toyota during the early years of this engine. Timing covers leaked - we used Seal Packing (FIPG) 103 Liquid which is that very black RTV you see on that cover.
I changed the water pump on my car last week and in your honour I threw the old one against the back fence. Just so you know ;) And thanks for doing the teardown despite the heat, we all love our weekly fix!
Oh PISH POSH!!! Its perfectly fine... just slap it back together with some super industrial strength silicone and some 90 weight and SEND IT! Seriously, thank you for another educational video. I pray that you are feeling much better, enjoy the rest of your weekend.🙏💜
Best part of the week! Watching Eric's teardown videos. The water pump gag got me. A suggestion for another engine disassembly video. What about a GM 3.8 V6?
@@taliakuznetsova7092or maybe a big one? I used to work on 16v149tibs back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I'd absolutely love to see a teardown of one of those.
I think the rod was bent due to hydro-lock (water). The engine was run a short time and wiped out that bearing and then snapped the rod. That engine is 100% serviceable.
Great video! I had a 1GR in my 08 Tacoma. It was a solid engine. I even ran a dry 75 shot through it without any problems. I’d love to see a 2GR-FKS from the 3rd gen Tacoma which is what I run now with a supercharger. Even a Subaru boxer engine would be cool to see torn apart. Keep up the excellent content!
I'm one of the few who doesn't like (I don't hate either) that engine. It has goofy power delivery. Weak low end torque, any power that it does have is up in the revs.
@@joshanderson924 yeah man. The video is on my channel in the shorts section. It won’t let me post the link. It ran mid-high 14’s in the quarter mile. 140k miles. The car running in the other lane ran 11’s.
Always enjoy your videos. One thing for sure it seems that many engines if not all, didn't have owners that changed the oil regularly, if they did you probably wouldn't have it. That's why I change my 08 Highlander every 5k miles with fully synthetic oil. With over 243k miles it doesn't burn oil and doesn't have any issues at all. As Scotty says, "oil is cheap, engines are expensive.
I think the demand for these (and a lot of toyota engines) is export primarily. Yes they're swapped around not common like LS swaps but they're done especially into older stuff like t100s old tacos and 4runners and all that and even stuff like mazda b series and isuzu whatever they where. But i think primarily it's export. Even a common as dirt 1zz-fe (corrola engine) cores run around 300 bucks or so. Good ones are are about a grand unless high miles. a 4l v6 in a lot of places is a BIG engine and they rebuild cars from scratch in a lot of places these are exported to. I know my home country has an entire industry of importing in parts cars and rebuilding them. The quality of the rebuilt cars is often better than the locally produced stuff. Japanese imports are crazy expensive. African nations are similar.
I was thinking the demand has more to do with the lack of supply. Usually the only way you are getting one that doesn't have a ton of miles is finding a wrecked one.
I put 450,000 miles on one when I had a 05 Tacoma. One of the best engines ever made.
What happened to it after 450,000?
@@dep6169 I traded it in for a new Tundra.
How often did you change your oil? Transmission fluid? Differential fluid? Coolant? To make it to 450k…
@@Work0smarter I only used Mobil-1 full synthetic and changed the oil every 5,000 miles. Used Mobil-1 gear lube in front, rear differentials, transfer case and manual transmission every 50,000 miles. Coolant was Toyota brand every 100,000 miles.
@@Chet73 thank you!
Hey, congrats on actually finding a blown Toyota 1GR-FE. A rare sight indeed
as a 2010 Tacoma 4.0V6 owner I was happy to hear it was user error
@@joshanderson924same here!
Super rare find indeed! I bought an 06 Tacoma at an absolute steal of a price because it had a blown engine. Huge ass hole in the block. I ended up buying another Tacoma at copart for a little over $4k since engines were going for $3k or more with a ton of miles on em.
@@mejia.fk8I tried doing the same thing but they are going for a lot nowadays on copart.
