What's inside a 500,000 km Toyota Engine?

Ever wonder what's inside an engine with over 300,000 km?
In this video we teardown a Toyota Prius 1NZ-FXE 4 cylinder engine from a 2004 Toyota Prius. The engine features drive by wire throttle body, cast aluminum intake manifold, aluminum head and block, dual over head cams with variable valve timing on the intake, an accessory belt for the water pump only, and a timing chain powering the two camshafts.
The Prius engine is the detuned version of the 1NZ that makes less power but is more efficient because it runs on the Atkinson cycle.
After removing the oil pan, timing cover and valve cover it is evident that after 17 years and 300,000+ miles the engine is tarnished dark on the inside. The oil control rings are clogged, and carbon buildup is evident on the piston heads. The bottom of the sludge and oil pickup is lined with sludge. The intake system has carbon buildup from the PCV system. In conclusion, while there is no evidence of mechanical wear just due to high mileage, the lesson learned here would be to take care of the oil system in your engine if you want it to last longer than the rest of the car.
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[@henryrolt3747]

This engine lived on in the Yaris Hybrid in Europe until mid 2020. That makes 23 years in production for Toyota's first shot at a Hybrid power train. Simply outstanding.

[@Toyeboy89]

It was on the Prius C in the USA from 2012-2018. I have a 2013, bought it last year before car prices went crazy in America. Seeing videos like this makes me wonder why anyone would buy something other then a Toyota, especially a hybrid car.

[@zoidberg444]

It will be difficult to replace - the Toyota ZR engines are very nice and they don't burn oil but they will not last as long as one of these NZ engines.

[@-BuddyGuy]

@@zoidberg444 There really is nothing like owning an ancient Toyota and knowing that every drop of oil you lose is due to wiping the dip stick with a rag

[@xkenny1995]

Good for you, my 500k 4S engine both burning and leaking oil 1l/1000km😄 Probably needs a light rebuild someday

[@mchiappinam]

@@xkenny1995 Mine was like that too. I added some seafoam and mystery oil to the oil and gas. Fixed the problem in the first 500 miles. (Follow the instructions on the can)

[@erikhancock89]

Not enough comments about the awesome editing on this video. So many mechanics’ videos show you every bolt coming out, every gasket removal from start to finish, every repeated step. You show us the first one, pause to explain what is important, and move on. Thank you so much for all that extra editing work!!

[@roddydykes7053]

Yeah I’ve never seen better pacing in a mechanic video. Humble Mechanic and Eric The Car Guy have some decent ones, but too often it turns into a fucking blog. Speedkar gets it done, and I hope he has it in him to keep this style up for a long time to come!

[@JerryChanD]

He is a great teacher and know what need to be explain clearly!

[@mrcoiganable2988]

Too many comments about it, i counted 488 of them.

[@vlenzo5397]

I would also like to add a generic comment about how good the edit is

[@richardcasey4439]

Agree, this was almost professional editing. Really well done

[@floridian1087]

Sold a 22 year old Civic last year. Original engine and transmission. Running strong. 500,000 miles

[@speedkar99]

Nice!

[@АндрейАндрей-р5ы]

Машина это как женщина надо не пропустить встречу и расставание . ...

[@antonoudenhoven7573]

Impressive up to a million

[@josemalinao1308]

Honestly the D series civics were tanks. Not so much their brake lines though.

[@W0LV1E45]

Is the body still intact? I meant by intact is no rust.

[@padillaxA]

I put just shy of 400k miles on a slightly diff varient (1nz-fe). These engines are gutless but reliable as frig! Worst part is my 1nz didn't even die naturally! I hydrolocked it on a rainy day and flooded roads :(

[@MatrixDiscovery]

I believe Toyota has a formula for how much power is enough to make thier engines last. Scotty Kilmer covered that. Less horsepower, the longer it'll last. Hence why exotic cars don't last. Too much power and heat destroy an engine.

[@speedkar99]

Aww man. Good engines though.

[@Toyeboy89]

Aww man it could've went longer!! I only had 64k miles when I totaled my Yaris with that engine. Sad day.

[@flyonbyya]

I too have a 1NZ-FE in my ‘07 Yaris with 271,000. Drive it every day since I bought it with 18,000 miles. I’ve changed the oil at 10,000 mile intervals with Mobil 1. Currently uses a quart every 10,000 miles. Only replaced the alternator and starter. Best car I e ever owned !

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

@shawn 1nz-fe got some kick to it and it's very reliable. If you want gutless then buy a Toyota corolla with 1.8 and cvt 😂🤑.

[@Lucascain66]

My '02 Prius died almost 3 years ago with just shy of 800,000 miles! Engine was still good, the hybrid battery died on it. I got the car with only 38 miles on it. Great car!!!

[@christianphillipampoloquio6484]

Can it be fixed with an overhaul?

[@Lucascain66]

@@christianphillipampoloquio6484 I'm sure it could have. Just didn't make sense financially.

[@zuhvish7570]

Oh man did u make a world tour in that car?😅

[@fidelcatsro6948]

44000 miles per year!

[@Lucascain66]

5 trips from Portland, OR to different places on the east coast and back. Also weekend trips from Portland to Salt Lake City. Yes, lots of driving!

