Hi Wizard! I'm your Iranian fan and I'm vegan for the animals as I see fear and sorrow in their faces before getting killed. I believe meat is not a product, it is the dead body of someone who wanted to stay alive. I hope you do great as always and possibly advertise other things! Good luck to you guys! Peace! 🍀✌
It doesn’t have rust so it’s worth every penny! The engine likely had a head gasket issue that was not fixed on time and wiped out the cylinder wall. Super common on the early 1GR engine from lack of on time maintenance.
The man is not wrong. I worked on those when they were new. All Toyota products are all really good cars from that time period. I still own and drive a Gen1 xB that I bought new.
I have an 08 in sandstorm with 130k. The only thing to fail since new has been batteries and an alternator. The best part of those older ones is the ease of an oil change.
If both the axle oil seals are leaking, it's worth checking the differential air vent. Most people don't even know what this is, but if it gets blocked, on a hot day, air pressure in the rear axle will force oil past the seals, ruining them in the process. A cheap part that takes 5 minutes to replace.
Yes, his intros are the best: they're short and to the point. I hate it when other youtubers spend five minutes (instead of 20 seconds) on their intros.
A lot of cheap dealerships put pinstripe to try yo give vehicle more "character" i traded my 05 subaru in for a 2000 siverado and les than a week later they had pinstriped it
Not a bad price. I got an 08 4x4 that was stock with 143k for 17,900. Prices are still the same because it's a good rig. It's basically a 4 runner with a different bod
I took my 2013 Honda Civic to the dealer for an oil change and got an estimate for over $1200. The dealer really charges outrageous prices for everything. Coolant flush tor $250, brake fluid flush for $250, spark plugs $250, cabin and engine air filters for $50 each and fuel injection flush for $150. I have done several of the jobs myself and will have another shop do the items that I need. It goes to the dealer because I paid for lifetime oil changes when I purchased it. Having put 170,000 miles on it, the lifetime oil changes has been well worth it.
There was a small leak at the cv shaft seal of the rear differential. I opened the fill plug and sprayed about 1/2oz of AT-205 in and checked level. It stopped the leak. Car is a 2006 Matrix 4WD with 226k miles.
Guy in our group has a million miles on original engine and trans. Mine is at 210k and hoping to get at least 500k out of it. Paint is faded and windshield is cracked, but she won’t leave me stranded.
If I needed a car....for 6500 bucks I'd drive it as is till the F'in wheels fell off and be so much money ahead! You try to find anything today for that money that will even make it home after the sale..... good luck with that.
Im suirprised the early 2007 version has held up so well. That era pre 2010+ were known for tearing inner fenders. The 2010+ ones get beefier axles, reinforced inner front fenders and a slew of different upgrades. I learned the hard way that 2009 or older rear rotors wont fit on 2010+ FJ
I think repairs are the one thing that people don't take into account when they consider reliability, both in preventative maintenance (like fluid changes including the transmission) and other things. But many people I've heard say things like "Yeah it made it to 200k but i had to put some stuff into it -- like brakes, and tires, etc). Yeah, you're gonna have to do those things no matter how good or crappy the car is. It's the more major things that you want to avoid like starters, alternators, piston rings and seals, TRANSMISSIONs that realy make the difference between a good vehicle and a not-so-good one --- where the not-so-good car might need all of those before 100k or 200k miles).
My 07 Avalon is still the best car I've ever owned. It currently has 93k miles. I'm retired, and with only 93k miles I know I will never wear it out in my lifetime. It will be passed down in the family when I'm not able to drive anymore. I've reported in the past that I have not had to fix, or repair anything since it was new. Watching this video reminded me that last year I had the hood struts replaced as they didn't hold the hood up anymore. Otherwise it's only had routine maintenance, tires, brakes, and most importantly I had the blinker fluid system flushed and filled with new blinker fluid. Very important, the service manager said if I didn't do it, pretty soon I wouldn't be able to turn left or right. I might just keep going straight, cross into oncoming traffic, hit someone head on, causing a huge explosion, possibly killing hundreds of innocent people. So I had it done immediately, and because I got it done the service manager gave me a huge discount off the normal price. A $3000.00 value for only $1800.00. What a deal. (I'm kidding of course.) 😊😅😂 Happy Sunday everyone!