My 2006 4runner 4.0 has 262K on it . Still looks, sounds, and runs like new
Loved hearing the engine run before you tore it down!
The water pump gags keep getting better and better. Thanks for the entertainment!
This one caught me so far off guard 🤣
They will never get old. Almost fell outta my chair laughing at this one.
Toyota makes some of the best engines. Hydrolocked, broke a rod, made new valve reliefs, and still ran.
Some of the best. They do also make a few bad ones. The 2.4 isn’t one of the best. It blows head bolts and drinks oil. Otherwise bulletproof.
More water pump skits please!! Thank you for making this weeks tear down even when not feeling well.
Petcock. It's just fun to say.
At some point I want to see him jump shot one.
Defo on this!
May be introduce someone who wants to buy used timing guides.
one day he might just take them out back and shoot them,
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 The water pump bit never gets old, love how you’re starting to make it more of a showpiece. The loader was the best one yet.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
*NOOOO! I COULDA USED YOU!! STARVING KIDS IN AFRICA!*
@@dmitri546 Robert Downey Jr. now has competition for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
i was actually impressed how instantly it just snapped. thought itd bend and mangle first
When will we meet used chain guide guy?
"Thanks Toyota" is one of my favorite responses while working.
Ahhh my Saturday evening fun.
I drive a 07 Tacoma with 262k miles, engine is loud but runs like clockwork. I want to get to half a million miles. One of the best engines ever made
The broken rod getting stuck in the counterweight saved that engine from a lot more damage.
I was surprised, we heard it running (loudly) but is it a surprise that forces were not high enough to free it and cause the expected catastrophic damage ? (I am not a mechanic.. so have no real idea)
Spoilers!
@@seabrookmx are not required as you watch the video first, then read comments.
In before some Toyota fanboy pops in and claims that's a design feature to save the block in the event of a con rod failure.
@@stinkyfungusactually yes☝️🤓
Former owner here from 40K to 110K miles in an '08 Tacoma. By the time I sold it it had the original timing chains, oil pump, water pump, alternator, serpentine belt, spark plugs, cam phasers, radiator, etc. etc. You can't say that about so many of the new junk engines nowadays. also didn't burn or leak a drop of anything. Just needed conventional 5W-30 oil changes every 5K miles. Always ran like a clock. Assuming regular oil changes are performed and except for special circumstances it's impossible to kill these things including the 2GR. Phenomenal engines.
I have a 2010 Taco with 236k and its still running great! 🤞
And i was getting worry that mine 2013 had 96k on it 🤭@@zzbudzz
@@edwinestrada5194 Yeah .Your good. It Sucks that 99% of that mileage is from commuting to work and back.
@@zzbudzz Me too - Made in NUMI Fremont CA now owned by TESLA thanks to Toytota - Pansonic Elon wouldn't be were he is at now.
These engines are wonderful. My girlfriend has a 2006 4Runner with over 260k miles and it runs like a top. Oil changes regularly every 3500 miles keep this thing going.
It ran better than my 2004 Durango 4.7 with only 140k miles, and that ran strong. I guess you can’t stop a Toyota.
Other engines: OMG EXPLODE EVERYTHING!
Toyota engines: Tis but a flesh wound.
If the rod hadn't bent and jammed against the crank, that would have been major destruction! Sheer good luck that it stuck in the 'folded up' position, snuggled against the crank, instead of wildly flailing around.
@@jfan4revait’s actually a Toyota failure design
I just did some service for a gentleman who drives an 09 Tacoma with one of these engines as a pilot truck for oversize loads. 560k on the clock and running strong.
Highway miles are easy miles for an engine. Even with extended oil change intervals of 15, 20 or 25k miles or more. 💪🏻😈👌🏼
@@I_know_what_im_talking_about Exactly. The little 1.6 litre Honda Civic I use to travel 600 odd miles a week between two country towns has over 400,000 on it. Cruising at 65Mph isn't hard on an engine. Surprised that someone who 'services' engines isn't aware of this.