[@benistingray6097]

Yeah Toyota has some of the best engineering and mechanical friendly assembly. I learned on Peugeot, then worked on Honda, then in an open garage with all kinds of cars and now on Toyota and everything is so easy to work on and they really have quality parts its like night and day compared to other brands.

[@SunStarcz]

From the work you have done on Peugeot. What can you say about this brand from your expirience?

[@benistingray6097]

@@SunStarcz Their absolute garbage tbh. I really dont like hating but spare your time and money and get something else. Almost all Peugeots with +100k km (around 65k miles) leak oil at one seal or another, or all of them. There's honestly nothing better than japanese brands. Yeah maybe you pay a little bit more in the beginning and parts are also maybe a little bit more expensive but in the long run youre having much much less problems and its definitly going to be cheaper. We have Toyotas with 30+ years and 300k km and they look better than some peugeots with 50k km.

[@SunStarcz]

@@benistingray6097 Thank you. You have only strengthen my cureent opinion. Once I will have enough money to buy a new car I am definetly getting a Toyota. Right now I have my first car and it is and 98 Peugeot 306. So far I cant say complain because it is my first car and I got it for free but still. Good to know that I better not buy from Peugeot again.

[@MHNK77]

@@benistingray6097 Hi, same question as before but with Honda? How much difference is there between Toyotas and Hondas? From your experience

[@benistingray6097]

@@MHNK77 Hm their both really good but i would still rate Toyota higher. We had more "non service" work with Honda, mostly small stuff that broke, for example the Honda Jazz always had problems with the EGR systems clocking up. Also i would say Toyota is more servicable. The way the engineers build stuff makes working on them super easy which in return should make repair bills lower just because the work is done faster. But take that with a grain of salt, i havent really worked on Honda in the last few years so things could have changed. Also im only working on Toyota for maybe a year so i dont have the same experience as with Honda. You cant really do wrong with both of them. Best is to do your research on problems with the specific car and engine your interested in and avoid problematic things.

[@michaelheimbrand5424]

Always nice to see how a good engine looks inside. My daily driver is a Volvo 940 that has 550000km on it, and it runs like new. My hobby car is a Citroën DS from 1973 with over a million km on it, also runs like new. Some of todays manufacturers have a lot to learn from my old cars and of course any Toyota.

[@jakejakedowntwo6613]

most manufacturers now build it strong enough to last a certain amount of miles, not too much so that the consumers buy newer cars more frequently. also because technology became more advance, they don't have to overbuild the engines.

[@hedgehogthesonic3181]

@@jakejakedowntwo6613 Good thing that Toyota avoids doing that.

[@Walterrinho]

Those Volvo’s are insane

[@thongvu4281]

The pressure on car makers to lower emissions, fuel usage and increase power are the causes of unreliable engines. Direct injection, CVT, EGR valves, soy electrical wires, turbo..all unreliable. The Koreans almost got there, but their engines crap out due to piston slap.

[@Arsimi858]

La mia Citroen Berlingo 1.9 d aspirato del 1998 oggi ha 320000 km ed è perfetto

[@Michael-fw5ef]

Your videos are like being in a college automotive class. Excellent.

[@speedkar99]

Thanks

[@thecaristascarchannel9189]

494 000km on my 2nd gen Prius. It's so freakin reliable. Just warm up/cool down your engine and change oil regularly, then the car is gonna last forever. Current oil consumption is 0,3l/10 000km, which is pretty acceptable I guess :)

[@erem02]

WOW😅

[@fluxcapacitor3273]

awesome reliability.

[@Elaba_]

What kind of oil did you use? Are you a sporty driver?

[@panfon5650]

My 4.0 i6 intec burned zero oil at 400,000km

[@thecaristascarchannel9189]

@@Elaba_ so, 3 days ago I passed the 500 000km mark :-D oil change every 10 000km, I use Mobil 1 5w30. I always let the engine warm up properly and never push it when its not on perfekt operating temperature. My Prius gets pushed once it´s warmed up, quite often over 150km/h+ on the highway. Sometimes, I need my car to go that fast, that´s why I don´t use 0w20 oil but 5w30. Seems to work fine.

[@flyonbyya]

I have a 1NZ-FE in my ‘07 Yaris with 271,000. Drive it every day since I bought it with 18,000 miles. I’ve changed the oil at 10,000 mile intervals with Mobil 1. Currently uses a quart every 10,000 miles. Only replaced the alternator and starter. Best car I e ever owned !

[@WoodenViking]

That was the break in period, good for another 500K

[@hussamjamil4980]

Dude....the cylidners are not even round!

[@crazyasianaidan3947]

@@hussamjamil4980 It's been properly sized to the pistons for optimal performance!

[@ezymarkz]

Agree. Fill with high detergent petrol and slap in some good quality oil and filter and change every 5000km most of that sludge will be gone.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

these cars were probably scrapped because of battery issues, rather than the engine problem

[@VisioRacer]

That's an interesting view: bearings all nice and clean, but those piston oil scraping rings... I have a 2010 Lexus GS 450h, the 2GR-FSE with 356.000 km. I reckon it would look similar inside, perhaps less sludge, as there is some oil consumption, but runs fine.

