Toyota's New Engine Technical review Part 1 : Cooling,Lubrication,Direct Injection and EGR

[@TheCarCareNut]

Find part 2 of this video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpfWoImwoteantU

[@joanemilvasquezruiz6287]

Hello, I would like your opinion about the m20a-fks engine

[@TheCarCareNut]

Hi! That engine is identical to the A25A except the displacement.

[@joanemilvasquezruiz6287]

@@TheCarCareNut ohhhhh, I understand, thank you

[@nt4771]

I am planning to buy used 2019 Camry LE with only 20k miles on it. What's your advice?

[@TheCarCareNut]

Hi! That’s a good car. I would still check the car well and make sure it’s taken care of. If everything looks good that’s a good one.

[@jheydizzle22]

I got a 2018 Toyota Camry SE. I bought it used with 14,000 miles in 2020. Today in 2024 current, it has 131,750 miles. I drive everywhere daily and it still runs like new. No issues whatsoever. I get an oil change every 5k miles at the dealership. Super reliable car.

[@philipcbarrera1537]

If you want to learn all about the Toyota engines this is the best channel to tune into. His knowledge and experience on these engines is the BEST

[@oriondragos5876]

Don’t understand the thumbs down, this guy is freaking awesome. I wish he was my mechanic! Oh wait, those German car guys he referenced......those must be the haters!! 🧐

[@furefure6544]

Haters cause they heard toyota and though it is crap, when in fact their unreliable german car will hate on them 😂

[@marcwampach4097]

Toyota gives us what we need, period. Who likes unreliability, high cost maintenance, high purchase price and fashion before sound engineering?

[@kennethMaveGR]

Haters gonna hate~

[@dghhambo]

Always gonna be a certain amount of trolls this guy is 👍

[@kurtking5913]

The thumbs down are people that never owned a reliable (Toyota) car

[@DirtE30]

The port injection allows fuel flow over the intake valves to remove carbon, it’s also makes better low rpm torque using port vs direct. The other thing it allows is for the engine to go through a direct injection self cleaning cycle during hot idle. The direct injectors actually have the ability to blow the carbon off of their tips and sides while the engine runs on the port injectors. Genius system.

[@TheGecko213]

Sounds gobbledikook to me

[@jamesm.8392]

When gas was switched to UNLEADED the promise was that it would be a CLEAN burning fuel ??? *Yet today Fuel Injector Cleaner is a $! Billon Industry*

[@yooyo8303]

@@jamesm.8392 you can always get better

[@billbelk7250]

Amazing!

[@spinnetti]

@@jamesm.8392 That's because a sucker is born every minute, not because its not clean burning. All of today's systems are 1M x better in every meaningful way than the old stuff.

[@paulvankleet]

I have a new RAV 4 coming in a few weeks time and I've looked at many videos to familiarise myself in advance. I just wanted to say that yours are, for me at least, light years ahead of all the others. Much appreciated.

[@TheCarCareNut]

Glad I could help paul! Congratulations on your rav4 purchase!

[@alexelijah1982]

I have this engine in my 2020 Rav 4 Hybrid. Glad he explained why the car goes from super quiet to a little shake and some rumbling. Just means it went from port to direct injected. Your channel is awesome! Keep up the great work.

[@alexelijah1982]

@@golferpro1241 I love it. I have a pretty long commute, so I’m averaging about 39-43 mpg overall. The only thing I don’t like about it is the wind noise inside the cabin when driving in the freeway. The car is really comfortable and well made. I have the XLE trim. I recommend getting that trim if you can. It has a few options that are worth having. If you can afford the XSE, then go for it. There are more color and rim options. Overall, I’m very happy with it.

[@jeffreyfurtado3681]

Dual/port injection. Basically regular old school fuel injection and new school direct injection.

[@rondini2]

Same here. I was wondering why it occasionally seemed to be ‘dieselling’ on shut down

[@DuckMcDuckinson]

IKR bro I thought something was wrong with the belt it would just get very loud and then super quiet now I know thanks to this guy!!!!

[@BeefNEggs057]

Yeah thats going to be working in 2030… Nope.

[@melvinrichardson4501]

Got a 2021 Camry with this engine. Down the freeway at 75-80 mph with A/C on it gets over 46 mpg. Awesome...

[@MrTacoJay]

How has is been so far? Still have it?

[@Daniel-qe8qe]

I have a 2023LE, if I get an average of 32mpg it's a good damn day.

[@chan-brown]

@@MrTacoJay I have a 2018 Camry with this engine too - I honestly can't bring myself to rid of the car. Might keep it forever as the "spare" car and get a truck alongside for my DIY needs. 60,000 miles and literally nothing has gone wrong on it and it blows my mind, because while that *should* be the normal standard for today's cars, I've experienced many other domestic brands (Chevy and GMC) and even European (had a Volvo V70 XC) and other JDMs (such as a Honda civic with a cvt). This Camry is by far the best vehicle I've owned in my life and it brings me joy every time I sit in it because it just feels.... so robust and well-made. Plus, it does go surprisingly quick for a little motor and I love puttering it around with the paddle shifters pretty often. My only real regret is not getting my SE trim with the convenience package, these were still pretty new in 2018 and I was on a tight budget and got it for $25k OTD but I do wish I had blind spot indicators and heat/cool seats but that's not enough to ding against the quality of car ownership with this A25-FKS Camry SE. It's stupid how wonderfully engineered and enjoyable this car is.

[@elrogelio]

Glad I ran into this series. Knowing more about the technology that comes into these vehicles makes you (as a common person) appreciate it even more!

[@nammingarv1930]

good video on the engine. Took it first long trip 2000 mile. At 70MPH I consistently got 40 MPG. Works for me.

[@khanally75]

Just got my self 2024 RAV4 GR sport in full black edition.plug in hybrid.. After watching your video's really enjoy how you explain everything.. thank you my brother. Long may you continue teaching your beautiful knowledge of the car's you have.. have a fantastic day.. ally England/Leeds

[@ninetyninecents3256]

I have put 110000 miles on my 2018 Toyota Camry. So far no issue

[@ellerybice3787]

Wow! That is a first. 😵‍💫

[@skjdhdh]

What about now?

[@ninetyninecents3256]

@@skjdhdh I have currently 125000 miles. Engine still runs like a brand new. There is no oil consumption.

