Detailed 2JZ Engine Teardown - See Why This Engine is So Loved

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The Papadakis Racing team began drifting in 2004 and is the most winning team in Formula Drift history, earning the 2015 title with driver Fredric Aasbo, as well as back­to­ back championship titles with driver Tanner Foust in 2007 and 2008. The Rockstar Energy Drink / Nexen Tire Toyota Corolla Hatchback is the latest competition build from the Hawthorne, California, based team.
Team owner Stephan Papadakis is a legend of sport­ compact racing who began building his reputation in the 1990s with the first front-wheel ­drive, tube­-chassis drag car in the U.S. The team earned multiple records and championships in the discipline, turning in elapsed times and trap speeds previously thought unattainable in front­-drive drag cars. Papadakis' successes in front­-wheel drive were matched by his efforts in rear­-wheel drive when he campaigned a Honda Civic that became just the fifth car to join the NHRA's Sport Compact 200 MPH club.

[@griffinpierce7691]

After you pull all the bolts out of the oil pan, take a box opener/utility knife and run it around the pan inbetween the pan and block. Shel fall right off

[@e_filippo]

I was gonna say the same thing. Did exactly this when disassembling my 2JZ and it worked beautifully.

[@griffinpierce7691]

@@e_filippo ive only used it on transmissions but figured it could be used for oil pans

[@001dman]

They make oil pan separator tools. use one all the time at work.. think i paid like 25 bucks on amazon. never marred a thing with it

[@psychotikpaisano]

I just bang it with a dead blow hammer, but not hard enough to beat parts up. It's usually pretty quick

[@kingmarz3635]

griffin pierce Your spot on! I learnt that from skid factory.

[@haroonsyedmohammed8430]

A great person humbly explaining in detail including small bits and pieces. Awesome. Most channels only focus on cinematic shots, background music and prolonged hosts' dialogues and skips tips and steps.

[@sprydo7113]

This Guy is golden....easy going! That is how Steph is in real life!

[@ilham7345]

we need stephan and bisi for a collab

[@faust451]

I was thinking the same thing as I was watching, what a brilliant presentation from beginning to end.

[@nasilemak868]

Cough Hagerty cough

[@R_S4_B5]

He skipped a lot of details, and they’re important. Thats a reason why most of american cars fail. Small detail huge impact

[@deeznutz3081]

If they taught this in school I would have graduated

[@Jake-xm6fl]

😂😂👍👍

[@Creeperboy099]

Deez Nutz I taught myself this

[@joshuacruz4046]

Yea definitely man I honestly would’ve had my life set

[@OrdinaryOsaka]

Exactly, me too

[@mryancharcoal]

If they started teaching this in high school, I would finish my college, then go back to high school again

[@seanvega5291]

Unbelievably amazing explanation and video, this needs to be shown to techs everywhere

[@abovewongart]

wow the crank rod bearings still looked great on this engine.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Great narration and clear presentation; love it! Can you keep us updated on this build?

[@jeffkopher3468]

Here for the straight 6 porn? Just was watching your jag video. Oh the algorithms... Like your channel too!

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

@@jeffkopher3468 it's a small world :) Thanks for watching

[@Barnacules]

This guy really knows his stuff!

[@user-mw8iv6ot9f]

Thank you Stephen Papadakis شكرا ستيفان باباكس

[@Pertamax7-HD]

Legend engine

[@kjellgerry]

Best engine disassembly video I have seen on youtube so far. Super informative and zero waste of time. 10 out of 10!

[@brianisaacs5457]

Hagerty has some very good ones as well.

[@ruikazane5123]

*Supra informative

[@RayDuP]

Man after I watch your videos it feels like everything is going to be ok, and the world is actually a good place worth living in. Love your content!

[@antares-the-one]

lunatic

[@MrTiti]

true: he is understanding things the way i did as a child and it is all naturally. i mean: understand the world and understand all the stuff in physics, you will explain it like this. only a few know what i talk about, buit look at the vocabulary of the "puller" at the beginning

[@nomadben]

That's how I feel after listening to the Minutemen.

