I don’t have a Toyota . The reason I watch is that it is all honesty, educational and full of common sense. It is a rare quality from a mechanic. All the blessings to you brother!
I've been fortunate to find an honest toyota/ JDM mechanic (Nick @ToyoMotors, Phx, AZ). Went in for what I suspected a possible evap core leak ( 2007 ES350) prepared to pay $1600 for the job to find out leak was found at the schreider valves and he advised we start there before I spend such big $ on such a big job. He was right and I appreciate that!
I’m a Subaru guy. I work on my own cars and avoid dealerships like the plague and I learn a thing or two here. You are that rare tech that actually cares about the quality of the work.
Same here on working on my own stuff! Unfortunately even toyota dealers use the cheapest fluids and parts to fix their cars. Most dealers, no matter the brand today, want the car in and out of their shop to get money. By working on it yourself you know fluids and quality of parts u are using as oppossed to the cheapest crap these dealers can find!
As I always say, a skilled technician is worth their weight in gold. Not only that but I have learned a lot of valuable information just in the last couple of months I've tuned into this channel. @@eleanormassaro5195
I have a Subaru Legacy 3.0 H6 Spec B. I bkught it with full main dealer service history and the main dealers have also stamped the last service stamp with Spark Plugs done. That was 14000 miles ago of which 10000 were mine on the motorway. I removed the air filter during service and it was obvious it had not been changed half a year ago. Full of black dust and dirty as anything. I'm sick of mechanics that I do my own work (last one knackered every single one of the wheel lugs by double threading). So glad you make these videos as we obviously still have good honest mechanics out there...
I feel sorry for the Toyota dealership that lost you as their employee. Sadly there just aren't many honest and excellent mechanics out there, but at least now you can empower us with these videos of knowledge so we aren't taken advantage off.
As a 30 year plus technician. You hit everything on the spot. Info is very useful. It's nice to see a,factory specific tech, start his own shop. I like the honesty that is presented. This guy knows his stuff.
You continue to make excellent informative videos on Toyota/Lexus products; thank you. I’m a 17 year Lexus master technician and appreciate how you are spot on in everything you do. I also appreciate how I’m still able to learn things through you. This man is the real deal, folks.
@caseyespino8735 - Thanks for having that winning attitude of “always learning”. Not only does it make you a better technician, but it makes you an awesome mechanic. I hope that the guys at Longo Lexus in El Monte, California are learning this.
The reason why I watch this gentleman‘s channel is that after being a mechanic for 35 years I came down with lung disease. I purchased my wife a new Highlander as future insurance that she won’t need my services in the near future. I’m taking care of the car the best I can now so that she won’t have to worry about it later. The experience this gentleman has is extremely valuable in today’s market! If I with in a 200 mile radius of this gentleman shop I will take our cars there.
Do you ever get a warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that 2 years later and youre still costing toyota money. Thank you, you saved me alot of time and money.
I believe in this mantra wholeheartedly. In the movie ‘The 13th Warrior’ there was a line similar to “in order to defeat your enemy, you must know your enemy” I considered the vehicle in my stall the enemy and in order to repair it, I needed to know how it worked.
I have a 2009 RAV4 with the 3.5L V6 with 192k miles and this is 110% of the only problem I have ever had in our 15 years of owning this vehicle. I've gotten so used to just resetting the code every 10 to 15,000 mi that I never bothered fixing it. When this code trips it forces the cruise control off so I got used to just keeping a cheap code reader under the passenger seat in case I was on any long drives. I even went as far as to pull all of the solenoids once and clean them manually. I'm kicking myself that I never saw this video beforehand as I would have just replaced them. They all tested fine when I pulled them but now I'm seeing that the intermittent issue wouldn't be diagnosable easily since they don't stick for long periods. Thank you so much for making this video! I'm going to just replace the solenoids and see if I ever see this code again.
I replaced one of these driver side blend motors on one of these vans not too long ago. It had the same issue with target showing one number but actual showing a real high number. Toyota quoted the lady a huge amount to replace it. Book time shows dash removal is needed but I was able to access it under the dash with no problem and replace the servo actuator in less than 30 minutes. She left here very happy other than those servo motors are not cheap.
It would be a wonderful world if all technicians were like you. Today in most fields, technicians are replacement techs and don't know how to diagnose problems. Thank you for what you do. 👍🏻
It's not the world really, mostly it's us, ie UsofA, has developed this problem due to a couple factors including the general quality of primary education. It's the ONLY explanation, when u compare to our peers, such as the commonwealth countries (that means engilsh speaking ones if u dunno), and european countries, and japan and others. We have problems also with ambition levels, ie a lack of it. So, for those who dunno, primary education in any advanced country, includes both national standards, guidance, funding, and so on. We have NONE of that, in comparison, and guess which political party has made that so over the past fifty yrs? The conservative one. YES, for sure, for real-- there's no debating that!
2GR-FE is such a solid engine. My Mom has a 2008 Sienna with 290k, engine light has never been on, the only issues are oil leaks which started after 200k. I bought an RX350 with the same engine due to the reliability. Such a shame that they're discontinuing the V6.
It came a long way since the first couple years when it was a disaster. Still it would have been a much better engine had Toyota put metal oil lines instead of rubber ones.
@@CamKrazy2000 Agreed. I have a 2013 Lexus meaning it has the updated oil lines, but when comparing this engine to others, this problem is somewhat miniscule.
On the 2005-2007 Avalon, Bank 1 had the oil supply line that had a partial rubber hose. That became an issue when it ruptured. I replaced it with a metal line like the right bank. Then insufficient FIPG on the valve cover during engine assembly process. That’s also occurred on other 2GR-FE engines. These are growing pains, but overall it’s been a great engine without serious issues.
When you eventually have a Toyota or Lexus EV, many potential issues we have come to hear about will be history. Let's hope everything else is reliable.
@@davepaturno4290 Notice how Toyota has historically been last in introducing many of the technologies others rushed to get to market? For example, last amongst in introducing the V8. Why? The purchased, tested the competition and then learned from their mistakes/designs. Same applies to the EVs. No doubt they have a fillet of every conceivable EVs doing the same as the V8 engines.
Cars have become VERY complex, that is why I have decided for the rest of my life, my go to automobiles will be under factory warranty, when it is close to running out, trade it in. If you were a little closer, I might keep them a little longer, technicians like you are hard to come by, you are very unique, a good guy in the auto repair business.
It is a rare quality indeed, to not only have a wealth of knowledge, but to be willing to share that knowledge in a very clear, concise, easy to understand manner. This is the first video of yours I have watched, and I immediately subscribed.
I changed Bank 1 oil control valves on our 2013 Sienna a few months ago due to an intermittent rattle at low rpm. Oddly enough it never through a code but after watching some VVT videos on this engine I thought it was worth a shot. Haven't heard it again. Great Information as always,
I might be in the same spot with my 12 Camry. No check engine light but I've been hearing a clicking sound at idle right from this area on bank 2. I replaced my serpentine belt tensioner and idler pulley but the noise didn't stop.
I've owned Fords for the past twenty years, but that will change when I purchase my next vehicle. A Toyota or Lexus will be in my garage at some point, so these videos are essential to me. Thanks for the excellent content.
