I have a 2001 RX300 on my hoist at the moment being repaired for a head gasket leak. When I pulled the cams I hadn't noticed the two sets of timing marks on the VVT gears. Your video clarified the double and single marks on the gears for me. Very appreciative of the information you put out there. Couldn't find it on ALLDATA or IDENTIFIX and the local Toyota dealership wouldn't help. Thanks, Don
Thanks for your video. I am a tech working on a 00 RX300 w/ a 1MZ-FE 3.0L. I have no codes but car came in running a little knarly. I performed VVT CTRL B1 & B2 ACTIVE TEST. After finishing Bank 2 test, the engine stalled and would not restart. After chking fuel and spark, a compression test revealed low compression on all front cylinders 2,4,6. None of the cyl's tested higher than 50 psi. After squirting some engine oil in each of these cyl's, the engine started after which I drove the vehicle down the road. It felt a little low on power and had a diesel like noise to it. Repeating compression tests again produced around 110 psi this time. This engine was just overhauled w/ new rings and bearings, however the VVT actuators are original. Prior to her latest symptoms the vehicle performed well , it has 200,000 miles on the odom. Only one VVT solenoid was replaced 2 yrs ago, thanks.
your videos are the best man . how many years have you been a toyota / lexus technician ? have you ever replaced any frames on any tacoma or tundra pick - ups ? you should post one of those jobs on your channel. thanks . jeremy
I gave the customer a few options like trying the oil control valve only first. But they chose to do everything at once and sure enough it got fixed the first time. A little sludge build up can cause the valve and or the gear to stick and the symptoms will be the same.
that 14mm braket bolt gave me problem when I did the valve cover on my camry....taking it out was easy but I was not able to put back the original...I had to make the hole on the bracket a little bigger....used a longer 14mm bolt so I could tighten it with a regular wrench but I had to use a spacer cut from 1/2 inch pipe
Your Video was GREAT. Showed Everything that needed to be shown.I know why I have paid 1/5 the Price of my Lexus GS to the Lexus Dealer in Maint. Fee’s!In 12 Years. I’m not Complaining ,You Guy’s are worth it But Under Paid.My Nephew is a Dealer Mechanic for 25 years now,was at 5 different Dealerships in the L.Valley, Phila Area ,Now at Jag Dealer ,It’s a lot more Sensor-Computer Troubleshooting he told me. But They drop the motors out of the bottom of the Car for Hard to Reach ,Just Like the Lexus Dealer.
Hello and thank you for this video. I just bought the wife a 03 Lexus Rx300. I will be checking out you other videos in the very near future. I was wondering, do you have a video with the most common problems/issues with these vehicles? Thanks, Ken.
My RX300 has 110k miles and the valves cover gaskets are leaking. While having them replaced, do you recommend to replace the intake gaskets, the knock sensors, the knock sensor harness and the water inlet hose and maybe the spark plugs as well? Since removing the plenum is such as big job, do you think that it make sense to have these few parts replaced as well? What's the labor cost if I want them done in one time?
Those are under the lower intake manifold. At about 2:10 in the video, proceed to remove the fuel line, water outlet and the 12mm bolts for the intake, then pull the intake with the fuel rail and there they are. They're 27mm or 30mm; I like to replace that short wire harness with both of them while I'm in there.
VVT is a hard system to diagnose. Active testing the system while idling should cause it to run rough, if not, somethings stuck or blocked. If it works but continues to run rough when switched off, somethings stuck. Both conditions will throw codes/ check engine light. On some motors the oil control valves can be swapped and the system rechecked. After that you can check valve timing and the condition, pressure and level of the oil. This one was sticking,
Front cover is leaking on my 2001 Avalon which I think is the same engine. I am going to attempt to replace it myself, but I said the same thing about my 2004 Sequoia and ended up getting my mechanic to replace them and those look easy compared to this. Wrist issues take a toll, so I cannot do much on my own.
Sean Harrell you don’t have to remove anything but the engine cover. You can use proper extensions and 3/8” ratchet and do all 6 without issue just snake hands and arms around
What kind of Ratchet you used with 14 mm socket to remove the 14 mm bolt behind the Air Intake Chamber at engine hanger no. 1 in the top? Does it Gear Wrench pass through socket?
I have a 1999 lexusrx300 and recently I noticed some oil in my garage floor, where could it come from ? and how much does it costs me to fix it and should I fix it or just add some oil to it every once in awhile. Tks Great video
@ 1:30 I show the tool I use to crack the 14mm intake bracket loose. Then I take all the intake bolts out so I can move the intake alittle while I finger the bracket bolt out.
I have a 2000 Avalon (190,000 miles) with the 1mz-fe V6 and it's misfiring and throwing a vvt check engine light code(I think 1394). I had this same exact problem and I had the VvT oil control valve replaced which fixed the problem until now which is a year later. What do you think code be the problem? The electric signal to the oil control valve? Or is something prematurely making it dirty since it's not too old?