I have a 2008 FJ with 207K miles and it is going into the shop for rear differential work. Just started to need new wheel bearings around 200K miles. So far not much else.
You might want to make sure that the fj doesn't have what the call "The Fender Bulge". Esp. with the way Hoovie drive. It's a common issue with 07 to 09 model years.
Worst part of pulling those rear axles is putting the parking brake back together. Toyota could've notched the axle flange to make life better but no... Couldn't do that. And don't forget to check the diff vent, that plugging is often the primary cause of the rear axle seal leaking. My guess is that the timing chain in the OG engine stretched, as the 07 and 08 FJ's were known for, someone ignored it until it finally jumped timing.
Actually, the later version hp/tq was rated on 87 octane, the earlier version was originally rated in the coma on 91octane at 245hp, both versions are 4 valve. I had both and like the lower HP version better because it had better midrange torque and nice powerband. The later dual vvti version was peakier and only had more hp in the last 300 or so rpm at redline.
Thousands of dollars?!! I thought Tyler said that FJ was in pretty good shape and just a few hundred dollars more would make it nearly brand-new. Only 330,000 miles is barely used for a Toyota. Tyler really needs to stop buying the cheapest cars in the U.S. because they're that cheap for a reason. They're junk cars. That FJ Cruiser does look nice and I'm glad he picked it for a project car.
Why do people claim their vehicle has an extraordinary amount of miles on it when they've replaced major components like the engine? Parts of the vehicle may have a lot of miles on them but not all of them so the vehicle doesn't truly have that many miles unless all the components are the ones that came from the factory originally. You can keep practically any vehicle on the road indefinitely as long as you're willing to replace components and make repairs.
Use code CARWIZARD130 to get $130 off across your first 4 boxes of Good Chop at bit.ly/4bT7sFb!
Hoovie's the kind of guy who could buy a unreliable Toyota
Hi Wizard!
I'm your Iranian fan and I'm vegan for the animals as I see fear and sorrow in their faces before getting killed.
I believe meat is not a product, it is the dead body of someone who wanted to stay alive.
I hope you do great as always and possibly advertise other things!
Good luck to you guys!
Peace! 🍀✌
It doesn’t have rust so it’s worth every penny! The engine likely had a head gasket issue that was not fixed on time and wiped out the cylinder wall. Super common on the early 1GR engine from lack of on time maintenance.
😎😎
Well, I see we both like Mr and Mrs Wizard. They are fine folks who like Toyota. So do I.
Ooh, two legends here, glad to see The Car Care Nut relaxing on the weekend and watching other TH-cam videos! 8-)
sounds expensive now but it's better than having a car payment for the next 5 years
@@herewegoagain7403 exactly my thoughts
With all due respect Wizard. The previous owner paid some big money to replace the engine. Overall Hoovie got a pretty good deal.
If the owner neglected to do maintenance on the motor the way he did that rear end or those CV axles, it's his own fault.
With over 300k miles, you really can't complain especially for what Hoovie paid for this FJ CRUISER
Yes everytime I look at Wizard I think, now there’s a guy that takes his health seriously 😂
😂 I absolutely love when people shill for big corporations because they’ll say literally anything for a couple more dollars in their bank account
The man is not wrong. I worked on those when they were new. All Toyota products are all really good cars from that time period. I still own and drive a Gen1 xB that I bought new.
Fixing my 1995. Toyota Corolla XLi- had rusted a little bit at one arch. Otherwise is good , solid car. Rare color- Dark Emerald Green(6M1 paint code)
An xb? You don’t get tired of sitting in and looking at it for 20 years? A lil change is nice for the psyche bruh.
@@TheIcecoldorange At least not boring color like this years cars... Only white, silver or black for normal people. Only supercars a have a bit color.