The life expectancy is about 650k at that point the crank bearings wear through and spin.
@@smackheadWhat indicated to anyone he wasn’t aware? All he said was it was running strong. Not like 560k miles is some trivial figure regardless of how it’s used 🤔
Every time I think he’s actually gonna keep the water pump, I always fall for it
Especially a Toyota water pump 😊
Your great tear down videos are part of my Saturday night chillax ritual 👍
I absolutely LOVE my 1GR-FE in my 2021 4Runner TRD ORP w/XP Predator Pkg.!!
When you said “tick” I’m like yeah, the 1GR-FE does that man! I know you know this….then you showed the clip of the “tick” and I said yeah, that’s not the normal “tick” of the 1GR-FE lol by any means. Sad to see that the previous owner all but killed his 4Runner, but kinda glad so we can FINALLY see one torn down on your channel!! Lol appreciate your sharing it with us!!
God bless~
I have the same 2021, and my wife has a 2020. Both ORP premiums. Love them!
I have a 5th gen as well. Seeing the nightmare of timing, chains and guides under that cover, now I understand why this engine is so noisy, lol.
@@trailrunnah8886 yes, but that’s also what makes it so bulletproof!!! It’s not an interference engine. It doesn’t have a timing BELT, but a chain, and its port-injected. Among many other reasons as well.
You should also consider taking off the engine cover if you haven’t already. While it does quiet it SOME, it really just creates a heat soak where it’s keeping the heat around the engine. I took mine off when I got my 4Runner and it’s stayed off. Just something to think about. Again, if you haven’t done so already.
Toyota seems to make the most well - engineered timing systems, whether it be chain or belt. My Camry 5sfe went almost 190k on all its original timing components, my Toyota guy didn't look the least surprised.
Try going 500k miles
@@RohanSanjith it was a timing belt.
@piggy310 that's impressive for a belt even the newer ones (post 1995 ish) when they started using that new material.
That’s crazy Toyota makes them so good. We had a sienna in our shop with 326k and previous timing belt service was 111k miles 😂
Eric, I had the same rod broken in my old 1992 3.0litre V6 Forunner engine, (two belt driven cams), after a "hydrolock" event. It got driven into a river, same cylinder too, lhs rear, (#6). I pulled the lhs head and sump off, put in a used rod and piston out of a scrap engine, new head gasket, it ran perfectly again after getting it back together. It was still running fine when I sold it a year later. Those V6 Tojos are great engines.
"I could have used you!! Starving kids in Africa!!" I straight up lost my sh** there!! Was laughing so hard I was crying for a solid four minutes! Funniest bit I've seen in ages! Brilliant work, Eric.
You have an awesome sense of humor, love the water pump skit
Just saw an article in carbuzz for the 2.7 Ecoboost engine you did. You're internet famous now!
This is an historic video. The one and only person who has ever needed to tear down a 1GR-FE and it is on video!
I love that you put as much (if not more) effort into the video, camera angles and editing, as you do to the teardown. Subbed and 👍.
That water pipe was a life...a soul...a heart and a mind
The water pump saga made my night.
It's really interesting how a rod/piston failure in one engine will blow inspection ports and leve absolute chaos, while in this one the damage was so constrained.
The rod broke so perfectly that there was not enough left to smack a hole in the side of the block, and the rod cap remained intact.
That’s an impressive failure! Bet the guy driving this through water actually made it to the other side, with a nasty knock nevertheless, but I bet this engine still got him home. Toyota makes some truly unkillable stuff. Even if it’s killed, it still drives.
@@99domini99 Not being mechanically inclined but into physics, I am constantly impressed by the various forces acting in these failures and how even the slightest variable, as you mention, is the difference between a single rod/piston failure and the entire thing blowing up.
@@99domini99 The topgear guys tried just about everything to kill off their Toyota... They put it on top of a high rise building, that next was blown up. The car made it to the ground floor and with a new battery it, it just powered up...
