The Project Toyota Engine 1GR-FE Begins

[@rightlanehog3151]

Petr, We have not seen you since last year. We hear you are enduring a series of earthquakes occasionally interrupted by floods so stay safe.

[@YorTroYorTroY]

Just about to replace the head gasket on my prado. It is a 2004 with 200,00 kms (australian) and it was making a gargling sound, rough start and losing coolant. A boroscope showed us that it was leaking into cylinder 5. The timing is the part I am concerned about and am just hoping the heads are not warped. It overheated once due to corrosion on that outlet pipe. My partner tells me she pulled over within 20 seconds of the light coming on but I know a lot can happen. It runs really good still, I had to use it for a few weeks by topping up 100 mL coolant before driving. It has now been sitting there for about 3 months waithing to be fixed, just waiting on some headbolts in the post and the tool for them. I am really looking forward to the job, I have been learning heaps about this great motor and your vids are fantastic. Thank you

[@arneldobumatay3702]

Hope that you and family are OK after that earthquake! Good to see you back.

[@greenmonstah8753]

Your enthusiasm for the 1gr is awesome. I have 200k miles on mime now and still runs great

[@yevgeniyl123]

Mine 1GR-FE has 220.000 still going strong , 6 speed manual 💪

[@Billybobaggins9]

@@yevgeniyl123what platform, FJ?

[@sonofliberty92]

I'm proud to own one of these engines in my 2015 Tacoma. Only 50k! I'm excited to see the next one!

[@Nakai2024]

Finally Peter My interest in your videos is starting to peak at the high level.

[@seanfrank4158]

Toyota's are awesome. I'm so happy I own a 4runner with this engine. Probably get 25 years out of mine. They'll likely outlaw gas engines before mine gives up the ghost.

[@jimcharb4230]

Peter, may your new year be filled with sauerkraut and blessing's!!!

[@Abc444.]

Looking forward to watching this video series!! I bought a used 2011 Tacoma trd sport 4x4 with 115,000 miles on it a year ago and it has this engine in it! I love your videos, keep up the great work 👍

[@Vedak2011]

Just what I've been wanting to learn about. Thanks for taking the time to do this!

[@timothypdevine]

I can't wait for more. I have a 2008 4Runner with this engine! Thank you for doing this!

[@CircleOfSignfighters]

Thank you: I have an 03 4Runner and love it and wanted to know more about its power plant. Keep it up I'll be checking in :)

[@rzrzrzrzrzrzrzrzrzrzrz]

have my 1gr-fe apart right now. looking forward to your next videos to follow along.

[@NoahAndVanessa]

Yes! 🍿 This is going to be the best series! You’re a legend, Petr!

[@colbywalker3887]

This is awesome, I wish there was more like this on KZbin. Toyota all the way!

[@SuperDrhook]

Excited for this video series of you taking apart this engine as I own a 14' Tacoma with this motor I was always wondering how these engines look like from the inside I can't wait for future your episodes 👍🏽

[@styverdyver]

I hope you are successfully weathering the storm this week! I look forward to watching you dissect that motor!

[@jeffpeterson4735]

Happy holidays to you too

[@codeidentifier08]

Will be watching and learning. Looking forward to the project,.

[@davidmoser8150]

Petr, I know this project is not a "money maker" for you but, I am curious about what caused this engine to fail. Earlier this year I purchased a 2014 Tacoma TRD Off Road that is beautiful, with the 1GR-FE, and it came with 155k miles on the odometer. I have been performing the maintenance myself as much as I trust myself to do. Today I changed the PCV, not knowing all of the history of this truck. I haven't heard you mention the PCV as a maintenance item, but maybe I just didn't see it yet. I want to say your channels and content are inspiring and you are a blessing to many. I still have not found the recipe for sauerkraut that you mentioned, but I will continue looking. Take care my friend!

[@FantaLaStrada]

thanks for the interesting video. Can't wait to see you take the engine apart.

[@Me-zo8yc]

Excellent engines. Chain cam, accessible oil filter.

[@joekresan8990]

This guy makes me happy.

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks Peter for showing this project, look forward to this project.👍

[@davidmcewen4221]

All the best for the new year Peter and all others on this channel

[@hitmanhuers]

The best engine ever made

[@ricknorton1732]

So glad to see you again....Cheers!!

[@michaelbrennan7148]

Thank you Peter. Happy New Year. Much appreciated. Work safe.

[@troyfloyd1677]

My 2006 Tacoma has 200K on it. No issues yet! Looking forward to this video series.

[@jerryholmes9999]

Thanks from Kansas 👍🏻

[@jokarjokar8134]

Proud 👏 of your business

[@toddy3511]

How exciting! I just purchased a 2008 prerunner with this exact engine!

[@ishi482]

Hensel's prices aren't that bad usually. But sometimes the right bolt is necessary. great project, will continue to follow

[@waynes.2983]

Hansels is a rip off dealership 100%.

[@stevelikesrhino]

Definitely looking forward to this. 1GR is one of the last engines that still uses buckets and shims, I wonder how it holds up against that many miles.