[@creaky2436]

MrTiti I lookup everything I don’t understand. Every word I don’t know the definition to. Always curious about the world around me. You’re not the only one! Have a passion to learn new things.

[@gerardmontgomery280]

No nonsense, nor 'cinematic' shots and no inflecting your musical taste on your poor viewers. This is how a tear down should be done. I can't wait to see more of this rebuild.

[@keeganplayz1875]

What a freakin' legend, the 2jz is one of the best Inline 6 engines ever made.

[@tristanmuchwano]

All I know is I want this engine in my family car work truck and microwave

[@youndrip2955]

Lol

[@sugoruyo]

Mmm, 800hp microwave, for when you want your food vapourised so you can breathe it in instead of eat it.

[@tristanmuchwano]

sugoruyo yes exactly,

[@chasetaylor4279]

No commas makes this more interesting to interpret

[@pastorofmuppets325]

@@chasetaylor4279 What's wrong, you've never heard of an 800 HP "Family-Caruckrowave"??? It sounds fucking DEADLY! 😆

[@NexiTech]

Awesome video! Thanks. Subbed!

[@joaomariocottas8804]

Bravo Papadakis, allways doing your job carefully and with the right way ! Its a greek people old cience ...

[@e30tim]

thank you for making these videos

[@JCN2000]

I have no idea how you and people in the comments are so good with cars.

[@basilthefourth.8472]

I’m confused as well

[@deusexaethera]

Enthusiasm + Practice = Expertise.

[@dylankachmann6211]

Its really not that hard to do! But you gotta do it right👍🏼

[@Neilukuk]

I don't understand how someone thought of creating an engine, So many parts :/

[@Cardiakk]

@@Neilukuk It didn't start that way. As technology improved, more and more things were added to combustion engines to make them into what they are today.

[@RM_Garage]

Besides the head, this is incredibly similar to the 4.5L 1FZ I'm rebuilding from my Land Cruiser right now.

[@anseljuan2142]

Yes Sirr!!!!!!

[@qmass]

Good stuff. I like how your channel is all pretty matter of fact. No intros with music and bullshit required.

[@yousefziadeh5808]

straight to the point ..no ads no bs nothing

[@ScBoyyx]

Exactly. Almost every KZbin channel now is 10+ minutes of BS talking “vlog style”, and maybe a few minutes of worthy content. It’s refreshing to see this quality of content.

[@SuperBobKing]

He is too busy being awesome to mess with any of that stuff.

[@eejjkk]

Love it! Do exactly this type of production every time Steph.

[@rob_over_9000]

When removing pans I usually us a $3.00 plastic gasket scraper set. You can hammer that between the block and the pan with a rubber mallet. They eventually get too banged up to use, but they're far weaker than the metal and won't dent anything. Only concern is plastic shavings - buy them in a bright color and make sure you don't leave any shavings. Far safer than using a pry bar though!

[@krystenguerra87]

This garage is a dream. Makes everything so simple to handle!

[@twitchykun]

Dude, you're a legend. I grew up reading about all of your exploits in Import Tuner magazine. Awesome video.

[@firingallcylinders2949]

School and practice

[@guntherschumann4574]

I stumbled on this video...haven’t heard that name since back in the day, I believe he drove the first 9sec Honda. A yellow AEM hatch.

[@pastorofmuppets325]

I knew I had heard the name before, but I just didn't know where... Thanks for putting it together for me 👍

[@djxxxplicit]

Same here! Turbo & Super Street collections!

[@djxxxplicit]

@@guntherschumann4574 Stephan drove the H22 AEM yellow hatch back in the day that hit 9's. Was an awesome achievement back then.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Excellent reference video - I stared at the front of the 1JZ for 10mins before I remembered I'd seen your video before. Looked it up again and it gave me everything I needed to pulled the front of the engine off and then the head. Our little 1jz is in a Volvo 240 that runs 10s at the moment but we're going for 9s on a stock bottom end.

[@Schwedenjan]

Damn i also own a 240 and want to make a JZ swap in the future. Keep it up man!