"Under certain conditions customers may experience a MIL “ON” condition with DTC P1349, indicating a variable valve timing (VVTi) malfunction. In some cases, the cause of this DTC may be the VVTi actuator. Use the procedures in this bulletin to verify the operation of the actuator." This is a copy/ paste right off T-SB EG007-03. The VVT gear is replaceable, the nut that holds it is non reuseable. I don't think it would cause a high idle though.
please make a video of how to replace the rear engine mount on gen 4 camry.....its hard....but if its from a Toyota mechanic it may not be that hard :D
Greg Garner it probably wasn't bad, they just ripped that customer off and told them that was bad when the oil control valve was actually just stuck. I had the OCV go 'bad' on my RX300 and just took it out, cleaned it and haven't had an issue in 3 years since.
At the 130,000 mile check, a dealer told me my '02 valve cover gasket is leaking and wants $800 to replace it. What is a reasonable price to pay for this job?
Average labor rate at dealers is $105-125/hr, and parts are whatever the parts counter lists them for at Toyota. If you watch this video and see how much is involved to access the rear valve cover, you'll see that $800 is a steal. :-) Your dealer is likely charging only 6-6.5hrs labor plus parts. That is a fair price. Private mechanic will be cheaper, but you'll want to shop around and find someone with specific experience with Toyota and Honda who takes their time and is thorough. Hope this helps. -Michael @ Goat Automotive (Austin, TX)
The valve cover gaskets on that particular engines starts leaking oil about every 9 years. You'll lose a half quart every 3 week. You can just top it off if you don't want to pay the expense valve cover gasket replacement cost.
Interesting.... My 2000 RX doesn't leak oil at all. It currently has 290K miles. I'm sure it all depends on how well you take care of the car. I did have to have the transmission replace about 150K miles ago, remember the faulty transmission problems these cars were having? Lexus paid for the tranny while I paid for the labor.
Both are great engines. 1mz-fe needs a timing belt which can be costly. 2ge-fe can have some knocks, catastrophic oil leaks etc. 1mz fe is my favorite if you maintain it well it will run forever (specially the non vvt). Even with 250k it will run smoothly.
Great job ripping that customer off. That VVT gear was fine and you managed to charge them over $1000 for a $50 oil control valve that can be replaced in 10 minutes.
LoL... I think he forgot to tighten the screw for the Bank 2 oil control valve with a wrench. i really don't think that should be a "hand tight" screw, as he used a socket wrench to remove it. the O-ring will keep the oil from leaking, but for how long is anyone's guess. when that screw eventually pops out, expect an oil drenched engine.
Gotta thank you though. I may not have a Lexus, but my sienna 2001 has exactly the same engine. I was able to save a ton because of this video. Bought a pair of OCV from RockAuto ( about $50 compared to $1200 in stores here) and your video showed me exactly where they are. Thumbs up! You wouldn't happen to have a video of where the small screen filters would be going into the OCV?
Thanks. the bolt size is a big clue. will look first chance I get. Too cold to do any work in the garage now here in Winnipeg. Will have to replace the other OCV too before it fails, but for now, everything is purring like a fatted kitten. ^_^
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I have a 2001 RX300 on my hoist at the moment being repaired for a head gasket leak. When I pulled the cams I hadn't noticed the two sets of timing marks on the VVT gears. Your video clarified the double and single marks on the gears for me. Very appreciative of the information you put out there. Couldn't find it on ALLDATA or IDENTIFIX and the local Toyota dealership wouldn't help. Thanks, Don
holy shit this looks painfully difficult just for valve cover gasket
You're a good Tech. Like the way you took some calculated short cuts.
Thanks for your video. I am a tech working on a 00 RX300 w/ a 1MZ-FE 3.0L. I have no codes but car came in running a little knarly. I performed VVT CTRL B1 & B2 ACTIVE TEST. After finishing Bank 2 test, the engine stalled and would not restart. After chking fuel and spark, a compression test revealed low compression on all front cylinders 2,4,6. None of the cyl's tested higher than 50 psi. After squirting some engine oil in each of these cyl's, the engine started after which I drove the vehicle down the road. It felt a little low on power and had a diesel like noise to it. Repeating compression tests again produced around 110 psi this time. This engine was just overhauled w/ new rings and bearings, however the VVT actuators are original. Prior to her latest symptoms the vehicle performed well , it has 200,000 miles on the odom. Only one VVT solenoid was replaced 2 yrs ago, thanks.
Frickin Toyota Tech...fearless. I envy your skill!
