Chevys 5.7 4 bolt main mine is a 1988 with 754,671 miles all gaskets have been replaced and timing chain, and the rodand main bearings at 500 thousand nothing elseis an amazing engine, the straight 6 250, as much as it kills me to say but the Ford 4.9 straight 6 Ford screwed themselves by getting rid of it, Oh and the Ford 3.5 ecoboost are not as reliable as you may think. They have a bad habit of throwing connecting rods even with great maintenance it's more of a programming issue in the ecu and tcu more than anything. Just thought I'd give you a heads up on that. The saab 4cyl and v6 turbos are extremely reliable as well
Let’s not forget that the 1UZ costs over a billion to engineer. Lexus/Toyota was not playing. Another factor that’s incredible is that it was also a closed decked design.
Even a lot of car enthusiast hear in the ASEAN countries use the 1UZ as a engine swap for 1990s corollas that are used for track or drag racing. Just goes to show that no matter what kind of use or purpose, the 1UZ can keep up and keep running
Toyota spent 10 yrs and 1 billion dollars to make a smooth V8. Ford spent 1 yr and maybe a few 100 thousand dollars to make an in-lnline 6 (1965 Ford 300).
In 83 I bought a 78 bare bone’s Corolla for my college car. It had 70K miles on it when I bought it from my sister as it was her college car. She bought it from my grandparents who bought it new. I promptly changed the oil, filter, the transmission grease and the rear differential grease. Back then we had conventional oil, so it was changed every 3K miles and every 30K miles I changed the transmission and differential grease. After Grad School I had a LOT of student loans so I kept driving my Corolla. Around 350K miles the front seat was worn out and the differential was beginning to howl, so I got an old Los Angeles phone book and put it in the drivers seat. I bought some very dense foam and front seat covers to hold the foam in place. I removed the rear seat and stuffed foam behind it and reinstalled the rear seat. At around 400K miles the vinyl flooring was worn out and the White paint on the floor was worn down to bare metal, so I bought carpeted floor mats for the front. The rear vinyl seats had cracked at the top so I put a tan sheet over the rear seat. In 02 it finally died with 488K miles. I promptly replaced my 78 Corolla with a new Camry and drove it until my needs changed so in 11 I replaced my 02 Camry with a new RAV4 Limited with the 3.5L V6, 4WD and drove it until I bought my 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road, double cab, 6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs. Since I retired I generally drive only 6-8K miles per year and I plan on driving my 23 TRD until I die. I’m quite sure that my wife will still be using my TRD to plow the 5-7 feet of snow off our private road until she too passes away. That’s pretty good for driving over 40 years and only needing to buy 4 daily drivers during my lifetime.
Corolla is king !! Have my Corolla at 366k miles and going! I have to fix the upper control arms and axles but everyone tells me not to fix it but this gave me even more motivation to fix my car and use it until it can’t drive no more!!
@@DAVID-by6ri I had to replace a lot of the suspension in my 78 Corolla at around the 400K mile mark. But after that many miles, it was time. And I still drove it for another 88K miles. It was an Awesome car ! My grandparents sold it to my sister in 81 for her college car for $950, because that’s all she got out of her 73 Celica that was worn out. My sister then sold it to me for only $500 in 83. So I know that I definitely got my money out of it. When it hit the 300K mile mark my grandpa told me that if he knew that it was going to last that long, he would have kept it and bought my sister a different car, but he was glad that it had gotten both my sister and myself through college. My grandpa died in 92 and in 02 when my Corolla died my grandma was glad that I bought an 02 Camry.
I've had 2 cars in 32 years: 1992 Subaru Brumby, purchased new, I traded it 16 yr old / 330,000 km (engine was still FINE) in on a 2nd hand 2006 Holden VZ ute in 2008. At 18 yrs of age, it's holding up far better than the subaru did, albeit only 230,000 km's. My only regret is I wasn't more attentive to servicing, and did at one point run it WAY LOW on oil. The "modern" engines are much less forgiving to extended service intervals than old carby ones.