[@RFHX2_6.0]

Are you changing the oil every 10k miles? I feel like thats just too long in between for me. Ive been changing it every 5k, but i also dont drive it all that much.

[@ninetyninecents3256]

@@RFHX2_6.0 I mostly do my oil change at 3500 miles. I never exceed 4000 miles.

[@twinforce_fusion6560]

Yup, got a 2020 Rav4 12 weeks ago, love the engine, the 8 speed auto. Also, really amazed with the MPG's. Also, a big plus, reliable and easy to maintain.

[@twinforce_fusion6560]

@To the point. Yes, so far no hiccups and very frugal. I did a few MPG test on my other channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKe6qYqPlJVnqpo

[@eraserheads78]

And sweet to drive too besides how fuel economical it is. 4 months ago we rented a Rav4 XLE from Enterprise, I drove from Chicago to Minneapolis with my mom and sister, all our comment about the crossover is that we would love to have one.

[@arashkarimian9765]

2018 Camry hybrid with almost 185k miles. I've been using only Ultra platinum Penzoil 5W30 on my car every 5k miles and so far absolutely zero issues or oil burning with my engine . Still drives like day 1 The only thing wear out was the driver side shock at around 175k miles

[@hotpotgang]

Is your 2018 camry hybrid using the same A25A-FXS engine?

[@arashkarimian9765]

@@hotpotgang Every thing is still original. Including Engine and transmission

[@stilllearning777]

I will stick with my 1owner, accident free, dealer maintaned, quiet, simple and reliable 3.6 l 2011 Avalon 63,000 miles. At 70 I'm not upgrading to something I can't work on. Yes I changed the transmission fluid and coolant per your videos but my mechanic can do the rear spark plugs, water pump when that day comes. Brakes n rotors no problem. I drive maybe 6-8,000 miles a year, 1 eye on the rear view mirror and 1 on the road for the compulsive cell phone users. REGULAR GAS and a big smile going down the road ! Thanks for all your honest and straight up videos.

[@dominicmonaghan9887]

Need to ban the cell phones. Costing hundreds of lives a year.

[@DD93525]

Thanks for doing this series. I learned a lot about this engine. Just placed an order for a 2022 Rav4 XLE Premium about a week ago and now I get to wait.

[@11Burns11]

When you look at how the Atkinson cycle works you can see the advantage of variable intake valve timing. I own a 2018 Camry and have been amazed by the power and efficiency of this engine. Toyota has a recall now for the low pressure fuel pump although I have noticed no problem.

[@NoName-tz5ji]

I just got my first Toyota a 2014 RAV4 for the quality. I’m glad I got it for the quality because I’m not impressed at all with the fuel mileage appx 24 on highway or lower. My ranger with a 4.0 v6 got 24 and 300k on it. My pos focus 35-38 and it was only lacking 12 hp but it was .5 liters smaller.

[@reubenmorris487]

@@NoName-tz5ji There's something wrong with your RAV4 if it's only getting 24MPG on the freeway. I've had two turbo vehicles; one heavily modified and they both got better than 31MPG on the freeway if I behaved. The Dodge Neon barely does as well as both of those other two vehicles.

[@NoName-tz5ji]

@@reubenmorris487 If I’m a really really good boy I can get 27-28 mpg @ 65 mph in the flatlands of Florida. Anywhere else or any faster it’s always sucked. My sisters is the bottom line stripped 2wd with 1/3 the mileage and she only gets 2-3 mpg better.

[@vaughnavesian4912]

Great info for Toyota owners. You give great advice. Much prefer your channel rather than going thru tons of mombo-jumbo online trying to find “creditable” advice. Thank you.

[@g-mang-man7924]

I left the dealer world in 2017. Before then I had been a 24 year Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician, and I own 4 Toyota vehicles with the newest being a 2011 Tacoma TRD off road double cab. Love my old '00 Camry, 02 ES300, and our 03 RX300. Have been thinking 2015 would be the latest Toyotas I would want to own... but maybe we will buy a newer one now!

[@tahsin28]

So what

[@muddyriverdogz]

I don't know man i just don't see how this is going to be anywhere near the reliability of the older models. Not to mention the cost of these parts.

[@BlaineBishop-vt3eq]

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[@JD0333]

Thank you for explaining where all the noise is coming from on this engine and why sometimes it is much more quiet. I have the 2.5 in my 2019 rav4 hybrid that I bought preowned and I thought something was wrong with it but your explanation helps put me at ease. You are the best at explaining how my Toyota preforms and I'm glad I found your channel, God Bless.

[@kerry8553]

Brilliant video again, cheers. I'm one of those guys who will start there car and let the engine warm for a minute or so before driving off. have just purchased my first Hybrid ( Rav4 XSE , due in Jan23) in my mind ... I struggle with the fact that you can't warm the engine in the morning before heading off,just push a button but watching you and your tuition on this motor, cooling system will warm everything up before engine does tick over and the electronic oil pumps wow. very informative videos and thanks. cheers New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@marekw.9816]

Had one of these Camrys as a rental. Got 50 mpg on highway with cruise set at 70mph.

[@FrenchValleyAirport]

Yup this is true. Not sure how accurate the built in computer is, but it will read 50mpg with constant 65-70mph speed

[@supremesai3637]

Cruising at ~90 i got 35-40

[@brianbumgardner8704]

I bought a 2018 used with 26,000 on it and consistently get 46 on the highway and 35 overall. Runs great, rides nice and handles well for a four door sedan.

[@supremesai3637]

@@brianbumgardner8704 you mustve had a hybrid then?

[@brianbumgardner8704]

@@supremesai3637 Nope, I won't own a hybrid. This is a straight up non-hybrid, I average 70-75 on the highway and don't drive hard on surface streets.

[@erickcaride-perez7687]

AMD, thank you! I have been a follower of you channel for many months now. I just bought a 2023 Certified Pre-Owned Camry LE with 8000 miles.and imminently questioned the clattering on the engine. I appreciate your technical review on it as I know what it is and overall what to expect. Truly a great channel!

[@TommyG11814]

You do some of the best automotive videos I've seen. Great job.