Excellent choice. I had owned Ford, Chevy all the cars had issues after 150 thousand miles. Even when I took good care of my vehicles. Then one day I went out in 2001 bought a 2001 Toyota highlander because I heard how good toyotas were. Never looked backed my 2001 highlander when it died had 475,000 miles it. I then went to dealership and bought a used 2016 highlander one owner, with 42,000 miles on it. Excellent car does everything for my family. Good luck when you get your Toyota you'll never regret it!!
Another great video that I passed along to a fellow Toyota owner. His Sienna only has about 140,000 miles; luckily, he hasn’t had any major issues yet.
70 year old retired ASE CMAT L1 tech. Proud owner of 2010 RAV4 (200000 + miles) and 2009 Avalon (175000 + miles). Was running the Avalon pretty hard about 10 years ago coming home from work and popped a code for the bank 1 VVT. Rough idle. Solenoid came out easily. Found something in the spool valve holding it open. Reassembled and have had no issues for years. No sludge in engine. Not sure what it was. Oil changed religiously every 4000 miles using Valvoline oil and Toyota filters.
The amazing AMD as always. I am seriously contemplating one day driving my Lexus GS350 from Atlanta to Chicago for one of the "big" services; as a true car care nut, I've learned so much from this channel and will want my Lexus to get the "AMD spa treatment" one day.
Do it, make it a vacation, Chicago has plenty of things to do. Drop off the car, rent another, come back few days later. My family and I did that but over the weekend, made an appointment with him and drove from Kansas City. We had a blast in Chicago and got my car looked at too.
On my 2011 Highlander started to blow cold air, dealer and other shops gave estimate for $2k-3k to repair HVAC system. I ended up doing it in my garage , ended up removing dashboard to access the servo, part cost around $300 from Toyota, and have Teachstreem on my laptop.
Why I love this channel. Truth and expert advice. According to Scotty Toyota’s never break 🤪 we all know Toyota’s are much better then most but like all cars they do break even with maintenance
But according to Scotty and his Toyota customer or other Toyota owners pov even if minor or common problems/issues happen just live with it and do regular maintenance hence running down the road for another 100k miles 💀🇯🇵
@SheerWill Survival Scotty is great! He said they RARELY break down on the side of the road. You have to watch multiple Scotty videos to get to know him. Recently, he showed a melting problem for later model Camry mirrors. Exactly like AMD’s model. The old saying sure is true, they don’t make ‘em like they used to. He knows & says that all cars have their issues, it just always depends if it’s major or minor. Most of the Toyota stuff is minor.
A very powerful message at the end. I find nothing but part replacement mechanics in my local area, so for my own vehicle I am here studying your channel trying to become a diagnostician at least for my own Toyota. Thanks so much for your content, sensei.
I tell you sir. Watching you it's like going to class daily. I can't stop watching 😁 its just so informative. I tell all my friends to watch. Thank you once again for a this info and videos. I will keep my avalon running for years and years to come. Thank you again. 😊
Your is video seems like so boring but!! I love it really… sometimes i set it like a bedtime story really! Is just full of knowledge for those toyota owner… great job man!
Hat off for you sir, you’re a great teacher for every DIY person. I have a 2008 Toyota Highlander 2grfe made in Japan with almost 400k miles. No check engine light, starts right up every time. Yes, it’s has vvt rattle but not on cold starts, it happens after the car sits in a sun. Doing all the maintenance on my own, never took it to a dealer. I learnt a lot from your videos. Thank you so much. Planning on taking my dear Highlander to at least 500k miles
@@jcherestal still shifting smooth, no hard shifts, no slipping. Replaced the filter twice and fluid every 50k, only Toyota fluids and parts. I can say feels a little sluggish when accelerating if you don't gas it hard which I don't want to do. Planning on driving this car until wheels fall off. So far I replaced alternator+starter+shocks+spark plugs(twice) + coils+ coolant. Did the vvt oil line+oil cooler line just for safety. Everything else original. I wouldn't buy anything else but Toyota. Change motor oil every 5k Castrol full synthetic done by myself as I don't trust any quick oil change places
@@mirceacartas6489 awesome I have a 2010 made In Japan also, 230,xxx miles w towing package. Bought it w 114,000 miles. Runs flawlessly but noticed the transmission has started whining only under harder acceleration. Also if I pickup in 3rd gear,I will get a vibration. Never changed the transmission filter or oil. Think I should?
@@jcherestal I bought my Highlander when it had 178k, the owner did the maintenance except the transmission so I had no maintenance history. I took the risk, dropped the pan and changed the fluid and filter. Have been changing the fluid every 50k since then and also did one more filter change. So far no noises and still shifts smooth. I avoid hard acceleration especially going uphill, I baby it. Many mechanics say after a certain amount of miles it's better to not change the fluid, I did and it worked well for me. Mine also has the tow package but I don't tow
What a educator , you make the most uninteresting subjects demanded listening . I continuously think do I have the time for this , then , the talk is over I’ve listened and enjoyed the complete video .
So glad one day I tripped into this channel. All troubleshooting repairs are logically simply explained to a person like me with limited mechanical knowledge. Thank you for sharing.
OUTSTANDING. Troubleshooting 101. You Sir ROCK. Always a pleasure watching you-in fact-in almost 30 years as a licensed aircraft mechanic & ALL the classes I have attended-you kick 80% of the so called instructors clear out into right field. Kudos. Your passion shows through like daylight.
AMD is a true pro. I only wish his shop was closer to me. Unfortunately many dealers focus on volume vs quality so mechanics likely don’t have the luxury of spending too much time diagnosing.
AMD, I really appreciate all the honest advice that you share with us routinely. Please keep up the great work. As far as my association with Toyota, I have been a loyal customer since 1972 with my first new Toyota being a 1972 Corolla which I paid a whopping $2500.00 for. Since then I’ve owned 18 more models which include every model except Tacoma and Celica. I am originally from New Hampshire. Been married to my wonderful wife for almost 52 years. Proud father of two sons and grandfather to 10 grandchildren. Retired from the Navy after serving 22 years and retired from the Postal Service after 21 years.
If the entire auto industry is going to remain paralyzed by spotty supplies of chips for use in the seemingly DOZENS of ECU controlled functions of a vehicle, it seems the least us owners can do would be to take full advantage of the diagnostics they provide. The answer to "why is it broke" IS THERE somewhere in that telemetry. You just have to frame the question properly in your mind before hunting through the screens. Fantastic illustration of true diagnostics.
I had a P1604 on my 2015 Toyota Sienna and it was slow to start, but did always start. It took 2 trips, but Toyota found it my fuel pump was faulty and my starter had a dead spot. Changed both and the van runs perfect now!
Even if a person knows what the problem is and tries to correct the problem, we must be aware if you are not skill enough the problem could become worst, I have seen people add refrigerant without first checking to other alternatives related to problem, this car care nut is an expert and on top of that, honesty is his best policy
Pulled a P0015 on my 2011 Camry V6 today and wondered if I could change it out myself. At least I know where to look now. This guy is such a useful bank of car info!!
Great video. I agree with you; there are too many parts cannon ‘mechanics’. What is sad is that they think they are techs. I too have worked on cars that look like new engines because the owner changed everything else but the right part. But it gets worse, they replaced parts with aftermarket cheap parts. So I have to unravel all of this to get to the actual original issue and then fix other side effects due to cheap parts and poor installation. What is hard to explain is they would have saved so much time and money to have had the car properly diagnoses at the get go. People are always complaining about doing a diagnostic. ‘TH-cam says it is this.’ I don’t even argue anymore.