I have an 08 in sandstorm with 130k. The only thing to fail since new has been batteries and an alternator. The best part of those older ones is the ease of an oil change.
Hood struts are like $10. I don't understand why so many people don't replace them. They are easier to swap than wipers honestly.
It was the 1st thing I replaced 2010 RX, both hood & tailgate. Very inexpensive and easy to replace👍
I love the white Town Car behind the FJ CRUISER
The local Toyota dealership has a 2007 FJ with 280k miles and they asking $9,800 for it.
Do a video on the blue 928S in the background.
If both the axle oil seals are leaking, it's worth checking the differential air vent. Most people don't even know what this is, but if it gets blocked, on a hot day, air pressure in the rear axle will force oil past the seals, ruining them in the process. A cheap part that takes 5 minutes to replace.
Still loving all the videos, please don't listen to the people who say they don't like the interior reviews. I always love them
When they first came out I wanted one. Still a good looking vehicle.
U have the best intro. Short and simple. Great videos 👍👍👍
Yes, his intros are the best: they're short and to the point. I hate it when other youtubers spend five minutes (instead of 20 seconds) on their intros.
Intos are short, but promos are a tad long.
A lot of cheap dealerships put pinstripe to try yo give vehicle more "character" i traded my 05 subaru in for a 2000 siverado and les than a week later they had pinstriped it
On my FJ in added the tiny mirrors in the corners of the side mirrors to help with that nightmare blind spots
@@scotturich those hemispherical mirrors, right?
@@Javierm0n0 they helped the only problem with them is that the FJ mirrors are already small
Not a bad price. I got an 08 4x4 that was stock with 143k for 17,900. Prices are still the same because it's a good rig. It's basically a 4 runner with a different bod
I took my 2013 Honda Civic to the dealer for an oil change and got an estimate for over $1200. The dealer really charges outrageous prices for everything. Coolant flush tor $250, brake fluid flush for $250, spark plugs $250, cabin and engine air filters for $50 each and fuel injection flush for $150. I have done several of the jobs myself and will have another shop do the items that I need. It goes to the dealer because I paid for lifetime oil changes when I purchased it. Having put 170,000 miles on it, the lifetime oil changes has been well worth it.
There was a small leak at the cv shaft seal of the rear differential. I opened the fill plug and sprayed about 1/2oz of AT-205 in and checked level. It stopped the leak. Car is a 2006 Matrix 4WD with 226k miles.
🤡🤡🤡
Guy in our group has a million miles on original engine and trans. Mine is at 210k and hoping to get at least 500k out of it. Paint is faded and windshield is cracked, but she won’t leave me stranded.
these FJ's go for 20K sometimes 40K here in .NL.. ( in Euro currency ) - Crazy to me that he found one for 6k USD..
High miles like that can be a tough sell for a used car dealer, people are little bitches when it comes to high miles.
high miles its garbage
@@Jdres123 There's an FJ cruiser for sale here in Finland with 180k miles on it, and the asking price is 30k euros.
If I needed a car....for 6500 bucks I'd drive it as is till the F'in wheels fell off and be so much money ahead! You try to find anything today for that money that will even make it home after the sale..... good luck with that.
One of Hoovie's better purchases. I'm not a big Toyota fan, but the FJ Cruiser is one of the best vehicles of it's kind.
Im suirprised the early 2007 version has held up so well. That era pre 2010+ were known for tearing inner fenders. The 2010+ ones get beefier axles, reinforced inner front fenders and a slew of different upgrades. I learned the hard way that 2009 or older rear rotors wont fit on 2010+ FJ
I think repairs are the one thing that people don't take into account when they consider reliability, both in preventative maintenance (like fluid changes including the transmission) and other things. But many people I've heard say things like "Yeah it made it to 200k but i had to put some stuff into it -- like brakes, and tires, etc). Yeah, you're gonna have to do those things no matter how good or crappy the car is. It's the more major things that you want to avoid like starters, alternators, piston rings and seals, TRANSMISSIONs that realy make the difference between a good vehicle and a not-so-good one --- where the not-so-good car might need all of those before 100k or 200k miles).