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Just an update, we have gone 9s on the stock bottom end 1JZ now

[@fabioprete9561]

Παμε λιγο ρε Παπαδάκη...Ελλάδα παντού!

[@snezzy3082]

I dont know a lick of anything to do with cars and I still found this enjoyable.

[@ThatOneGirl97]

more engine and transmission teardowns please and thank you! love all the detail and clarity you offer. you are amazing!

[@user-xk5so7wb2t]

Thumbs up! Very Well Done. agree w/ Griffin pierce on box knife

[@bekiro28]

its like a relaxation video mr papadakis i love watching pros on a project

[@user-zc5gl1jr7v]

agreat person humbly explaining in detail including small bits and pieces. Awesome. Most channels only focus on cinematic shots, background music and prolonged hostsdialogues and skips tips and steps

[@755hp]

Legendary 2JZ Engine - so simple, strong and incredibly effective at making enormous power.

[@s550andrew]

Each time I watch this I learn something new, thank you🙌

[@jackmclane1826]

One thing about using magnets to disassemble steel parts in an engine: You leave magnetization behind so these places will attract iron particles in the future. If you keep your engine oil meticulously clean, that's not an issue. But it can be... If you can use a suction cup whenever possible. (I did an internship in Audi motorsports department 20 years ago. This is one of the things I picked up there.)

[@CharlesCo918]

@1:57, an impact rated socket would do wonders and a Lisle harmonic balancer socket is even a step above that. It really transfers the power from the impact to the bolt.

[@menaceIIsociety187]

A lot of engineering went into making these engines. Thank you for that masterclass sir

[@FredricAasbo]

Yassss. So exciting to see you take on a 2JZ! Also - here's a tip for taking off the crank pulley bolt if the engine is in the car: Wedge the breaker bar sitting on the bolt onto the chassis leg, and jump the starter solenoid a couple times. A lot of times the starter is strong enough to loosen the pulley bolt.

[@athomedetail6512]

No way!! Never thought about using the mechanical advantage of the engine itself. Fantastic!!

[@ichoozjc]

I do this every time. And it has worked every time.

[@vinnyaudi912]

First time someone told me they were going to do this... I told him it was the dumbest thing I had ever heard. Then there was one I just couldn't get loose no matter what I threw at it, including a large 1/2" impact. This method worked quickly and without incident. Made a believer out of me.

[@spiritlevelstudios]

All mechanics know this and do this. It works very well. You can also heat up the centre bolt with an oxy and then try hitting it with an impact gun. No need for the engine to be in the car, but you need a welder and gas.

[@mrkingkong2013]

@E O somebody doesnt know who fredric aasbø is, huh?

[@MrLongboarder87]

Make a garrote with some wood and an old non wound guitar string. Slide the wire in a corner of the oil pan and start to pull. I’ve never used it on an oil pan but it works well for other silicone sealed applications. Put some heavy grease on the guitar string before you start, it helps the wire cut the silicone.

[@NzelumChukwuebuka]

Wondeful video. No background music disturbance. I would love to see your engine cleaning process. How you cleaned off all the debris and brown oil stains on the oil baffles, engine blocks and all. If you already have a video of that please share.

[@ethelbruce5132]

For months , I've been looking for a video where someone can show me how the engine works, the name of each part and I come across you. Dude, you are amazing, very well explained for a guy like me . Happy New year 🎉

[@jamesbrandon8582]

Great video! I would love to see the reassembly after its all shiny and new 🤗

[@CarModsGarage]

Oil pain was a pain in the butt as you said but since doing what you did didn't quite work for me I found a way to get it out. I used an exacto knife to cut through the gasket then when I had "the opening" I used a chisel (because that was only thing I had here at the time) not to cut but to separate the pan from the griddle. I cut with the knife in two sports and it came out easily. I am not a professional but I am building engines and cars for my channel and this 2JZ goes to my BMW drift car. Yout videos are awesome and are helping me tear the engine down and it will definitely help me put it back together. Shout out to you Steph.