TY Sir another great video, I have passed this on too my fellow members of the Toyota Owners Club here in Australia. As you said many mechanics today can't be bothered to diagnose the issue and just ask you too open your wallet wide by throwing the parts cannon at the engine so Ty mate I appreciate your open honesty at how to work out what is the actual problem. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🚗🚗
This is what an honest Master Mechanic should always be... we appreciate you so very much for your time and for sharing your knowledge...May the LORD keep you under HIS wings brother!
Mr. Car car nut I wanted to thank you for helping out the public with mechanical situation especially on Toyota! Everything you have said is 100% accurate actually on my parents 2007 highlander 2GFRE they only have like 40,000 miles on the car it’s pristine but when they first start it up and slowly go down the road you can hear chain and or VVT I rattle and it’s been like that for years! I told my father don’t touch it it goes away when it starts warming up it’s not that bad leave it alone, they change the oil twice a year cause they’re both retired and my dad runs mobil 1 full synthetic, in fact he just recently took it to a well-known shop to get the transmission fluid done and whoever did it did it incorrectly they did not know how to read the dipstick and I was pretty angry at the tech and now I’m wondering if they even installed WS fluid in the transmission, I told my father you have to check the transmission fluid hot and in park idling Long story short it ended up being like a quart and a half low and I told my father I’m glad you didn’t tow anything with this Highlander luckily he didn’t burn up a transaxle. It just makes me angry when the mechanic can’t do it the right way from the beginning, so what I did is I checked it low before driving off I drove on the freeway for about 20 min came back home and show my father how to do it.
I’m my former shop, we ran BG 109 in engines at every 30,000 miles. According to BG, this reduced if not eliminated the chance for any type of carbon or contamination of oil galleys/passages/restriction points to include oil control valves. With regularly scheduled oil changes, high quality oil filters (we used Wix, Wix XP or OE) and full synthetic engine oil. Engine oil is the lifeblood of any engine. As always, excellent posting AMD. May God continue to bless you and your family!
That heater thing is one of those things I hate about modern cars, for 80 years we had three machanical nobs on the dashboard that controlled the heater functions, no problem. But no they have to add computers and servomechanisms to complicate and fix a problem that didn’t exist. Another is electronic park brake,ridiculous!!
Thank you brother, it's always a pleasure to listen to you explain things on these engines. I've owned Toyota all my life and they are excellent vehicles if you take care of all the required maintenance...GB!
I have a 2007 Rav4 and a 2011 Camry, both have the 2gr-fe. Both have about 230,000 miles, the rav has had the growling gear on startup since about 50,000 miles, but has never caused any issues. The Camry does not. Love this engine, will probably buy a 2017 or 2018 Camry or Avalon (which have the same engine) in 2023 and give the Camry to my son who currently has the Rav. Spark plugs on the Camry lasted over 150k, watched your video which made the job simple. Thanks car care nut, your are invaluable.
Very well presented. The problem for a DIYer, though, is that no manufacturer provides consumers with a useful, much less complete, chart of which codes sometimes/often/always mean something different than the usual code description. So, we aren't pointed in the right direction as to what to look for, even with access to detailed data if lucky enough to have a D7 or D8 level of scan tool. Google and TH-cam searches sometimes find answers to that, but not always. Another example of it was a dire "accelerator pedal position sensor" code I got on my older Prius when fixing it up to sell. It turns out to be well known to be the coolant control valve assembly, Toyota simply used a code number that everyone else uses for the pedal position. Thankfully online searches found that.
All manufacturers provide the detailed information, but you have to pay a fee for it. They usually have a daily, weekly, monthly or annual fees for accessing the data on line.
May the Lord keep blessing and protecting this brother in Christ! God had given him a very special ability to not just be an excellent master tech but more importantly to be able to communicate simply and effectively to the average person like you and I in order to save us headaches and lots of money when maintaining our Toyotas. God used this man to show us His love and care! Praise the Lord 🙌 and thank you AMD 🙏
I agree that before any repairs are initiated whomever is working on a system MUST know how the system works. When I was teaching Auto service at my CC I always stressed knowing the particular system first, because, as you stated, not all manufacturers systems are the same! I got a lot of resistance for that from students and other faculty. They kept pushing this mechanical procedures competencies garbage.
There are techs who claim to be master mechanic (small letters). Car Care nut is a MASTER MECHANIC!!!! GOD has truly blessed him with a Talent to fix and teach auto repair.
Thank you sir. I am now a fan. My 2015 Highlander has this exact very intermittent problem on bank 1 exhaust. 80k with Mobil 1 every oil change and I change it myself. I'm an aircraft mechanic not a Toyota Technician. I appreciate you.
In aviation troubleshooting, we use the 5 why's to drill down to the problem. Common sense and logic! Thanks for your time and experience sharing, very much appreciated!
Just had a 2013 Rav with the startup rattle, and erratic rattle. Customer stated that a previous shop did the oil control valve with no change. I too the oil cap off as I usually do, to see if there's any debris, and whatever. The baffle in the valve cover was busted off and floating around on top of the cam gear. Making a rattling noise. Yall be careful on which funnel you use, and don't force it in there.
My only issue is that you aren't around the corner from me.. I'd be honored to have you look after and maintain my 2016 Highlander. I don't have any problems but at 84k miles I have a wheel bearing growling in the front end. I will probably have both sides done and I don't have the proper tools/equipment or I would maybe try it myself. I have done the work on a 98 Grand Am years go, it wasn't too bad of a job. You are the best. Thank you so much for the heads up on this v6.
Hi from Latvia, Riga, thanks for your videos. I own Lexus gs 300h 2015 and you helped me to understand more about it! Please keep doing what you are doing :)
We, the ones who watch your videos, might not get to be Master; anyway, my guessing is that we are not going to be far🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 You are respectful and funny at the same time, and on top, full of knowledge and experience Thank you for sharing all of this, plus your TIME with us God bless you and your family
P1604 is a blessing in disguise complete with it's freeze frame. Yes, I did fight startability issues. For a good year. DTC chart for it though is a troll. "Replace all injectors", "replace fuel" etc
Also, I agree with some of the other commenters here regarding HVAC blend doors: I miss the mechanical controls. I've replaced HVAC servos on my wife's Jeep and brother in law's Ford, but the "old school" controls in my 2007 Corolla still work perfect after 230k miles of use.
Thanks for the information. I have a 2015 Sienna with codes p1604 and P0012 and even the diagnosis they gave me at the Toyota dealership is very different and I am 100% sure that the diagnosis is wrong. Thank you very much for being so fair. God bless you .
also the blend door not moving correctly could be something in the heater box keeping it from moving like pens falling down the defroster vent or a mouse nest in the heater box?
Thank you! Our 2013 Highlander Limited has thrown a P0014 a 3 or 4 times over the years. No performance issues; 5K oil changes, and regular maintenance. The code normally goes away in a couple of days.
My lexus gs 450h 2006 gave this p0022 code 2021 june, diagnosed engine running and cleared the code. Also did rvs treatment + regular oil change with toyota original oil. Havent got this code again since then. Nice to see professional to explain this, maybe ill check that vvt valve filter later, already ordered new filter. :) Thank you for your very educational videos!
