I'm nowhere near this mileage, but my Sienna just crossed 315k. My family got it when I was only a year old and I'm currently the second owner at 23 years. Everything from preschool THROUGH college and even to my first date has been with this very car. It's been such an amazing vehicle and rides really nice. Unless you're really trying to do so, the 1MZ-FE is unstoppable.
Toyota sedans & vans are described as “boring” vehicles, and for the most part they are, but they sure a hell are reliable vehicles, especially those that are maintained.
Ivan, these type of video's featuring high mileage vehicles that are in decent shape are amazing! Really enjoyed watching you work on this one. It seems Toyota and Honda seem to have replacement parts for their older cars unlike the domestics. GM is famous for "No longer making that part for a 2018 Malibu". Here's to another 500K miles on this Sienna!
Yes, a huge difference in philosophy between Toyota and Honda and companies like GM. GM is all about now. No tomorrow. Frankly I don't understand how they can sell any vehicles
I was just at a local Dodge dealer to get a heater hose for a 13 Dart w the 2.0. It's a formed part with rather tight bends so I didn't want to chance just making 1 and it looking like a hack job. It was listed, but no one had it, and na aftermarket. The guy finally found 1 in NJ! Shipping cost almost as much as the part, and it took 5 days to get. While at the counter, I overheard a tech talking with another counterman. Was looking for some sort of module for a 16 Ram PU. Part was discontinued! The dealer's policy is not to install used parts...
My wife still has her old 96 Camry her dad gave when she started driving.it’s got 308,xxx on the original motor and transmission now and she loves to drive it more then her 15 Altima she bought new.I have become a huge Toyota lover after seeing this old car still kicking without any major issues.
I was driving an old Toyota in outback Australia when the brushes wore out on the alternator. After a quick check of the fan belt, I drove for another 3 hours to the next town with everything off (AC off) . A local garage put new brushes into the alternator and away we went... That's how motoring should be...
Oh my GOODNESS THANK YOU I HAVE HOPE.I have a 2009 Sienna thats been ULTRA TAKEN CARE OFF...CONSTANTLY and its mostly highway miles (kids are in college far away) I have a P0300 and P0011 AND a P0016...my mech just changed a fuel line/filter AND Some air filter that wasnt in all the way.If you see this please thumb it up and chat with me!!My mech immediately said timing chain 23 hours 4,500 bucks but the chain is making zero noise.All kinds of dash warnings went off and the IDLE shot up and stayed up!
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics We already had a Mech run a diagnostic and Im on air so I cant be your hands and feet...If you were local I would be at your house right now.
Years ago I was surprised to find that the spark plug wire sets from Toyota come with all the wire separators, slips etc. For my old Toyota truck the cost difference between aftermarket and Toyota was about $20 but it would have been worth it for all the little 'extras' Toyota included.
Had the same exact experience with my 96 4runner, replaced a newer set of $40 NGK plug wires that would misfire in the wet. Installed the $60 OEM Toyota set with the separators etc as you note, perfect.
After watching all these YT videos of people restoring every type of vehicle, I’ve decided to devote my efforts to my 2003 Tundra. Second owner, well maintained truck with 212k miles (342k km) that I would be happy riding into the sunset. No mods, just attending to old parts and keeping the maintenance on track.
There good trucks. I have a 2001 Tundra with 257k I picked up for 1k for my son. We replaced the timing belt and fixed about 10 other things as it never had much maintenance, maybe oil changes. Now it’s mine as I bought it from my son and it runs like a new truck.
Ivan, Since you already had the scan tool connected at the beginning, I would have looked at Fuel Trims. Ignition misfire have less corrections than fuel caused misfires. That would have given you even more direction and in this case, saved you from pulling out the diagram and scoping injectors. Thanks for sharing.
It’s amazing, back then they actually built cars that lasted. Now days they sit parked at the dealerships and no one offers a bumper to bumper 100,000 mile warranty any more. You pay expensive shop repairs with less then 50,000 miles on the odometer. Things have sure changed, but not for the better.
Ivan, Great video, diag, and fix - thank you! 540K miles in 22 years is just under 100 miles per day, 5 days/week, 50 weeks/year all those years. Paul (in MA)
I work on vehicles a lot. I don’t like to have to work on my own. That is why I have 3 Toyotas, 1 Honda, and 1 old VW beetle(actually enjoy working on this one!)
BIG success on this one. Real ignition wires get put back on the engine ! Going from those awesome Toyota perfect fit wires to Autolite basic generic fit wires is a great improvement for looks and well as long term reliable function. Time for an engine bay cleaning and a new or welded exhaust manifold and that van will sound so much better. With those miles on it, it surely deserves a little more investment.
Ivan, I put some autolite parts on a car once! That car is a thing of beauty, I'd advise the owner to keep the oil changed and enjoy the ride. Thanks for Sharing!