[@sin-sinner7192]

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[@CreepinCreeper145]

@@sin-sinner7192 no

[@johndeerrm]

Seems consistent with my 2008 prius with 287k miles. Used 1qt of oil every 1500-2000 miles

[@hzrd2op400]

Hlo senpai big fan here

Just use Eneos Sustina 5W30, which keeps the engine very clean. The Toyota 5W30 sadly is a very bad quality oil (but their 0W20 is probably the best among the 0W20 oils). I couldn't find the TDS for the Toyota/Lexus 5W30 so I am not sure if that is better than the Toyota 5W30 but you don't go wrong with Sustina.

[@2405jacko]

Great job, my friend, love your teardowns. I just bought a 2010 Matrix with 353+++ km, manual, for 500 bucks Cnd. Runs like a clock, even the ac works. Just had to put new tires on it to get the safety. They are honestly indistractable. I'm gonna drive the crap out of it and see how long it goes.

[@fun_ghoul]

Take care of the body above all.

[@speedkar99]

Matrix is a good car. My brother had one as his first car and was closing in on 300K. Ran mechanically fine when sold.

[@2405jacko]

@@fun_ghoul The body is still in pretty good shape, I'm gonna spray it with Fluid Film before the winter.

[@Toyeboy89]

@@speedkar99 my friend had a Pontiac Vibe (Toyota Matrix) the odometer when to 299,999 miles. So who knows how many miles it had haha! I guess Pontiac (GM) thought that was a pipe dream.

[@zoidberg444]

220,000 miles - you might get another 200,000 out of it with a bit of luck and as long as you look after it. In Northern climates its the rust that gets these. My daily here in England is a 15YO Toyota Yaris with 230,000 miles on it and a few years ago I had to do some rust treatment on the underside around the rear suspension, the rear axle beam. I just got a donor front suspension for mine from the scrapyard for £150. Really low mileage stuff, spotless. Here is to another 200,000 miles and 15 years.

[@danb4089]

"There's a sludge coming out of my brother toothbrush "😁😂😂 He's not gonna appreciate that 😁😂😂😂 . I like the way he's informing every step and on spot . Keep up the good work

[@fidelcatsro6948]

those are Tartar from years of carb and sugar abuse diets..

[@bboboneill]

Kudos to the engineers that design these things

[@A46648]

japanese samurai

[@luffyking3513]

@@A46648 japanese ninja also involved

[@SUPERNVA-gr4sr]

Whom ate sushi

[@Slaktrax]

And no thanks to the people that are negligent and ignore servicing, they'd rather pay for an expensive engine replacement than for a $100 oil service. If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

[@nikolaipetrov1295]

I really appreciate for showing the piston and piston rings closer, so we can see what happens with the engine by time. The engines suffer oil consumption early, mine does it on 126k miles, oil changed at every 5-6k miles. I now try to clean it from the inside with special chemicals through oil and with full synthetic oil at every 3k miles or a bit less

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

Marvel Mystery Oil is a good, cheap, cleaner fyi. It’s not harsh like some other crankcase cleaners.

[@Tamonduando]

6:22 "Looks like the plastic still held up" unlike VOLKSWAGENS!

[@speedkar99]

Haha

[@joskd8491]

VW simply is CRAP

[@tiagofigueiredo2529]

@@joskd8491 Yet some people love those pieces of crap unconditionally. 🤷‍♂️ Specially in places like Portugal, Spain etc. Go figure. 🤦‍♂️

[@jevgeniardassov]

@@tiagofigueiredo2529 Portugal and Spain don’t have freezing temperatures, plastic has nothing to fear. Up north German plastic just disintegrates, not just VW.

[@thomaschi]

320,000 miles on my ‘06 Prius and running. In the past I didn’t even put oil in there at times and when I checked there wasn’t a drop of oil left and also zero coolant lol. Still kept and keeps running. Toyota is just indestructible.

[@irchrisb]

What's left in that engine? Another 190,000 miles. Proper maintenance keeps them going a long time.

[@gabon4000]

Nice...

[@CHANNEL12021]

How you got this engine? From junkyard? are you sure about the kilometers in this engine?DID YOU CHECK.? IF IT IS TOYOTA ENGINE ITS OK TO HAVE 500K. Now this days we cannot believe anybody 😪!!

[@speedkar99]

Yep. Lots of life left. Solid build quality. Just needed some more maintenance

[@4thegr8just1ce]

i think partially because it has been in hybrid vehicle and you can easily divide the mileage by half

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

This isn't just proper maintenance (in fact, someone was going way, WAY too long between oil changes), it's excellent engineering and build quality. Even the best maintenance can't make the worst engines last.

[@eritronc]

very interesting tear down, so this hibrid car has a very simple and reliable engine, thank you bro!

[@speedkar99]

Yes. Simple and reliable

[@yassu-4722]

@@speedkar99 this video came on some big car forum, thanks for the good job, please give your opinion about how each engine can survive in kilometers

[@yassu-4722]

@@speedkar99 this video came on some big car forum, thanks for the good job, please give your opinion about how each engine can survive in kilometers

[@Argedis]

I took the valve cover off my 200k+ mile Tacoma 2RZ-FE engine and it looked spotless. My uncle was the previous owner and he kept up with maintenance and oil changes. These Toyota engines will last forever if maintained.