I need to get me a good 2-way scan tool. Watching the AC actuator numbers actuate and the vvt change engine idle with your scan tool gave me car nerd goosebumps...that was so cool.
All these DIY are beyond me. Nevertheless, I learned one thing from this video - always find/get a capable mechanic to do diagnosis for my car when problem occurs.👍
I have a Sienna with a 3MZ-FE engine with an intermittent "P0018 Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation Bank 2, Sensor A". I did the testing suggested here. I checked VVT for Bank 1 and Bank 2 (with scan tool active test). They both test as they should, meaning there is no problem with the crank or camshafts. The P0018 indicates a problem with "Intake Bank 2" (the front head). My problem is intermittent since it comes and goes, and bench testing is OK. I replaced the OiI Control Valve Assembly Left Hand (15340-0A010) and the Valve Filter and gasket. (I bench-tested the new control valve before installing it). The P0018 came back in about 100 miles. Even with the error code, the car runs normally. The oil has been changed normally. The last oil change was last week and the error returned. Where to go from here?
2013 sienna with just at 110k mi owner here. My wife got the P0012 code randomly after a recent oil change (0W-20 valvoline full synthetic, toyota filters and plug gaskets very carefully followed all torque specs and proceedures, clean job no leaks afterward, new oil level is good, carefully installed the new o-ring etc. The old Oil was on the black coffee color side with no shavings). I feel like the oil change may be unrelated but the CEL/ Traction control off light and the triangle shaped exclamation point light all came on at once about 50 miles after the oil change. So I threw my DIYer special (little, inexpensive THINK OBD II scanner from Amazon) scan tool on, read the P0012 code, along with a message that bank 1 was "over-retarded" (coincidentally giving me a great descripor of my week thus far) so I cleared it, and started looking for videos. That is what brought me here. I'm on day three of no light since clearing the code so...🤞 My question is should I just change out the Bank 1 OCV when I do the spark plugs in 10000 miles anyway if it is a known problem, maybe just do it now or should I just leave it alone unless the code pops back up? Thanks for any input your videos are informative, concise, and very much appreciated!
Thanks for a great teaching lesson!....Love Toyotas and even though I'm not a Sienna owner this applies to technical troubleshooting methods for other Toyota vehicles I own! 👍
I learn something new every video you produce. I own a 2GR-FE in a 2016 Sienna that currently runs fine at 98k miles. Watching your videos hopefully prepare me for future eventualities. Thanks you so much for doing what you do!
2011 Sienna 110k miles Recently threw trouble code P0012, no drivability issues. Perfect timing (pun intended) to replace the spark plugs & plenum gasket while replacing the Bank 1 Intake oil control valve. I'm going to guess that I should probably replace the Exhaust side too while I have the plenum removed? Keep the videos coming!!
Your diagnostic skills are remarkably great for us curious Toyota car nuts. I enjoy every video. I have 2021 Camry XLE (Bride's buggy) now. Loves it. Son has our 2005 XLE. 176K miles. Thank you. Take care
Hello AMD , i have seen many of these V6 engines with 300,000 miles or more. They seem to hold up well. I haven't had to put a timing chain on these engines. Everyone I know who have these don't seem to have any problems. Keep up the good work man. Bless you !!!!
I had the similar issue on my wife’s Highlander 2015 v6 awd system went off and eco mode as well. Delete the codes and it hasn’t come back. Good to know about it the banks. Since I thought bank A was the one with EZ Access. Thanks for that like he said it’s never the ez ones that go out is the hard ones.
Hi: Could a sticky oil control valve cause the VVT-I rattle on cold startup? My 2010 RAV4 2GR-FE (250,000 miles) rattles very occasionally on cold start, no check engine light. If it is POSSIBLE that the rattle is just a sticky valve, then I'll buy the Xtool D7 to do the test you demonstrated. Thanks!
Another great video AMD - you are growing strength to strength - btw you know video is good and informative when you don't have the urge to play it at 1.5 or 2x speed -
less airflow across the back valve cover and vvt actuator causes varnish/carbon buildup and then they stick. Sometimes its the blend/mode door itself not the actuator/wires/computer.
Whew - My ears were glued to this video as mine is a 2015 Sienna Limited. Good information. I really look forward to doing oil changes on my 2GR-FE engine... LOL
I don’t have a Toyota . The reason I watch is that it is all honesty, educational and full of common sense. It is a rare quality from a mechanic. All the blessings to you brother!
You should get one)) no other mechanics in TH-cam like AMD for other car makes.
Toyota/Lexus is like Calculus. Once you know how to use it, it will always work and never fail for classical problems.
I've been fortunate to find an honest toyota/ JDM mechanic (Nick @ToyoMotors, Phx, AZ). Went in for what I suspected a possible evap core leak ( 2007 ES350) prepared to pay $1600 for the job to find out leak was found at the schreider valves and he advised we start there before I spend such big $ on such a big job. He was right and I appreciate that!
Go get one. I bought a 2004 Camry with 146000 miles on it and put 20,000 miles on it in 3 months with no issues.
Check out a guy on youtube called Fordteckmaculoco really thorough just like AMD. Also in Chicago!
I’m a Subaru guy. I work on my own cars and avoid dealerships like the plague and I learn a thing or two here. You are that rare tech that actually cares about the quality of the work.
Same here on working on my own stuff! Unfortunately even toyota dealers use the cheapest fluids and parts to fix their cars. Most dealers, no matter the brand today, want the car in and out of their shop to get money.
By working on it yourself you know fluids and quality of parts u are using as oppossed to the cheapest crap these dealers can find!
I wish I had him around the corner from me, I would love for him to look after and maintain my 2016 Highlander.
@@marcodarko6941 me too, for my 2010 RX350!
As I always say, a skilled technician is worth their weight in gold.
Not only that but I have learned a lot of valuable information just in the last couple of months I've tuned into this channel. @@eleanormassaro5195
I have a Subaru Legacy 3.0 H6 Spec B. I bkught it with full main dealer service history and the main dealers have also stamped the last service stamp with Spark Plugs done. That was 14000 miles ago of which 10000 were mine on the motorway. I removed the air filter during service and it was obvious it had not been changed half a year ago. Full of black dust and dirty as anything. I'm sick of mechanics that I do my own work (last one knackered every single one of the wheel lugs by double threading). So glad you make these videos as we obviously still have good honest mechanics out there...
I feel sorry for the Toyota dealership that lost you as their employee.
Sadly there just aren't many honest and excellent mechanics out there, but at least now you can empower us with these videos of knowledge so we aren't taken advantage off.
I hope all the Toyota dealer mechanics are watching this channel.
He was probably fired because he has integrity! One in a million!
@@derekcapitano5257
I doubt that.
Too bad CarCareNut isn’t teaching mechanics. Oh, he is, US, knowledge is power. The dealer lost his best man for sure.
Sadly it's usually the dealership atmosphere that drives good people like him away. You can trust me on that.
I have a feeling that I could eat off the floor at your shop and not get sick. You have THE cleanest shop on the Internet! 😲 Well done!
As a 30 year plus technician. You hit everything on the spot. Info is very useful. It's nice to see a,factory specific tech, start his own shop. I like the honesty that is presented. This guy knows his stuff.