The Ford 4.6 V8 and Toyota 5.7 3UR-FE would be worthy additions to this list. In fact, having owned both I'd pick the 5.7 over the 22R. It'll last just as long without having to replace the timing chain. Nostalgia picks the 22R, but objectivity picks the 3UR-FE. Equally, the old V8 from the Panther platform on the Ford side could replace the 3.5L Ecoboost.
@@anonimous2451 My N52 has nearly 180,000 miles. The mechanical parts are incredible. The seals, i.e. oil filter housing gasket, valve cover gasket, and oil pan gasket are pure crap. Ignition coils need replacement every 100,000 miles or so, as well. When I did the VCG at 150,000 miles, the cams looked like they were barely broken in. I had an older Buick with the 3.8. Not supercharged or turbo'ed. That thing was still going strong at 278,000 miles. Spark plugs and oil changes. That's all it ever needed.
The Ford 4.9L (300 cid) in-line 6cyl was a Great engine. We had it in our 82 F150 and our 96 F250 on our farm. We put over 500K on our 82 and 772K miles our 96. The 3.5L V6 from Toyota can go 300K miles if maintained properly.
I had a '88 E150 with a 300 6 that went with 260k miles and was never apart. I gave it to a friend that drove it another 60k miles until the truck had an electrical fire and burned to the ground. A fitting end to this indestructible machine.
Old engines used to put the intake and exhaust on the same side to intentionally get the intake hot. This is because primitive carburators didn't vaporize fuel very well, which is one reason they had to be warmed up for a bit before driving.
Sadly you have to take the 3.5 Ecoboost off the list, due to bad CAM Phaser designs which have led to failures at around 100k miles across the board. It’s not catastrophic, but replacing the phasers is a pretty major engine tear down.
The tiny Toyota 1.3 liter 2NZ-FE that was used in a few cars, including the Yaris, can last nearly forever, with simple maintenance. Not much for power, but they are nearly bullet proof.
That mazda 2.0 and 2.5l naturally aspirated should be on this list, I have multiple customers with over 200000 miles on them, and 2 that are almost at 300000 miles, granite those 300000 mile ones use some oil, but it's still very impressive for how much the cars cost, mazda 6, cx5, cx30 and multiple other models I'm sure I didn't mention. The ones I've seen go really far are 2014 and newer, they had a similar motor in earlier mazda tribute, ford escape and models like that that are also reliable, only issue thos earlier models had (rarely) was a crach in the block between cylender 2 and 3.
J30 in an 03 Accord. The oil is still caramel colored when the oil change light comes on. I love having this thing as a daily because I never have to worry about something coming up unexpectedly. I can dedicate all my efforts towards my projects. Been thinking of putting one in my '81 Toyota Pickup because the 22R has a blown head gasket (even though it still runs and drives perfectly fine like that).
I used to have a Honda J series V6 with over 200k on the odometer, it has a head gasket leak and oil would always leak out but it never stopped running, very very reliable. Good Job HONDA
@4:27 Is an error. The major maintenance on earlier Toyota engines is the timing BELT & water pump replacement, NOT the timing chain. Timing chains rarely need any maintenance at all, especially with Toyota.
@@tonelocrian that's usually the case, but not with the 22R. It was a timing chain engine and was intended to be a lifetime, non maintenance item, but it turned out the timing chain guides would wear out and cause the chain to loosen. If not changed at around 100k mile intervals, it would eventually break. It's the one serious flaw not many people are aware of with those otherwise bulletproof engines.
Inline 6 in my dads Toyota Cressida lasted forever. Actually towed my GMC Jimmy with it when the alternator tapped out! Funny story he got pulled over at a DUI checkpoint in Davie Fl and the cops didnt notice the tow strap attached to my Jimmy. They burst into laughter once they saw what was going on and let us continue on with getting back home in miami!
Eco boost is a stretch for this list. The 5.0 coyote or 4.6 from Ford would have been more appropriate. These are both known to be high milers especially in the panther platform.
How was the red block from Volvo not on here. Almost every one of those motors made it to 150-200k with minimal maintenance and are still alive today at 400k+ miles. They are based on air cooled motors so can even be driven without coolant. Idk how much more reliable you can get than that.