[@missas3698]

Agree 100%

[@lvt5624]

Okay I've just subscribed (2023/4/18) to this channel. I'm so so glad I did because I had been using the wrong motor oil. I had started using Mobil 1, 0-20W after my free 2yr factory 20K service period in my 2020 RAV4 expired. Since I'm an avid DIY'er I assumed using the Mobil 1 would be a a great preventive maintenance choice like I had been doing all my other Toyotas for last 35 years. Luckily I've only done 2 oil changes (@ 25k and 30k) with Mobil oil. I have 31k on the RAV now so I'm dumping the Mobil immediately and using the Toyota 0-16W. I'm hopeful that the 6k miles with Mobil 1 hasn't done irreparable damage. THANK YOU AHMED!! You've saved another Toyota and DIY'er!

[@thetechlibrarian]

I think you’re ok depending on country they spec that weight I believe for warm areas. Just a reminder it always says the oil you need on the oil cap

[@6touring]

@@thetechlibrarian that’s right…in Saudi Arabia we can use up to 10w30 for m20afks engines since weather temperature reach 55c!

[@charlesjackson1700]

Toyota motor oil is mobile motor oil! You are fine using what you were using .

[@charlesjackson1700]

​@@6touring.. Exactly , I heard the same thing. Saudi Arabia uses 10- 30 wt.

[@6touring]

@@charlesjackson1700 i am sure they are forcing people to use light oils to save 1% or so fuel!!!!!….we dont care about your engine but we care you save 1% fuel 😅😅

[@AF_Gulfstream]

110 German car owner disliked this video. But anyways, I absolutely love this video series! What a ingenious fix for the direct injection issues. They even engineered an air oil separator so you don’t need to get a catch can. Because it also has port injection, you can add fuel additives to help keep your valves clean. Genius!

[@harmdegraaf5579]

I saw the CCN rebuild a 4 cylinder dynamic force engine where he referred to the build in oil separator.

[@lbjonfire]

I'm leasing a Benz and just bought a toyota, not lease, since I understand how good toyota is from my company toyota, and thanks AMD! Benz is just for fun i guess many owner know that

[@Webgobo]

I would love to drive a e class, but I can't spend that much. Got a Camry. Greetings from Germany

[@arvbergstedt3303]

My Dad had 3 VWs years ago. Short life cars and bus. Another relative had a VW passat. Worst car he has ever owned. Now has a highlander. Loves it. I will never own a German vehicule.

[@davidcaprio8919]

@@arvbergstedt3303 I have had different luck, I own VWs and currently 3 diesels 1 has 280k, another 150 k, another 40k. I have had many gasser VWs also with no issues. THey are definitely high maintenance, but I have lots of respect of Toyota.

[@jakekrueger104]

I have a 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid that I got in November and watching your videos has really made me respect the Toyota brand, plus knowing what's in my vehicle is sooo cool

[@CJ-zz9ts]

This new engine has come from a comoany known for a culture of reliability, lean, kaizen etc. Its a great template for automakers

[@TheCarCareNut]

Agreed! That’s why they took their time making it and didn’t rush it out to have the latest and the greatest at the same time as other manufacturers.

[@CJ-zz9ts]

@@TheCarCareNut Fantastic explanation kind Sir! Your videos are a dream for someone who wants to go into the details. Thank you! 🙏

[@TheCarCareNut]

You’re welcome! Have a wonderful day.

[@rorycalhoun1126]

Toyota from Japan.....💯

[@richardsledgecock2110]

I'm still using a 1985 Toyota truck its butt crack simple and dead set reliable. But I'd bet these new engines will be great

[@oldsalt8011]

22RE?

[@dominicd2694]

I can't say enough about my purchase of a 2023 Lexus NX250 which has this 2.5L. This is my first Toyota/Lexus product as my previous purchases were other Japanese brands as I only buy Japanese. Nice to hear that this engine is so advanced and well thought through. Great video, really enjoy watching you.

[@usercoimbar]

I got the 2024 NX 250 and I bought it exactly for this engine, which in 250 is in its purest form. 350 adds turbo to the same engine, I didn't want the complications and maintenance of turbo, this is why went with 250. Absolutely love it so far.

[@dominicd2694]

@@usercoimbar You made a great choice, it's absolutely an amazing car. From the styling, comfort and Lexus quality/reliability. I have never been a turbo lover and always avoided buying cars with them. Turbos create to much heat and pressure and with modern engines with all the plastic, you are just asking for trouble not to mention turbos don't last. Toyota/Lexus uses a bigger engine with a smaller turbo, so it should be more reliable compared to say German cars where they put large and sometimes two turbos in the worst location like on the top of the engine above the manifold. One thing people don't know who own vehicles with turbos, is that you can't just shut off your after driving, you need to idle it for a few minutes for the turbo and oil to cool off for a bit. I think the NX 350 uses a 2.4L with turbo. Congrats on your purchase.

[@oriondragos5876]

Coming from a 2010 accord 4 cylinder where I averaged 26-27 combined mpg. My recently purchased 2020 Camry SE gets about 34-35 mpg with my same driving habits. It has more power and torque than the accord and is quieter. I’m already impressed!

[@palillo2006]

Well ya, 10 years is a huge difference in car comfort and engine technology. A better comparison would be against a 2020 Accord.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

@@palillo2006 The 1.5t in the Accord will use a little more fuel, but is a little quicker in some circumstances.

[@muddyriverdogz]

And all the gas savings lost the first time it breaks down.

[@lanesworld4000]

It's really a remarkable little engine. It's not a race car off the line, but it can be pretty fun to drive at speed. If you try really hard, you can get high 30's mpg combined in eco. Drive more aggressively, and it will be much less, obviously.

[@craiglutska2850]

I learned something today. All the noise I hear when I start my Camry for the first 30 seconds or so is the direct injection system and not the VVT system. It smooths out and gets quieter after that. Thank you and God bless!