[@michaelw6277]

Putty scraper and a hammer for removing oil pans. Gently wedge the scraper in and lightly tap it with the hammer to break the gasket seal. Work it around the diameter of the pan and it’ll come off easy. Takes a bit more time than wedging a pry bar in there, but far more gentle on the mating surfaces.

[@juwadanah]

awesome video! Thank you for making it. So interesting. I never realized how ridiculously over engineered the cam area is, no wonder those engines are such beasts stock.

[@Perumet]

I freaking love your channel man. I'd love to see more in depth stuff like this and maybe some performance-specific in depth videos like ways to build N/A and forced induction power or setting up race suspension.

[@samclosetech]

To get that crank pulley bolt loose in-car, use an old belt cut and taped around the crank pulley to protect the grooves and a large chain wrench to hold it. Then go get your buddy with the biggest arms in the shop to help you bust it loose.

[@drewdoestrucks]

Use a weighed socket on the crank pulley. Comes right off.

[@pw3543]

You do a great job teaching! Thank you But if I had to put that back together I would surely have bolts left over.

[@johnnytran4494]

I used to read about Steve papadakis in super street mag with this AEM ek9. Awesome to see he’s still racing. One day I will meet this man in person.

[@Final_Boss_Racing]

For the oil pan I just run a box cutter underneath the pan all the way around and then I use a long gasket scrapper.

[@lolbr6818]

You just did the baddest engine stand commercial in the history of the world. Ok, its the only engine stand comm. but man. You was rockin on that motor. Pro moves...

[@melvzmejia5483]

I see 2JZ, clicked like there's no tomorrow. I wanted to see this :D

[@Hope4NewDay1]

2:16 My heart stopped for a couple of seconds.

[@QactisX]

I'm so glad I decided not to do my own timing belt on 04 highlander lol. Best practice from YT was put a breaker bar on it against the pavement and turn the engine over

[@tjsMAR]

Straight six engines are gold when it comes to high RPMs, this engine and older ford straight sixes (200, 250 and 300") all have seven main bearings to prevent harmonic vibration at those higher revs. Now thats what i call engineering.

[@EyeLikeRice]

Steph: Oil pan splitting tool.... Greatest thing I discovered as a tech >>>>> OTC TOOL 6788 Sway Shirts are dope !

[@ep3kouki]

Would love to see this for a Honda K20 engine

[@joeynelson4091]

Pfi speed has you bro

[@shaniking17]

This engine is a typical Yamaha Engine. I'm a motorcycle mechanic and looking at the three packed gaskets and the cylinder heads its a real Yamaha manufacturing.

[@Motolav]

The 1J was a Yamaha head, 2J is a Toyota design influenced by the 1J

[@kl2469]

R6!YEE

[@krispykruzer]

Yamaha built a bunch of engines for Toyota back in the day

[@EM6285]

Yamaha made all the "GE", "GZE" and "GTE" cylinder heads from 4A-GE, 4A-GZE, 2ZZ-GE, 3S-GTE etc....

[@krichd1]

Yes, and very similar to the Mercedes M103, M104 engines.

[@notmirelnam248]

I use the "beater board" method. I hold a scrap piece of wood against the oil pan and hit the wood with a hammer. It doesn't damage the pan, but does wonders for removing it. If it's on there really good, you could heat it up or score the seam with a utility knife.

[@dannybartlett4225]

watching a master at work wowww probs the only garauge in the world where id want ya 2jz to visit

[@alyx112]

Please upload part 2, the waiting is killing me, and make it longer :)

[@HK.Builds]

This engine really was ahead of its time.

[@namstradomus]

imagine just updated the motor design with more modern day stuff, it'll be an absolute killer

[@namstradomus]

@@Magma_122 emission rule is stupid. They never should've implemented in the us. Were nothing like the crowded countries.

[@soaringvulture]

I'm still driving mine. It's swell. It'll run forever.

[@KingBalisong]

@@namstradomus Yeah the global warming is stupid. Good thing it doesn't concern the usa!!

[@slobodandraca2337]

@@namstradomus it's so ahead of it's time needs nothing i shall love my forever.

[@abdullahmutaher7554]

He is doing this for the family.

