Toyota Engine 2GR-FKS Timing Chain Cover Leak

[@billybob1969er]

I just had my timing chain cover resealed on my 16 Tacoma SR5. I was lucky I just bought it and it was certified pre-owned and it was covered under warranty. The dealership had it for 3 days. Than I had to take it back because the pulleys were rattleing and 2 of them had to be replaced, which was covered by the warranty also. Other than that it's been running good. I agree this is a solid truck I plan on keeping a long time.

[@hectornagano1819]

You're a hell of a good man Pete. I wish we have a mechanic like you in my town.

[@johnnyguitwithit2614]

Toyota told me I had a leak from my 09 Tacoma timing chain cover. I checked it out and couldn't find the leak. 3 years later and haven't seen one yet. They've been good though. They replaced the frame, leaf springs, controll arms, brake lines, ball joints for free after 9 years of driving it

[@jamram9924]

It’s also occurred on the 3.5 liter transverse engine on the Highlander and Avalon. That engine had to be dropped along with the transmission after the axles were removed in order the access the timing chain cover plus the O rings and copper crush washers on the timing chain cover. I sold my Avalon at 87,000 miles and it was gone within a week. Peter while there, you might want to recommend the owner of that Tacoma to replace the timing chain, tensióners and timing chain guides to further extend the life of that engine.

[@LAactor]

V6 Rav as well or is it mated differently

[@pontiakgaSport]

The new series, the engine has to come out. The cover can’t be removed without removing the upper oil pan. The relief valve on the oil pump doesn’t clear it.

[@cj1608]

Godspeed with some sauerkraut to ya.

[@ovi_mendoza]

Have my ‘16 TRD sport 96k in the shop cuz of this ahh. A little over two grand to fix. About 3 days

[@garycurry4600]

Many many years ago, I drive about 25K-30K per year just in commuting to work and back. I’d rather drive to see birds though! Great stories.

[@robdrew5694]

Had this repair done at 75k on an 08 Lexus ES350. It cost big $. Fast forward to 2022 with 204k. It's leaking again.

[@OneLegged-honda-mechanic]

Alldata shows 17.3 hrs labor. Add extra if you have extra seals or extra stuff you are doing while your there. My brother is a tech at a Toyota dealer, i think they do them for 20 hrs. Alldata labor times are just a guide and doesn't factor in cleaning the mess.

[@jeremyanthony9300]

I have a 2012 corolla with 86k miles on it, and the timing chain cover was leaking on it at about 75k . The dealership wanted to charge me $1,100.00 to fix it. I called Toyota , and they talked to the dealership and toyota agreed to pay 75% of the cost, so i only had to pay about $300.00 out of my pocket.

[@adamp2574]

I have a 14 corolla S , 83k . Just had mine done, my third-party warranty paid $2,026 for it. $300 is not a bad deal.

[@konradhittner4668]

You should’ve told your camping-birder friend that he was hearing the mating call of rare “Primus woodland’s squeaker”, and that he should go look for it. It has mostly green plumage, with gray or silver stripes on its wing edges, and the males usually have a red tuft on top of their heads.

[@guymann4016]

Toyota 4.6/5.7 have entered the chat.

[@Misiracaltudamecekas-qw8xo]

if motor oil is not dripping on the floor is not to much of URGENT concern I assume. Put in some of ticker oil not synthetic it will better seal the cover gasket. It causes a bit of a burnt oil smell odor in your garage.

[@brandonkelsey4676]

Dealer tech here just did one this week warranty pays 13.50

[@MrMikey1273]

Man this make me feel good about getting that 7year 100,000 mile warranty on my Tacoma. Hopefully it will be covered it it happens

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

Good luck.

[@kusterflattail]

My 17 Taco has 220,000 miles and has developed the same leak . Not leaking into epoxy covered shop floor at all. Will not address it until it is showing up on the floor.

[@triple6758]

My 06 had a leaky cover. Have read the third gen has timing cover and rarely rear seal leaks.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Peter, Some birdwatchers use phone apps to attract birds, is that fair or fowl?

[@paulparoma]

It's all game, man.