I have a 07 Camry with 188000and the only thing it’s had is two alternators and a serpentine belt plus regular oil changes. It has the engine with oil consumption issues. Changing the pcv valve helped a little. I need to put a valve cover gasket set on it. Valve cover doesn’t leak externally but it has minor leaks on a couple of the round gaskets for the spark plug hole. I think that would cut oil consumption a slight bit more. Thanks for the Toyota vids.
Don't buy one after 2015 they lost their reliability the only thing close to them is a gm pre 2015 I work on both everyday 60 hours a week toyota and gm have been in bed together for many years my 2 favorite brands really
Sweet, it just goes to show that proper maintenance pays off in the long run Ivan!!! Over 20 years and 500k proves it, plus don't skimp on plugs, wires, oil or any other replacement parts, if your not modding anything than OEM is the go to for repairs, Chinesium crap will bite you in the backside!!!
I thought my former neighbor's Previa did good, he put a used engine in it at 395,000 miles. I lost track of him shortly after that, his wife asked him to find a new place of residence. I bet that Previa is still going strong!
Gotta love those engines. I work on them almost all the time. So easy to work with and I've done timing jobs on them. Easy!! Great diagnosis! Great video!
Good job diagnosing 👏 Our 2001 Sienna seems to want to misfire randomly at low idle, and only when our mechanic isn’t checking and driving it. At higher speeds it smooths out and runs great 🤷♂️
Watching this on my 260,000 RAV4. I all ready told her she needs to step up her game. Toyotas are not super exciting vehicles but nothing makes me happier that make it to my destination everytime.
These engines are solid. We have one on the RX300. Very quiet at 200k miles. Just remember to change the oil no more than 4k miles to avoid sludge buildup and the other fluids. That's it!
You almost never hear of people replacing the brushes anymore. I repleced the brushes on my Aztek because at the time, I couldn't afford a new alternator, much less take it to a mechanic for a new alternator. I did some research and found a guy on youtube who custom made brushes (they weren't available aftermarket) and for $8 I have a working alternator. I didn't even have to remove it from the car. Just popped off the back cover and put the new ones in. That was my first DIY repair and I've been doing it myself since then, learning little by little.
Ivan, I really enjoy watching you work and seeing your approach to problems. You definitely appeal to my technical (nerd) side! Keep up the great work!
I have a 1999 with a mere 189K on it. Rust free and runs like a top. I had a miss before, loose plug, bad coil. Fresh plugs and a new coil later - good as new.
I heard some good things about the 1MZ. If this is a typical example, it's probably one of the best automotive engines out there, along with the 5VZ-FE perhaps.
Rather than only swapping one part at a time, what I do to make the process a little quicker is move all the parts in the suspect cyl to different cyls, like if 5 is suspect, the plug may swap with 6, the coil into 1, and the wire to say 4. Then in one test firing I can usually tell EXACTLY which is bad.
Best I ever did was a 99 Nissan Maxima I bought from Goodwill, had 318k miles on it when I bought it and 405k when I sold it and still ran like a top. I had to replace some suspension parts and fix the AC but powertrain wise I never had to do a thing. Miss these cars from a couple decades ago before manufacturers began to implement planned obsolescence.
I was thinking the same thing. Thought I'd look through comments thinking someone else must have already made this comment. Here it is. Thanks for all the great vids Ivan!
I have a 03 sienna with 221k on it and I like the van I just hope it keeps going for a while. It runs and drives good I do have an issue with the lights kind of flickering for some reason and my struts are a little worn out
These engines, and ignition systems are quite picky. Be careful with plugs selection, wires, and routing. Had a bad missfire on a 99 4Runner. turned out to be a bad wire, and the routing needed to be correct.
I just went through that with a 3.0 V6 with a 99 Solara… When in doubt grab the wire and run it all the way around to the back to it goes directly to which cylinders correct ha ha ha ha… Great job love the vids
You can tell that these engines are using the crank sensor, rather than a cam sensor for timing, because it seems to have a slightly long crank start every time. I love 2000's Japanese vehicles; it was just enough tech to work well without drowning in computers like modern cars. I have a 2002 Acrua MDX.. and it might as well be a 3 year old car. Everything is mint, not a drip of oil. 3 Rows of heated leather seats. Incredible car.
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics lol.. Well, the front two are heated-- heated mirrors too. But it has 3 rows of Leather seats with head rests, and the back two rows fold down perfectly flat with carpet on the back of the seats, so it's like a cargo van when they are laid down. It had 160k miles and I got this thing for only $1700, here in Oklahoma, where we have zero rust-- it has ZERO oil leaks, moon roof, It's AWD and has a 3.5L Honda Vtec engine. I was shocked at just how great of a car this is after I drove it for a few weeks.