When the electric vehicles take over, those skills will be missed. No electric motors to repair. Just brakes, electrical and body.
your videos are the best man . how many years have you been a toyota / lexus technician ? have you ever replaced any frames on any tacoma or tundra pick - ups ? you should post one of those jobs on your channel. thanks . jeremy
I gave the customer a few options like trying the oil control valve only first. But they chose to do everything at once and sure enough it got fixed the first time. A little sludge build up can cause the valve and or the gear to stick and the symptoms will be the same.
Great video!
Great video but what in the shit were you thinking adding this song??? LMFAO
If it bothers you that much, just turn your goddamn volume down and enjoy the "beautiful" work.
Excellent, very useful!
that 14mm braket bolt gave me problem when I did the valve cover on my camry....taking it out was easy but I was not able to put back the original...I had to make the hole on the bracket a little bigger....used a longer 14mm bolt so I could tighten it with a regular wrench but I had to use a spacer cut from 1/2 inch pipe
Your Video was GREAT. Showed Everything that needed to be shown.I know why I have paid 1/5 the Price of my Lexus GS to the Lexus Dealer in Maint. Fee’s!In 12 Years. I’m not Complaining ,You Guy’s are worth it But Under Paid.My Nephew is a Dealer Mechanic for 25 years now,was at 5 different Dealerships in the L.Valley, Phila Area ,Now at Jag Dealer ,It’s a lot more Sensor-Computer Troubleshooting he told me. But They drop the motors out of the bottom of the Car for Hard to Reach ,Just Like the Lexus Dealer.
Hello and thank you for this video. I just bought the wife a 03 Lexus Rx300. I will be checking out you other videos in the very near future. I was wondering, do you have a video with the most common problems/issues with these vehicles? Thanks, Ken.
great video
My RX300 has 110k miles and the valves cover gaskets are leaking. While having them replaced, do you recommend to replace the intake gaskets, the knock sensors, the knock sensor harness and the water inlet hose and maybe the spark plugs as well? Since removing the plenum is such as big job, do you think that it make sense to have these few parts replaced as well? What's the labor cost if I want them done in one time?
Those are under the lower intake manifold. At about 2:10 in the video, proceed to remove the fuel line, water outlet and the 12mm bolts for the intake, then pull the intake with the fuel rail and there they are. They're 27mm or 30mm; I like to replace that short wire harness with both of them while I'm in there.
VVT is a hard system to diagnose. Active testing the system while idling should cause it to run rough, if not, somethings stuck or blocked. If it works but continues to run rough when switched off, somethings stuck. Both conditions will throw codes/ check engine light. On some motors the oil control valves can be swapped and the system rechecked. After that you can check valve timing and the condition, pressure and level of the oil. This one was sticking,
i have the 1354 code i changed both vvt control valves but I'm still getting the same code, can you help?
thanks for vid. what total time needed to replace 2 gaskets?
Front cover is leaking on my 2001 Avalon which I think is the same engine. I am going to attempt to replace it myself, but I said the same thing about my 2004 Sequoia and ended up getting my mechanic to replace them and those look easy compared to this. Wrist issues take a toll, so I cannot do much on my own.
Nice video.
Great tutorial! If I am just changing spark plugs would I have plenty of room just by moving the throttle body?
Sean Harrell you don’t have to remove anything but the engine cover. You can use proper extensions and 3/8” ratchet and do all 6 without issue just snake hands and arms around
How to you take the rear bolt that connects the manifold to the engine? Its on the rear bracket.
What kind of Ratchet you used with 14 mm socket to remove the 14 mm bolt behind the Air Intake Chamber at engine hanger no. 1 in the top? Does it Gear Wrench pass through socket?
Mine also spoilt vvti injection bank 2, is there a possibility to change the AT to MT?
What would that normal cost (rough est.) if I took it to a dealer to fix?
How did you know you needed to replace the VVTi Gear? Was it showing an engine code? What are the symptoms of a bad VVTi gear?
I have a 1999 lexusrx300 and recently I noticed some oil in my garage floor, where could it come from ? and how much does it costs me to fix it and should I fix it or just add some oil to it every once in awhile. Tks
Great video
where is the knock sensors. was it visible when you removed all that stuff?
Howdy! How do you remember which bolt or nut goes where?
Is this work being done at a Toyota Dealership? Or do Lexus dealership mechanic wear Toyota uniforms?
@ 1:30 I show the tool I use to crack the 14mm intake bracket loose. Then I take all the intake bolts out so I can move the intake alittle while I finger the bracket bolt out.
I have a 2000 Avalon (190,000 miles) with the 1mz-fe V6 and it's misfiring and throwing a vvt check engine light code(I think 1394). I had this same exact problem and I had the VvT oil control valve replaced which fixed the problem until now which is a year later. What do you think code be the problem? The electric signal to the oil control valve? Or is something prematurely making it dirty since it's not too old?
have you gotten this fixed?? i got the 1354 code replaced both vvt control valves and i still have the 1354 code.. im thinking its this gear
Thebeautyofaviation Yes, I replaced the VVT-I Oil Control Valve for both the banks. I got 226k miles on it now and runs smooth.