My 07 Avalon is still the best car I've ever owned. It currently has 93k miles. I'm retired, and with only 93k miles I know I will never wear it out in my lifetime. It will be passed down in the family when I'm not able to drive anymore. I've reported in the past that I have not had to fix, or repair anything since it was new. Watching this video reminded me that last year I had the hood struts replaced as they didn't hold the hood up anymore. Otherwise it's only had routine maintenance, tires, brakes, and most importantly I had the blinker fluid system flushed and filled with new blinker fluid. Very important, the service manager said if I didn't do it, pretty soon I wouldn't be able to turn left or right. I might just keep going straight, cross into oncoming traffic, hit someone head on, causing a huge explosion, possibly killing hundreds of innocent people. So I had it done immediately, and because I got it done the service manager gave me a huge discount off the normal price. A $3000.00 value for only $1800.00. What a deal. (I'm kidding of course.) 😊😅😂
Happy Sunday everyone!
Okay
I want to see more about that Lincoln
I would love to have that Fj CRUISER, it's looking great with 300k+ miles
IF I HAD THE FJ I WOULD REMOVE THE BACK SEATS AND USE IT FOR BUYING FURNITURE AND STUFF ❤
If Hoovie starts buying reliable and cheap cars his channel will close down.
I have a 2008 FJ with 207K miles and it is going into the shop for rear differential work. Just started to need new wheel bearings around 200K miles. So far not much else.
You might want to make sure that the fj doesn't have what the call "The Fender Bulge". Esp. with the way Hoovie drive. It's a common issue with 07 to 09 model years.
Didn’t see it in the engine bay on Tyler’s video. This thing is in pretty good shape.
Wizard there are two too many potatoes on your plate.
I have one. 250k miles. Had it since 100k. Just replaced the knock sensors. Don’t drive it as much although it runs great.
Love it when the Wiz sounds like Scotty.
Thats a $70K vehice new otherwise, so not a bad value overall for $8500. As long as the replaced engine is solid.
They were like $27,000 new.
@@S44BBOIwhere
@@S44BBOI😂😂😂
@@S44BBOI New now 70K.
5 things I want to last a long time: Engine, transmission, computer, interior, and paint
Hoovie gets a free grease job everytime he comes in. Lmao.
Pretty fun looking car. Better than mostly sterile stuff being made today
LMAO. The wizard is pretending he eats healthy
Worst part of pulling those rear axles is putting the parking brake back together. Toyota could've notched the axle flange to make life better but no... Couldn't do that. And don't forget to check the diff vent, that plugging is often the primary cause of the rear axle seal leaking.
My guess is that the timing chain in the OG engine stretched, as the 07 and 08 FJ's were known for, someone ignored it until it finally jumped timing.
Beautiful Panther Platform (Lincoln) in the background. Hope you do a video on it.
Any repairs will be very expensive if Wizard is involved. I wish my mechanic lived close to Tyler
Another grand in polish and detail and it'll be mint! 👌👌👌
I can't believe how nice the interior is for 300k miles
I live in Peru. A decent fj cruiser is upwards of 20k dollars here. I paid 16k for a2007 prado
Wizard, please do a video on the Town Car in the background!
What happened to the wizards mustang with 650 horsepower? How much did he sell it for?
Still available
I’d buy this car from hoovie. No question. High miles no rust, give it to me!!
i thought Toyotas were so "indestructable" 🤣🤣
You can give him a discount since he made you into what you are today ….
I never saw someone who sold his FJ Cruiser and never returned to it again!
With a straight body and no frame rust that FJ is worth it at any price.
It’s a solid deal.
Do a video on the town car
Those glaucoma eyes need serious polishing or an OP
How many miles on the replacement engine? 320k isn’t that impressive if it’s not the original engine
About 30k miles ago.
All it takes is a dealer forgetting to replace oil or a head gasket going unchecked to kill a totally reliable engine.