[@andrespatino2761]

The amount of abuse, street racing, off road, this engine can handle is inane. Has the FJ and many was that engine over engineered.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

I’m fairly new to the 1 GR, and Toyota in general. Bought my wife a 2020 (new) 4Runner, and I liked it so much I got myself a 2021 (new) 4Runner.

[@stevelikesrhino]

@@JAMESWUERTELE yours is a different animal, only sharing the block with our old 1GR, with 2GR heads and oil cooler and twin vvti and hydraulic lifters etc. Congrats, it might be a bit sluggish but hope you like it.

[@waynes.2983]

It does not use shims. It uses buckets of various thickness. In order to do a valve adjustment you have to remove the camshafts after measuring clearances & calculating the size of the buckets needed. It is a royal pain in the but. I just did it and had to remove & install my camshafts 3 times to get everything correct & each time removing the cams requires using plastigage to measure the camshaft bearing clearances as well. We wish these engines used shim over bucket like the older ones did.

[@MarzNet256]

Hey Peter! Happy New Year! Also, thank you for helping me get my 2006 Matrix 4WD to 205,077 miles (and it still runs perfect).

[@cpawp]

Also for you - a good year 2023!

[@jonathanlambeth3464]

Very excited for this series!

[@psiturbo]

Mine with 160k miles, synthetic oil changes every 4k miles, always let it warm up, 93octane... And the damn bytch engine rod knock out of nowhere. A truck I always took care of it, and just shyt itself in front of my house. Smoke out of the exhaust, horrible clanking from the bottom end. It had oil at the moment when it failed, no CEL, no low oil level light, any lights. Ran two different OBD scans, no ERRRORS, unreal, but if I run the engine, all hell break loose letting me know with all forked up rod knock noises. I sincerely cried, I have owned it since new. The funny thing I was going to sell it this same week it happened, as if the truck gave me a big finger for trying to sell her.

[@chanoleyva8584]

What year was your vehicle? And did you replace it with a rebuilt engine?

[@psiturbo]

@@chanoleyva8584 almost forgot about this chat. I was making preparations to sell the 4runner when this happened, just had received the title from tax collector and was about to post on FB a for sale, and then the horrendous sound. Dump some fresh engine oil and manage to drive it in into the garage, the smoke kept coming out the exhaust, but the noise did not come back. Did an oil change, gave a prayer and said here goes nothing, and gave it another crank and drove it around the neighborhood waiting for a rod to spit out the back of the block. Another loop around the block, the smoke cleared out and suv ran fine. Already three tanks in, a few visits to redline and all good so far. I am still spellbounded by the whole issue because it sounded bad. I could blame it on a loose wrench, but how the smoke out of the exhaust. I have searched everywhere ans have not found any loose wrenches, parts, whatever, something floating around the engine bay. Gave it some tlc, new tires, new valve cover gaskets, and new pcv valve. Checked all spark plugs, in excellent shape, no carbon deposits in the valves,cylinder walls still show the cross hatch. My son was with me the day this happened, and he is also cannot understand, maybe it did not want to be sold. I would swear someone played a joke on me, so I checked my security cameras and nobody touched the vehicle since the day before I drove it. I have had it since new, its all 160k miles has been all across the US, cost me 40k including the loan interest. Cheers

[@wolfeadventures]

@@psiturboso are you selling it now?

[@psiturbo]

@@wolfeadventuresI own it since new, besides that strange incident, it has been flawless. I am still debating if I should sell it or not.

[@garywinkel1831]

Will be watching!

[@markreynolds3850]

Happy New Year Peter!

[@davidelizabeth4933]

We predict exponential growth in 2023 for Toyota Maintenance KZbin channel. ❤❤❤

[@dc5723]

Happy New Year Petr to you and your wife.

[@hubercats]

Happy New Year friend!

[@tedsir4144]

You read my mind.

[@cwilczak8706]

Happy New Year Peter! I’ve been missing you.

[@Seattle808]

Maybe one day we will get the 2UZfe in such amazing detail

[@shortydancer]

Hello my friend! Happy new year! Wish you the best. I love your channel and looking forward to this series. My Tacoma also has this engine! It’s like I’m looking at the mirror.

[@TheJmich2001]

This engine is in my 12 AC ORD. Fantastic engine !

[@waynes.2983]

In an acord? What is an acord? I think they are called Accord & they are Honda made. This is a Toyota engine.

[@donaldallison]

Happy New Year all the best.

[@chriskutz8473]

You're the man

[@deluxe1030]

i love this too, so cool !!!

[@carlbishop2715]

I have a 120 1gr/fe 4litre Petrol out of a 2004 Toyota Prado. This video should apply? Really looking forward to this video series, you already helped me change rear air bag suspension. Thanks 👌🏻

[@pavlik07]

Jsem rád že to video děláš Péťo mám 2007 Toyotu FJ Cruiser tak tohle video se perfektně hodí

[@geofffikar3417]

Happy New Year!