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics Also Ivan.. look up Acrua's SH-AWD on "alex on auto's" channel, he explains it very well.. It's (super handling All Wheel Drive)-- It has "torque vectoring" in the rear axle, but it's not "brake vectoring" like most cars. It actually has a clutch on each axle in the rear-- and also has a planetary gear on each axle; So when you're going around a corner, the planetary gear will kick in and actually cause your outer rear wheel to Overdrive faster than the other wheels, which pushes you around the corner better. Very cool tech. So again, the rear axle has basically a 2 spd transmission on each axle- and it kicks into the higher gear by actuating the clutch pack on each axle and can choose which wheel to over drive--- which puts over 100% of your torque on that wheel. It makes them handle cornering unbelievably well.
I would've loved to have purchased OEM plug wires from the dealer for my '00 4Runner but they wanted $120 or so. I ended up settling for NGK's that were $35 and they have worked great for 4 years and counting.
I use to distribute maps to gas stations and stores driving 2003 RAV4. 415k miles and the rust finally killed it. Only did pads and rotors, filler neck and front struts.
Wow! Great troubleshooting as always. Autolite is a "name brand " product that should be fine but wasn't. Put new Motorcraft plugs in an Escape that only lasted 15000 miles - they were counterfeit - but it took me a lot longer to figure out (can't be that - they're new!) Thanks!
Wow that's some mileage on that motor !!! Nice straight forward Diag and repair ivan. Those Toyotas seem to be seriously reliable !! Hopefully get another half a million miles out of it.😁👍
Toyota makes the most reliable vehicles in the market. My lexus ls430 2001 has 336000 miles and counting. Every mechanic that has worked on it said it will easily go to 500,000 miles if I continue do the regular market.
My 2001 Toyota Corolla has 215,577 miles and it runs like a swiss watch. Nice and smooth, no oil burn or anything else. Automatic transmission shifts fine too. Nice and clean fluid when I bought it. 40 mpg economy. It does need a kickdown cable but I have it working by taking out the kink that it was there where the metal tube meets the plastic sheathing. Paint on the trunk and roof isn't that great but no rust on it.
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics Yep. I calculated it going from Tacoma to Seattle to be with Alex. Highway I get that much out of it. I am not planning on messing with that at all because of the gas prices here. Alex is a young boy that I was acquainted with when he was flown into children's hospital in Seattle because of severe child abuse issues 7 years ago. He also has microcephalic primordial dwarfism type 2 which he is extremely tiny. I interned at children's hospital when I was in college getting my bachelor's degree in education. He now is almost 14 years old. I got guardianship of him several years ago
I recently put a set of NGK on my 1999 Camry after going through numerous other brands causing misfires. They have a lifetime warranty and made in Japan, so I figure they must be good. I should have checked the price from the dealership though as the original wires lasted a LONG, LONG time.
I have a '99 Camry 1mzfe and it does burn some oil every ~1500 miles or thereabouts, but after replacing the PCV valve AND its hose to the intake with ones from the dealer, ever since it seems to go about 50% further, over ~2200 miles, before needing more oil.🤞
Ivan I’ve got a 2001 Toyota sienna LE van identical to that with 347,000+ miles this past winter I had one coil go bad changed it a week later a second coil went bad so I went to the dealer and bought six they weren’t cheap but the darn truck runs great and we drive it all week and less than $15 gas that thing is phenomenal
@@williamgagnonroadboxservice - When you said identical, I thought you meant the same motor. I have a 2001 Solara with a 3.0 V6 and it only has three coils like the engine shown in the video (1MZ-FE). It’s strange they made two different styles in the same year. I learned something new.
I will say ignition issue because low rpm should also have issue of fuel related. I have owned Toyotas and I have seen higher rpm misfires and they are always coils, wires or plugs.
Dang!! That’s a lot of mileage! My buddy owns 2008 Toyota Highlander v6. It have over 250k miles on it. My cousin’s husband own 2005 Chevy express 4.8, have 260k miles on it. Both original engines. Crazy!
Cars can run long time if you take care of them … I had a Honda Accord with 400,000 miles … still ran great when I sold it … my Honda Ridgeline has 250,000 right now and still running great
500K miles and it's biggest issues are burning a quart of oil every 500 miles & the spark plug wires were no good. That's Toyota. I also could have gotten cheap spark plug wires when i replaced them in my Subaru in 2015 @106K miles. But I spent over $35 getting NGK. And bought NGK Iridium IX plugs. The car runs very nicely.
Wow! 540K is more than going to the Moon and back (roundtrip 478K miles)! Great vehicle! Great diagnostic! Autolite = Professional garbage - loved that and loved the episode 🙂
Hey Ivan, quick question about your scope setup. Did you have an attenuator on channel one or were you not concerned about the voltage spike on the control wire(zener diode, circuit layout, ignition setup, etc)?