[@jimmyfavereau]

my 2000 1NZ-FE is at 589, 000 km and overheated due to bad fan relay sensor, im doing the head gasket now and hope the head is not cracked but the motor is beyond outstanding, thanks again for your excellent videos and production.. God Bless

[@speedkar99]

You are welcome! That's awesome

[@wintersoldier8474]

This man is a mechanic God. Wow, I am shocked by the insane amount of knowledge and expertise. Amazing!!!

[@wenzenuf221]

Most if not all workshop mechanics nowadays are called technicians. There's a big difference between a mechanic and a technician. Mechanics can take an old damage part and repair it from scratch. Technicians simply replace damage parts with new ones ie strip and assemble.

[@Vanguardkl]

yea, i first saw his video configuring some electronics.this man is an Einstein brain with a toothbrush

[@wenzenuf221]

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[@midnightsunturbo]

Our 2006 Prius has 275k miles and still running strong. It went through years of East Coast weather and towed my motorcycles to the track. Great build quality.

[@everydaychris5597]

Wow, ironically my ‘09 Prius inverter pump took a dump today. Easy to replace, but really expensive for a simple water pump. But at 250k, the engine runs brilliantly. Thanks for the video!

[@adamromanak7605]

That looks really good for 500,000km, someone looked after it, I’ve taken apart some Mazda 3 and 6 engines and the cam shafts were caked in old oil at 230,000km.

[@bkucinschi]

I have a 2006 Tacoma 2.7L 5speed manual. Just passed 200,000 miles and works great, doesn't burn a drop of oil. However, it leaked oil, and I've replaced the head cover gasket. The old one was brittle. Old rubber parts die first. But with a bit of care, Toyota engines go forever.

[@pcnepal]

The simpler the better; I like the internals! The sludge inside is not that bad for a 500,000 Km (310K miles) engine.

[@speedkar99]

Yeah it's very simple which I like. I don't feel confident about the sludge though, given the mileage it's acceptable

[@LoveLikeaHurricane]

But my car at 130k miles is absolutely silvery clean. 17 years old

[@rakeshmathew2202]

Toyota's are just amazing. I have seen many vehicles with 500k kms. No other makes comes close.

[@christbennett429]

My wife and I both have Chevy Tahoes that have over 300,000 miles on them and only ever changed alternator and water pumps. Granted we are both mechanics and keep up with maintenance but they still run like new with plenty of power and run hard daily. No sludge or leaks. Hers does burn alittle oil but isn't as meticulous as I am

[@rakeshmathew2202]

@@christbennett429 Granted bigger vehicles will last longer. But Toyota s small cars r also awesome

[@MrAceekidd]

My dad's prius (2006) also had done 350k miles before giving out. Brilliant car.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

batteries died on her?

[@MrAceekidd]

@@fidelcatsro6948 the car got hit, and caused problems with the engine & battery limiting it to slow speed.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

@@MrAceekidd thats sad..my condolences to the loss of a reliable workhorse

[@jamsbong]

The engine is so well made. Although a hybrid car uses its engine less, there is a lot of start/stop on the engine. So Toyota must have figured out how to prevent wear on start/stop situation in order make the engine last forever.

[@grahamek86]

Starting only causes wear due to low oil pressure and cold oil being ineffective. Once the motor is up to temperature, starting it again only wears out the starter motor itself.

[@TheSoundsnake]

@@grahamek86 and a hybrid doesn’t have a starter motor. The secret is: they start on the drive engines, permanently connected through the single planetary gear that makes up the transmission. Extremely simple, mechanically.

[@andru9102]

I’ve been in bed with Covid watching KZbin videos for the last few days. Really enjoying your back catalogue. I’ve not seen anyone who better and more clearly explains how car engines work. Also entertaining with some really interesting content. Thank you for all the effort you have put into them. 👍

[@lokeshsharma2076]

You not dying bro, for sure. Dw. You have a long life. ✌🏻

[@andru9102]

@@lokeshsharma2076 Thanks 👍

[@MrWeezy312]

Have you kicked covids ass yet?

[@andru9102]

@@MrWeezy312 Yes, thank you. Fully recovered and back to work.

[@andy2906]

You best not go to bed with a virus as a partner, you could have chosen a Karen

[@betavirus11]

nice video i have a 1NZ-FE in my xb im currently at 282x after watching your video im definitely going to be taking off that oil pan and cleaning it and the oil pickup screen thanks.

[@speedkar99]

Good idea!

[@jc.1191]

Gonna need a toothbrush, lol

[@2strokeFORever]

Crazy the build quality. I wonder how some of the engines of today are going to hold up long term

[@thisismyalt9010]

they wont hold up. extended drain interval. sp oil lacking proper additive package and 0w-16 will kill them.

[@speedkar99]

Yep, all metal construction

[@pleasedontwatchthese9593]

just after the warranty expires

[@FerasAlhawas]

@@thisismyalt9010 that’s weird in Saudi Arabia the owner’s manual recommends 5w-30 with 5k km interval

[@thisismyalt9010]

@@FerasAlhawas yep and that is wrong. look at your oil pressure. engine needs a minimum of 10 psi per 1000 rpm. anything over 80 deg f needs to run 40w oil. hot weather makes the oil shear faster and breaks down the elastic modifiers even faster. if you can find 15w-40 thats what i would use. shell rotella t5 15w40. still has lots of calcium and zinc in it to protect the engine. they pulled the zinc out of t6 under 1000 ppm. no zinc no long lasting engine.