[@dk7863]

it is fun, great video.

[@zachbausch5886]

What lift point did you use for removal from the vehicle would love to see it coming out I'm about to pull mine it's a Canadian model 2012 tacoma loud ticking and other issues decided to rebuild. Following your videos and appreciate all the help! 🤙🏼😎

[@pjmcgarvey]

It's easier to remove the engine carrier from the stand (the dark colored part), attach that to the engine, then just slide the carrier into the stand.

[@williamwood4779]

Love it!

[@espartako30]

Happy new year 🎉

[@ocean34982]

Tell us, please, why 1gr-fe engines are ticking (known as 'toyo tick'), even brand new ones.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

It’s a normal sound from the lifters. These are durable, but slightly noisy engines.

[@condor5635]

15:33 nothing a little JB Weld can’t fix!

[@glockguru94]

Peter if I might ask A question? I own A 2015 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road with the same 1GR-FE engine. I bought it used in 2017 with 34K miles. I had read prior about the engines tendency to develop oil leaks so I immediately switched the oil in it to 5W30 full synthetic high mileage from Mobile One to hopefully mitigate the potential for leaks. I read in several places that this oil was good for 10K miles between changes, and so I was changing the oil every 8K-9K miles never letting it go to the full 10K. I have since learned that this oil also needs to be changed every 5K instead of 10K. I put 40K miles on the truck whilst changing the oil at this extended interval, I'm now changing oil at 5K. Do you believe that ive damaged anything in the engine? like the oil rings themselves? I also run A engine decarbonizer once a year through it since ive bought it. It still has all the noise, and gets the same bad fuel mileage that the 4.0 is known for? Thank you for time, and any info.

[@sonofliberty92]

I don't believe you damaged anything so long as your engine doesn't consume oil. I also have a 2015, it gets around 18-19 highway and around 15 or 16 around town. I change my oil every 3000 miles. Mobil 1 advanced full synthetic.

[@waynes.2983]

@@sonofliberty92 man...the best milage I can get in mine is 14mpg. I carry a lot of tools (its a work truck). I dream of 18mpg. Must be nice.

[@sonofliberty92]

@@waynes.2983 Yea I must be lucky or it could be where you live relative to the sea level. Apparently that has a lot to do with it.

[@gregthompson7961]

The issue with extended oil change intervals is sludge build up, there’s a inspection sump adjacent to the main sump that comes off & lets you inspect the oil pick up. Do a search for a KZbin channel called for by diesel. They have a few videos on 1grfe engines

[@waynes.2983]

@@sonofliberty92 Plus I live in a very mountainous area, drive up and down hills everywhere I go & run BFG mud terrains all the time.

[@john914]

Can you please show the timing cover leak issues with the 1GR? My 06 Taco wants to know. Awesome channel BTW.

[@rexeverything1163]

There's a video where he fixed mine in his video list.

[@mikeh4327]

when are you moving to Florida?

[@austintalley4070]

Hey Petr, I have one of these motors. The manual says to use 0W-20 for regular driving and to use other oils for fast driving or carrying loads. When I tow during the summer can I use a 5W-30? It is a dual VVT

[@yevgeniyl123]

5W-30 is Recommended, I use mine heavily so Synthetic oil's only

[@marcinpasnicki248]

ACE hardware in my area is really expensive. I shop at Menards.

[@mciii1]

where can i find the engine number in a engine like these ?

[@johnmoloney5296]

Happy new year, i have been watching your channel for a while but i don't think you have ever mentioned your name

[@crypto8812]

What’s your thoughts on a 2005 camry xle with 228k miles on it? It’s been well maintained looking to get it for my daughter.

[@onenikkione]

if you're located where salt is used in the winter - nope.

[@MrRobert1603]

Do you follow the CARE CAR NUT ? he just worked on a camry with 305,000 miles

[@1984juant]

Im curious, you also have an accent. Where are you from?

[@reaganl.5113]

Sludge packed? So many don't do proper oil change interval.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

Some people don’t bother with oil changes at all and the engines last longer than I’d expect. An engine that is serviced regularly, even at long intervals, won’t sludge. This engine was obviously abused to only last 280k miles even though it was not a sludge issue in this case.

[@christopherchambers9314]

Maybe show ways to make more power and efficiency?

[@jerryholmes9999]

So what is the difference in the 2grfe v6 engine from the 1grfe?

[@rexeverything1163]

Wider range of uses. Can be rear or front wheel drive easier

[@elonsus9747]

The 1GR is the first iteration of GR engines. Toyota has since improved it ever since it’s inception in 2002/3

[@Patrick5]

Watching this with a 2020 4runner with only 3K miles.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

…and I thought my 18 4R was low miles at 15k miles. The 1GR-FE was updated in 2010 for more power with dual VVT. This updated design is a one million mile engine and is completely bulletproof. There are no turbos or direct injection.

[@oldcarnocar]

280k seems low for a yota to fail

[@andrespatino2761]

Over engineered engine.

[@johnwadsworth4916]

Keep voting democrat that's what u get