@@99domini99 Makes you wonder if con rods should be engineered to break off near the big end to prevent damage.
Nice to finally see the innards of an engine I own a version of, without it being my engine. I've got a 2011 Tacoma, only 126K on it. I'm meticulous with fluid changes, more frequent than the factory schedule, because I want it to live a long time. I do tow with the truck quite a bit, but always less than the factory rating. I monitor trans temps as well as engine temp. I'm hoping this truck will outlast me, and I'm 69. I'm a huge Toyota fan, and there's a '06 Sienna still in our family with over 400K on it (we bought it new), so I know a well maintained engine can go a long time.
1GRs are insanely reliable.i love this engine
When my 22RE blows up, I’ll send it to you. Probably gonna be waiting for a while but it’ll be there
Great video IDC! I own a 2007 FJ Cruiser with that same engine. It has plenty of power, and believe me, I have had occasion to need and use it. In the FJ, there is a built-in snorkel that probably would have saved that engine. I have driven the FJ through streams and standing water many times, but always cautious not to over-wash the snorkel. Thanks for the great videos.
The fact the engine still ran is a testament to its insane durability.
Your channel rocks! Subbed.
Thank you.
Love the teardowns, but take care of yourself first. Thanks for fighting through to give us another interesting one. We all look forward to the next one!
It is amazing how TIGHT a compression chamber is, and suddenly you reduce its volume maybe even 5% and it just SNAP a connection rod! In this cash WATER is your enemy. Have a Tacoma with the 4.0 and just love it overall. These teardowns are EXCELLENT in showing the design strengths and shortcomings of an engine. Keep em coming
What a well designed, elegant, V6, two thumbs up Toyota. 👍👍
The fact that it still ran before the breakdown is outright impressive.
Hi Eric, as far as I know this engine is currently only available in the 4runner. Rumer has it the next gen. 4runner might be powered by either a turbo 4 cyl. or possibly a turbo v6.
A you tuber listed as The Car Care Nut was previously or still is a Toyota technician and lists the 4runner as 1 of the most reliable Toyota's for sale today because they are in his words, (they are ancient)!
As the saying goes, If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It!
The 1GR-FE 4 liter engine is not a power house ! Nor does it get great mileage! But it is a Proven reliable long life engine mated to a Proven long life reliable transmission! With Proper Maintenance! 400,000 miles and up to 1 million miles documented!
I an 67 years old. , live in New Hampshire where in the winter salt is applied to clear the roads. This will rot out any vehicle! If I can undercoat my 4runner to negate the rust issue, This could be the Last vehicle I need to purchase! It is that dependable! I feel a transmission with more gears might increase my MPG, but at what additional expense or reduction in reliability, or expense in repair!
As the saying (KISS) goes, Keep It Simple Stupid!
One of the engines of all time.
Thanks Eric, that was definatly a different break so to speak, I'll bet you didn't expect that either... Again it's not my usual Saturday night with out your tear down video... Thank you again Eric...
ZEEE water pump buyer was my fav on this one. Keep up the good cheer while doing these.
Mad props for you for getting through this teardown in the heat and while under the weather. As always loved the video and I hope you take some time off in some ice cold AC
Just started the video. As a 4Runner owner I’m intrigued
I love the way you get rid of those good used H2O pumps
I thought I was the only guy who drove around looking for used water pumps
love the used water pump jokes. The sad thing is, a used OEM pump is probably still better than 90% of the aftermarket new pumps.
Hard to explain to my wife why I am cracking up out loud watching the water pump skit. Well done Eric-well done
186,000 miles = 1 light second.
Coincidentally, it took me one second to smash the like button on this video
Good evening Eric. Now that engine does have a slight tick. Excited to see what that tick is coming from.
Great to finally see a Toyota V-5 teardown. Loved the water pump customer skit! Cheers.
Love watching these videos, been going strong for like 2.5 years. I enjoy watching the water pump skits evolve, hopefully soon maybe shirts for the lost and scrapped water pumps?