Toyota V6 platform has always been my most suggested car to people when they ask what to get. Clearly reliable. Great fix with bonus scoping of the injector!
I just bought an 03 sienna and it has 221k on it. I got it for 800 bucks. It’s in decent shape runs and shifts great it does have an issue with flickering headlights for some reason. Not very bad you can still drive at night but I would like to find out how to fix it and the struts are worn out
I had the same thing happen when i bought some Autolite junk wires for a Nissan Frontier I owned. Straight out of the box I had a misfire. Swapped with a known good wire it ran fine. Stay away from those junk Autolite wires. Denso or dealer wires for me from now on.
I have a customer who finally retired his 2006 honda ridgeline...with...720,000km. The engine was still in pretty good shape honestly (did 3 timing chain jobs on this one!) but the frame gave up... He too maintained the truck so it shows how regular use of quality fluids and parts can keep cars on the road!
I put Autolite wires on a 1999 4 cylinder camry and had a check engine light on a month later. The funny thing was the toyota wire pulled apart when i was changing spark plugs and i slipped back together and drove it a day while i picked up the autolites. It ran perfect with the junk toyota wire so ya i'm a fan of toyota parts.
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I'm nowhere near this mileage, but my Sienna just crossed 315k. My family got it when I was only a year old and I'm currently the second owner at 23 years. Everything from preschool THROUGH college and even to my first date has been with this very car. It's been such an amazing vehicle and rides really nice. Unless you're really trying to do so, the 1MZ-FE is unstoppable.
My favorite car brand for daily driving
Toyota sedans & vans are described as “boring” vehicles, and for the most part they are, but they sure a hell are reliable vehicles, especially those that are maintained.
Ivan, these type of video's featuring high mileage vehicles that are in decent shape are amazing! Really enjoyed watching you work on this one. It seems Toyota and Honda seem to have replacement parts for their older cars unlike the domestics. GM is famous for "No longer making that part for a 2018 Malibu". Here's to another 500K miles on this Sienna!
one of many reason i still keep my 93 corolla
Yes, a huge difference in philosophy between Toyota and Honda and companies like GM. GM is all about now. No tomorrow. Frankly I don't understand how they can sell any vehicles
I was just at a local Dodge dealer to get a heater hose for a 13 Dart w the 2.0. It's a formed part with rather tight bends so I didn't want to chance just making 1 and it looking like a hack job. It was listed, but no one had it, and na aftermarket. The guy finally found 1 in NJ! Shipping cost almost as much as the part, and it took 5 days to get. While at the counter, I overheard a tech talking with another counterman. Was looking for some sort of module for a 16 Ram PU. Part was discontinued! The dealer's policy is not to install used parts...
@@adamtrombino106 Did you ask them what they tell customers? "Hey buddy, Dodge doesn't make parts for your 5 year old car. I suggest junking it."
@@kevinbarry71 I was done with them after they got bailed out, but your reason is equally valid.
My buddy had a 1996 GMC Sierra with 540, 000 miles on it and the four wheel drive worked!
The 5.7 ran perfect..
Mobile 1 from day 1...
My wife still has her old 96 Camry her dad gave when she started driving.it’s got 308,xxx on the original motor and transmission now and she loves to drive it more then her 15 Altima she bought new.I have become a huge Toyota lover after seeing this old car still kicking without any major issues.
I was driving an old Toyota in outback Australia when the brushes wore out on the alternator. After a quick check of the fan belt, I drove for another 3 hours to the next town with everything off (AC off) . A local garage put new brushes into the alternator and away we went... That's how motoring should be...
Oh my GOODNESS THANK YOU I HAVE HOPE.I have a 2009 Sienna thats been ULTRA TAKEN CARE OFF...CONSTANTLY and its mostly highway miles (kids are in college far away) I have a P0300 and P0011 AND a P0016...my mech just changed a fuel line/filter AND Some air filter that wasnt in all the way.If you see this please thumb it up and chat with me!!My mech immediately said timing chain 23 hours 4,500 bucks but the chain is making zero noise.All kinds of dash warnings went off and the IDLE shot up and stayed up!
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@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics We already had a Mech run a diagnostic and Im on air so I cant be your hands and feet...If you were local I would be at your house right now.
Years ago I was surprised to find that the spark plug wire sets from Toyota come with all the wire separators, slips etc. For my old Toyota truck the cost difference between aftermarket and Toyota was about $20 but it would have been worth it for all the little 'extras' Toyota included.
the factory wires last just about forever unlike tht blue ngk or the denso wires i have tried them all i been working on toyotas since the 70s
Had the same exact experience with my 96 4runner, replaced a newer set of $40 NGK plug wires that would misfire in the wet. Installed the $60 OEM Toyota set with the separators etc as you note, perfect.