I’ve owned two Cherokee XJs with the 4.0 I6 beat the hell out of both of them, never had any problems with the motor in either of them. 200k miles and it still sounds healthy, and brand new. I will never get rid of it
@@chadhaire1711 great comment... "wreoung..."... with nothing more about it... Volvo is the highest mileage car ever recorded officially, we don't count your grandpa old ford in the garden.
@@JoJanDiezel Just becuase one Volvo made it the furthest doesn't mean they are good. By statisctics Volvos didn't get any further than Mercedes at that time, and especially not today, problem with these videos that every car brand fans come and say: But diesel BMWs and B58 and W123 and.... bla bla bla long term statistics is what people should read, they just doesn't lie, so many cars, just one make it there doesn't make an entire engine family or brand realiable, same true for Toyota and Honda, they made some shit, but they were too few compared to the mass sold great engines, and its usually the opposite for others.
@@Raygis I agree. Volvo’s from the 80s and early 90s with their 4cyl and in-line 6cyl engines were a million mile engine, as long as they were taken care of.
@@ezustnyil8414 Volvos here in Europe are better than MB, you see many 300.000 plus miles Volvos driving around, friend of mine just bought 2011 1.8 80 kW diesel V70 with almost 300.000 miles (not kms) which were made from 2015 till now (which means that car was non operable for first 4 years without any damage), so just long distance driving miles, engine is like new.
Ecoboost is not a good engine, and certainly not an “indestructible” one. The Honda K-series should have been on that list with the B and J series engines. There is a reason everyone wants to “K swap”.
Currently have 2 on the list, an '02 LS1 from a Corvette in our '56 Chevy Nomad, and the GR in a '23 4Runner. Hoping they will both last a looong time.
In Australia and New Zealand Ford had the 4 litre straight 6 Barra engine in the Falcon and Territory (the Territory is a bit like a SUV Falcon). I read in TH-cam that a few people in America have imported some Barra engines. You should read up on them.
A friend of mine bought a b230f equipped Volvo when it had about 450 000 miles on it...towed his rally car around for some years...gave it to his brother at about 570 000 miles..the rust got the car in the end.
I’ve had two Toyota trucks with the 22RE. And all I can say is that I’m not impressed with its reliability. Another thing worth mentioning here is that there was never a SOHC Honda B-series engine. All were DOHC. There were, however, VTEC and non-VTEC versions. But the VTEC versions were no less reliable. If anything, they were actually significantly sturdier motors.
275k on my 2.7 eco in my 2017 F150 and 145k on our 2017 Fusion Sport....have not had one issue.....oil changes are key like the guy said....change your oil every 5k with full syn or 3k with synthetic blend and they last.....80% of people are stupid and cheap and wont pay 100$ every few months.....but spend triple on coffee every month.....dirty oil destroys anything with turbo.....2.7 motors are better than the 3.5 simply cause of the phaser issue in the 3.5.......but replace those and it's just as good.....and yea Toyotas are more reliable.....but our 2017 Fusion Sport 2.7 V6 Twin Turbo AWD beats RT Chargers with ease.....cannot do that in a Toyota.....and the new supra is a BMW lol
People really sleep on the c43amg TT V6. It sounds amazing stock with the PE Exhaust. This engine lasts over 100,000miles and pushes around 385 birds to the wheel. Such an underrated car
The Buick 3800 Series 2 and up are legendary when maintained properly. If the intake manifold gaskets are done and an occasional timing set, with basic maintenance they will go to the moon and back several times
Toyota made amazing engines and in the States the 1FZ-FE came only in the Land Cruiser 80 series and I have a 70 series with 1.3 million miles (2.2 million km). They are indestructible!!! And still climbing the mountains to 15.500 ft. at least ones a week with tourists and bikes. Everybody is welcome to Ecuador to enjoyed.
Fords Australian built Barra 4 litre straight 6 built for 2002 to 2016 is bulletproof. It came in naturally aspirated and turbo charged versions. Very popular for modifications producing up to 2000 HP.