So as a owner of this exact type of vehicle this engine came out of, thanks for the tear down. More for “research purposes”. Of how things get taken apart when or if I want to change then.
I drove grand Cherokees for years and went to a 4 runner about 5 years ago. The 4 runner is a ideal suv for my needs so when I came across one in good condition cheap with a rod knock I bought it.The engine was ran on very dirty oil causing the rod bearing failure and the total trashing of the rest of the engine. I bought a good low milage engine to repair the car and it was worth it because buying a good condition 4 runner in the same condition would cost a lot more. I think engins are expensive because 4 runners are popular and the all-aluminum engine is not rebuildable once the cylinder boors wear out because the boors can't be bored out as the cast-iron lining is too thin.
Yes, plus many cores are too high mileage to sell once a vehicle is scrapped. I’ve seen quite a few in Pick and Pull yards in 4runners and the occasional 05-06 Tundra, with 330k, 350k, etc etc. Not worth a resellers times to pull and sell, especially since they aren’t rebuildable.
I’m a Mk3 Supra owner, Toyota Fan Boy and yes, I save every nut and bolt I can. I loved the added humor!!
From my experience working as a Toyota tech, there is usually a higher demand for them because you cant just get a new one from Toyota you usually just get one from and engine yard. The grey sealant is factory. Black seal is the Toyota sealant that is used if a part has been removed. The 1gr is a great engine its just a bit slow and fuel inefficient by modern standards. RIP waterpump
just got out of the hospital today , and that waterpump was just what I needed to put a proper smile back on my face - thankyou , and dont ever stop !
Eric, I absolutly love your videos. After a long day at work, I love that I can come home and watch one of your viveos to relax by. Keep up the great work!!
I've always wanted a 4runner, but seeing how well designed that engine is on a teardown makes me want one even more now.
So glad to get to finally see this engine on the channel! Just had the head gaskets replaced on mine and it’s the engine used by all but one car of ours
Unnerving to see that cylinder six was the disconnected problem cylinder. As that is where my head gasket failed and was leaking coolant into the combustion chamber...
@@portergum6014hydraulic lock makes rod go boom.
What year was that 4.0 that had head gasket fail?
@@procowboy172205-06’s 1GR’s are most common. Supposedly Toyota did a fix in 06’.
My 2010 4runner has 211k miles and runs like a top still even after being tuned and beating on it every day, only issue was the water pump had a slight leak but didn’t want to take any chances and replaced it.
Just recently picked up another 2013 4runner limited 4x4 with 130k in hopes of it lasting forever
Really good to see all the info in the vehicle! So now I know what a disconnecting rod sounds like haha. Thanks a lot for doing this in a tough environment at the time of shooting the video!
Would love to see a 90s DANGER RANGER 2.3l engine in here. 😄👍🏼
Loved hearing the engine run before you tore it down!. Loved hearing the engine run before you tore it down!.
Pretty impressive that engine ran on 5 cylinders. Most wouldn't do that. 4 litre is nearly bullet proof engine. My 13 Tacoma was running great at 170 000 kilometres. Change the oil and they just go.
I just bought a 2013 tacoma pre runner and my anxiety just melted away with this video. Mine only has 128k. I'm very happy that I bought it.
I really enjoy this channel. I have never done engine work, and I love to watch someone with knowledge and humor do this work.
When i first started watching this, i was thinking "wouldn't it be wild if it was just a broken or stuck lifter or lash adjuster". I was wrong LOL
Impressed it turned over and ran, just proof older toyotas where honestly just built different
You can still buy this engine new for one more year in the US.
Just a note about the cam surfaces in the heads, unless your engine takes a lot of foreign material generally those surfaces "never" wear. The cams are always being pushed up by the valve springs, so the parts that wear are the caps, which are replicable and then the bottom surfaces are used as reference for your line bore.
That makes a lot of sense
You're upping the ante on your water pump game. Very nice! 👍
Whenever I can, before engine tear down I do the water mist spray trick. Similar to WMI just with only water.
