$250 TOYOTA 2JZ TEARDOWN! Unknown Condition Engine: Solid Builder? How'd We Do?

Today's teardown is just a little different. For one, this engine belongs to one of my employees. He bought it as a good basis to build a motor for his personal IS300. For two, this engine is absolutely in unknown condition. Because of this, and no warranties or guarantees, this engine was CHEAP. Just $250. Thats always a gamble, but the 2JZ in stock form is a relentlessly reliable engine, so the odds were stacked in our favor. I tear this engine all the way down, and get to see if this was a score or not.
Normally, the engines I teardown on the channel are for parts with known issues or known bad.
If you're new to the channel, my name is Eric and I own and run a full service auto salvage business called Importapart. If you're looking to buy parts you can visit www.Importapart.com and fill out the part request page if you don't see what you need, or you can shoot us an email at [e-mail].
Part of our model is parting out core or blown engines. A core engine by definition is a bad engine, or someones old engine that they have replaced. We cycle through hundreds of these every year and I teardown one on camera every week! There are over 80 teardowns on this channel, everything from Viper engines to a subaru boxer, Cummins to Duramax, and lots more.
As always, I appreciate all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism.
Catch you on the next one!
-Eric

[@matthewb8229]

got my beer, got my "I Do Cars" video, and my kids aren't bothering me right now. Is this Heaven? *automatic answer - this is Iowa.

[@riccocool]

Ankeny here

[@jakewebbyking]

Carlisle here

[@Iowa599]

What Cheer…(bfe)

[@brendanlorente1968]

Same here in Mesa arizona

[@dennisgoans701]

It's heaven

[@andycampbell6032]

Love seeing the hammer my son made for you being used. He's always like "look dad there's my hammer".

[@12345.......]

That is a cool hammer. I'm surprised he doesn't use it in every video. For a while there I thought he lost it.

[@andycampbell6032]

@@12345....... its an aluminum head so its relatively light. Sometimes you need something with a little more weight to it and im sure thats why its not used all the time.

[@mooredann69]

I was like. Hey is that, the kids hammer? Confirmed 👍

[@Large_Sarge]

This channel has taught me doing regular oil changes and proper oil level really matter if you want your engine to last. What a difference it makes.

[@afrozen10-02]

Oil starvation is the death knell of any engine. So many rotating parts that need proper lubrication to run.

[@joeygaskets7590]

And just cause your car is newer and lower miles does not mean you don’t need to check it. It’s a shame but some of these modern engines use as much oil as old high mileage engines..

[@felixrobitaille8170]

Except for the 2012-2015 Kia/Hyundai 2.0 and 2.4L. Whatever you do it will destroy itself

[@felixrobitaille8170]

@@joeygaskets7590 VW, brand new Jetta and the first thing they told you upon delivery is to buy oil because it is expected to burn a quarts in the first 3k miles. Like wtf

[@poptartmcjelly7054]

When i bought my car it was neglected, the engine bay had literal moss all over it and the oil was 45000 kilometers old. The gasoline engine clattered like an old diesel but still ran fine. I then changed all filters and filled it up on the cheapest fully synthetic oil i could find. It was 10W40 diesel engine oil, which means it has more detergents. After about 150 kilometers the engine became very quiet, as the lifters cleaned up and the diesel oil did its magic on the gunk. Just a couple weeks ago my neighbor was walking by while i was warming up my engine and complimented on how smoothly it was running. Moral of the story: just change your oil. The 5 liter jug of fully synthetic 10w40 cost me 25€ and 10€ for a MAHLE oil filter.

[@thomasemberson8021]

Hope every thing goes as planned with the addition. And I've got to say, beyond the new little bundle of you, we are all emmotionally invested in your employees car. Please show the progress of his build.

[@BDKennels]

My thoughts exactly.

[@Sakhmeov]

There's a reason that those journals looked so damn good, aside from someone doing their oil changes regularly. The 2JZ, whichever model, is both made of absolutely primo metal, and secondly the lubrication is as overengineered through and through as the stress components. That pan looked so pristine because even the goddamn filtering is top-notch.

[@somethingelsehere8089]

Whoever changed the timing belt previously used a torch to heat up the crank bolt. They were notoriously hard to remove. That's why the lower cover was melted.

[@hahaha12345678993]

sure but why go through all that trouble and reuse the burnt piece, just spent a few extra dollars and replace the burnt bit

[@shelvins1841]

Probably cooked the shit out of the damper too which is know to come apart at the rubber.

[@pkt1213]

"Hey, did you pick up that 2J for me?" "Yeah. The block is over there and two safety totes full of the rest."

[@johnmoore8599]

Take care of your family. We'll still be here. I always look forward to your videos. You put out high quality content and it's always educational. You never fail to make me laugh. Thanks!