Toyota engines are so bullet proof. We own 3 with the third being in a Lotus Elise 111R with the 2ZZ-GE. The Exige S3 went up to a 6cyl 2GR-FE and is a rocket.
no love for VW TDI ALH Engine? I have seen multiple with over one million KM on them. How About VW 1.8 NA engine of 80s? They were so strong they were used as water pump in industrial applications. They were running 24 hours only to be shut down when due for oil changes. No one has ever made engines that out last these 2 engines.
Not mentioning the volvo b230f red block is fucking CRIMINAL! There is litterly a club for people with million mile volvos. The highest mileage car in the world has a more primitive version of this engine.
Wow i have had most these, the 3800 i had in a few, killed the trans, my 2 camero's both ls350s, 380,000 miles on 1 290,000 on the other died of rust, both my jeeps had that 4.0 ho, sold them both for profit, loved them both i had a civic with a b20b in it killed the trans, my wifes rav 4 has a 2gr-fe 3.5 260hp motor, and thats it, you should add the 2.5 vw 5cyl.
No 1.9 TDI VW engine? wtf? Those are immortal, they will outlive the planet. I don't know one 1.9 tdi owner who ever faced any serios problems with those, and they're still running for the past 30 years and have like astronomical mileage
I miss my 3800 in my 99 buick it was a lil sleeper 😂 youd hear my trunk thats it. Sold it to my buddy now the transmission is tapping out but its cause he thinks hes a duke brother. Niw i got a 4.6 2v in a 97 f150 im lookimg at 3rd gen cummins but u opened my eyes thanks
Had a gs430 4.3 V8 vvt, had it 3 months vanos had a weep of oil but the Biggy was the head gasket blew at 140,000 miles.Master tech at Lexus couldn’t believe it.All engines can break regardless.How it’s driven e.g. revved hard from cold ,short trips,no oil changes will kill any engine quick.Lack of service history and high owners is a warning I ignored cuz it was cheap.
The Mercedes M133 engine that is used in these: - A 45 AMG, W176, 2013 - 08/2015 - CLA 45 AMG, C117, 2013 - 08/2015 - GLA 45 AMG, X156, 2014 - 08/2015 This is just an awesome engineered 360 hp, turbocharged 2.0 liter inline four-cylinder. The cooling system is based on the one found in the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG - it runs up to 15 °C cooler than the weaker 2019 W177 A35 AMG with "only" 320 hp (it rarely reaches over 100 °C in oil temperature). On top of that the cooling system is enhanced with an additional cooler, and regulating transmission fluid temperature is integrated in with the engine cooling system. The M133 also receives forged pistons and a forged crankshaft optimized for low rotating inertia and low friction. The cylinder walls are coated with twin-wire arc spray, a technology that was developed by Mercedes-Benz AMG and first used in the M156 6.2-liter V-8, and is known as Nanoslide. The A45 AMG is force-fed by a Garett turbocharger. An air-to-water intercooler reduces the intake temperature. Mercedes introduced with these models the "4 Matic" all wheel drive system which gives a powerful feeling with excellent traction. Plus every A45 AMG and A45 S AMG from 2013 to 2022 was the most powerful 2.0 litre I4 engine in a mass-production vehicle worldwide. ✨🏆✨
My 1997 Grand Prix GTP was supercharged. I remember that car being SOOOO powerful. But I look at the numbers today and it only had 240hp. My current Veloster N has 275 and is 400lbs lighter. LOL.
You cant be serious. Americans are being conned. The legendary Ozzie Ford Barra 4L i6 normally does 1M kms in Taxis, that are then de taxified, and sold on to new owners for $4K AUD, who love their 'new' cars. I own 3, one of them is a factory turbo boosted to 800hp. 500k miles ? Meh. The GM 3.8L V6 fitted to the Ozzie build Holden Commodores has a reputation as being an unreliable pos.
I was also thinking the Barra should be on the list as well as the 5VZ FE. However to be fair there are plenty of old V6 commodores still on the road, I think the changes to the later models V6 is responsible for their bad reputation.