You continue to make excellent informative videos on Toyota/Lexus products; thank you. I’m a 17 year Lexus master technician and appreciate how you are spot on in everything you do. I also appreciate how I’m still able to learn things through you.
This man is the real deal, folks.
Where do you work my friend? I am in Indianapolis…2009 Corolla
I live on the west coast
@caseyespino8735 - Thanks for having that winning attitude of “always learning”. Not only does it make you a better technician, but it makes you an awesome mechanic. I hope that the guys at Longo Lexus in El Monte, California are learning this.
Do you think its worth to buy a used lexus with 2GR FE at 10K miles?
@JX - Absolutely. It’s brand new still.
The reason why I watch this gentleman‘s channel is that after being a mechanic for 35 years I came down with lung disease. I purchased my wife a new Highlander as future insurance that she won’t need my services in the near future. I’m taking care of the car the best I can now so that she won’t have to worry about it later. The experience this gentleman has is extremely valuable in today’s market! If I with in a 200 mile radius of this gentleman shop I will take our cars there.
Do you ever get a warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that 2 years later and youre still costing toyota money. Thank you, you saved me alot of time and money.
"You just need to understand how the system works"....... That is the key and that is where most people fall short.
I believe in this mantra wholeheartedly. In the movie ‘The 13th Warrior’ there was a line similar to “in order to defeat your enemy, you must know your enemy” I considered the vehicle in my stall the enemy and in order to repair it, I needed to know how it worked.
I have a 2009 RAV4 with the 3.5L V6 with 192k miles and this is 110% of the only problem I have ever had in our 15 years of owning this vehicle. I've gotten so used to just resetting the code every 10 to 15,000 mi that I never bothered fixing it. When this code trips it forces the cruise control off so I got used to just keeping a cheap code reader under the passenger seat in case I was on any long drives. I even went as far as to pull all of the solenoids once and clean them manually. I'm kicking myself that I never saw this video beforehand as I would have just replaced them. They all tested fine when I pulled them but now I'm seeing that the intermittent issue wouldn't be diagnosable easily since they don't stick for long periods. Thank you so much for making this video! I'm going to just replace the solenoids and see if I ever see this code again.
I replaced one of these driver side blend motors on one of these vans not too long ago. It had the same issue with target showing one number but actual showing a real high number. Toyota quoted the lady a huge amount to replace it. Book time shows dash removal is needed but I was able to access it under the dash with no problem and replace the servo actuator in less than 30 minutes. She left here very happy other than those servo motors are not cheap.
It would be a wonderful world if all technicians were like you. Today in most fields, technicians are replacement techs and don't know how to diagnose problems. Thank you for what you do. 👍🏻
I agree. Seems like you are going to have to tell them what is wrong. Just a bunch of R&R "mechanics ".
Our world has lost its diagnostic compass, in every field🤡
It's not the world really, mostly it's us, ie UsofA, has developed this problem due to a couple factors including the general quality of primary education. It's the ONLY explanation, when u compare to our peers, such as the commonwealth countries (that means engilsh speaking ones if u dunno), and european countries, and japan and others. We have problems also with ambition levels, ie a lack of it. So, for those who dunno, primary education in any advanced country, includes both national standards, guidance, funding, and so on. We have NONE of that, in comparison, and guess which political party has made that so over the past fifty yrs? The conservative one. YES, for sure, for real-- there's no debating that!
@@18_rabbit Keep politics out of car repair.
2GR-FE is such a solid engine. My Mom has a 2008 Sienna with 290k, engine light has never been on, the only issues are oil leaks which started after 200k. I bought an RX350 with the same engine due to the reliability. Such a shame that they're discontinuing the V6.
It came a long way since the first couple years when it was a disaster. Still it would have been a much better engine had Toyota put metal oil lines instead of rubber ones.
@@CamKrazy2000 Agreed. I have a 2013 Lexus meaning it has the updated oil lines, but when comparing this engine to others, this problem is somewhat miniscule.
On the 2005-2007 Avalon, Bank 1 had the oil supply line that had a partial rubber hose. That became an issue when it ruptured. I replaced it with a metal line like the right bank. Then insufficient FIPG on the valve cover during engine assembly process. That’s also occurred on other 2GR-FE engines. These are growing pains, but overall it’s been a great engine without serious issues.
When you eventually have a Toyota or Lexus EV, many potential issues we have come to hear about will be history. Let's hope everything else is reliable.
@@davepaturno4290 Notice how Toyota has historically been last in introducing many of the technologies others rushed to get to market? For example, last amongst in introducing the V8. Why? The purchased, tested the competition and then learned from their mistakes/designs. Same applies to the EVs. No doubt they have a fillet of every conceivable EVs doing the same as the V8 engines.
Cars have become VERY complex, that is why I have decided for the rest of my life, my go to automobiles will be under factory warranty, when it is close to running out, trade it in. If you were a little closer, I might keep them a little longer, technicians like you are hard to come by, you are very unique, a good guy in the auto repair business.
You seem like the type that takes to the dealer for only a oil change
If you have the money to do so great for you as for most of us having to drive 10 - 15 year old vehicles we have to deal with it
It is a rare quality indeed, to not only have a wealth of knowledge, but to be willing to share that knowledge in a very clear, concise, easy to understand manner. This is the first video of yours I have watched, and I immediately subscribed.
I changed Bank 1 oil control valves on our 2013 Sienna a few months ago due to an intermittent rattle at low rpm. Oddly enough it never through a code but after watching some VVT videos on this engine I thought it was worth a shot. Haven't heard it again. Great Information as always,
I might be in the same spot with my 12 Camry. No check engine light but I've been hearing a clicking sound at idle right from this area on bank 2. I replaced my serpentine belt tensioner and idler pulley but the noise didn't stop.
I've owned Fords for the past twenty years, but that will change when I purchase my next vehicle. A Toyota or Lexus will be in my garage at some point, so these videos are essential to me. Thanks for the excellent content.
Excellent choice. I had owned Ford, Chevy all the cars had issues after 150 thousand miles. Even when I took good care of my vehicles. Then one day I went out in 2001 bought a 2001 Toyota highlander because I heard how good toyotas were. Never looked backed my 2001 highlander when it died had 475,000 miles it. I then went to dealership and bought a used 2016 highlander one owner, with 42,000 miles on it. Excellent car does everything for my family. Good luck when you get your Toyota you'll never regret it!!
Another great video that I passed along to a fellow Toyota owner. His Sienna only has about 140,000 miles; luckily, he hasn’t had any major issues yet.
In Toyota world that means barely even break-in unless neglected or screwed up maintenance
70 year old retired ASE CMAT L1 tech. Proud owner of 2010 RAV4 (200000 + miles) and 2009 Avalon (175000 + miles). Was running the Avalon pretty hard about 10 years ago coming home from work and popped a code for the bank 1 VVT. Rough idle. Solenoid came out easily. Found something in the spool valve holding it open. Reassembled and have had no issues for years. No sludge in engine. Not sure what it was. Oil changed religiously every 4000 miles using Valvoline oil and Toyota filters.
The amazing AMD as always. I am seriously contemplating one day driving my Lexus GS350 from Atlanta to Chicago for one of the "big" services; as a true car care nut, I've learned so much from this channel and will want my Lexus to get the "AMD spa treatment" one day.