[@rstuff1605]

I dont have direct f.i. but i tried 0w30 mobil one from walmart an dad was like next day what did you do? On crank up, you could hear a rough dry start noise mostly the timing chain or in honda accord k24 2.4 the variable phasing cam gear innereds not having oil

[@rstuff1605]

But even using 5w30 ive used conventional castrol and that got hot even though heavier than 0w30 mobil one But the 10w30 conventional castrol had valve tap idling just 5 seconds before turning off but it did hold up to 30 plus minutes of driving. Thats just dandy So i did what i had to do. I made a cocktail 1 qt 5w30 to 4 qt 10w30 and a drop of lucas stabilizer

[@craiglutska2850]

If you’re on the outside of my car you can actually hear the relay is clicking and the pump shutting off so that I know it’s the direct injection

[@rstuff1605]

Otherwise i use 5 qt 5w20 + 0.5 qt lucas stabilizer which is half qt over full mark Its all good. You just have to loosen fill cap anywhere say quarter to 1.5 turns Depending on HOW MUCH MORE PRESSURE YOU HAVE. You can have more of thin oil and get similar oil pressure as normal amt. Of say 10w30 Some 10w30 are thinner or thicker but within spec Racers would put more oil an a breather filter in place of the fill cap

[@rstuff1605]

@@craiglutska2850 have u ever tried putting the key to ON for anywhere from 2 seconds to 10. My friend doesit for 15 in his z28 thats too long lol I think it primes and builds up pressure in oil and fuel pump But the longer i do it, depending on the car, it uses more fuel lile its being heavy duty? Guess that's good to keep it cool in the summer lol

[@saidtheblueknight]

Loved hearing about the genius new invention of simultaneous dual fuel injection. Can't believe no-one else thought of that years before...

[@toetz4491]

Got suckered into this boosted small disp engine trend.. My turbo 1.5 Accord has 25k miles . .went thru one turbo bcause of impeller issue. Now the transmission is acting weird. Im going back to Toyota . Subbed

[@jeffreyfurtado3681]

Honda still has not used dual port injection like Toyota. They are using direct injection by itself. This will cause carbon issues in a Car without dual port.

[@meki___6881]

What kind of transmission did it have?

[@toetz4491]

@@meki___6881 CVT

[@amunkata222]

Sheeesh...I didn't know what a gem I've bought until I saw these videos. Thank you so much! I'm driving 2022 SE

[@sunking2001]

I am totally amazed at my 2.5 Dynamic Force engine in my 2020 Camry LE (8,350 total miles) I recently took a 445 mile trip that put my car through just about all the scenarios a car could face including, freeway, hills, mountains, long gradual inclines, long gradual declines, 78 miles of winding uphill, downhill, sharp turns, not so sharp turns, manually downshifting, manually upshifting, and driving around a small coastal California town of Fort Bragg for two days. After I came back home I filled up the tank to check for the first time my gas milage turned out to be...an amazing "35.8 miles per gallon." I had to redo the numbers on my calculator to double check...445 miles divided by 12.4 gallons of gas. I am totally amazed! And all these miles were not "easy interstate miles"...only about 125, or so. My car performed better than I anticipated and this engine...totally amazed me! The car is rated for 39 MPG (freeway) on the window sticker. It looks like it would do even better! Totally amazing!

[@Blackpanther_risen]

Recently bought my son a '18 Camry SE and was amazed at the MPG.......drove 2.5 hrs and only used 1/4 tank, WOW. Wished I could say the same about my Tundra LOL....

[@vsop209]

I get 42 mpg. The key to get that is drive to 75 to 80 and make sure to let off the peddle to it goes to the 8th gear. Then be gentle on the gas piddle. I make sure it's says below 2k rpm. Vola 40+ mpg on the highway.

[@augustojunior5906]

I already got 45.6 mpg at that same speed hallway

[@nickzona2491]

Best I got was 43mpg, ac set to recirculation, and loong stints of highway drive

[@serenity8401]

I gave thumbs up before ending the video. Being a Corolla owner with the mentioned engine, no one told me how important using the rated 0 w16 engine oil is. This channel deserver highest appreciation.

[@hackerspy4999]

0 w 16 for fuel efficiency , if you want go fast with smooth ride use 5 w 30. it won't affect the performance or harm any part, but it will help engine.

[@charlesjackson1700]

​@@hackerspy4999. A Toyota mechanic told me the same. And some of the third world countries that use 10-30 weight as the standard in this engine.

[@dazaspc]

An EGR that picks up the exhaust post cat is an excellent idea. Never heard of that being the case before.

[@johdirt7843]

In regards to the EGR cooler. My coworker has a '15 Prius C and the EGR is fed post-cat. She uses her vehicle to commute 45 mins on the highway each way to go to and from work. Car has 120k on it and is serviced at the dealer. She was experiencing rattling and loss of power under low load (think stop and go traffic), every once in a while when the car would start up (Prius death rattle), and when the ICE would turn on after switching between electric and mixed us (middle of the eco bar). She went to 2 dealerships and 1 independent shop and they all told her nothing was wrong with her car because there was no codes stored or pending and they couldn't reproduce the issue. I called a 4th shop that are Toyota specialists and they told me they wouldn't be able to diagnose it unless it threw a code or had one stored or reproduced the issue while a scan tool was hooked up to the OBDII port. I contacted my buddy who owns an independent shop and I told him what it probably was, but to also run some other diagnostics just to rule out a bad coil, etc. Well, her EGR cooler was clogged solid. Once it was replaced, it runs fine. The passages are too small on the EGR cooler as designed. This EGR will clog, it 's just a matter of time. The only improvement that I see is that there is now a separate plenum that feeds the exhaust gas into the head / intake manifold.

[@jimmyaber5920]

Heated thermostat can be used during warming phase as described but it also allows much reduced HP load for coolant flow. With the coolant flow valves and variable speed electric water pump there is no need for thermostat to have any temp control function other than speeding initial engine warm up. Once engine reaches temp the water pump speed becomes the main control of heat energy rejection. Low load creates low heat and low pump speed is all that is needed. The pump can run and move all the coolant needed with only 250-300 mA, maybe less. The mechanical water pumps oversupplied greatly and thermostat would reduce opening to keep coolant temp higher. Pushing water through the reduced opening takes fuel for that extra work.

[@LukeKochanski]

Heated thermostat is used incase the driver decides to go full throttle with a cold engine, it opens the thermostat to even out the coolant temps otherwise you’ll have a cold and extremely hot area of the system

[@DD93525]

This is by far my favorite youtube channel.

[@FFWrench]

Love your videos! We appreciate the technical knowledge you have!! A comment on 0w16. These engines are spec'd only 0w16 in North America, but in the Middle East and Austrailia they are spec'd for 0w16, 0w20, 5w20, 5w30 and 10w30. I don't personally feel there ever would be any negative effects other than fuel economy from using any of these oils in any engines as long as the temperature range is not exceeded. 10w30 below 0F. Toyota and Lexus have recommended even 15w40 in the GR engines above 20F in the Middle East and Australia. Toyota does maintain that 0w16 is recommended for all temp ranges as well as all by 10w30 is also recommended for all temp ranges. But 0w16 is preferred. A concern I have see on my 08 GS450h (2GR-FSE) is fuel dilution, and on the lower viscosity oils this can be very detrimental to engine life. Have you seen any oil analysis on the Dynamic Force engines or the GR and UR engines?