God bless Australia!!!!! I Love Australia!!!!! Barra rocks baby!!! Allota love from a New Yorker baby!!!! Right now I am listening to AC/DC and driving way to FAST baby!!!! Highway to hell baby!!!!!
Hold everything on the Ford Ecoboost. There was a recall. The design was found to eat coolant, letting it past the head gasket and into your cylinders. If you caught it before your engine was destroyed, Ford will give you a new engine model.
That 3800 on a transverse mount FWD platform can be easy too maintain. Until it is time to change the spark plugs. The rear bank is a bear , especially the first time. The time I spent wrestling the boots off those three spark plugs was ridiculous they were absolutely glued on and no space to work with( that is with the upper engine mounts released and a jack strap to rotate it as far as it would go) . Once the boot was off it's tedious. There is just enough room to get the socket on and use an open ended wrench to turn it just enough to flip the wrench 180° and repeat until the plug is nearly out because turning it by hand was nearly impossible. With 120K on it i think is was the first time it was done. I couldn't believe how far gone they were 2 to 3 times the proper gap. The funny part is the super charged engine didn't even seem to care. As it was the actual problem that I was addressing at the time was the accelerator pedal was shot ...2004 GTP drive by wire. Anyway the rest of the car is pretty much done and now I have a car I can't crush because I know someone wants that low mile supercharged 3800 for their Fiero. Yeah the car looks good from the outside sans the big dent in the front fender. But living in through many Wisconsin winters rotted the underside from the inside out from the moisture condensation down there while sleeping in it. I was surprised that the 2.5 L BMW M-50 wasn't on the list too. Same thing 275K miles running strong on a car that needs alot of other work in a body that is not looking so great.
For some odd reason I thought the thumbnail related to Ford Australia's 4.0 IL6, used to power Falcons early this century, known colloquially as the "Barra". Not made in the numbers of these ten giants, but still a beast of an engine, able to be easily wound up to two oe three times its factory output - or more.
The 3.8 has been around since the 70’s and was first turbocharged in 78 in the Buick century then went on to power the grand national’s then the 89 anniversary TA then it went n/a and they called it the 3800 series 1 through 3 so yeah it had performance roots
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Chevys 5.7 4 bolt main mine is a 1988 with 754,671 miles all gaskets have been replaced and timing chain, and the rodand main bearings at 500 thousand nothing elseis an amazing engine, the straight 6 250, as much as it kills me to say but the Ford 4.9 straight 6 Ford screwed themselves by getting rid of it, Oh and the Ford 3.5 ecoboost are not as reliable as you may think. They have a bad habit of throwing connecting rods even with great maintenance it's more of a programming issue in the ecu and tcu more than anything. Just thought I'd give you a heads up on that. The saab 4cyl and v6 turbos are extremely reliable as well
Let’s not forget that the 1UZ costs over a billion to engineer. Lexus/Toyota was not playing. Another factor that’s incredible is that it was also a closed decked design.
Even a lot of car enthusiast hear in the ASEAN countries use the 1UZ as a engine swap for 1990s corollas that are used for track or drag racing. Just goes to show that no matter what kind of use or purpose, the 1UZ can keep up and keep running
Toyota spent 10 yrs and 1 billion dollars to make a smooth V8. Ford spent 1 yr and maybe a few 100 thousand dollars to make an in-lnline 6 (1965 Ford 300).
And look at Furd now ….
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The ecoboost shouldn’t have been put on this list
100% right,eco boost engines are shit house.
Right come on you didn't mention the 5.0 king of reliability
If they were going to put one on it should be the 2.7
The 3.5 EcoBoost has shxt tons of issues and is op bluffing or what?
I agree! What were they thinking??
In 83 I bought a 78 bare bone’s Corolla for my college car.
It had 70K miles on it when I bought it from my sister as it was her college car. She bought it from my grandparents who bought it new.
I promptly changed the oil, filter, the transmission grease and the rear differential grease.
Back then we had conventional oil, so it was changed every 3K miles and every 30K miles I changed the transmission and differential grease.
After Grad School I had a LOT of student loans so I kept driving my Corolla.