After watching all these YT videos of people restoring every type of vehicle, I’ve decided to devote my efforts to my 2003 Tundra. Second owner, well maintained truck with 212k miles (342k km) that I would be happy riding into the sunset. No mods, just attending to old parts and keeping the maintenance on track.
It’ll hit the half million mark for sure! Cheers!
There good trucks. I have a 2001 Tundra with 257k I picked up for 1k for my son. We replaced the timing belt and fixed about 10 other things as it never had much maintenance, maybe oil changes. Now it’s mine as I bought it from my son and it runs like a new truck.
Still driving my 1991 Camry! Only 190k and I’m third owner (I personally know the other two) and at these gas prices and 25 mpg I’ll keep her!
Ivan, Since you already had the scan tool connected at the beginning, I would have looked at Fuel Trims. Ignition misfire have less corrections than fuel caused misfires. That would have given you even more direction and in this case, saved you from pulling out the diagram and scoping injectors. Thanks for sharing.
Always efficiencies to be made.
It’s amazing, back then they actually built cars that lasted. Now days they sit parked at the dealerships and no one offers a bumper to bumper 100,000 mile warranty any more. You pay expensive shop repairs with less then 50,000 miles on the odometer. Things have sure changed, but not for the better.
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Ivan,
Great video, diag, and fix - thank you!
540K miles in 22 years is just under 100 miles per day, 5 days/week, 50 weeks/year all those years.
Paul (in MA)
I work on vehicles a lot. I don’t like to have to work on my own. That is why I have 3 Toyotas, 1 Honda, and 1 old VW beetle(actually enjoy working on this one!)
Toyota is truly an amazing auto maker. 540 000 miles is more than 800 000 kms. That is insane.
Best mini van ever! Over 1/2 million miles and running speak volumes for Toyotas. Keep the oil changed regularly and good to go.
I had a Ford pickup with 750 k miles on it. All it takes is consistent preventive maintenance to "speak volumes" about most vehicles...
The oil is being changed - 4 quarts in 2000 miles
Yup some of those older Ford pickups last crazy miles like Toyota’s !
Stated owner has to add 1 quart every 500 miles…that means it’s self changing oil. A new filter every 5000 miles…gtg! 😀
@@buckhorncortez Wow my legs get tired pushing a ford after the first 250k. That is impressive. 😝
BIG success on this one. Real ignition wires get put back on the engine ! Going from those awesome Toyota perfect fit wires to Autolite basic generic fit wires is a great improvement for looks and well as long term reliable function. Time for an engine bay cleaning and a new or welded exhaust manifold and that van will sound so much better. With those miles on it, it surely deserves a little more investment.
I have 1998 Toyota’s super-popular 2.2L (5SFE) engine Camry with 677k miles. It is important to always stick with OEM Toyota parts.
I am 78 and get brain freeze a lot more than you still working on my cars best on the web thanks for your time, Bill N LINY
Ivan, I put some autolite parts on a car once! That car is a thing of beauty, I'd advise the owner to keep the oil changed and enjoy the ride. Thanks for Sharing!
I have a 07 Camry with 188000and the only thing it’s had is two alternators and a serpentine belt plus regular oil changes. It has the engine with oil consumption issues. Changing the pcv valve helped a little. I need to put a valve cover gasket set on it. Valve cover doesn’t leak externally but it has minor leaks on a couple of the round gaskets for the spark plug hole. I think that would cut oil consumption a slight bit more. Thanks for the Toyota vids.
Toyotas are truly unbeatable. 500K miles is incredible. Thanks, Ivan.
Don't buy one after 2015 they lost their reliability the only thing close to them is a gm pre 2015 I work on both everyday 60 hours a week toyota and gm have been in bed together for many years my 2 favorite brands really
The engine compartment didn't appear to be as cluttered as the newer vehicles. I wouldn't expect the new vehicles to last that long either.
Sweet, it just goes to show that
proper maintenance pays off in
the long run Ivan!!! Over 20 years
and 500k proves it, plus don't skimp
on plugs, wires, oil or any other
replacement parts, if your not modding anything than OEM is the
go to for repairs, Chinesium crap
will bite you in the backside!!!
Scotty is watching going "SEE...TOYOTA" -- awesome diagnosis as always!
I thought my former neighbor's Previa did good, he put a used engine in it at 395,000 miles. I lost track of him shortly after that, his wife asked him to find a new place of residence. I bet that Previa is still going strong!
Gotta love those engines. I work on them almost all the time. So easy to work with and I've done timing jobs on them. Easy!! Great diagnosis! Great video!
