Hey... My 20 yr old yota the fan disintegrated while running and it was like a grenade. It took out everything in it's way. Battery. Power steering Reservoir. All type hoses. Impact sensor wiring. Tranny cooler lines. Radiator. Put a new fan in as well. It's cheap and that old boy is brittle. Way cheaper than fixing it's damage.
Awesome video 👏. We have a 2005 grj120 vx and I find your videos very useful. I will recommend your channel to all my Hilux and Prado owner mates. Thankyou for your contribution to sensible vehicle culture.
I don’t know what you mean, we have these engines in America in the 2nd gen Tacomas and the 1GR FE is one of the most reliable engines you can buy. Only the earlier ones 05-06 had a minor head gasket issue which was fixed in 07.
I own a 2006 Toyota Fortuner, a similar engine single vvti. Got it brand new. I have clocked 472000 to date. I have never had an issue. I tow a 2.5 tonne camper trailer. The only thing I have done to the vehicle is change the fan belt, fuel filter, fuel pump, and top cover gasket at 253000 km. My radiator is not plastic though.
All things being equal, a petrol engine will produce more waste heat than a diesel as it's less thermodynamically efficient. However, the cause of the 1st issue would actually be the block of the petrol engine being aluminium, which radiates heat 6x greater than iron + it's making 200kw vs 130 in the diesel. It would be interesting to measure the engine bay temps over a trip in the petrol vs diesel.
I own one and while I haven’t measured it directly, I can tell you it does get rather hot. Mine is in an FJ cruiser and there seems to be plenty of ventilation. I’ve never really had any issues with heat even while having a coolant leak a few years ago. It is always fine even in +45C heat. I’ve also got a transmission cooler installed.
Make sure to use only Toyota's antifreeze, Coolant is measured on the pH scale, where a lower pH indicates a higher acidity. For coolant, 7.5 to 10 is the acceptable range. Anything below 7.5 is considered too acidic for radiators and hoses.
EngineGuard temp sensor bolted on the head. Monitors real time head temp. If u lose coolant it shrieks at you. Aussie product. Thanks Anthony great channel
Anthony you are spot on with the radiator top outlet disintegrating over time. My 2006 120 had a small leak so i went to change the top hose and the flange on the top radiator outlet had broken off into multiple pieces. Luckily i caught it in time and swapped out the radiator for another genuine $560. Saved a blown engine for sure.
My o5 prado v6 just had a split half way down end tank on inlet side. It had been weeping for awhile and losing water slowly , i thought it was a leaking head. Couldnt see split coz it was behind aircon unit. its done 400000ks
It performs better in colder climates. i have almost 450k on my 05 in Canada. i couldn't imagine running anything but water/water wetter in Australia 😄
Maaaaate. Great video! 100% accurate. My 2012 150 V6 original radiator had the auto tranny fluid leak into the coolant via the old failing radiator. Luckily it was all one way and didn't get into the tranny. Also found 3 X pin holes in the radiator behind the cowl. Radiator was 10 years old... Funnily it happened the next day after I had the tranny changed. Change my oil every 5000k. Full Synth. Oh and just changed my lower arms as the bolts had seized and couldn't get a wheel alignment. Gen Toyota we're $1500 a side the labour on top. So we t with superpro. Unfortunately one of their new bolts head snapped off during installation...not impressed with that. Hopefully the rest of their product is ok. Was $972 delivered. Riding nice. Oh and super pro wanted photos and mechanical statement for a replacement bolt! Couldn't be bothered put in a genuine. Pretty slack super pro.
I have 2006 Tacoma with a 1gr fe 440,000 km no motor work yet . Regular oil changes . I am in Canada so maybe the heat isn’t as much of an issue . I drive this Taco hard off road all year long and it’s going strong .