It cleans all the carbon out of the cylinder and related parts. I have actually had it free up sticking valves a few times and ran the engine longer because it allowed compression to regain.
Obviously, don’t use too much water or ya end up with another disconnected rod.
So in this case would you just take off the air intake and spray mist into the throttle plate while a buddy revs it or something?
@@joshanderson924
Exactly. I use a bug sprayer or similar.
Rigs with catalytic converters or diesels with soot traps - best to remove those so all that carbon doesn’t plug it up sooner.
Old school cars with carburetors you can just pour some down slowly.
Here’s a video of a guy doing one on a carbureted engine:
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My '98 4Runner has the 3.4-liter V-6. Great engine!
Been waiting a long time for one of these. These engines have such a reputation for reliability, I’ll be interested to see how the owner managed to kill it.
Love the mk 3 supra water pump buyer.....
Exactly the right person and zero dramatization.
Great episode 👏. Keep it up!
Thanks for the teardown despite your just recently recovering from the plague . The background fan sounds were a small price to pay for not having you collapse .
I'm sure you have a reason for not cutting open oil filters, but for me, it would be instructional on how much material relates to what kind of failure.
Interesting thought. 🤔
Bingo
I love your complex relation to waterpumps... and chain guides.... and hooses. You're amazing!!
Is the price more because of a lack of supply rather than high demand? Tho i will say so many think "its a Toyota, it doesnt need oil/transmission fluid/cooling/gas" and that may cause more to explode, similar with Honda. People treat those vehicles more on the extremes i think - really well or terribly lol. Just a thought, thanks for your awesome vids man and I hope you feel better!!
And the oscar for best actor goes to... "used water pump buyer."
The reason there was water still in the engine was cuz you only removed the drain from one side. V configured engines have 2 low areas, one at the bottom of each of the banks. So if you remove both of the drain plugs (one on each bank) when the engine is level and vertical and drain both banks, you will only get a few residual drops of coolant when you turn the engine over.
Eric - you're a trooper for making this video in the heat when you were not feeling well. I laughed out loud at the water pump skit. Thanks!
I just laughed SO DAMNED HARD at the used water pump scene. 100% love it!!
I've been watching these breakdowns since like....under 50k subs and the used water pump has always been one of the best things too see, this skit took the cake this time
Interesting bit of knowledge, from the factory the 1GR-FE has Denso spark plugs in one bank and NGK in the other
Denso and NGK are the same company unless I'm mistaken. Wiki it.
@@Cartier_specialistYeah just Toyota always seems to have densos on one side and NGKs on the other. it's a telltale sign your the first person to change the plugs when you see it
It’s crazy it just ran with a tick and that’s it for having a dead cylinder.
I have a lot more respect for the 1GR and the 4 bolt mains on it. Makes me glad I bought one.
A simple answer to your demand question…. Suppliers use whatever they can to up charge meaning if it’s reliable we need to charge you more cause it’s quality, if it’s a pos we need to charge you more cause everyone needs a replacement, if nobody buys them at all there’s a shortage because they don’t make many. It’s all bs everyone is trying to get rich there’s no honesty is our society no more.
Alex, your entertainment value and deep probing are getting better.
Big blue to the rescue !
Worked for Toyota during the early years of this engine. Timing covers leaked - we used Seal Packing (FIPG) 103 Liquid which is that very black RTV you see on that cover.
Dang would've been healthier to just leave it alone. Seems to be only a drop a week max on mine. Just makes the engine a little dirty
I always enjoy. Thanks for the fun, and take care of my baby blue.
I changed the water pump on my car last week and in your honour I threw the old one against the back fence. Just so you know ;)
And thanks for doing the teardown despite the heat, we all love our weekly fix!
Oh PISH POSH!!! Its perfectly fine... just slap it back together with some super industrial strength silicone and some 90 weight and SEND IT! Seriously, thank you for another educational video. I pray that you are feeling much better, enjoy the rest of your weekend.🙏💜
I wonder if it had one of those aftermarket air filter intakes that are wide open water magnets.