[@broberts1505]

Saturday night, get comfy, and let the teardown begin!! 2JZ was cool to see, and also good to occasionally see a healthy engine to remind us what they should look like inside!! Hope everything goes smoothly for you and the rest of the family the next few weeks.!!

[@twisted2291]

Love seeing the golden color inside the engine. It's a sign of good maintenance practices and good oil used. The VVT stuff on these are no longer an issue. Haltech has figured it out. And they have a place that makes custom cams for these engines.

[@jzxtrd337]

Its a on/off Solenoid, very simple stuff, the only issue is checking valve to piston clearance with aftermarket cams.

[@Sakhmeov]

There's a reason that those journals looked so damn good, aside from someone doing their oil changes regularly. The 2JZ, whichever model, is both made of absolutely primo metal, and secondly the lubrication is as overengineered through and through as the stress components. That pan looked so pristine because even the goddamn flow and filtering is top-notch.

[@cloane85]

Do I like the sound of the breaker bar? You're god damn right I do. I love how you clip them all together as well. ASMR teardown

[@FrankyRedEyes]

Thx to your employee for providing tonight's teardown. And congrats on your new human. Thank you for your content!

[@JadXtreme]

Would love to see a showcase on this engine once your employee rebuilds it and sticks it in his vehicle with boost

[@localroger]

Seconding this!

[@TinHatRanch]

It’s always important to take care of your tool. Great advice.

[@unitedwestanddividedwefall3521]

Almost bought a 92 SC300 as a first car. I don’t regret not getting it only because the body and interior was beat. Drove it and it was fun. Awesome car when they were new.

[@Oddman1980]

Never thought I'd see one of these on this channel, nice! I don't care what engine you do next, I'll watch. But I'd like to nominate a RWD Ford 3.7 V6 that was used in the Mustang and F150 in the early 2010's. It just now occours to me that your buddy who is building this engine will have a convenient video showing how everything looks when it's assembled.

[@localcrew]

Congrats on the new kid. My number two felt pretty solid today too. 👍

[@MycontentisgoldJerryGold]

Your #2 kid? 😉

[@localcrew]

@@MycontentisgoldJerryGold “My number two, kid”.

[@DanMasters]

Yes, I love the sound of that breaker bar so much I bought one myself!

[@robinpage2730]

"Don't worry, I'm saving every bit of hardware from this engine. All of it." Casually yeets the water pump across the shop.

[@jerrylong2226]

"yeets"???

[@NoahWL1]

@@jerrylong2226 YEET kzbin.info2Bjy5YQ5xPc

[@nicholasvinen]

@@jerrylong2226 it means throw, usually without great care.

[@carlonevs2137]

water pump is replaced with the timing belt...

[@Stealth86651]

Thanks for the effort/content, it's greatly appreciated.

[@Dave-id6sj]

Somebody loved that engine, it had good servicing, was put together well and generally looked after and not beaten on.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

That engine would match the milage of my '99 Camry. 430,000+ miles!

[@martinhauser9241]

My Saturday is complete, I have been watching your tear down videos for a few months now. Great job on the video editing, and I hope you have more success on your channel

[@dnktng4722]

Steady camera shots, no music, the volume is steady, ... outstanding production. Comedic and informative discussion.

[@richardkanady7466]

Love the channel, enjoy the tear downs with your twist on the commentary, very educational, congrats on your new bundle of joy forthcoming as well

[@nycad2484]

Now you gotta do a 2GRFE tear down, although you may have fun finding one.

[@babaganoosh555]

Wow what a score with that engine! And like you said, he got a free teardown too 👍 All the best with the family ❤

[@coldstne1]

Congrats on adding a little one to the pack! Thank you for all the tear downs and your vids are always welcome, especially the carnage ones!

[@repairvehicle]

Even Toyota engines fail when not maintained. Awesome video

[@wantapgt]

This one is excellent though!

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

THEY CAN TAKE THE WORST ABUSE. AND KEEP GOING

[@dragona33]

Hard to watch this without crying. I love these engines. Great vid.

[@Dis-Emboweled]

Amazingly I was wondering today if this channel would ever do a 2J..... And BOOM! Stars align and wishes are granted! Great teardown!

[@gapratt4955]

Congrats on the latest spawn. I will echo many others in the feed that seeing this engine when your employee gets done with it would be awesome.

[@simplybeanjelly]

Whoever owned the car that this engine came out of took amazing care of it. Looks like it was driven gently with regular oil changes. Very nice!

[@Lammergeier350]

These teardowns are entertaining, educational, and immensely helpful. Thank you for your regularity in posting and your sense of humor, and best of health to you and yours! Engine Requests: --Ford: 3.9 V8 (Thunderbird, Mark LT), 300 Inline-6 --GMC: Cadillac 8-6-4 (I know, good luck), Olds 5.7 Diesel (Could I get any worse? Or hard to find?), Buick 3800, Duramax LLY --Chrysler: 5.9 Hemi Magnum, 3.6 Pentastar, 1.4 FIRE --Honda: D Series, K Series

Don't know if it was ever put in a vehicle sold in the States, but I'd love to see a Honda K24 teardown.