[@TheCarCareNut]

Hi! No fuel dilution issues on the dynamic force yet other than cars that are frequently driven short distances and go 10k oil changes against the recommendation in the manual

[@lorimcquinn3966]

@@TheCarCareNut Is this still the case? A Hybrid would seem to be a good candidate for oil dilution considering the starting and stopping of the gas engine in everyday use. What is the normal oil change interval on a new Toyota Hybrid? thanks.

[@TheCarCareNut]

Still the case. I haven’t seen any cases

[@lorimcquinn3966]

@@TheCarCareNut Thanks for the quick reply. HNY!

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

There is no good reason including temperature to use an oil other than 0w16 in this engine. It’s an extremely robust oil.

[@QuentinQuatermass]

Thank you for another fine video! I've had my 2019 Camry two trouble free years and am glad to hear its 2.5L engine appears to be a good one. I've had a lot of questions about this engine and you answered most of them!

[@steviesaintanko2368]

You explain these mechanics extremely well. Thank you. But, please loose that strange annoying background ticks, and music. Your voice is well enough.

[@erik9108]

Loving this deep dive series! Other car manufactures would be so lucky to have a master tech make videos like this. I'm a longtime German car owner looking to pick up a RAV4... you're not lying about reliability! lol

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

German cars have good reliability for the first 75,000 miles. After that you are rolling the dice.

[@ericrotermund1004]

German cars are bad because they loathe the customer. They are sheep to be culled mentality.

[@mynameisjonas7967]

This is the high quality content I love!! Full of tech specs that’s very good to know!

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

My 2006 Chrysler 300 SRT8 with 6.1L Hemi producing 425 hp had 0w15 factory oil. I ran that car hard to 150,000 miles. Maintained regularly. Never burned an ounce of oil or hard any engine problems. I agree with the Car Nut... 0w16 oil is perfectly fine. Use it.

[@davidwitmer7251]

That makes no sense. 0w15 doesn’t exist and pretty sure the 6.1 used 0w40 which is by no means a thin oil.

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

@@davidwitmer7251 Oops, typo! Good catch... yes Mobil1 0w40 was the common factory fill... but 5w40 and 15w40 were allowed if needed.

[@davidwitmer7251]

@@user-cx2bk6pm2f I hear ya. I was confused because 0w16 wasn’t out til over a decade after the cars release. I feel iffy with such thin oil in my Camry, but the UOAs I find online and various high mileage examples tell me it must be alright. Better last me at least 300k. I drive at least 20k a year.

[@gous5649]

You're doing a great justice to the car community, especially Toyota/Lexus products. Your videos single handedly swayed me to go 2021 Camry when I was looking for a fuel efficient 4cyl with great reliability.

[@larz28]

Thanks. After watching your video I decided to check out my engine on my new Rav4 hybrid. I noticed oil splatter on the engine cover. Thats very odd being a new car that has never been serviced before. Turns out the oil filler cap was loose!! I checked the oil level and it was still full. I tightened the cap up and cleaned up any oil I could reach that had dripped down. Your video saved me from a potentially bad situation that could have gotten much worse.

[@sal98]

Wow, everything I wanted to know about this engine all in one video. I just purchased a new 2021 Sienna hybrid and I was trying the find out as much info as I could. I wondered if it was a direct-injected motor and to find out that it is a dual-injected version had me jumping for joy as I know all about carbon buildup with the DI motors. Thanks once again for all your help and info. I have always been a DIY person with all of my cars and wanted to start off doing things the right way with this newer technology.

[@jeziahchevalier9012]

If you find out about your sienna engine can you let me know I bought a 2022 sienna :)

[@sal98]

@@jeziahchevalier9012 All you need to know is in this video. Type of engine ( Atkinson ), direct and multiport injected, 2 different types of coolants ( for engine and battery). Are you a DIY type of person?

[@muddyriverdogz]

And maybe everything you didn't want to know.

[@ironsalmon2]

Hi AMD, you are excellent at making the extremely complicated explanations simple. After having watched your channel over the past 3 years I purchased the same exact car(2023CamryHybridXSE)as you except in silver,without the black top.I traded in my 2017 Audi A8l 3.0 w/ 32k miles. I had previously owned over 20+ years only BMW’s.,from a 2006 750li ,to my last a 2015 X4. I truly loved the technology of the German cars, but found them to be finicky and problematic (not all of them). What I felt was that the technology was forced into the car because of trying to always one up the competition, either in the engineering and or entertainment/safety. Which brings me to this video and how you describe the Toyota 2.5 and the painstakingly thought out process they took to design this motor. I have always been a big Toyota fan from my very early 20’s . My first one I owned was a 1977 white Corolla,then 1979 Celica hatchback. The last Toyota I owned till now was a 1985 Toyota Celica ST that my brother bought brand new. He gave me the car with 150k miles, which I took to 210K , and sold with the original clutch and NEVER 1 issue. I went to the Toyota dealer this past Dec , and when I drove the 2023 Camry Hybrid I was blown away impressed(your descriptions were spot on). I really like the looks, and even acceleration was good , making me impressed enough to buy it. I would just like to thank you and your wife for making the channel and staying with it. I do actually have a question on the use of the paddle shifters. If I use them to downshift in trying to slow the car (charging/save on the brakes) am I putting a lot on strain, or doing damage to the transmission? An why do I see in certain blogs that they say the brakes last a lot longer on this particular hybrid? Thank you for sharing your talents . God Bless you and your family. 🙏Eddie S

[@jamescdean9010]

I just placed an order for a 2021 RAV4 LE from an online dealer (they have a Halo). I am now a new subscriber! Thank you so much; I'll be using your site for reference.

[@volvo09]

Agreed... thin oil is NOT as bad as it seems. In old cars, (even going waaaaay back to the 1920's) oil was primarily a lubricant and it's partial coolant properties were a side benefit that didn't matter, the older you go the less importance cooling was because metals were more tolerant and engines didn't make much power... As cars got newer they started to make more power and oil flow was increasingly needed a coolant, even commuter cars got oil coolers (once a high performance thing)- then oil had to travel to more places, while moving quick enough to do hydraulic things (variable valve timing, variable lift, turbocharger cooling and lubrication) and flowing oil is more important. It may flow like water, but it's supposed to, and it's supposed to be designed around that. If you are even doubting the oil in the least, just change it more often.... nothing bad will come from that... oil wear and buildup is way worse on these new engines... If there's any motto it's "keep it flowing" not more pressure.