PeterGriffin4200 I changed both valves and it's still doing the same thing still stuck on the 1354 code
please, make this available !!!
why a new gasket is not set?why sealer?
How long does this job take?
"Under certain conditions customers may experience a MIL “ON” condition with DTC
P1349, indicating a variable valve timing (VVTi) malfunction. In some cases, the cause of
this DTC may be the VVTi actuator. Use the procedures in this bulletin to verify the
operation of the actuator." This is a copy/ paste right off T-SB EG007-03. The VVT gear is replaceable, the nut that holds it is non reuseable. I don't think it would cause a high idle though.
please make a video of how to replace the rear engine mount on gen 4 camry.....its hard....but if its from a Toyota mechanic it may not be that hard :D
Thanks
hey i have the p1354 code i replaced the 2 vvt control valves but i still have the code. what do you recommend>?
Is this a long block or short
So what causes the VVT gear (camshaft timing gear) to go bad and need replacing?
Greg Garner it probably wasn't bad, they just ripped that customer off and told them that was bad when the oil control valve was actually just stuck. I had the OCV go 'bad' on my RX300 and just took it out, cleaned it and haven't had an issue in 3 years since.
@@sooocheesy Did you clean both of them? How did you clean it (or them)? Can you give us more detail? Thanks.
At the 130,000 mile check, a dealer told me my '02 valve cover gasket is leaking and wants $800 to replace it. What is a reasonable price to pay for this job?
Average labor rate at dealers is $105-125/hr, and parts are whatever the parts counter lists them for at Toyota. If you watch this video and see how much is involved to access the rear valve cover, you'll see that $800 is a steal. :-)
Your dealer is likely charging only 6-6.5hrs labor plus parts. That is a fair price. Private mechanic will be cheaper, but you'll want to shop around and find someone with specific experience with Toyota and Honda who takes their time and is thorough. Hope this helps. -Michael @ Goat Automotive (Austin, TX)
How much was the bill?
Probably cost twice the worth of this car.
My Lexus has 240,000 on it all I use is marval mystery oil that will stop all the gunk in the oil
jun bxuno yea right lol
which side houses cylinders 2,4 and 6?
Right side, or front of car.
The valve cover gaskets on that particular engines starts leaking oil about every 9 years. You'll lose a half quart every 3 week. You can just top it off if you don't want to pay the expense valve cover gasket replacement cost.
Interesting.... My 2000 RX doesn't leak oil at all. It currently has 290K miles. I'm sure it all depends on how well you take care of the car. I did have to have the transmission replace about 150K miles ago, remember the faulty transmission problems these cars were having? Lexus paid for the tranny while I paid for the labor.
I meant code 1354 vvt system malfunction*
looks like a pain in the ass!
next time warm up the engine all the way to operating temperature and remove first the vvt valves, before it cools down
Why didn't he torque anything
Which engine is more reliable? The 1MZ-FE or the 2GR-FE V6?
2GR-FE more advanced.
Both are great engines. 1mz-fe needs a timing belt which can be costly. 2ge-fe can have some knocks, catastrophic oil leaks etc. 1mz fe is my favorite if you maintain it well it will run forever (specially the non vvt). Even with 250k it will run smoothly.
No coolant was lost or drained on this job.
thanks for the video. that music is horrible, however.
Great job ripping that customer off. That VVT gear was fine and you managed to charge them over $1000 for a $50 oil control valve that can be replaced in 10 minutes.
LoL... I think he forgot to tighten the screw for the Bank 2 oil control valve with a wrench. i really don't think that should be a "hand tight" screw, as he used a socket wrench to remove it. the O-ring will keep the oil from leaking, but for how long is anyone's guess. when that screw eventually pops out, expect an oil drenched engine.
Good catch. It just didn't make it into editing.
Gotta thank you though. I may not have a Lexus, but my sienna 2001 has exactly the same engine. I was able to save a ton because of this video.
Bought a pair of OCV from RockAuto ( about $50 compared to $1200 in stores here) and your video showed me exactly where they are. Thumbs up! You wouldn't happen to have a video of where the small screen filters would be going into the OCV?
No. They're on the back of the heads, just around the corner, should be a 14mm bolt.
Thanks. the bolt size is a big clue. will look first chance I get. Too cold to do any work in the garage now here in Winnipeg. Will have to replace the other OCV too before it fails, but for now, everything is purring like a fatted kitten. ^_^
would have been much better at regular speed. why so damn fast ??
PRACE $1,200 dolar NO $800,00
Music is giving me a headache
Worst engine design, ever.