Impressive 540k. Great diag. Minimal cost for repair. 👊🏼
i have a 99 solara se-same engine-209k miles new starter and coil packs last year-still going strong.
Good job diagnosing 👏
Our 2001 Sienna seems to want to misfire randomly at low idle, and only when our mechanic isn’t checking and driving it. At higher speeds it smooths out and runs great 🤷♂️
Watching this on my 260,000 RAV4. I all ready told her she needs to step up her game. Toyotas are not super exciting vehicles but nothing makes me happier that make it to my destination everytime.
My 04 Highlander got a new alternator recently at 400K. It’s first repair other than routine service since new.
THIS IS CRAZY WOW I NEVER SEEN SO MANY MILES. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
These engines are solid. We have one on the RX300. Very quiet at 200k miles. Just remember to change the oil no more than 4k miles to avoid sludge buildup and the other fluids. That's it!
You almost never hear of people replacing the brushes anymore. I repleced the brushes on my Aztek because at the time, I couldn't afford a new alternator, much less take it to a mechanic for a new alternator. I did some research and found a guy on youtube who custom made brushes (they weren't available aftermarket) and for $8 I have a working alternator. I didn't even have to remove it from the car. Just popped off the back cover and put the new ones in. That was my first DIY repair and I've been doing it myself since then, learning little by little.
Ivan, I really enjoy watching you work and seeing your approach to problems. You definitely appeal to my technical (nerd) side! Keep up the great work!
I find myself buying more and more OEM parts and my car is 27 years old. Seems the aftermarket stuff doesn't hold up. Great video!
I have a 1999 with a mere 189K on it. Rust free and runs like a top.
I had a miss before, loose plug, bad coil. Fresh plugs and a new coil later - good as new.
I heard some good things about the 1MZ. If this is a typical example, it's probably one of the best automotive engines out there, along with the 5VZ-FE perhaps.
You make it look so easy, great job!
Good fix! The scope and o.e.m. wires for the win!
Rather than only swapping one part at a time, what I do to make the process a little quicker is move all the parts in the suspect cyl to different cyls, like if 5 is suspect, the plug may swap with 6, the coil into 1, and the wire to say 4. Then in one test firing I can usually tell EXACTLY which is bad.
Same here. Eliminates so many variables in a few steps XD
That's why I was confused why he was so concerned on which was the companion cylinder etc.
Best I ever did was a 99 Nissan Maxima I bought from Goodwill, had 318k miles on it when I bought it and 405k when I sold it and still ran like a top. I had to replace some suspension parts and fix the AC but powertrain wise I never had to do a thing. Miss these cars from a couple decades ago before manufacturers began to implement planned obsolescence.
I put 412,000 miles on a 1998 Ford Windstar 3.8 V6. Just got water in oil one day. Trans and engine original.
When it missed more under load, I figured that was an ign issue. Anyone ever seen an injector act like that? (serious question)
good point :)
I was thinking the same thing. Thought I'd look through comments thinking someone else must have already made this comment. Here it is. Thanks for all the great vids Ivan!
The new Sienna is a great piece of engineering. The m.p.g. is GREAT!!!
Thnx, Happy Easter.
I have a 03 sienna with 221k on it and I like the van I just hope it keeps going for a while. It runs and drives good I do have an issue with the lights kind of flickering for some reason and my struts are a little worn out
We have a 2004 Sienna with just about 250,000 miles on it and still runs like a top.
Hi Ivan, great video. A real testament to to Toyota’s reliability...The owner was only let down by sub-par, aftermarket ignition leads.
These engines, and ignition systems are quite picky. Be careful with plugs selection, wires, and routing. Had a bad missfire on a 99 4Runner. turned out to be a bad wire, and the routing needed to be correct.
would be interesting to know what parts have been replaced over the life of the vehicle and the cost.
I just went through that with a 3.0 V6 with a 99 Solara… When in doubt grab the wire and run it all the way around to the back to it goes directly to which cylinders correct ha ha ha ha… Great job love the vids
yep.. Just tuned up my 93 Toyota Pickup 3.0 with ALL factory parts... It made it nice and easy
I Hear ya Brother…..My Wifes Toyota 2002 4Runner with 385,000 and still running Strong. 🤟🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You can tell that these engines are using the crank sensor, rather than a cam sensor for timing, because it seems to have a slightly long crank start every time. I love 2000's Japanese vehicles; it was just enough tech to work well without drowning in computers like modern cars. I have a 2002 Acrua MDX.. and it might as well be a 3 year old car. Everything is mint, not a drip of oil. 3 Rows of heated leather seats. Incredible car.
Wow heated 3rd row?? Crazy!