[@jamrogjan1509]

what do you think about the metallic flakes i saw in my drain pan after using 0w-20 that are not there after using 5w-30 in a 2018 corolla with 75K? every oil change had a little very fine metallic debris until i switched. i think the lighter oil is purely for mpg's and is sacrificing engine longevity.

[@waterloo123100]

Thicker oil helps with fuel dilution. It’s a big problem with cars idling and running 0w 20. The only thing thin oil does good for your motor is fuel efficiency

[@David-sd2dh]

Very interesting, I have 2021 Camry xse awd. RED!w black top. Dealer told me nothing about this engine..so thanks! Now I love Ruby even more! 4500 miles so far (its so nice I drive my other car..lol

[@tre-moon-dous6122]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm currently on the hunt for a used XV70 camry and I've been curious about their new engine technology and how it works. There's not a lot of explanations out there. So this was really educational

[@pauldeutsch2044]

Your video is sharp and smooth, much better than a lot of the videos posted on KZbin. Some of them wave their cell phones around while they are recording video that it makes me seasick just to watch it. Congratulation on doing a superior job of video recording.

[@czjonny8933]

They did have a recall on the fuel pump in the gas tank. I had mine replaced. They did make the service easy.

[@joepostada8317]

This my friends this top notch mechanic tells it like it is nothing else just the truth about fixing you car or tuck you should be blessed we have a guy like this ❤

[@andersonrodriguez8258]

Toyota have the best engineers these systems have being tested for years they have no issues

[@buzzpedrotti5401]

Until they don't...

[@rnordquest]

Every Toyota dealership I’ve seen has every service bay filled with cars for some reason and it’s not to check tire pressure. That being said, I’ve owned 12 Toyota’s and they’ve been extremely reliable except for the 85 Camry.

[@rnordquest]

I worked in Japan for a year with aerospace engineers. Excellent engineers, lousy management structure.

[@dannylewandowski2822]

When I drop my truck off at the dealer for warranty work I usually get a Camry. I love the XLE. I’m currently driving in a 2020 model with AWD. Very peppy and comfortable.

[@dimitrydimitry5627]

Thanks! Actually a very interested and almost not covered anywhere else topic

[@ocbojm]

Thanks for this, as a new owner of 2021 rav4, now I know why my engine is loud during cold start then suddenly silenced.

[@Crosshead1]

If you own any Mazda with a Skyactiv engine, you’ll know about ‘noisy’ at start up. Fortunately, they quieten down after about ten seconds.

[@wartrain12]

Ty! I'm learning so much from you. This is giving me confidence to move forward a late model rav4

[@ataelD]

Man, @ The Car Care Nut I have RAV4 Hybrid 2019 shipped from US to my country and your videos are so much helpful and insightful for me. Now I understand all these buzzes and noises the engine does )))

[@billdone2199]

Excellent explanation of the implementation of direct & multiport fuel injection! Have 2020 and notice the pinging occasionally. Always becomes gohstly silent underload. Good stuff

[@marcosvarcarcel]

Omg I bought a machine and I had no clue of all the technology under the hood. See stuff like this is why I’m a Camry fan.

[@kenpringle563]

The LORDS blessings was my favorite part ! 👌🏽👍🏼💯%

[@antoniochiappetta4833]

Amen!

[@basca2]

I got mine in June 2020 new. Its down to December 2024 and put 22xxx miles in 4 years no issues so far.

[@symmetry08]

I heard that Toyota used their own small invention which is tumble method to efficiently mix fuel and air ration, upon entering the cylinders. It is a method of changing angle of entry and instead of traditional swirling around, mixture enters directly and swirl sideways.

[@plmpatel]

Great video with all required technical information. Best part, there I no ear damaging music. Very headphone friendly video.

[@ignacio-araya]

Very interesting machine, but more complexity usually means more points of failure and this engine is indeed very complex.

[@paulvankleet]

Yes, I’ve thought the same; but Toyota cars are famously reliable, so I’m quite ok with this. Having said that, I’m going to take weeks (months?!) to grasp everything!

[@baseline4102]

For better gas mileage and more power they have to do it like this If they don't people will say Toyota cars is outdated and boring etc ...

[@baseline4102]

@@ConsoleCombat me too

[@Elaba_]

That's why they're overengineered.

[@kurtking5913]

Toyota are known to be nothing but reliable. they generally dont put garbage out on the market

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

Subscribed! I remember reading an article 40+ years ago that it took x horsepower to move x gallons of oil per minute through an engine. The article was about the tiny oil filters that were being put on then current engines. The writer bet some of the oil was being bypassed because he doubted the paper media could stand such a high flow.

[@klapec_]

Hi AMD, greetings from Poland! :) I've got the 2020 Corolla TS with the 2.0 Dynamic Force engine (M20A-FXS I believe). Keep up the good work, I'm learning so much stuff from your videos, I love them!

[@thomasbelen1966]

Thank you for your videos. Just bought a new Camry and your info really helped me give the salesman the business about his gaps in knowledge about the engine, lol.

[@THEGAMINGHELP101]

I new this engine was quite advanced but I did not realize it was this advanced...

[@deere3321]

This engine is very cool, but it's the reason we just bought a 2018 Rav4 instead of going newer. Really complicated and the last generation 2.5 has already proven itself for many years along with the 6 speed transmission.

[@zarirunvala]

I just bought a 2018 RAV4 Factory Certified Pre-Owned with 27,000 miles on it and I feel more secure in my decision, thanks to your post!

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

The last generation 2.5 didn’t have enough power in the mountains and wasn’t particularly good on gas. In addition the previous Gen RAV4 didn’t do great in crash tests. The 2019 plus is better in every way. It’s bigger, basically a shrunken Highlander, and is much stronger (better protection and handling). The 2019 plus has a spin on oil filter which is DIY friendly. The 2018 engine is also very complicated.

[@budaueugen1709]

I'm new to this amazing channel. Is there a video explaining the 2018 model engine? Just bought one in the UK with 22000 miles. Thanks.