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

lol When I'm not wrenching, I'm birding with the wife. Birding with Brenda (coming soon)

[@rightlanehog3151]

@@HouseCallAutoRepair ;-)

[@michaelbrennan7148]

I don't have any information on time for that repair. Still learning lots of interesting engine information from your knowledge. Thank you. Maybe throw an electricans favorite tool at that motor (A hammer:)

[@SecurityZone1]

See the problem is if I had you as a mechanic you could tell me my engine is no longer operating and i need a new car and i would be so calmed and soothed by your voice i would probably just say oh well cars ehh? 🤷🏽‍♂️😂 Thats the problem here so ill just stick to doing my own maintenance like ive been doing 👍 love your videos though! 😂

[@miguellozano8936]

Those are a pain to do. You have to remove the upper oil pan. And if it’s 4wd you remove the front differential. Be careful there is a ball plug type in that area. Oil comes from that sometimes. Appears to be the timing cover. It is part of the cylinder head. The ball type plug. Definitely not worth the labor it pays.

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for sharing this video Peter.

[@homebuiltcamperdave5226]

I just had the timing cover seal redone on my 2016 Tacoma with 131,000 miles. Never have I had any of my precious Tacoma’s or any other vehicle I’ve owned leak like this. It came on very suddenly. They did replace it without removing engine. Was told it took 20 hours. My truck was 6000 miles behind the extended warranty ending. But service manager worked with Toyota to get this covered for me. I had to pay a $500 “good faith” share, which was really upsetting as this is a known issue in these engines. So far so good. Have a hear warranty on it. So keeping an eye on it. Note mine was leaking in the exact same spot. I thought initially power steering pump. But it was timing cover seal. Ironically the chirp in the power steering pump I’ve had with this truck since it was new is now gone. It would never chirp at the dealer for them to hear. So evidently all that oil spraying around fixed the chirp. I first became aware of this leak from engine oil dripping off the frame under the drivers side door! Was spraying and fan and wind carried it back fo frame. Just very sad that a regicide could have this major a repair at least than 5 years old.

[@homebuiltcamperdave5226]

@@ba_brisk I don’t know. They worked on it for two full days. But first I would beat the dealership up and even call corporate. This is a known issue and I have heard others getting it repaired for $500. It seems as though they are quietly taking care of them. My guess is it would have been $1800 to $2000. There are no parts other than RVTrader sealant. It’s all labor. And well worth it. I’m near 160,000. Running like the day I drove it out of the showroom. Best Tacoma I’ve ever owned.

[@ba_brisk]

@@homebuiltcamperdave5226 any advice for "beating up the dealer and calling corporate"? im in the middle of adopting a child, so money is extremely tight. i cant really afford a new car or major repair. i really appreciate the feed back

[@homebuiltcamperdave5226]

@@ba_brisk work through the service manager. Tell them same thing you just told me. Tell them you are aware this is a known issue. There is also a customer service number in the warranty user manual. Worst case, how bad is it leaking? Keep an eye on the oil. Add as needed. Unless it’s leaking on the serpentine belt it’s not really going to hurt anything. If your not losing more than a few ounces at a time just keep adding oil let it drip out. It’s not like this could be a catastrophic failure. Just may get worse over time. How many miles on the truck? There are also some after market stop leak products you can add to the oil. They kind of scare me. But I’ve seen a couple other threads where people say they have worked on the gen 2 4 liter engines.

[@ba_brisk]

@@homebuiltcamperdave5226 im not confident that it even is the timing chain cover yet. I got a Low Oil Level (it was NOT low oil pressure, it was low engine oil level warning) warning before the holiday weekend. I looked at it yesterday and the skid plate is coated with oil as well as most of the underside of the truck. When i changed my oil 2000 miles ago i did notice that the oil filter housing cap was acting wonky and the small O ring was installed improperly and the oil drained without having to use the drain plug that comes with the oil cartridge. I will replace the cap as well as the gasket on the timing chain tensioner inspection port as well since they are both super cheap and easy DIY fixes. Gonna clean and degrease and keep an eye on it. This is good information to have incase it is a bigger issue.

[@ba_brisk]

i also have about 125000 miles on the truck. i got it new in april of 2016 and declined extended warranty

[@dannylewandowski2822]

2016 Tacoma off road 4x4. Had this done under warranty. It was quite a bill...

[@GarminPro]

This is also a known issue for the same motor on the highlanders.