[@quirble]

@ variants of it came in the CR-V and the Accord in the states, they're pretty common

[@fireblademan494]

Thanks' It's always interesting watching you pull these engines apart I'm watching from Queensland Australia. Wishing your wife/partner well and the little one comes into this world safe and well. 👍🍾

[@brianpatten]

Thanks for the video, first time seeing a 2JZ teardown! As for the time machine, I'm with you. Every day, the lyrics to 'Time Stand Still' make more and more sense.

[@frankcastle9658]

Thank you man! I requested this engine a lot!

[@patrickmoodabe9728]

Wow - that looks like a really well made engine. Nice to see the good (& the bad). Would be great to see an engine build as well? Not always. Just occasionally. For the engines that are worthy of a rebuild. All good!!! Great video. & nice to see the old Milwaukee impact still going strong. Enjoy the family time - it’s a very special time. 👏👏🙏🙏

[@Sw-so4zj]

Just a few years ago sold my 02 IS manual with this 2JZ not a ton of power but such a smooth power train. Consistent power down low but what a nice hum it made at 4-6k. I sold it local to the mechanic who did the maintenance. They always liked working on a clean car. I'll always miss that car. 90s Japanese bubble engineering at its finest.

[@GC_420]

Huzzah and Congrats on the new addition to your family!

[@JamesElterman]

Awesome! I've been waiting for the 2JZGE video. I just did the 100k service on mine so all of this was fresh in my mind.

[@chuckz8053]

Best wishes for you and your family. I look forward to your Saturday night postings and sense of humor.

[@GSC-Operator-chan]

What a coincidence, last month I bought a '02 GS300 from a local Copart yard. All it had was front-right colision damage but no one wanted it beacuse it had a biohazard sticker on it. Luckily I was able to go check it out, turns out it just had a few specks of blood on the steering wheel. Came time to bid and everyone else didnt want it, so I ended up grabbing it for $500. Absolute steal considering it ran fine after replacing the battery and a plug wire connector. Now its off at the body shop getting the unibody pulled back into position. So glad I got one before they became rare or expensive. Thanks for posting, keep at it!

[@jefftaylor1247]

Congratulations on the new arrival!

[@flyingporker100]

Now your employee has to put it all back together again... ("Boss! What do I do with this?") 😀 Good luck with your little addition. Two little people...

[@31dknight]

Another great teardown video. Thanks

[@jeramiahgainey3177]

Another good video dude keep em coming.

[@mridaho7871]

Congratulations on the soon to be addition to your family. I hope everything goes smoothly. I like your since of humor but especially the bent and broken parts.

[@stephentreadwell8436]

Love your videos. Congratulations on the second baby!!

[@prydin]

Perfect timing to mix in a good engine among all the blown up ones just before we got tired of Piston McNuggets. Love the channel!

[@Gersberms]

That socket fit SO SMOOTH on that there puller. Great job :)

[@stuffandjunkandthings364]

Keep us updated on the 2j build. Congrats on the kiddo!

[@jettaglsvr6]

Congrats Eric!

[@JermJermFlores]

Pulling my is300 for a refresh this helped alot

[@MR_One1999]

Befor I started watching this channel I never checked my oil lvl now I do it befor every start up wich already safed the engine in my 05 mustang gt. Thanks I do cars!

[@JimF-777]

Congrats on the family addition!

[@waiting4aliens]

Your friend scored a winner. Best of luck on the build. Thanks for the vid, get yourself some drip pans, mopping oil gets old.

[@bb3intheoc898]

It's nice to be back watching your Saturday night videos again. With the Motorsports and racing season in full effect I usually don't have any time for you or a lot of other things trying to catch up on racing highlights on Saturday nights but fortunately formula 1 in Indy car are both off this weekend it's nice to see you again.

[@timbrown9731]

Yes the sound of a torqued bolt or torqued to yield bolt when un torqued sounds amazing!

[@miztatone918]

That's a healthy start to a build . That motor is in great condition

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

I had an 01 Lexus Gs300. Electronically limited to 155mph and super comfortable. Great cars I'd definitely consider another one.

[@1993PontiacFirebird]

Another great video! If you could do the 90s Chevy LT1, I’d love to see that

[@karroome]

Congrats on the baby👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 God bless👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Rnemhrd]

It's always nice when #2 is solid. No surprises when you release pressure.

[@squatch422able]

Saturday night tradition. Love the content

[@KENNEY1023]

Great tear down

[@DDE_ADDICT]

when you crack the bolts it reminds me of getting my old back cracked at the chiropractor, that's why I love it.