[@luisg1653]

Impeller is metal, unlike some VW 🤣 I have a 1.8T, I felt that

[@dannymay1705]

😩😩😫😫

[@STFDVC1]

What engine are you referring to? I have a AEB 1.8T, and honestly I don't know if the water pump impeller is made of metal or not

[@luisg1653]

@@STFDVC1 probably plastic. Mine is an AWP and has a plastic impeller, I'm replacing it with metal soon.

[@bkucinschi]

Beautiful video! I think it's clear how important is to do a correct oil change. Regular intervals, good quality oil and filter. With a proper maintenance it could go 1,000,000 miles. Another thing that I noticed: that car didn't probably drive in the rust belt... Here in Michigan the exhaust manifold would be rusted solid by now, the bolts wouldn't come out so easy.

[@justayoutuber1906]

No, cars are not designed to last 1 million miles. Wear happens regardless of oil changes.

[@bkucinschi]

@@justayoutuber1906 : Did you ask a Toyota engine designer??? Recently a Tundra reached 1,000,000 miles. Also I've heard of Tacomas teaching that. And not only Toyotas. A Nissan Frontier that did package delivery in Chicago area also reached the million miles (with manual transmission). Amazing what us poor guys can do to extend the life of their vehicles...

[@MrSupernova111]

Its amazing that this engine is in such good shape with so much sludge on the oil pan. It seems to me the owner put off some oil changes over time.

[@rkan2]

Seems to be the right choice of oil changes for this engine though. He wouldn't have been much happier with paying for more oil changes.

[@MrFastFox666]

People can be literally tearing down a 500k km engine, saying it's in good shape, and still be like "ew a Fram filter"

[@GavrielRomero]

fram filter and cheap oil??? so, not bad

[@bernardocisneros4402]

I have a 1997 Camry with 5S-FE engine with 349K miles and still going strong. Toyota makes great cars.

[@sykartpro]

Would love to see the cleaning, reassembly and reinstall on this

[@TonyMontana-xf8fr]

I learned alot and im going to do a diy project. Im over hauling a 1nz-fe 1.5 engine. U did a very good job not many would explain to the level u did u break it down to the finest.

[@speedkar99]

Glad it could help!!

[@TonyMontana-xf8fr]

@@speedkar99 can u please do a complete overhaul for the 1nz-fe 1.5ltr engine.. if u find the time

[@bigears4426]

I've seen some cars with high 200 000 km and the valves and guides are still perfect no movement

[@speedkar99]

Nice! Mostly Hondas?

[@rkan2]

That shouldn't be an issue with most engines used in regular life.

[@bigears4426]

rkan2 well with old cars by that milage valves and guides were junk , partly due lower quality oil

[@rkan2]

@@bigears4426 Yes - OE oil change intervals and oil types should be followed of course. Not many (western madr anyway) engines since the 90s wouldn't go to 300k with not many issues if you changed the oils per spec.

[@davidgiles9751]

I bought a used 3 year lease return 2012 Rav4 (base model) for one of my daughters back in 2015. I liked it so much I ended up getting another used 2014 lease return Rav4 (base model) for my other daughter. Both vehicles have been absolutely fantastic.

[@rkgsd]

In my experience, almost any engine approaching 300k will be burning a little oil no matter how well its been maintained. I'm referring to valve seats and piston rings. I've got a 1mz-fe with 260k. Synthetic its whole life and changed every 6k. It needs about a half quart a month if driven hard and over 80 mph. The valve cover gaskets are famous for eventually leaking on that engine too. They were just replaced and no leaks for now. A few seconds of blue smoke if started a few hours after an aggressive drive.

[@nerd1000ify]

Valve stem seals will often go before rings or seats. Then oil will be sucked down the valve guides by manifold vacuum, even if your rings are perfect.

[@TheNigaHigaFan4Ever]

you are absolutly right, we owned a corrola verso for 15 years, it was still driving good but we needed the oil just as often as you fill up with gasoline

[@jimv1983]

I don't know much about engines but based on what he said it seems like it's in really good condition for 300,000 miles.

[@TheSoundsnake]

Toyota engines last. Great story: acquaintance had an 80’s Corolla. Drove in it for many years, then the oil pressure light came on. Drove to the dealer upset about the light, “fix it”. Appeared that he had done over 60k Mi (100k km) without ever changing and checking oil. They filled her up and off he went.

[@speedkar99]

Wow

[@JoeUrbanYYC]

I remember my buddy got an early 80s corolla from a police auction years back. Turns out it had 400k kms, still drivable. Those old corollas must have been able to take a lot of abuse.

[@pliedtka]

I remember almost 30yrs ago older lady came to my friends shop complaining her Tercel died. She drove for 60-80k km without changing oil. When my friend ask her when was the last the oil was changed, she replied: I thought the Toyota is so good and don't oil change. He rebuild the engine and she became his regular costumer.