Hey Anthony I want a hilux just to run around town with occasional pick ups in the tray. No towing. No 4wding. Looking for a 2wd. Should I just get a v6 one ? Cheers
I didn't understand anything he was talking about Whatever the problem was had nothing to do with being Petrol vs diesel. The 1GR-FE is The most reliable motor made. Everyone in America has 4Runners, FJ, Tacoma's, Tundras with 200k miles + I have an 07 FJ cruiser that runs like the day it came of the lot! This is the exception
Awesome and informative video, thanks! Owner of a 2006 V6 (&V8) 4Runner here from the states. My V6 has 348k miles (544k km) and for the past 16 months of ownership she has been super reliable. Just regular maintenance and only has needed an alternator. I will admit this though, the oil cap I notice does appear as you showed here. Do you have any tips of what to do moving forward for a motor with oil this oil gunk? or perhaps what to expect down the line. I just currently make sure I am on top of oil change intervals. Thanks!
i dont understand your argument against diesel in small cars you say there should be scraped? why? un less you want to dive fast diesel seems all round the better option, cheaper and more reliable
4:38 the number one killer
8:32 the number two killer
Thanks mate
thanks for that . being from Alabama i could not follow what he was saying LOL .
Love my 07 FJ , old but 90K
Maybe a 45 degree angle version would be a better idea but that’s just me.
Along with a heavy duty radiator from a World War 2 aircraft or something.
I love my V6! Will keep a close eye on the 20 year old radiator and look at changing it soon 🙏💪
changed mine at 200k miles
Hey... My 20 yr old yota the fan disintegrated while running and it was like a grenade. It took out everything in it's way. Battery. Power steering Reservoir. All type hoses. Impact sensor wiring. Tranny cooler lines. Radiator.
Put a new fan in as well. It's cheap and that old boy is brittle. Way cheaper than fixing it's damage.
Hey Anthony, this and all the other information related to the 1Gr-fe is much appreciated, thank you mate 👍🤝
Awesome video 👏. We have a 2005 grj120 vx and I find your videos very useful. I will recommend your channel to all my Hilux and Prado owner mates. Thankyou for your contribution to sensible vehicle culture.
I don’t know what you mean, we have these engines in America in the 2nd gen Tacomas and the 1GR FE is one of the most reliable engines you can buy. Only the earlier ones 05-06 had a minor head gasket issue which was fixed in 07.
I own a 2006 Toyota Fortuner, a similar engine single vvti. Got it brand new. I have clocked 472000 to date. I have never had an issue. I tow a 2.5 tonne camper trailer. The only thing I have done to the vehicle is change the fan belt, fuel filter, fuel pump, and top cover gasket at 253000 km. My radiator is not plastic though.
All things being equal, a petrol engine will produce more waste heat than a diesel as it's less thermodynamically efficient. However, the cause of the 1st issue would actually be the block of the petrol engine being aluminium, which radiates heat 6x greater than iron + it's making 200kw vs 130 in the diesel. It would be interesting to measure the engine bay temps over a trip in the petrol vs diesel.
I own one and while I haven’t measured it directly, I can tell you it does get rather hot. Mine is in an FJ cruiser and there seems to be plenty of ventilation. I’ve never really had any issues with heat even while having a coolant leak a few years ago. It is always fine even in +45C heat. I’ve also got a transmission cooler installed.
Make sure to use only Toyota's antifreeze,
Coolant is measured on the pH scale, where a lower pH indicates a higher acidity.
For coolant, 7.5 to 10 is the acceptable range. Anything below 7.5 is considered too acidic for radiators and hoses.
Changed my rad on the v6 recently after a tank leak. Good to go for another 300k kms
EngineGuard temp sensor bolted on the head. Monitors real time head temp. If u lose coolant it shrieks at you. Aussie product. Thanks Anthony great channel
Anthony you are spot on with the radiator top outlet disintegrating over time. My 2006 120 had a small leak so i went to change the top hose and the flange on the top radiator outlet had broken off into multiple pieces. Luckily i caught it in time and swapped out the radiator for another genuine $560. Saved a blown engine for sure.
How many km had yours done? I bought one 2003 with 320,000 km, original radiator. I think i should replace
Buy a full alloy aftermarket radiator. New hoses. Thermostat and coolant. Alright and a viscous fan hub.