[@desdecardo]

Big congrats!!

[@tedheierman1181]

This looks like a great core to start a new build!!!

[@micahpotts6417]

Great Video’s! Enjoy the new baby. Congrats!

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Now THIS is a real bulletproof Toyota engine 😎👌

[@cambodianrefugee6305]

With so much experience with a plethora of engines, would live to see a video about your favorite pics fir longevity, dependability, serviceability etc...

[@nathanielriedy1975]

Arkansas here, man you should do a small airplane engine that would be amazing

[@justin.gollnick]

A radial engine would be wicked

[@dougrobinson8602]

They are way too expensive. If they're destroyed, they're probably part of an investigation, and if they're not, then they are extremely valuable as cores. I'm not saying they can't be found, they're just not easy to come by unless some viewer has one to donate. I've torn down many, so I'm not really interested unless it's an oddball.

[@suzi_mai]

@@justin.gollnick Bristol Hercules or P+W double wasp.

[@airhogglider]

Hard working dude

[@drewmurray2583]

That's awesome your employees can afford to do car projects also! Helping them a little here and there with stuff like that is one of the best things you can do for morale! 🙂

[@bobbg9041]

Yes free labor what a boss.

[@Nic1Moreno]

Congrats on your new addition , judging by your demeanor and humor your gonna do fine , take your time enjoy being a Dad ,there is no reason to worry we are all gonna be here

[@Final_Boss_Racing]

So much for keeping the caps in order.

[@K1DWOLF]

Giving me hella confidence to rebuild mine

[@wafflesnfalafel1]

very nice vid sir - I always wondered why these didn't make more go, looks like they are just a really pretty simple build. Interestingly the whole unit is bigger than I had pictured them...

[@BuckHypervisor]

Congrats!

[@roxanneabbott8424]

Wow! Beautiful engine, lucky guy!!!

[@michaelbritt7609]

2JZ, one of my favorite engines! Take care of your family

[@Grayson203]

Ive been waiting for this one for a while

[@danielurban5500]

A shiny new diaper filler upper, so exciting! Even more exciting than this teardown! Watching your work on this engine was rather refreshing! Thanks for this. And of course, the best to you, your better half and a wonderful growing collection!

[@mrivantchernegovski3869]

Hey from New Zealand ,Im putting a rear/mid sump 2JZGE built bottom end with rods,pistons ,bearings etc and a VVTI 1JZGTE head and T6 Holden box in my 1989 Nissan C33 laural after a decade of killing RB motors ,cant beat them join em ,mates done the ex mani and waste gate mounts and exhaust ,Some china garret copy amd a link being NZ.Great channel and workshop that looks like my job

[@barrykennedy8760]

We like the reverse clicks for sure and the tool gravity

[@adamtrombino106]

Might've needed valve seals, but otherwise, well maintained. Great deal!

[@darrenvictoriathornhill1170]

Here in Australia we would install a speedi sleeve over the crank where the rear main seal runs. They work a treat. 👍🏻

[@DougsHomestead]

I have never seen a good engine tear down...have always been broken. Thanks!

[@rickbaker4571]

Daaaaaang, and I saw the Mystic Cobra in the background, early in this video. I thought that was a hint of what was coming soon... Mystic Baby... that's what's coming soon!!! Best of luck and Congrats!!!

[@PariahGrimm]

Wow...I can see a reflection in those valves. I'd say super clean.

[@maxwedge5683]

Good luck with the new family member. The wife and I dropped off our youngest at college today. Seems like not long ago I was playing with my kids and now all four of them are out on their own. My advice is, if you want to take time off to be with your family, DO IT... the videos can wait. ( I hope you're putting away money for college because the cost is CRAZY!)

[@bradpnw1897]

Wow 2nd kid amazing as usual, and a great human also

[@05milmachine90]

We just lucked out on a non vvti SC300 that runs great. We want to build it someday soon but keep working on our SC400 with 1uzfe....this Era of Toyota /lexus is fantastic

[@anthonybertone2336]

And it’s finally Saturday sitting in the chair coffee ready to sit through a video thank God it’s Saturday,

[@samuelcrossland1101]

Yes, everyone here loves hearing bolts crack loose.

[@timbrown9731]

Yes Yes YES if you ever come across an EZ36 that would be a interesting teardown !

[@JohnLee-vj9lh]

One of the best in-line 6’s ever made 2jz and the Barra in-line 6

[@GrandPitoVic]

Yep, we Def like the sound of the breaker bar on the head bolts and mains lol.

[@WPAPi3.14]

That. BIG BREAKER BAR MAKES COOL NOISES! I’m working on a guitar pedal to imitate that sound!!! Thanks. 😎

[@matthewbanta3240]

What this channel has taught me is that once you remove the dipstick then the rest of the tear down is a snap