Haven't learned enough to DIY
13 hours later and you are in chicago.
Do it, make it a vacation, Chicago has plenty of things to do. Drop off the car, rent another, come back few days later. My family and I did that but over the weekend, made an appointment with him and drove from Kansas City. We had a blast in Chicago and got my car looked at too.
LOL! I’ve actually thought about driving my RX 350 from Tampa to Chicago just to have AMD look it over!😁
@@ahmadghosheh3104 awesome!
On my 2011 Highlander started to blow cold air, dealer and other shops gave estimate for $2k-3k to repair HVAC system. I ended up doing it in my garage , ended up removing dashboard to access the servo, part cost around $300 from Toyota, and have Teachstreem on my laptop.
Why I love this channel. Truth and expert advice. According to Scotty Toyota’s never break 🤪 we all know Toyota’s are much better then most but like all cars they do break even with maintenance
But according to Scotty and his Toyota customer or other Toyota owners pov even if minor or common problems/issues happen just live with it and do regular maintenance hence running down the road for another 100k miles 💀🇯🇵
Not better, just more reliable lol
@@zacharypeery4082 little bit
@SheerWill Survival Scotty is great! He said they RARELY break down on the side of the road. You have to watch multiple Scotty videos to get to know him. Recently, he showed a melting problem for later model Camry mirrors. Exactly like AMD’s model. The old saying sure is true, they don’t make ‘em like they used to. He knows & says that all cars have their issues, it just always depends if it’s major or minor. Most of the Toyota stuff is minor.
@@sheerwillsurvival2064 in reality they're r better if u know what and how to deal with
A very powerful message at the end. I find nothing but part replacement mechanics in my local area, so for my own vehicle I am here studying your channel trying to become a diagnostician at least for my own Toyota. Thanks so much for your content, sensei.
I tell you sir. Watching you it's like going to class daily. I can't stop watching 😁 its just so informative. I tell all my friends to watch. Thank you once again for a this info and videos. I will keep my avalon running for years and years to come. Thank you again. 😊
Your is video seems like so boring but!! I love it really… sometimes i set it like a bedtime story really! Is just full of knowledge for those toyota owner… great job man!
Hat off for you sir, you’re a great teacher for every DIY person. I have a 2008 Toyota Highlander 2grfe made in Japan with almost 400k miles. No check engine light, starts right up every time. Yes, it’s has vvt rattle but not on cold starts, it happens after the car sits in a sun. Doing all the maintenance on my own, never took it to a dealer. I learnt a lot from your videos. Thank you so much. Planning on taking my dear Highlander to at least 500k miles
How is the transmission holding up?
@@jcherestal still shifting smooth, no hard shifts, no slipping. Replaced the filter twice and fluid every 50k, only Toyota fluids and parts. I can say feels a little sluggish when accelerating if you don't gas it hard which I don't want to do. Planning on driving this car until wheels fall off. So far I replaced alternator+starter+shocks+spark plugs(twice) + coils+ coolant. Did the vvt oil line+oil cooler line just for safety. Everything else original. I wouldn't buy anything else but Toyota. Change motor oil every 5k Castrol full synthetic done by myself as I don't trust any quick oil change places
@@mirceacartas6489 awesome I have a 2010 made In Japan also, 230,xxx miles w towing package. Bought it w 114,000 miles. Runs flawlessly but noticed the transmission has started whining only under harder acceleration. Also if I pickup in 3rd gear,I will get a vibration. Never changed the transmission filter or oil. Think I should?
@@jcherestal I bought my Highlander when it had 178k, the owner did the maintenance except the transmission so I had no maintenance history. I took the risk, dropped the pan and changed the fluid and filter. Have been changing the fluid every 50k since then and also did one more filter change. So far no noises and still shifts smooth. I avoid hard acceleration especially going uphill, I baby it. Many mechanics say after a certain amount of miles it's better to not change the fluid, I did and it worked well for me. Mine also has the tow package but I don't tow
@@jcherestal Do a drain and refill NOT a flush. Replace the filter too
What a educator , you make the most uninteresting subjects demanded listening . I continuously think do I have the time for this , then , the talk is over I’ve listened and enjoyed the complete video .
So glad one day I tripped into this channel. All troubleshooting repairs are logically simply explained to a person like me with limited mechanical knowledge. Thank you for sharing.
With all due respect Sir but you are from a different breed. Your honesty is appreciated.
Morning and Thank you for what you due every day.... from Worcester Mass.
Sorry for your situation
diagnose a car is the hardest part, i have much respect for a good master tech. They are really patient to be diagnose the problems.
I had a 2012 Highlander with a bank 1 OCV on exhaust. Of course bank 1! Just as you said. I cleared the code and it never returned.
OUTSTANDING. Troubleshooting 101. You Sir ROCK. Always a pleasure watching you-in fact-in almost 30 years as a licensed aircraft mechanic & ALL the classes I have attended-you kick 80% of the so called instructors clear out into right field. Kudos. Your passion shows through like daylight.
AMD is a true pro. I only wish his shop was closer to me. Unfortunately many dealers focus on volume vs quality so mechanics likely don’t have the luxury of spending too much time diagnosing.
I live not too far from AMD but my Toyota Camry has never needed repair.
AMD, I really appreciate all the honest advice that you share with us routinely. Please keep up the great work.
As far as my association with Toyota, I have been a loyal customer since 1972 with my first new Toyota being a 1972 Corolla which I paid a whopping $2500.00 for. Since then I’ve owned 18 more models which include every model except Tacoma and Celica.
I am originally from New Hampshire. Been married to my wonderful wife for almost 52 years. Proud father of two sons and grandfather to 10 grandchildren. Retired from the Navy after serving 22 years and retired from the Postal Service after 21 years.
If the entire auto industry is going to remain paralyzed by spotty supplies of chips for use in the seemingly DOZENS of ECU controlled functions of a vehicle, it seems the least us owners can do would be to take full advantage of the diagnostics they provide. The answer to "why is it broke" IS THERE somewhere in that telemetry. You just have to frame the question properly in your mind before hunting through the screens. Fantastic illustration of true diagnostics.
When chains jump, things usually breaks.
Installed wrong will cause marks to be off. Great vid.
I had a P1604 on my 2015 Toyota Sienna and it was slow to start, but did always start. It took 2 trips, but Toyota found it my fuel pump was faulty and my starter had a dead spot. Changed both and the van runs perfect now!
Even if a person knows what the problem is and tries to correct the problem, we must be aware if you are not skill enough the problem could become worst, I have seen people add refrigerant without first checking to other alternatives related to problem, this car care nut is an expert and on top of that, honesty is his best policy
Pulled a P0015 on my 2011 Camry V6 today and wondered if I could change it out myself. At least I know where to look now. This guy is such a useful bank of car info!!
Great video. I agree with you; there are too many parts cannon ‘mechanics’. What is sad is that they think they are techs. I too have worked on cars that look like new engines because the owner changed everything else but the right part. But it gets worse, they replaced parts with aftermarket cheap parts. So I have to unravel all of this to get to the actual original issue and then fix other side effects due to cheap parts and poor installation. What is hard to explain is they would have saved so much time and money to have had the car properly diagnoses at the get go. People are always complaining about doing a diagnostic. ‘TH-cam says it is this.’ I don’t even argue anymore.