[@drummerrs2505]

I am having my 17 sport at just over 40,000 miles done by dealer I purchased from in couple days. They looked at today and ordered parts. My power train warranty expires in December this year. And I noticed it last summer. They looked at it last November and said it was not leaking enough yet at that time and added dye. I will report back anything interesting. Hours labor. Total cost. Getting free oil. Antifreeze. AC refrigerant.

[@drummerrs2505]

Just got mine back. 2017 TRD sport 4x4. It was at the dealer for 4 days. Drives fine, no issues. Will be be watching checking for leaks or anything odd. Tech labor under warranty is 16 hours x $150 = $2400. Parts It doesn’t say price, I would guess $300-$500 = close to $3,000. Keep up the great content Toyota Maintenance. Love your videos. Our best couple friends are both from Poland too originally. They live in Vancouver now.

[@ChiCan76]

The Coleman gas stove story is funny......lol

[@NicoleP-wn4zs]

I came here searching for what my ‘17 Tacoma is experiencing, and I am wondering if anyone can tell me what that round, black with metal center part is that is shown at the 2:00min mark? That’s exactly what I found to be leaking when I looked under the hood. Thank you!!! ◡̈

[@stokejunkies]

That is the oil filter housing. (Black Plastic) The silver part with the square cavity is the drain for said housing. Watch an oil change video on how to install the orings and tighten correctly.

[@zacharyjarvis6701]

dont wait till 10k miles to change oil like they say

[@jeremyanthony9300]

Wouldn't it be easier to just pull the motor out to do that timing cover gasket? lmk.

[@billsimpson604]

That bird watcher needs to get one of those Japanese superbikes like they guy in the KZbin video, 'Ghost Rider Uppsala Run' parts 1 and 2, rode from Stockholm to Uppsala in 15 minutes. Although in California, a police chopper might follow him to the birds. Those Swedes sure keep their highways clean. It is amazing that a gasoline - air mixture can burn that fast. Uppsala University is famous for its math program. Maybe he was late for class. Thanks for the funny story. You might ask him if he has a pair of those image stabilized binoculars. That would probably be the thing to have for some serious zooming in.

[@SeanPopify]

I'd love to see if Toyota covers this. Please update us, Peter!

[@gmjsomeone54]

They won't. Description says 172K miles on this truck. No recal or TSB or anything from Toyota yet. Engine has to come out for this repair. $$$$. Only saving grace for these Tacomas is supposedly toyota switched to a new gasket or somehow fixed this problem for 2017s built late in 2017 and forward

[@SeanPopify]

@@gmjsomeone54 Have they already said they won't or is this just a presumption? Sometimes a manufacturer will do the right thing, paying no mind to the actual mileage...

[@gmjsomeone54]

@@SeanPopify The engine warranty ends at 60K miles. They aren't going to cover it on "good will" 110K miles late. Toyota warranty is notoriously horrendous world wide. Getting them to cover anything is like pulling teeth. I've been going through it myself last 3 years with my new Tacoma. Of course every dealership is different but again this Tacoma is 110K miles out of warranty. No one in their right mind would expect a manufacturer to fix a problem at nearly 200K miles.

[@SeanPopify]

@@gmjsomeone54 Well, I've asked both Toyota and Subaru to address issues well out of warranty. Both responded positively. I asked, I didn't threaten them, just proved my care of the car was impeccable and that it's a result of their design or materials. On the other hand, Nissan has refused to do the right thing while there is a warranty in effect. That's another story... If I were the owner of this vehicle, I'd contact customer relations rep. at a dealership or two. It's amazing what can happen when you ask for a solution.

[@gmjsomeone54]

@@SeanPopify I'm glad you've had a good experience with Toyota. Wish I could say the same. I am a firm believer that you attract more flys with honey than Gall. Unfortunately they've done nothing but take advantage of me and lie to me. Basically tell me to kick rocks every time I have to go in. Which gets old when I rely on this truck for my work and every minute I sit in the dealership is lost work and they take an entire day with my truck sitting there just to tell me they won't do anything. And I've been nothing but nice. I purchased a tacoma without looking at anything else because of their reputation and I've been nothing but let down by the truck and the dealership. Sounds like you found a great dealership. Google some others experiences with Toyota dealership. It's a world wide problem with Toyota something about the way they structure their corporate policy on warranty or something.

[@PHSS87]

My 2017 Tacoma just got diagnosed with this problem at 69k miles. noticed the leak for about a year but hard to see wear it's coming from and not much oil is leaking. It doesn't touch the belt. I'm thinking of leaving it. I have a big trip with it in a month so that has me a little concerned. Does anybody know how bad things can get if left?