[@johndorrell1]

Mr. AMD, I think you may have just saved my "bacon" (the A25-FXS in my 2019 Avalon Hybrid). I was planning to switch to 0W-20 or even 5W-30 because 540RAT's motor oil blog convinced me that 0W-16 would result in insufficient oil pressure and reduced engine life. The theory was/is that oils thinner than 0W-30 or 5W-30 are only recommended by car makers for that fraction of a percent of improved gas mileage in their CAFE rating, as encouraged by government bureaucrats. The engine designers, if asked privately, would not recommend oils thinner than 0W-30, or so the blog would have us believe. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@flagmichael]

It isn't just a Toyota thing, either. 0W-16 is a brand new viscosity covered by ILSAC GF-6B. Consider it an entirely different lubricant; "GF-6B - The attributes of GF-6B include the following: Not backwards compatible with older engines" 360.lubrizol.com/Specifications/ILSAC/ILSAC%20GF-6/ILSAC%20GF-6A%20and%20GF-6B _Never_ substitute 0W-16 into an engine designed for any other viscosity, and if at all possible avoid substituting any other oil in engines designed for 0W-16 GF-6B. GF-6B provides _better_ protection against low speed pre-ignition, a serious concern for advanced engines like the A25A engines. The mistake of thinking protection is proportional to viscosity is one that has been made for decades. Viscosity is about bearing clearances; protection is about film strength, a *very* different thing. When somebody tells you the recommended oil is not right for the engine you know they don't know oil. Oil pressure exists only to maintain oil flow through the potential wear areas, using higher viscosity oil _reduces_ that flow. www.api.org/-/media/Files/Certification/Engine-Oil-Diesel/Publications/Motor%20Oil%20Guide%201020.pdf

[@4af]

The 540RAT guy may still be correct because the A25A-FKS (and FXS) engines are used worldwide and Toyota owners manuals outiside of the USA say oils as thick as 15W-40 can be used: imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/990/O0JZRO.jpg

[@4af]

​@@flagmichael Toyota itself say oils as thick as 15W-40 can be used in the A25A series engines: imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/990/O0JZRO.jpg

[@Jay_Dahl]

My cousin bought one of these new cars, I think it was a Toyota (?) that uses 0W16. Getting an oil change outside of the dealership was not so routine. He said the car had a skid plate on the bottom that had to come off before you could access the oil drain bolt and oil filter. I don't know why the auto engineers did that, maybe to make the engine quieter, as you mentioned in the video the new injection system can get quite loud (?) It was hard to do a typical oil change at one of those drive-thru places, because the car really needed to be put up on a lift to easily access all all the screws holding the skid plate in place. The first place he went to said they wanted an extra ten bucks to do that, but they didn't have the 0W16 oil in stock, so he had to go somewhere else. After he found some place where they did have the oil, they charged him an arm and a leg because they only had the oil in DIY 5 quart bottles - no bulk oil available via the standard overhead hose dispensers. I have no doubt the Toyota dealerships can maintain their new cars, but I think I'll wait to buy one until the rest of the auto maintenance industry catches up.

[@pkmachinegun]

On the engine oil, the owners manual for the Australian A25A-FKS states that it can run 0w16, 0w20, 5w20 and 5w30 reliably and can even handle 10w30. I would posit that CAFE/EPA make it so stringent that the auto mfg has to recommend the thinnest oil to meet the EPA MPG requirements at the detriment to the rotating assembly. You make it a point to talk about how smart Toyota engineers are, and I bet they’re smart enough to configure the electronic oil pump to put out the correct pressure in a whole range of engine oil viscosities. Please stop with the kool-aide and shoot everyone straight. 0W16 is government juice, just like DEF in a diesel after treatment system.

[@boydguie8129]

Loose rings, water thin oil , high pressure fuel injection .....seems like a disaster waiting to happen .

[@rodlewis4047]

I wish he would give us a good answer for this.

[@richiewuinschik5774]

I like your intelligence I am a B Tech and especially enjoyed your video on oil changes miles and Time something I try to tell people all the time all fluids...

[@jaysmith179]

The best part of this engine is Toyota went back to the steel spin on oil filters. The plastic ones on the 2017 and before models suck and make a mess changing the oil.

[@jsun3117]

You can buy a metal oil filter cap to replace the plastic ones. You mean they went back to the canister?

[@atticstattic]

@@jsun3117 Yes

[@VigneshBalasubramaniam]

Yeah, the cartridge filters were not fun.

[@muddyriverdogz]

Ill take one of those engines bolted to a conventional tranni over this any day !

[@davidkirkham6497]

@@muddyriverdogz Rather then the e-cvt?

[@AlexBAlixir98]

Thanks for explaining this in detailed but simple way.

[@MR_Garage]

Love the channel. I do respectfully disagree on the sensitivity of this engine and the 0W16. This comes down to North American emissions regulations and has nothing to do with needing a precision oil weight. All overseas manuals for this engine document up to 15w40 can be used in this exact engine (default 0w16) but not required. And yes, fully understood on the very slight increase in warmup time but does not apply for many like myself and my climate. I am in Arizona and heat is intense and extreme during our summer months so the car is 1/2 warmed up before I start it! I have two vehicles with the A25A-FKS and do not use 0w16 in either (I use 5w40) and have not noticed any drop in MPG and I much prefer it. Combined, 70K miles so far. Not saying 0w16 is bad, but you do have options if you DIY, own and maintain your own vehicles. Engine is not going to spontaneously fragment from other oil weights. Amazing machines and really impressed with the A25A.

[@Maserati7200]

40wt is overkill for for a modern, non performance car, even in Arizona heat. A *full* synthetic 5W-30 or 10W-30 would work better and is much more easily available.

[@MR_Garage]

@@Maserati7200 I respectfully disagree. However, nether of us are wrong. Just a choice made within a specification and if you know enough about the subject, you make a choice for your own vehicles.

[@rickm8456]

Just got a 2023 Corolla. Learned a lot from the video. Hopefully the engine will be as reliable as the old 1.8. Thanks!

[@mhlittleton6493]

Very interesting stuff! I’ve been considering buying a vehicle that is strictly direct injection, but this makes me think I might need to stick with Toyota. Sounds like their system might be more reliable long term.

[@muddyriverdogz]

Compared to what ? The old 1.8 bolted to a conventional transmission ? I doubt it.

[@MikeyG003]

Dual injection is always better than direct Injection for keeping those valves clean

[@KenleyMeza]

I started using 0W-16 on my 0W-20 recommended CT200h for the last 40k miles and it still runs great!!