He is the best and absolutely correct, the world is full of parts changers with no idea how to shoot trouble. I say the same thing all the time.
TY Sir another great video, I have passed this on too my fellow members of the Toyota Owners Club here in Australia. As you said many mechanics today can't be bothered to diagnose the issue and just ask you too open your wallet wide by throwing the parts cannon at the engine so Ty mate I appreciate your open honesty at how to work out what is the actual problem.
Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🚗🚗
Awesome video, sir. Thank you for talking about topics like this one in such great detail and clarity. 👊
I come here before I have problems, well-being continues. Two Lexus owner more informed than ever.
This is what an honest Master Mechanic should always be... we appreciate you so very much for your time and for sharing your knowledge...May the LORD keep you under HIS wings brother!
Mr. Car car nut I wanted to thank you for helping out the public with mechanical situation especially on Toyota! Everything you have said is 100% accurate actually on my parents 2007 highlander 2GFRE they only have like 40,000 miles on the car it’s pristine but when they first start it up and slowly go down the road you can hear chain and or VVT I rattle and it’s been like that for years! I told my father don’t touch it it goes away when it starts warming up it’s not that bad leave it alone, they change the oil twice a year cause they’re both retired and my dad runs mobil 1 full synthetic, in fact he just recently took it to a well-known shop to get the transmission fluid done and whoever did it did it incorrectly they did not know how to read the dipstick and I was pretty angry at the tech and now I’m wondering if they even installed WS fluid in the transmission, I told my father you have to check the transmission fluid hot and in park idling Long story short it ended up being like a quart and a half low and I told my father I’m glad you didn’t tow anything with this Highlander luckily he didn’t burn up a transaxle. It just makes me angry when the mechanic can’t do it the right way from the beginning, so what I did is I checked it low before driving off I drove on the freeway for about 20 min came back home and show my father how to do it.
I’m my former shop, we ran BG 109 in engines at every 30,000 miles. According to BG, this reduced if not eliminated the chance for any type of carbon or contamination of oil galleys/passages/restriction points to include oil control valves. With regularly scheduled oil changes, high quality oil filters (we used Wix, Wix XP or OE) and full synthetic engine oil. Engine oil is the lifeblood of any engine. As always, excellent posting AMD. May God continue to bless you and your family!
That heater thing is one of those things I hate about modern cars, for 80 years we had three machanical nobs on the dashboard that controlled the heater functions, no problem. But no they have to add computers and servomechanisms to complicate and fix a problem that didn’t exist. Another is electronic park brake,ridiculous!!
@Ron Laduke agree. Love the heater/climate control operation for my 2006 Matrix. Super simple to use, unlike later model Corollas.
Blake Cryderman At least the park brake cables don't seize up in the rust belt. They don't have any.
I love auto park never remembered to pull the break lever when it became a pedal.
+1
Thank you brother, it's always a pleasure to listen to you explain things on these engines. I've owned Toyota all my life and they are excellent vehicles if you take care of all the required maintenance...GB!
Great to hear you say that there's thousands upon thousands of mechanic part changers, and few diagnosticians of our beloved patients, our cars!
I have a 2007 Rav4 and a 2011 Camry, both have the 2gr-fe. Both have about 230,000 miles, the rav has had the growling gear on startup since about 50,000 miles, but has never caused any issues. The Camry does not. Love this engine, will probably buy a 2017 or 2018 Camry or Avalon (which have the same engine) in 2023 and give the Camry to my son who currently has the Rav.
Spark plugs on the Camry lasted over 150k, watched your video which made the job simple. Thanks car care nut, your are invaluable.
I own lots of Toyotas, this is the BEST site for DIY'ers. God Bless his efforts.
Very well presented. The problem for a DIYer, though, is that no manufacturer provides consumers with a useful, much less complete, chart of which codes sometimes/often/always mean something different than the usual code description. So, we aren't pointed in the right direction as to what to look for, even with access to detailed data if lucky enough to have a D7 or D8 level of scan tool. Google and TH-cam searches sometimes find answers to that, but not always.
Another example of it was a dire "accelerator pedal position sensor" code I got on my older Prius when fixing it up to sell. It turns out to be well known to be the coolant control valve assembly, Toyota simply used a code number that everyone else uses for the pedal position. Thankfully online searches found that.
That's why you test stuff
All manufacturers provide the detailed information, but you have to pay a fee for it. They usually have a daily, weekly, monthly or annual fees for accessing the data on line.
@@montestu5502 that's only to shops or if you pay most diyers can't afford it
@@DylanL69 - The Toyota/Lexus site is $20 for two days of access.
@@montestu5502 no I'm talking yearly why just pay for 2 days it doesn't make sense
May the Lord keep blessing and protecting this brother in Christ! God had given him a very special ability to not just be an excellent master tech but more importantly to be able to communicate simply and effectively to the average person like you and I in order to save us headaches and lots of money when maintaining our Toyotas. God used this man to show us His love and care! Praise the Lord 🙌 and thank you AMD 🙏
I agree that before any repairs are initiated whomever is working on a system MUST know how the system works. When I was teaching Auto service at my CC I always stressed knowing the particular system first, because, as you stated, not all manufacturers systems are the same! I got a lot of resistance for that from students and other faculty. They kept pushing this mechanical procedures competencies garbage.
Excellent video! My 2013 Rx350 has 46,000 miles. So far no issues whatsoever. I change the oil every 4500 miles with Castrol Advanced Full Synthetic
Could listen to you all day long how clear you explain things.
There are techs who claim to be master mechanic (small letters). Car Care nut is a MASTER MECHANIC!!!! GOD has truly blessed him with a Talent to fix and teach auto repair.
Thank you sir. I am now a fan. My 2015 Highlander has this exact very intermittent problem on bank 1 exhaust. 80k with Mobil 1 every oil change and I change it myself. I'm an aircraft mechanic not a Toyota Technician. I appreciate you.
In aviation troubleshooting, we use the 5 why's to drill down to the problem. Common sense and logic! Thanks for your time and experience sharing, very much appreciated!
Just had a 2013 Rav with the startup rattle, and erratic rattle. Customer stated that a previous shop did the oil control valve with no change.
I too the oil cap off as I usually do, to see if there's any debris, and whatever. The baffle in the valve cover was busted off and floating around on top of the cam gear. Making a rattling noise.
Yall be careful on which funnel you use, and don't force it in there.
My only issue is that you aren't around the corner from me.. I'd be honored to have you look after and maintain my 2016 Highlander.
I don't have any problems but at 84k miles I have a wheel bearing growling in the front end. I will probably have both sides done and I don't have the proper tools/equipment or I would maybe try it myself. I have done the work on a 98 Grand Am years go, it wasn't too bad of a job.
You are the best. Thank you so much for the heads up on this v6.
Where is the fuse and relay for foglamp on 2017 model?
Hi from Latvia, Riga, thanks for your videos. I own Lexus gs 300h 2015 and you helped me to understand more about it! Please keep doing what you are doing :)
Thanks AMD for another interesting and informative video. Your new shop looks awesome 👌
Thanks!
Always glad to see notification of new video... If I live long enough, I may get my ES300 running again...