[@Brother2Jis_27s4]

A 5 in 1 painters multi tool with a strikable handle, start it anywhere you can insert it between the stamped lower pan and the upper pan and you can use a hammer to tap it all the way around. Doesn't bend the panor gouge the sealing surface. May be 2 yrs to late but I figured its worth a mention

[@mylesharrison5947]

I didn’t know they allowed porn on youtube.

[@willieguapo]

I just ejaculated

[@jorggamingcr409]

I was thinking the same lol

[@calvinlaudrensio415]

n u t

[@itzyaboi_lanzbadass6665]

Dafuq you guys mean it's not even porn

[@calvinlaudrensio415]

@@itzyaboi_lanzbadass6665 it is if you're a car guy

[@rakokago816]

Thank you for this detailed tutorial. I’m about to tear down my 1jz non vvti I used this video as reference. Where did you get that engine stand??

[@frontlinemedia4270]

Spray carb cleaner on the pan flange first to help in the removal

[@maxsinventions8913]

Look up oil pan removal tool on eBay.

[@SpaceMissile]

2:16 - that is a lot of force on that engine stand. lol you really trust your equipment. i'm always terrified of engine stands. they just don't look right.

[@joshuacruz4046]

SpaceMissile I have to remove my cranks pulley soon I’ll let you know how my 40$ used engine stand does

[@GameLover1022]

@@joshuacruz4046 how'd it go?

[@reallyhappenings5597]

I've never used one but I'm pretty sure I'd want to modify it for stability in some way

[@joshuacruz4046]

@@GameLover1022 did alright wast that hard

[@Magnus-pm7ic]

Thank you for putting real car content, instead of these wannabe tuners that just review a car.

[@spankthemonkey3437]

Hank's Gear just wait until people try to tune the BMW supra engine. All the timing is at the back of the engine. Not a tunner friendly car like Japan said it would be.

[@superduty4556]

@@spankthemonkey3437 it's German over-complicated

[@spankthemonkey3437]

Super Duty 455 don't get me wrong though i do hear that the BMW engine can handle almost as much as a stock 2jz, but the BMW engine being a cast aluminum will never handle 2 to3 thousand hp like the 2jz cast iron block will.

[@Callsign_Housecat]

@@spankthemonkey3437 he's literally building a 1000 horsepower B58 right now

[@spankthemonkey3437]

nick stanford I hope he puts some steel sleeves in it

[@chavezcustomdetailing9540]

For the oil pan use a paint scraper and a hammer. Run the scraper in the pan and you follow it around until you can pry the pan out.

[@ebardales1]

Amazing! I remember you from that AEM Civic you drove back in 2003. Crazy how time flies.

[@abdomar0528]

I just rebuilt my 2JZ GE (non turbo of the 2JZ GTE) a few months ago. I enjoyed the teardown in this video.

[@driffbro3380]

Nice

[@krrk6337]

This is the product you get from Japan's economic bubble right before it burst. Over-engineered engines that run forever.

[@andrewyoung4473]

Sad that bubble burst. :( These engines are amazing. I imagine if you don't overboost them they last practically forever if you properly maintain them.

[@TheCreedBratton]

@Primo One Mind One Goal so true

[@civicsi0479]

@Primo One Mind One Goal agreed new BMW's are just trash with to much electrical issues and mechanical the late 90zz and early 2000 were excellent machines

[@jostrander71]

@Primo One Mind One Goal Enjoying my M4 very much.

[@edercheder4199]

Jack Ostrander horny poodle 😂

[@MsOMGwtfnoOb]

Thank you for helping on the pully bolt cause dam mine was the same I don't why they are so hard to remove

[@jerrynansen83]

Should do a rb 26 version just for the fun. I think there will be way more viewers watching that too

[@andyg00d]

Great vid! I remember when I did the head gasket on my 2JZ-GE, the head gasket on its own was almost twice the price of the full upper gasket kit, which included the head gasket and every other rubber piece on the top of the engine! Go figure...

[@AlanForde-CheyneMS]

I have the same engine in my Gs300 still runs quiet at 25yrs old!