Nah those don't make all that sludge, that's lack of oil changes
I miss my 3rd gen supra. Good to see one on the channel. Hope to see a 7m-gte motor on here one day.
Best part of the week! Watching Eric's teardown videos. The water pump gag got me. A suggestion for another engine disassembly video. What about a GM 3.8 V6?
My 1989 Olds had that engine, the timing components were pretty much all sitting in the oil pan by 100k.
@@piggy310plastic parts or bad manufacturing?
@@taliakuznetsova7092 Plastic parts..
@@piggy310 plastic is both a marvel and the bane of society at the same time in a magnitude of ways.
The last good Toyota V6. The only thing I would complain about is the headgasket problems that plagued them up until the late 2000's.
Eric: It looks like both the intake and exhaust valves are open at the same time, that's not how engines work!
Detroit Diesel: Hold my beer!
2 strokes don't count, heretic! 😡
Not really an intake system as it's blown all the time. Yes I'm being that guy just to be that guy.
Imagine if he could tear down a small Detroit.
@@taliakuznetsova7092or maybe a big one? I used to work on 16v149tibs back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I'd absolutely love to see a teardown of one of those.
Or any hot rodder's engine. Overlap is almost mandatory. A little at least.
@@russellstyles5381 I've never heard of that before. May I have some more information?
I think the rod was bent due to hydro-lock (water). The engine was run a short time and wiped out that bearing and then snapped the rod. That engine is 100% serviceable.
Wait wait wait....
Not only was there _PRAISE_ for a timing guide, it also didn't get unceremoniously thrown to the ground?!!
This is UNHEARD OF!
The new standard for water pump removal.
Can't top that one Eric.
Great video! I had a 1GR in my 08 Tacoma. It was a solid engine. I even ran a dry 75 shot through it without any problems. I’d love to see a 2GR-FKS from the 3rd gen Tacoma which is what I run now with a supercharger. Even a Subaru boxer engine would be cool to see torn apart. Keep up the excellent content!
I know he has done at least one Subaru engine in the last 6 months or so a year at most.
I'm one of the few who doesn't like (I don't hate either) that engine.
It has goofy power delivery. Weak low end torque, any power that it does have is up in the revs.
@@Hybris51129 Thanks. I found a couple episodes. Surprised I haven’t seen these yet.
damn bro you put a 75 shot in ur taco LOL that's hilarious
@@joshanderson924 yeah man. The video is on my channel in the shorts section. It won’t let me post the link. It ran mid-high 14’s in the quarter mile. 140k miles. The car running in the other lane ran 11’s.
Always enjoy your videos. One thing for sure it seems that many engines if not all, didn't have owners that changed the oil regularly, if they did you probably wouldn't have it. That's why I change my 08 Highlander every 5k miles with fully synthetic oil. With over 243k miles it doesn't burn oil and doesn't have any issues at all. As Scotty says, "oil is cheap, engines are expensive.
I think the demand for these (and a lot of toyota engines) is export primarily. Yes they're swapped around not common like LS swaps but they're done especially into older stuff like t100s old tacos and 4runners and all that and even stuff like mazda b series and isuzu whatever they where. But i think primarily it's export. Even a common as dirt 1zz-fe (corrola engine) cores run around 300 bucks or so. Good ones are are about a grand unless high miles. a 4l v6 in a lot of places is a BIG engine and they rebuild cars from scratch in a lot of places these are exported to. I know my home country has an entire industry of importing in parts cars and rebuilding them. The quality of the rebuilt cars is often better than the locally produced stuff. Japanese imports are crazy expensive. African nations are similar.
I was thinking the demand has more to do with the lack of supply. Usually the only way you are getting one that doesn't have a ton of miles is finding a wrecked one.
The production value add of the water pump's life was a 10/10! All that carnage and just a tick!