[@dwayneharris3874]

The more engine disassembles I see, the more I appreciate my four cylinder Mazda engine for it's simplicity and serviceability.

[@speedkar99]

Agreed. Mazdas keeping things simple

[@gvi341984]

Could you do more super high mileage Toyota engines? Only 300,000 miles and above?

[@speedkar99]

Sure if you can find and send me them 🙂

[@gvi341984]

@@speedkar99 In the next video just ask your viewers for engines, Patreon, digital currency for all of them, pay pal and Venmo Some viewers own junkyards with high mileage engines.

[@DashCamSerbia]

It is nothing special. In Europe a lot of cars have that high mileage.

[@Bennyboysgarage_]

Issue is…that they are so reliable they rarely go to scrap yards. Haha

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

@@DashCamSerbia 300,000 *MILES*, not km.

[@ebb2421]

I have an 05 prius with >450km on it, 3rd owner. I use the FRAM Ultra Synthetic filter with synthetic oil changed about every 3000Km. I put in a yabo Nimh HV pack in last Sept, is still within 0.05V balance. New rear bearing, struts all around and replace the exhaust from the 2nd cat to the muffler. Still running great(knock on wood).

[@user-zt4ry9hm9u]

The 'shims' cannot be adjusted, the gap is measured and the shims are replaced with corresponding sizes according to the gap.

[@speedkar99]

Yes, thanks for that

[@carpitecture]

Question. Why the negative opinion regarding the Fram oil filter? There are high qualty options to choose from on the Fram line. Whats your preference, Toyota's.

[@DustInTheAir]

Thank you for this video! Very good lesson to learn some engine knowledges.

[@999benhonda]

I noted that the PVC hose diameter are far bigger than I usually see...especially on small displacement engines. I wonder if that helps keep the system clean and not get clogged.

[@lsorense]

It didn't look that dirty. But I am comparing to when I cleaned my 2002 vw jetta tdi at 300000km. I was amazed it had gotten any air into the engine at all.

[@onefixitman]

Great video. I own a 2005 Prius with 193K miles on it. Owned it since 14K miles and changed oil with full synthetic oil and expensive mobile 1 filter every 5K miles. Transmission fluid changed every 75K miles and coolant changed every 5 years. I have replaced the traction battery, Throttle body and a 10 dollar radiator hose. Paid 14K in 2007. Still laughing all the way to the bank. Very happy with the longevity of this vehicle. I do not plan to sell ever. Drive until failure so large that it is financially not able to repair. Great to see this teardown.

[@morrisl7]

Really? $3,000 battery and you’re laughing to the bank?

[@onefixitman]

@@morrisl7 i paid 2800 and sold my used battery for 1000 and returned a completely dead battery from the person who paid 1000. My cost basis is 1800 so yeah still laughing.

[@danh2134]

You put yuck on the thumbnail? I have never once encountered a high mileage engine that was clean internally

[@SilentServiceCode]

Encounter more high mileage engines.

[@danh2134]

@@SilentServiceCode daily

[@speedkar99]

Yes yuck, why? The sludge at the bottom was dirty. But nothing out of the ordinary for 300K miles

[@chaos9079]

My 1996 Corolla reached 350k km after driving it for 20 plus years now. It's had no issues with engine but we now only use it if the other cars not available. 90s Toyota engines are super reliable!

[@u.e.u.e.]

Wow! What an educational video! 😃👍👍👍 After having a Prius Mk. 2 for over 13 years I'm driving now a Yaris Hybrid (XP13) with the same engine. I'm thoroughly convinced of this well designed and simple engine. Are the crankshaft bearing inlets made of lead❓

[@nerd1000ify]

Modern engine bearings are made in multiple layers. The back is steel, which is covered with a thin layer of either aluminium/tin alloy or copper/lead alloy. If copper/lead is used it will in turn be coated with a very thin layer of either tin/lead alloy or pure tin.

[@lesliepavelko8600]

My 2000 Camry has over 500,000...replaced transmission around 409,000 ....fricking run forever, amazing Toyotas

[@mertus4395]

Great video as always! You should do a teardown video of a 22R engine, those things are indestructible. In my country there are a lot of those old pickups and never fail.

[@colinp446]

Probably can't find one. They're still all pushing those pick-ups around and no one wants to give them up.

[@cdd4848]

Inz fxe the otocycle variant of 1nz fe used in hybrids is very durable engine mine is at 600,000 still running like a champ

[@kenmeadows444]

It's so much easier to teardown than that Audi engine. Basically just 10, 12 and 14mm bolts

[@Tedkelvin]

Serviced one 1nz-fe last month that had done 76k kms without service. The lady owner had bought the car 2nd hand and serviced it when she was 6 months pregnant at 62k kms. 6 years later I towed it to the garage for checkup and service, when it stalled on a bump with her now 6 year old son onBoard.

[@speedkar99]

Wow. What was wrong with it?

[@Tedkelvin]

@@speedkar99 the oil was still there about 2L the rest was sludge, the plugs were like old rusty nails. Only the ceramic bit was visible. The air cleaner looked like a rats nest. We drained all the oil, changed the plugs and filters. Ran it with a mixture of heavy-duty diesel oil (good detergent properties) mixed with diesel for a few hours. Drained it and put in new oil and filter. And scheduled it on an enforced 5k kms service interval. It still runs perfectly nothing is worn out. Due for service in December. 1NZ-Fe is a very stout little Engine, probably the toughest of all modern Toyota Engines, a true ambassador of the Brand.