[@Dansk55]

Another reason if getting 15-17, to just get the 4 banger

[@ddoghunt3471]

Just got the news, timing cover leak... 40,700 miles out of warranty... Whyyyyy? need to let everyone know about this!

[@jzila9900]

😢

[@Tell-me-more-75225]

How bad was it and what did you decide to do?

[@rkgsd]

So either Toyota hasn't figured it out or it requires a redesign of the engine. Moral of the story, Toyotas are not all problem-free.

[@MusicConnoisseurian]

Robot application problem in the factory. fip gasket **affects all 2gr-fe, also in v8 in tundra and sequoia, cam tower leak, same reason.

[@ToyotaNutjob]

@@MusicConnoisseurian yes that's because all new vehicles are absolute junk now.older first gen Toyota tundras v8 with the 2uzfe 4.7l v8 never ever ever had any issues like this at all. New age Toyota junk

[@grantboucher9342]

i cut my hair like you and now grow a goatee like you and i wear small wire framed glasses and i just bought a 2018 toyota rav 4

[@Pb_Slinger]

That’s not creepy at all

[@joshm.5361]

Great video!

[@johnlacroix1639]

WOW very kool great info. AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot keep up the great work

[@Harrence18]

Hello sir, i want to ask about d4d engines with KD FTV Engine, is this a interference or a non interference engine? It has a timing belt on it. I’ve been searching for answers but I couldn’t find any answers maybe you could help me.

[@matthewcrouch59]

The dealer just notified me that my 2017 Toyota Tacoma with 80K miles has a timing cover leak. They quoted me $6,331.91 (30 Hours of labor + parts) to complete this job...

[@e4dorla]

I've got a 2018 with 80k and has the same timing cover leak. I was quoted $4k to fix as an estimate.

[@andylimon7158]

Same. Dealer just notified me of the same leak on my 16 tacoma trd sport - quoted me $5,000 for parts and labor. Such bs. Hope you got the warrantee.

[@imaflipp]

Same leak. Dealer quoted 3750 to fix the leak. 2016 tacoma TRD sport 103k

[@jmiller5832]

As of today I was quoted 5100$ for my 2017 but I've heard others only having to pay 3500$ however mine is a 4wd so maybe that makes it more expensive. I am at currently 70k mi but I am sure this has been going on for a really long time maybe when I first bought the truck at 19k mi.

[@imaflipp]

@@jmiller5832 get an itemized quote. I bet you they will surprise you with "Sir, we recommend you to replace the water pump since we are going to take it off anyway and also your fan clutch has a little play" I found a shop nearby will do it for 2400 timing cover, water pump and fan clutch. Same warranty and OEM parts.

[@rentonflowers6202]

ITs a common issue with the 2GR-FKS

[@curtismann6851]

Same on mine 2020 Tacoma. 30k miles.

[@kduke5240]

My 2020 also, 26k miles

[@matthewwroclawski6039]

In the US, the 2gr fks timing cover reseal pays 13 hours under warranty and takes at best 3 days to do. This is a common low mileage fault. Also look out for a fuel ratio imbalance code as well. That means an exhaust valve seat is fried. This repair pays 18 hours for 2wd and 21 hours for 4wd. If its 4wd the front diff has to come out first and it takes 6 days to repair.

[@fzr1000981]

Pretty sad if Toyota still hasn't addressed this problem

[@richardrasmussen804]

Is there an inspection cover on the timing chain cover that might be leaking??? I have a 2015 4RUNNER and that was the cause of my oil leak. Toyota dealer quoted $3700.00 to fix. I went to a local shop and they determined it was the inspection cover gasket $230.00!!!

[@PHOTOVIDEODUDE]

Dealer just quoted me the same just now. Headed to a local shop Monday. Hope it's the inspection cover!

[@ba_brisk]

how has this repair lasted? was it, In fact, the real issue?

[@richardrasmussen804]

@@ba_brisk it has lasted about 2 years and still dry

[@ba_brisk]

@@richardrasmussen804 did dealer quote that price for the inspection cover or for a full timing chain cover? i am doing the inspection cover for just $25 worth of FIP gasket putty

[@richardrasmussen804]

@@ba_brisk the timing chain cover they wanted to pull the entire engine and oil pan to replace the timing chain cover gasket! They didn’t say anything about the inspection cover! That is why I got a second opinion at a small independent shop!