We, the ones who watch your videos, might not get to be Master; anyway, my guessing is that we are not going to be far🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
You are respectful and funny at the same time, and on top, full of knowledge and experience
Thank you for sharing all of this, plus your TIME with us
God bless you and your family
Well, I don't really understand the question; although if it is for me to go over... well, I live in Hungary, so, a bit difficult
P1604 is a blessing in disguise complete with it's freeze frame. Yes, I did fight startability issues. For a good year. DTC chart for it though is a troll. "Replace all injectors", "replace fuel" etc
Bought my first Toyota 2 years ago 2017 Rav 4 with almost 39000 miles now just turned 92000 runs like a champ.i.m 62 so this will last my life!
Very interesting video. I have a 13 Highlander with same engine, so it’s awesome to continue to learn about it
Also, I agree with some of the other commenters here regarding HVAC blend doors: I miss the mechanical controls. I've replaced HVAC servos on my wife's Jeep and brother in law's Ford, but the "old school" controls in my 2007 Corolla still work perfect after 230k miles of use.
*feels like spam*
Thanks for the information. I have a 2015 Sienna with codes p1604 and P0012 and even the diagnosis they gave me at the Toyota dealership is very different and I am 100% sure that the diagnosis is wrong. Thank you very much for being so fair. God bless you .
also the blend door not moving correctly could be something in the heater box keeping it from moving like pens falling down the defroster vent or a mouse nest in the heater box?
Thank you!
Our 2013 Highlander Limited has thrown a P0014 a 3 or 4 times over the years.
No performance issues; 5K oil changes, and regular maintenance.
The code normally goes away in a couple of days.
My lexus gs 450h 2006 gave this p0022 code 2021 june, diagnosed engine running and cleared the code.
Also did rvs treatment + regular oil change with toyota original oil.
Havent got this code again since then.
Nice to see professional to explain this, maybe ill check that vvt valve filter later, already ordered new filter. :)
Thank you for your very educational videos!
I need to get me a good 2-way scan tool. Watching the AC actuator numbers actuate and the vvt change engine idle with your scan tool gave me car nerd goosebumps...that was so cool.
All these DIY are beyond me. Nevertheless, I learned one thing from this video - always find/get a capable mechanic to do diagnosis for my car when problem occurs.👍
I have a Sienna with a 3MZ-FE engine with an intermittent "P0018 Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation Bank 2, Sensor A". I did the testing suggested here. I checked VVT for Bank 1 and Bank 2 (with scan tool active test). They both test as they should, meaning there is no problem with the crank or camshafts. The P0018 indicates a problem with "Intake Bank 2" (the front head). My problem is intermittent since it comes and goes, and bench testing is OK. I replaced the OiI Control Valve Assembly Left Hand (15340-0A010) and the Valve Filter and gasket. (I bench-tested the new control valve before installing it). The P0018 came back in about 100 miles. Even with the error code, the car runs normally. The oil has been changed normally. The last oil change was last week and the error returned. Where to go from here?
2013 sienna with just at 110k mi owner here. My wife got the P0012 code randomly after a recent oil change (0W-20 valvoline full synthetic, toyota filters and plug gaskets very carefully followed all torque specs and proceedures, clean job no leaks afterward, new oil level is good, carefully installed the new o-ring etc. The old Oil was on the black coffee color side with no shavings). I feel like the oil change may be unrelated but the CEL/ Traction control off light and the triangle shaped exclamation point light all came on at once about 50 miles after the oil change. So I threw my DIYer special (little, inexpensive THINK OBD II scanner from Amazon) scan tool on, read the P0012 code, along with a message that bank 1 was "over-retarded" (coincidentally giving me a great descripor of my week thus far) so I cleared it, and started looking for videos. That is what brought me here. I'm on day three of no light since clearing the code so...🤞
My question is should I just change out the Bank 1 OCV when I do the spark plugs in 10000 miles anyway if it is a known problem, maybe just do it now or should I just leave it alone unless the code pops back up? Thanks for any input your videos are informative, concise, and very much appreciated!
Thanks for a great teaching lesson!....Love Toyotas and even though I'm not a Sienna owner this applies to technical troubleshooting methods for other Toyota vehicles I own! 👍
Stumble upon this video and I also have A/C problem on my Lexus. Thanks for guiding on how to check the motors.
I learn something new every video you produce. I own a 2GR-FE in a 2016 Sienna that currently runs fine at 98k miles. Watching your videos hopefully prepare me for future eventualities. Thanks you so much for doing what you do!
Excellent video. I'm prepared in case my 2010 RAV4 V6 needs a diagnostic like this.Thank you.
2011 Sienna 110k miles
Recently threw trouble code P0012, no drivability issues.
Perfect timing (pun intended) to replace the spark plugs & plenum gasket while replacing the Bank 1 Intake oil control valve.
I'm going to guess that I should probably replace the Exhaust side too while I have the plenum removed?
Keep the videos coming!!
Awesome 👌 Always excellent videos full.of honest, logical and detailed explanations 👍👍
I just love this channel!
Your diagnostic skills are remarkably great for us curious Toyota car nuts. I enjoy every video. I have 2021 Camry XLE (Bride's buggy) now. Loves it. Son has our 2005 XLE. 176K miles. Thank you. Take care
You should have a classroom for Toyota mechanic students. You are so thorough. Thanks. Very informative lecture and examples.
I have a V6 Ford Escape , But your videos are just top quality, Very good presentation, and diagnostic techniques! Blessings Brother.
Hello AMD , i have seen many of these V6 engines with 300,000 miles or more. They seem to hold up well. I haven't had to put a timing chain on these engines. Everyone I know who have these don't seem to have any problems. Keep up the good work man. Bless you !!!!
Except when the head gaskets finally fail, at which time it's probably a good idea to scrap the vehicle.
@@davepaturno4290 or have used engine put in?
@@18_rabbit Low mileage, maybe but it all depends upon the cost.
@@davepaturno4290 300,000 miles, anytime right Karen!
My next vehicle will be Toyota!! Had a 2002 Camry years ago and never had any issues with it.
This was the first DIY project I had on my Sienna. Very rewarding to resolve in my garage. Great content AMD!
I had the similar issue on my wife’s Highlander 2015 v6 awd system went off and eco mode as well. Delete the codes and it hasn’t come back. Good to know about it the banks. Since I thought bank A was the one with EZ Access. Thanks for that like he said it’s never the ez ones that go out is the hard ones.
AMD, Do have a Video on Replacing the Lexus RX350 2015 Tensioner Pulley Assembly ??? Thanks
Hi: Could a sticky oil control valve cause the VVT-I rattle on cold startup? My 2010 RAV4 2GR-FE (250,000 miles) rattles very occasionally on cold start, no check engine light. If it is POSSIBLE that the rattle is just a sticky valve, then I'll buy the Xtool D7 to do the test you demonstrated. Thanks!
Another great video AMD - you are growing strength to strength - btw you know video is good and informative when you don't have the urge to play it at 1.5 or 2x speed -
less airflow across the back valve cover and vvt actuator causes varnish/carbon buildup and then they stick. Sometimes its the blend/mode door itself not the actuator/wires/computer.
Whew - My ears were glued to this video as mine is a 2015 Sienna Limited. Good information. I really look forward to doing oil changes on my 2GR-FE engine... LOL