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics lol.. Well, the front two are heated-- heated mirrors too. But it has 3 rows of Leather seats with head rests, and the back two rows fold down perfectly flat with carpet on the back of the seats, so it's like a cargo van when they are laid down. It had 160k miles and I got this thing for only $1700, here in Oklahoma, where we have zero rust-- it has ZERO oil leaks, moon roof, It's AWD and has a 3.5L Honda Vtec engine. I was shocked at just how great of a car this is after I drove it for a few weeks.
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics Also Ivan.. look up Acrua's SH-AWD on "alex on auto's" channel, he explains it very well.. It's (super handling All Wheel Drive)-- It has "torque vectoring" in the rear axle, but it's not "brake vectoring" like most cars. It actually has a clutch on each axle in the rear-- and also has a planetary gear on each axle; So when you're going around a corner, the planetary gear will kick in and actually cause your outer rear wheel to Overdrive faster than the other wheels, which pushes you around the corner better. Very cool tech. So again, the rear axle has basically a 2 spd transmission on each axle- and it kicks into the higher gear by actuating the clutch pack on each axle and can choose which wheel to over drive--- which puts over 100% of your torque on that wheel. It makes them handle cornering unbelievably well.
This channel should have 540k subscribers!
At least it's a simple fix. Saw a Saturn S-series with over 400k on it about 20 years ago. I think it was a 93 or 94 model.
Late 90s / early 2000s Honda and Toyotas are superb. I've got a 1998 Nissan micra with the original spark plug wires and they're good as new.
Amazing mileage 😃👍
I love OEM stuff 💖
1995 280,000 Toyota Tacoma 2.4 runs as good as the day I bought her, and 25 miles to the gallon, 5 speed, needs paint but other then that solid truck.
ONE TECHNICELY INTELLIGENT TECHNICIAN.
DANG!
GOT 300,000 PLUS ON MY 2001 SIENNA. REBUILT ENG 190,000.
You got me. My initial thought was injector. Good job again as always.
I would've loved to have purchased OEM plug wires from the dealer for my '00 4Runner but they wanted $120 or so. I ended up settling for NGK's that were $35 and they have worked great for 4 years and counting.
I use to distribute maps to gas stations and stores driving 2003 RAV4. 415k miles and the rust finally killed it. Only did pads and rotors, filler neck and front struts.
Anyone who keeps a car that long and for that many miles is one smart cookie. Even smarter, calling you in to find the problem!
That’s correct Ivan. Take care of the old ones and they will be around when the new electronic beasts are gone. 👍
Look after your car and it will look after you. Great video, thanks Ivan.
good old toyota where ever you are in the world
240k miles on my LS400 no issues at all, trans is smooth and doesn't burn a lick of oil.
IVAN, great approach and fix no guess as always thanks for sharing.
Amazing 👍👍💗 I would have not guessed a wire, I thought it would be a coil or spark plug.
Awesome.
380k on my 2004 chevy van . Original motor and trans burned no oil ..
Fuel pumps alternator and wheel bearings.
Wow! Great troubleshooting as always. Autolite is a "name brand " product that should be fine but wasn't. Put new Motorcraft plugs in an Escape that only lasted 15000 miles - they were counterfeit - but it took me a lot longer to figure out (can't be that - they're new!) Thanks!
Wow that's some mileage on that motor !!! Nice straight forward Diag and repair ivan.
Those Toyotas seem to be seriously reliable !! Hopefully get another half a million miles out of it.😁👍
Toyota makes the most reliable vehicles in the market. My lexus ls430 2001 has 336000 miles and counting. Every mechanic that has worked on it said it will easily go to 500,000 miles if I continue do the regular market.
My 2001 Toyota Corolla has 215,577 miles and it runs like a swiss watch. Nice and smooth, no oil burn or anything else. Automatic transmission shifts fine too. Nice and clean fluid when I bought it. 40 mpg economy. It does need a kickdown cable but I have it working by taking out the kink that it was there where the metal tube meets the plastic sheathing. Paint on the trunk and roof isn't that great but no rust on it.
wow 40mpg??
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics
Yep. I calculated it going from Tacoma to Seattle to be with Alex. Highway I get that much out of it. I am not planning on messing with that at all because of the gas prices here.
Alex is a young boy that I was acquainted with when he was flown into children's hospital in Seattle because of severe child abuse issues 7 years ago. He also has microcephalic primordial dwarfism type 2 which he is extremely tiny. I interned at children's hospital when I was in college getting my bachelor's degree in education. He now is almost 14 years old. I got guardianship of him several years ago
I really like the NGK spark plug wires they are made so well
I've had a brand-new NGK wire cause a misfire on a Subaru...and a Toyota 4Runner. But they are pretty and blue :)
Wow I have never had a problem from them in over thirty plus years of using them when they were available at our shop
@@jimhaines8370 i personly own a t100 and 4 run. the blue wires did not last 70k on neither truck
I recently put a set of NGK on my 1999 Camry after going through numerous other brands causing misfires. They have a lifetime warranty and made in Japan, so I figure they must be good. I should have checked the price from the dealership though as the original wires lasted a LONG, LONG time.