I thought rockauto was going to be the sponsor when you said about quality parts. lol I thought ohh he got a sponsor for parts. lol
Oh Hoovie has another "cheap" runner. hahahhaha
We are here again!
But at least it is better then a Tesla. That thing, once fixed, is useful.
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah on a boring Sunday you rock David!!!!!! 😊
Hey car wizard, I was wondering what is a fair markup on parts that you order for your customers to put on their vehicles??
Is that three windshield washer arms I see? What the...???
Yep FJ's comes with 3
I never noticed that!!
Oh yeah.
I really love your beautiful voice Mrs WIZARD
$100+ because there air fuel ratio sensors not O2 sensors so in other words wide band sensors.
The boggest reas I n i never bought an fj is the blindspots
With the new engine in it 30k miles ago, it could easily go another 300k miles, especially if Hoovie keeps it
It’s a used engine who knows its history.
Is that a Lincoln Town Car Cartier L in the background? Silver color. 2001 or 2002
Scooby snacks … scooby ruuu..
But Wizard, Toyotas don't need maintenance so you're scamming him REEEEEE
Next video hoovie will need new converter
He’s already traded in and purchased his future trophy wife
Please do a video on that town car 😁
Bulletproof engine…that has been replaced😂
It's totally worth fixing an old Toyota or Honda. My Accord has 340k on the clock.
Year?
What did Hoovie get? Hoovie got about 8mpg
True, but he doesn't care about that. He has a few gas guzzlers in his arsenal. He buys interesting cars like this to make interesting videos.
I wish the Wizard would tell us how many miles this truck has been driven.
320k miles.
It's 20 less power, but you can run 87 octane verses needing premium in the 3 valve version. It's not worth it, in my opinion.
Actually, the later version hp/tq was rated on 87 octane, the earlier version was originally rated in the coma on 91octane at 245hp, both versions are 4 valve. I had both and like the lower HP version better because it had better midrange torque and nice powerband. The later dual vvti version was peakier and only had more hp in the last 300 or so rpm at redline.
Your are always saying Junior Mint did this or did that but we never see him. I'm beginning to think he doesn't exist.
Car Wizard doing food ad is pretty ironic.
Thousands of dollars?!! I thought Tyler said that FJ was in pretty good shape and just a few hundred dollars more would make it nearly brand-new. Only 330,000 miles is barely used for a Toyota. Tyler really needs to stop buying the cheapest cars in the U.S. because they're that cheap for a reason. They're junk cars.
That FJ Cruiser does look nice and I'm glad he picked it for a project car.
Why do people claim their vehicle has an extraordinary amount of miles on it when they've replaced major components like the engine?
Parts of the vehicle may have a lot of miles on them but not all of them so the vehicle doesn't truly have that many miles unless all the components are the ones that came from the factory originally.
You can keep practically any vehicle on the road indefinitely as long as you're willing to replace components and make repairs.
...Because the average vehicle has 30k parts.
The engine was replaced about 30k miles ago, so 290k miles is still impressive, especially since it's in this condition.
I ❤ this model.
Wizzards selling meat now .... 😂👌
Just look at that XM.
If it didn't need thousands of dollars in repairs hoovie wouldn't have bought it
Was it worth it? Let him work it. Let him put his thang down, flip it and reverse it.
HOLLA 😂
What?
Huh? You take your health seriously? This is the Wizard, right?
TOYOTA..I had an old 4x4 with a 22R cylinder, wouldn't die..
On mine the headlight fog is on the inside
Wizard - Cadillac update???
Rack and pinion leaking as well
So the thousands in the title ain't do bad? Hmmm
But Wizard! Its a TOYOTA!
I always wanted one 😢
If I were Hoovie, I would have had the headlights changed as well. Shouldn't break the bank. That bothers me every time I see it...
No need to change them. They can be cleaned.
@@theotheleo6830 If those are standard SAE round halogen headlights I'd change them out for newer technology at this point.
I only buy used Toyota's, preferably without timing belts
5:25 #Hooviedoobiedooooo
Ist thing to check: frame rust.
Underside of this is pristine.