[@RaduMichael]

Looks pretty good! I believe it could run another 300k with no major issues aside from burning oil. I expect it to be cleaned up and set in motion again? 🙂

[@SI0AX]

Not after breaking one of the timing tensioner chains. This vehicle is going to be junked, it was totaled somehow. Maybe the catalytic converter was stolen. The catalytic converter in even the oldest Prius is the #1 sought after thieves because they have the most rare metals out of any other car brand due to Toyota trying to go very low emissions with the Prius. It's so expensive that replacing the catalytic converter costs more than what the vehicle is worth especially with that mileage and many states don't allow aftermarket catalytic converters.

[@Notharius1]

@@SI0AX The Prius gen 2 catalytic converters are still getting stolen in EU so the oweners are replacing them with aftermarket ones. They are holding up pretty much after a few years and they are not even expensive as OEM ones.

[@thx1138guy]

I owned a 05 Prius that had 256K miles on it when I sold it (due to a failed HV battery pack). It was burning a quart of oil every 1000 miles after 200K miles. I changed its fully synthetic oil every 5000 miles so it wasn't a lack of maintenance or overextended oil changes that caused the oil burning issue in my Prius. Some of these engines just had oil burning issues unrelated to maintenance. The 1.8L in the 2010 Gen 3 Prius was particularly bad for oil burning for many owners.

[@speedkar99]

Yeah all Toyotas burn oil

[@MegaHugro]

How does the hybrid factor into the mileage doesn't that allow the IC engine to not run as often and run off the battery or am I missing something here. Or put another way to the hybrid factor of the Prius skew the mileage high when the mileage really isn't that high on the IC engine?

[@KarrasBastomi]

Some prius are struggle to keep warm in the winter times because of the engine didnt make enough heat.

[@peteoram6043]

@@KarrasBastomi Which would contribute to the oil tarnish and sluge

[@speedkar99]

I mentioned at the end of the video. You have to outweigh the time spent running vs the wear of how many times it's been started and stopped

[@zoidberg444]

There are plenty of the 1NZ-FE variants in cars like the Yaris which have done 300,000 to 500,000 miles on minimal maintenance. They all burn oil but as long as you keep it topped up and it doesn't exceed a litre every 1000 miles you're fine to keep on truckin'. These engines might have been a little lacking on power but they are virtually bullet proof.

[@test40323]

Huh, despite the sludge and tarnish, this engine looks good enough to put on another 500,000 km!

[@speedkar99]

Yep, it's mechanically sound.

[@RobertBeedle]

To bad the sludge will kill it

[@alden2826]

Holy shit. I dont know much at all about cars and I have to buy one soon. Had no idea toyota was such a reliable car. I think this video convinced me to get one!

[@speedkar99]

Good idea if you want a simple car

[@alden2826]

@@speedkar99 which i do! thanks again

[@damienvdb4034]

Would be awesome a disassembly before (partial) and after adding a cleaning agent

[@speedkar99]

See my engine flush video

[@FearlessSanathani]

You are indeed a dissecting DOCTOR.

[@speedkar99]

Sure

[@jeffb8685]

Could you imagine if they actually took care of the engine with proper and quality oil changes how many miles this engine could have gone? I'm HUGE on oil changes on my cars.

[@gizmoman2388]

Lmao ikr? I have a 2011 Prius with 134k miles on it and it doesn't burn any detectable amount of oil. I get it done at the dealership every 6 months, and thing has never had a single issue. Toyota just builds engines different

[@Ricardogonzalez-er7xh]

I have a 1NZ FE whit 340 000km and still running so smooot awesome

[@derickgillispie1396]

Question for Speedkar99 or anyone. I follow you and used ur video on my timing belt replacement video for my 97 Lexus es300 IMZ 3.0 motor. It’s been about almost 3k since the replacement. My question is I’m getting a almost like a higher pitched noise coming from front cam pulley. Any idea what causes this? It almost sound like the pulley is loose. I did take off the cover and inspected it and everything looked good. I used Asin oem parts from rock auto like you did. Could the belt be too tight ? The idler looked fine that was my first theory and the noise is coming from the front cam pulley and I didn’t change the seals. I have looked on forums nobody seems to know but suggest have it inspected. I don’t have the cash for it lol it’s why I done job me self. Any help be greatly appreciated!

[@speedkar99]

Use the stethoscope or screwdriver to pinpoint the noise while it's running. Could also be your accessories as well

[@markkauffman6184]

If the belt tension is too tight, it can whine like a supercharger belt. Go find a video about a Dodge Hellcat, inevitability they will be driving it hard and you can see if that is what your timing belt sounds like.

[@Tosuzawa]

Owner of 2 Prius (Prius C and Prius 2005). The Prius 2005 has more than 600,000 km. Original engine and transaxle. 2nd HV battery at 350,000km. Nothing else but regular maintenance. These NZ engines are built to last.

[@speedkar99]

Nice, and agree, this 1NZ ran perfectly

[@costakis7895]

How many miles you do between oil changes?