Scotty would love you for this video.
I have a '99 Camry 1mzfe and it does burn some oil every ~1500 miles or thereabouts, but after replacing the PCV valve AND its hose to the intake with ones from the dealer, ever since it seems to go about 50% further, over ~2200 miles, before needing more oil.🤞
I've been bitten by auto lite wires before on a GM. I try to stick to OEM as well.
Another good one Ivan...I'll call this one"Minimal Parts Required".
This model puts the modern day engines to shame.
Toyota for the WIN.
Ivan
I’ve got a 2001 Toyota sienna LE van identical to that with 347,000+ miles this past winter I had one coil go bad changed it a week later a second coil went bad so I went to the dealer and bought six they weren’t cheap but the darn truck runs great and we drive it all week and less than $15 gas that thing is phenomenal
Why did you buy 6 coils when the engine only has 3?
@@montestu5502 The 2001 has six coils it’s not a way spark each cylinder has a coil
@@williamgagnonroadboxservice - When you said identical, I thought you meant the same motor. I have a 2001 Solara with a 3.0 V6 and it only has three coils like the engine shown in the video (1MZ-FE). It’s strange they made two different styles in the same year. I learned something new.
I will say ignition issue because low rpm should also have issue of fuel related. I have owned Toyotas and I have seen higher rpm misfires and they are always coils, wires or plugs.
Dang!! That’s a lot of mileage! My buddy owns 2008 Toyota Highlander v6. It have over 250k miles on it. My cousin’s husband own 2005 Chevy express 4.8, have 260k miles on it. Both original engines. Crazy!
LS engines can definitely go a looong way too :)
I think you can put your amp clamp directly on the black and red wire where it leaves the fuse box on most Toyotas.
Cars can run long time if you take care of them … I had a Honda Accord with 400,000 miles … still ran great when I sold it … my Honda Ridgeline has 250,000 right now and still running great
500K miles and it's biggest issues are burning a quart of oil every 500 miles & the spark plug wires were no good. That's Toyota.
I also could have gotten cheap spark plug wires when i replaced them in my Subaru in 2015 @106K miles. But I spent over $35 getting NGK. And bought NGK Iridium IX plugs. The car runs very nicely.
Wow! 540K is more than going to the Moon and back (roundtrip 478K miles)! Great vehicle! Great diagnostic! Autolite = Professional garbage - loved that and loved the episode 🙂
Hey Ivan, quick question about your scope setup. Did you have an attenuator on channel one or were you not concerned about the voltage spike on the control wire(zener diode, circuit layout, ignition setup, etc)?
His scope doesn't require an attenuator since it can handle inductive kicks from injectors.
Toyota V6 platform has always been my most suggested car to people when they ask what to get. Clearly reliable. Great fix with bonus scoping of the injector!
I just bought an 03 sienna and it has 221k on it. I got it for 800 bucks. It’s in decent shape runs and shifts great it does have an issue with flickering headlights for some reason. Not very bad you can still drive at night but I would like to find out how to fix it and the struts are worn out
2007 camry at 327,xxx miles...running strong.
I had the same thing happen when i bought some Autolite junk wires for a Nissan Frontier I owned. Straight out of the box I had a misfire. Swapped with a known good wire it ran fine. Stay away from those junk Autolite wires. Denso or dealer wires for me from now on.
I have a customer who finally retired his 2006 honda ridgeline...with...720,000km. The engine was still in pretty good shape honestly (did 3 timing chain jobs on this one!) but the frame gave up... He too maintained the truck so it shows how regular use of quality fluids and parts can keep cars on the road!
What engine?
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics oh the typical 3.5 v6 that's in most pilots, ridgelines (not the GDI one)
@@macdonaldsmotorworks I thought that was a timing belt engine?
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics sorry my bad... Yeah I said chain but it's a belt...old school terminology I'm using
I put Autolite wires on a 1999 4 cylinder camry and had a check engine light on a month later. The funny thing was the toyota wire pulled apart when i was changing spark plugs and i slipped back together and drove it a day while i picked up the autolites. It ran perfect with the junk toyota wire so ya i'm a fan of toyota parts.
Good lord that 800,000 km man to get a car to that in 22 years is amazing this owner must use this vehicle everyday
Это свежие съемки? Тепло у вас уже, здорово!
There is a 2000 Saturn LS at the auction and it has 694,978 miles. I didn't check it out but, it sounded like it was running fine.
Holy cow
Had a Ford 7.3 come in with something like 930,000 miles. Original engine and trans 🤯 I think I’m gonna have a hard time topping that.