[@JVBL1]

Other than the turbo, what’s the difference between this engine (2jz gte) and the 2jz ge?

[@matthewkloep8391]

I’m not very educated in this but I know the gte was build with forced induction in mind. The engine components are a little higher quality. The ge is still a great engine though.

[@ricardoallen786]

Seen on another video, other than some oil passages in the block not much, both cast iron. Id imagine the compression ratio is higher in the non turbo as well

[@LichaelMewis]

Wish you would have talked more about the Pistons and rods and crankshaft.

[@Miztix]

The is is my fav engine

[@javierescontrias]

I would literally pay to sit and watch the whole process live.

[@GrowthCurveMarketing]

This is the type of high-skill SURGERY we all would like to master.

[@emm789888]

use the oil pan separator tool near a corner end of the shortest straight section, not in the middle of a straight section.

[@tomknud]

Might consider a hard plastic interior part removal tool for the oil pan and such.

[@Merkafide]

Tearing down my 2JZ now, and this video is unbelievably helpful to me. Better than any book or online guide I could find. Just wrote out every step on a big piece of cardboard and worked it step by step. Thank you so much. I’d really love if you did a detailed 2JZ build. I know you have the one related to this video, but one with each individual step would be amazing.

[@CrazyShakerPL]

Thank You Professor Chris for showing me this incredible channel!

[@SzwarcuKX5]

Też jestem od Chrisa, ale nie mam pojęcia, gdzie On to polecał :o

[@Mieszko1992]

Hehe chyba chodziło o to, że wyskoczyło s filmach polecanych obok filmów Chrisa. Też oglądam

[@lalosoto7387]

Hi Stephan is it possible for you to do a BMW N54 Engine

[@preprodigy]

@08:32 i have a 2" wide putty knife that i added a single sidded edge to the front of the scraper blade. This way scraper lays perfectly flat against the metal pan and beveled edge goes against aluminum/cast iron side of block/upper pan to prevent gouging. Use a dead blow hammer to go around the edge of the pan and it filets through the dried rtv quite nicley. No pry bar required.

[@P00RN0]

I’d pay good money just to shadow you and watch you disassemble engines. Amazing how you explain how the parts work in perfect details

[@jpbusic2112]

Said the same thing to my wife.

[@omarhernandez6159]

Whenever I get my mk4 Supra I’ll be taking it to you for an engine upgrade 😁

[@ATX-js1to]

Omar Hernandez good luck finding one

[@patrickomalley4316]

Take the two studs of for the pan, then hit the pan using a rubber mallet in the comer. The corner is a lot stronger due the bend and it wont dint in. As a ford tech this what i do when i have to drop a pan.

[@supers54]

Great video, thanks. Please take that adjustable wrench, open the door of your workshop, and throw it as far as you possibly can!

[@RulethenightGaming]

Tap the oil pan with a deadblow first then pry. You can also tap on a thin scraper.

[@kyriakossimeon8221]

To get the sump off with out prying it off I use fishing line to cut through the gasket and it makes it a little bit easier

[@gordowg1wg145]

Good idea - or maybe a piano wire or guitar string wrapped round a couple of bits of tubing?

[@GucciFlops777]

I really enjoy listening to someone that is a savant in whatever field they work in. Good video, I love your teardown videos

[@lnternetExpIorer]

Lisle 50210 tool for the oil pan.

[@JirkaHampl]

Number 1 cylinder doesn't always start on the front of the Engine.

[@operator8014]

I don't know if it would work on this engine, but when rebuilding big truck axles, you can just take out all the dif cover bolts and blow compressed air into the dif lock hole or the dif fill plug. This blows an rtv silicone gasket wide open and lets you pull it all apart by hand. If the engine it sill complete and sealed up, you should be able to do the same with the engine.

[@johnbarry8185]

On bolts or nuts that don't want to come loose, try TIGHTENING them just a little. This works much of the time. If they are torqued, you will need to try to OVER TORQUE them. This will usually allow you to loosen them all the way.

[@skepticlkg5791]

You guys should rebuild an S54! So that way I have a reference video for when I have to inevitably rebuild mine…