[@Tosuzawa]

@@costakis7895 3k miles/ 5k km. Conventional oil, not synthetic. I drive 70/30 highway city mix. I change my own oil, average 4 times a year.

[@MTMabowels]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Was the engine rebuilt afterwards?

[@furieux6742]

Toyota never die. Amazing.... :) Love toyota engines.

[@ImAzraa]

Loving the content! Been watching your mechanical review series, im just in love with your channel my friend BUT Seen you a few times working with sandals! my man, i mean, you're a professional i know, but be careful! No need to wear a steel-toe boot but at least something more protective? Hope you can keep giving us more great stuff like this, so take care! :)

[@Cepreus]

Toyota 1G-FE straight 6 cylinders. No turbo, no VVti. Over 500 000 km on my chaser gx100 and was still in a good shape. The car body was rusty (as we have regular anti ice agressive chemicals on roads) and needed some restoration, but not engine.

[@speedkar99]

Nice

[@reefchief8]

I’m inspired to do an engine tear down this weekend! Do you recommend I use my grandmas old toothbrush or my brothers?

[@speedkar99]

Choose someone you don't like

[@rv3789]

I just picked up a 2008 yaris 1.5 engine 200,000 miles just changed the timing chain tune up and serviced she purs like a kitten 😅

[@thisismyalt9010]

No new engine will ever go this long anymore. Manufacturers sacrifice the engine to meet emissions now. This is what extended drain intervals and thin 0w oil is all about.

[@speedkar99]

Economy, emissions and warranty. That's all that matters

[@voodoo_child5897]

Awesome quick video explaining almost every function of a car engine. Thx for the huge teardown! Awesome channel

[@Visionery1]

It looks a lot better than a direct injection would with 1/5 the mileage.

[@speedkar99]

Agreed

[@Puggy42069]

Thank goodness you clarified 300,000 miles from the beginning. I only measure in American units.

[@pmtips4482]

There were definitely some extended oil drain intervals on this engine, the OCI and oil type would be interesting. Tough little engine! Thanks for showing us!

[@yarpos]

My 1GRFE V6 has 500k kms and is still my daily workhorse. Originally I thought the motor was overly complex and may be trouble but it has proven to be quite solid. Well maintained and runs on LPG which may make a difference in keeping it clean.

[@jarenijpema5011]

this just shows how good and reliable toyota engines are......fascinating

[@speedkar99]

Yeah they sure are simple and durable

[@1g2002541]

wow, that camshaft look in real good shape

[@andrecarrato6359]

Man, japanese engineering is absolutely awesome, it looks like new

[@Inigiusz]

I have a Renault Megane from 2005 with a 1.5 dci engine, which has driven 380,000 km. This is a real success ...

[@austinalsobrook]

My parents had 1 that they traded to a mechanic for some work on another vehicle. It needed a new battery pack. The odometer stopped at 399,999 for some reason but they drove it for another year before it started having computer issues. It still had the original brakes.

[@matthewbowen5841]

As far as the sludge, these maintenance reminders from the mid 2000s caused Toyota lots of issues. They were still on conventional 5W30 and many of them on factory settings only called for LOFs every 7500 or 8000 miles. IIRC Toyota did an update to lots of cars from this era to shorten the intervals. Possibly related to the 2AZ oil burning.

[@9jfd1]

It was said at the very end, this engine is not used all the time since it is a hybrid, what's more impressing is engines that run all the time. My 2005 Mazda 3 has 690 000 and is still running no issues! Just battling rust!!!!!

[@FalloutGenius1]

Fun fact the white build up on the spark plugs is lead deposits from “unleaded gas” most don’t realize gas isn’t truly unleaded. There still is a very small amount in modern gas

[@speedkar99]

Interesting to know

[@miztrusa]

Well at least the "sludge" is in the bottom of the pan. Not suprised at all that this Toyota engine or any Toyota engine looks so good!!

[@stevenwalker2855]

This was excellent, 5* You are so good at explaining things Sir. I learned so much from how simple you explained things. Thank you.

[@speedkar99]

Glad you appreciate it

[@Jacob-nr9dn]

Maybe the best edited videos in this genre

[@richardpowell4281]

A reminder, all car manufacturers could have this level of quality, they choose not to for profit.

[@kozmos858]

This statement is 100% accurate.

[@dimitriskopanos1741]

600.000 km on my octavia and still going strong with no oil leaks or burning. Same engine and still good power.

[@1Jomarcel]

U can put a lot of miles in any engine in short period of time. After 15 years also anything plastic or rubber break down just dry out, cracks . So the sooner put lots of miles on the car the better.. some parts in the engine break down when it's old not because of lots of mileage. Like plastic and rubber

[@UpHillEdd]

Hello, for me as a happy 2004 Prius owner it`s very interesting take apart the ICE. The genius of Toyota in case of Prius is awesome! Think about, i own a 21 Year young Prius with 252.000km on the ODO, the consumption is @3,8 to 4.2L/100km! This is insane! But, for fairness you must imagine, this Prius ICE dont have 500.000km! The Car have, the ICE in a Prius is not running.....let`s say ...... 25-30% of Milage in case of electric glide! Nevertheless one of the best Engine on Earth! thanX you and TOYOTA!