[@Vedo729ify]

What about the 4 cylinder engines😳

[@rkgsd]

4 cylinder engines in general are much cheaper to work on because there's more room. I think I've owned my last V6.

[@gmjsomeone54]

The 4 bangers in these new Tacomas are doing alot better than the V6s. Plus inline 4s usually outlast V6s

[@PHILLIPS8822]

Why go to the Dealership for this fix. I'm sure there are shops that can do the job cheaper

[@rayemanuel7460]

This video is for the birds

[@BrockOBauma]

Summary: get the 2.7.

[@algierssolja]

If by 2.7 you mean 4cyl..... Same problem in my 11 hilander i4.

[@kyle.cushway]

162k on a 2016? Man!

[@deseriedonae8639]

2017 😳

[@vn8570]

Just spotted this leak on 2016 tacoma 97k 😢

[@Tell-me-more-75225]

How bad was the leak?

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

Peter, when I'm not working on something, I'm doing just that... Birding. It's a lot of fun to film, record, and chase down beautiful and unique birds. So much so that we're discussing and planning her "Birding with Brenda" youtube page...

[@gucci4871]

22000 on my 15 taco. Sport.

[@cs-vf2de]

any truth about Toyotas 4 runner frames rusting out prematurely

[@stshannon7816...]

Is that super mario??

[@dangatton7138]

just had my 2022 sr5 done..12000 miles. it wouldve cost 2600.00 not in warranty. a loss leader for Toyota. but its nothing new to them..

[@josephpilosky4775]

They make them to fast! Not like the older ones

[@Dji5hy]

Does anyone know if this has been a problem with the 4-cylinder 2.7 L 2TR-FE engines for the 3rd Gen Tacoma’s? I have one with only 35k miles and I’m hoping this never happens to me

[@jimthumerzs2301]

I believe this only affects the 3.5 V-6. Nothing goes wrong with the 2.7, ever.

[@paulparoma]

Those birdwatchers are not fanatics; they are freaks with way too much time on their hands and too little to do.

[@fzr1000981]

Did they fix this on 2021 and forward?

[@Shadowdancer777]

I hope so. I have a 21 also.

[@luisroca9947]

Whats the milage?

[@jakemason9436]

162000 Miles. He said it at the start of the vid.

[@raylegend808]

@@jakemason9436 wow that person must of gone around the earth 8 times in that Tacoma

[@tonymontana6368]

Birdman

[@MCK1981]

Ha ha. I was wondering why so many miles.

[@gvi341984]

Vvti; worst choice Toyota has ever done with engines

[@moloono1]

My 2002 Celica was bad news. It had the VVTI

[@cpscps2679]

My '06 Sequoia with 209k miles has VVT-i and runs like new. Change the oil like you are supposed to and you won't have a problem.

[@MusicConnoisseurian]

This problem is affecting so 2gr-fe, and others. Factory robot fip gasket. Just matter of time on all of them. It's low pressure, so some have used rtv to fix it. Since it's a fip, the severity will vary. Hopefully get lucky and had a decent fip placement.

[@gvi341984]

@@cpscps2679 Barely 15 years old; non vvti toyota engines are not ticking time bombs and those camry's are still on the road.

[@cpscps2679]

@@gvi341984 15 years, 7 months since date of manufacture, and 209k+ miles; must be a really long timer on that bomb. There are a few Toyota Sequoias/Tundras on KZbin with a million miles yet strangely their VVT-i "ticking time bombs" are still ticking. You genuinely have no idea what you are talking about. kzbin.info/www/bejne/in2al6yvirOFo6M =

[@heyitschinoable]

Please do the repair i want to see. My daughters teacher said dealer quoted her 4,700 to reseal her timing cover on her Highlander. It is FWD so not much room to repair..

[@rickp.2770]

This is what i don't like with this channel instead of showing the repair of the vehicle it keeps on talking and talking. There is nothing to learn so I am unsubscribing.

[@jamespetersen9890]

Bye

[@jayearl9848]

Bye Felicia!!!!

[@ToyotaNutjob]

Very typical for new age toyota junk. Again, they are no longer the reliable japenese trucks we once knew. My 21 year old 2uzfe no oil leaks ever lol