My o5 prado v6 just had a split half way down end tank on inlet side. It had been weeping for awhile and losing water slowly , i thought it was a leaking head. Couldnt see split coz it was behind aircon unit. its done 400000ks
Thanks Anthony, great information as always.
Interesting, the 1GRE-FE in my 2010 FJ cruiser has the oil filter on the bottom, and it is the internal cartridge type.
It performs better in colder climates. i have almost 450k on my 05 in Canada. i couldn't imagine running anything but water/water wetter in Australia 😄
Hi Anthony - any info on LPG conversions for these engines? Pretty thirsty so im sure people will be intwrested!
Maaaaate. Great video! 100% accurate. My 2012 150 V6 original radiator had the auto tranny fluid leak into the coolant via the old failing radiator. Luckily it was all one way and didn't get into the tranny. Also found 3 X pin holes in the radiator behind the cowl. Radiator was 10 years old... Funnily it happened the next day after I had the tranny changed. Change my oil every 5000k. Full Synth. Oh and just changed my lower arms as the bolts had seized and couldn't get a wheel alignment. Gen Toyota we're $1500 a side the labour on top. So we t with superpro. Unfortunately one of their new bolts head snapped off during installation...not impressed with that. Hopefully the rest of their product is ok. Was $972 delivered. Riding nice. Oh and super pro wanted photos and mechanical statement for a replacement bolt! Couldn't be bothered put in a genuine. Pretty slack super pro.
That's tranny fluid changed and lower control arms were purchased through Fulcrum, they were who I purchased through and dealt with.
I have 2006 Tacoma with a 1gr fe 440,000 km no motor work yet . Regular oil changes . I am in Canada so maybe the heat isn’t as much of an issue . I drive this Taco hard off road all year long and it’s going strong .
Hey Anthony
I want a hilux just to run around town with occasional pick ups in the tray. No towing. No 4wding.
Looking for a 2wd. Should I just get a v6 one ?
Cheers
Perhaps but it’s very risky
@ how so?
I didn't understand anything he was talking about
Whatever the problem was had nothing to do with being Petrol vs diesel.
The 1GR-FE is The most reliable motor made. Everyone in America has 4Runners, FJ, Tacoma's, Tundras with 200k miles +
I have an 07 FJ cruiser that runs like the day it came of the lot!
This is the exception
Would a oil catch can help the engine life, if oil is changed as recommended?
I never knew they made diesel 4runners. Wow.
When you took the oil cap off is that smoke normal? Or just from the engines heat?
Do you recommend people carry radiator on long rides into the outback for an older vehicle
Just replace the radiator and the hoses it if it’s old. You’ll be good for another 200,000 kilometres
Check the thermostat with your ultragauge.
So true the radiator are too weak for the heat they must endure.
The petrol is the killer engine, just love it.
What potential fuel leak were you referring to?
Fuel filler hose goes hard and cracks
Keep watching videos
@@Fourby4Diesel ty! Subbed!
how'd you get one with 2 batteries?
It is aftermarket ‘dual battery set up’ you can buy. There are a ton of options.
20yrs later n it happened - radiator plastic was cracked. New radiator.
Gasoline engines create more waste heat because they are less efficient.
Awesome and informative video, thanks! Owner of a 2006 V6 (&V8) 4Runner here from the states.
My V6 has 348k miles (544k km) and for the past 16 months of ownership she has been super reliable. Just regular maintenance and only has needed an alternator. I will admit this though, the oil cap I notice does appear as you showed here.
Do you have any tips of what to do moving forward for a motor with oil this oil gunk? or perhaps what to expect down the line. I just currently make sure I am on top of oil change intervals. Thanks!
Like for the camera work!!!!
Preventative maintenance is gold
i dont understand your argument against diesel in small cars you say there should be scraped? why? un less you want to dive fast diesel seems all round the better option, cheaper and more reliable
I change the rads out every 100,000 miles
Hammer time?????
try to a better coolant maybe!
I’ll sell my truck and motor and everything for 20k.
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