[@Shawn-ky2tw]

Still runs great until it wears the shit out of your engine due to thinner oil at higher temp. This could mean that the oil is not thick enough to fit in the larger gaps at operating temp.

[@KenleyMeza]

@@Shawn-ky2tw 0w-16 is thinner at higher temperatures than 0w-20.

[@Shawn-ky2tw]

@@KenleyMeza Sorry, I made a mistake in the first comment. Corrected. Exactly. So you are putting thinner oil at operating temp that what the engineers specified. Thinner doesn't mean better. It depends on the design tolerances of a specific engine. It's your car, of course do what you please.

[@KenleyMeza]

@@Shawn-ky2tw I feel the small difference in viscosity won’t make a difference in such a fuel efficient vehicle. Noting also that the later Prius with the same engine recommends 0w-16. I should also add that I changed my oil every 5K as opposed to 10K as suggested in the manual. Unfortunately we will never know the long term damage on my car(if any) since the car was stolen and no longer in my possession. Also as a mechanical engineer dropout I have an idea of how clearances work. And as mechanic for profession, labor cost would’ve been at a very minimum so it kinda sucks we will never know. I will agree with you that your average Joe should not try anything other than manufactured recommendations.

[@Shawn-ky2tw]

@@KenleyMeza My GX 460 also uses 5W-30 overseas, but I plan to only use 0W-20 as specified. Even a change in model years could have something different or it could be availability in a specific country or even just efficiency standards. Who knows, but I guess I'm by the book kind of guy. lol

[@jamescaley9942]

I always "prioritised" heating the engine from cold as there is an "isolation valve" for the heater matrix on most cars for decades. Also I never floor it when cold. If Toyota are concerned about that they might be better restricting the power when cold. What would be useful is if the oil pump built up pressure before the engine cranked.

[@RickinICT]

How are you going to build oil pressure before cranking the engine with a mechanically driven oil pump that only pumps oil when the engine is turning?

[@rnordquest]

@@RickinICT Didn’t he say there was an electric oil pump on this engine? I bet you get full oil pressure as soon as the engine begins to rotate.

[@TheCarCareNut]

There’s no electric oil pump. There’s an electric water pump. The mechanical oil pump is controlled electronically.

[@jon62ify]

Electric water pumps on these engines go bad at 80k-90k miles so be ready. These variable pressure oil pumps and high pressure direct injection pumps worry me greatly

[@punishthemeatpocket]

@@jon62ify not on toyotas. Typical for Audis and BMWs!

[@snapon1974]

Great info AMD! from a 45 year Master Tech.

[@phillippereira6468]

Actually Toyota has had both direct and port injection since 2005 in the 2gr-fse family of engines. While the Germans had just started introducing direct injection and having the associated issues with carbon build up. It is impressive that the Japanese foresaw this issue and brought the two technologies together creating an excellent engine.

[@TheCarCareNut]

Early example of direct injection at least in the US were on the Lexus side it was not the same and it did have carbon problems and they were actually pretty bad.

[@phillippereira6468]

@@TheCarCareNut Ah didn't know that 👍

[@hadial-marri9543]

Very fruitful and informative. In the Middle East, Toyota gives a different recommendation for engine oil. In addition 0W16, they recommend 5w20 and other types as well.

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

I have an old 80's EEC-IV Ford book that went into detail on how many microseconds it took for the computer to calculate injection times. It said the computer used up only 30% of its computational speed. Now that computers are faster, imagine how many additional factors can be taken into account.

[@richcombs4805]

My 2018 now has about 70,000mi on it. I had not been too picky about gasoline and admit I'd buy the cheapest and I never ran anything for injector cleaner. This past Feb 2024 after 2,000mi after an oil change and cold spells, I noticed a very very slight higher oil level and also an odd gassy smell from the oil. I had intentionally not been driving it on the highway and had my girfriend use it around town. A report by Speediagnostix confirmed 1.6% oil dilution and viscosity at the low end of the "16". All other numbers were fantastic and the recommendation was top tier gas and Chevron Techron periodic treatments to keep the injectors clean....since then, nothing odd with the oil. I absolutely love my car (this Camry #4 for me in particular) and glad I paid attention to it.

[@stevehousley8375]

I have a 2019 Camry and the last trip I got 41 mpg and the average speed was over 75.

[@andrzejbudzynski9237]

I am not going below 52mpg. Hybrid one.

[@martintaper7997]

The Corolla in 2.0 form from same engine family can't do that so you have miscalculated. Thanks for correcting the figure to 41mpg, that's now accurate.

[@andrzejbudzynski9237]

In my case US

[@martintaper7997]

@@andrzejbudzynski9237 That's realistic.

[@davidcaprio8919]

I am a VW/Audi Guy, I always give a 👍

[@bcosmin2051]

I like to hear your explanations even if this is not my Toyota car.

[@michelledonovan2268]

He does explain things very well.

[@pyrobocaj08]

Thank you for the informative video on this new and beautiful car I just purchased. Came back to comment after watching part 2 to show some love here too!

[@milfordcivic6755]

A simple thermostat and belt driven pump worked flawless for years. Overengineered to save fuel, but not unscheduled maintenance. These pumps will fail frequently for big money to replace. I'll take simple over this

[@NoName-gv6nm]

The electric pumps have one electrical connector and 4 bolts holding it in place. Very accessible as well. Its not a big deal

[@seanthebaptist4030]

I bought a new 2023 Camry SE with this engine. So far I love it! Just did the first oil change and of course used 0W-16, the only thing I’m concerned about is the electric water and oil pumps, I live in Texas witch we all know is very hot and I’m afraid something in there is gonna become brittle sooner then it should have give out while driving. But oh well fingers crossed 🤞 God bless you Car Care Nut

[@jayrider892]

Enjoying all of your Toyota videos and appreciate your "Simple but Complicated" philosophy. However, as a veteran mechanic (municipal fleet-police cars, fire trucks, snow plows, etc.) with 40+ years of wrenching experience, and a new RAV 4 Hybrid owner, I would also be very interested in some "Complicated but Complicated" in-depth explanations, going beyond the "Simple" and diving deep into the amazing technology in my daily driver! Thank you and keep up the great work!!

[@BeReady726]

I’ve heard a lot of people complain about the sound of the engine online, but I knew right away it was some advanced stuff going on. It sounded intentional, so I wasn’t concerned.