Around 350K miles the front seat was worn out and the differential was beginning to howl, so I got an old Los Angeles phone book and put it in the drivers seat. I bought some very dense foam and front seat covers to hold the foam in place.
I removed the rear seat and stuffed foam behind it and reinstalled the rear seat.
At around 400K miles the vinyl flooring was worn out and the White paint on the floor was worn down to bare metal, so I bought carpeted floor mats for the front.
The rear vinyl seats had cracked at the top so I put a tan sheet over the rear seat.
In 02 it finally died with 488K miles.
I promptly replaced my 78 Corolla with a new Camry and drove it until my needs changed so in 11 I replaced my 02 Camry with a new RAV4 Limited with the 3.5L V6, 4WD and drove it until I bought my 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road, double cab, 6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs.
Since I retired I generally drive only 6-8K miles per year and I plan on driving my 23 TRD until I die.
I’m quite sure that my wife will still be using my TRD to plow the 5-7 feet of snow off our private road until she too passes away.
That’s pretty good for driving over 40 years and only needing to buy 4 daily drivers during my lifetime.
Corolla is king !! Have my Corolla at 366k miles and going! I have to fix the upper control arms and axles but everyone tells me not to fix it but this gave me even more motivation to fix my car and use it until it can’t drive no more!!
@@DAVID-by6ri I had to replace a lot of the suspension in my 78 Corolla at around the 400K mile mark.
But after that many miles, it was time. And I still drove it for another 88K miles.
It was an Awesome car !
My grandparents sold it to my sister in 81 for her college car for $950, because that’s all she got out of her 73 Celica that was worn out.
My sister then sold it to me for only $500 in 83.
So I know that I definitely got my money out of it.
When it hit the 300K mile mark my grandpa told me that if he knew that it was going to last that long, he would have kept it and bought my sister a different car, but he was glad that it had gotten both my sister and myself through college.
My grandpa died in 92 and in 02 when my Corolla died my grandma was glad that I bought an 02 Camry.
I've had 2 cars in 32 years:
1992 Subaru Brumby, purchased new, I traded it 16 yr old / 330,000 km (engine was still FINE) in on a 2nd hand 2006 Holden VZ ute in 2008. At 18 yrs of age, it's holding up far better than the subaru did, albeit only 230,000 km's. My only regret is I wasn't more attentive to servicing, and did at one point run it WAY LOW on oil. The "modern" engines are much less forgiving to extended service intervals than old carby ones.
1:1.9TDI
2: Opel eco tec
3 :any engine with TDI
finally
"WE DON'T ACCEPT NON MURICAN USED EINGENS! WHAT A LOSER DRIVES A 1.9 DIESEL?!"
Exactly what i was just about to mention... Diesels. But personally, alh master race💪
yes
You really made this list without saying the ford 4.6 , the taxi engine that never dies.
I think you mean 4.2
@@deanosslewisno the 4.6 he meant exactly that
A 4.6 2 valve will outlast any ecoboost
Or the 300.
I stopper watching at #7 since they don't mention my 4.6 300,000 miler
The Volvo b230f would easily have made the top three, if you you hadn’t forgot about it.
Putting a eco boost on the list is risky, it’s always a hit or miss
It seems the whole purpose of the video is to squeeze the ecoboost in the list.
Yea, if you like replacing cam phasers every 60k miles for $3000 get an ecoboost. I hear Ford may have fixed this after a decade in production.
3.5 ain’t no good due to cam phasers. 7.3 diesel or ford 300 6 would give all these a run for their money but they are dated now.
Coyote or 7.3 ok but 3.5 ecoboost 1st gen put that engine out of the list
eco boom
The Ford 4.6 V8 and Toyota 5.7 3UR-FE would be worthy additions to this list. In fact, having owned both I'd pick the 5.7 over the 22R. It'll last just as long without having to replace the timing chain. Nostalgia picks the 22R, but objectivity picks the 3UR-FE.
Equally, the old V8 from the Panther platform on the Ford side could replace the 3.5L Ecoboost.
The fact there is no euro engine here says everything. "Amurica". Forgot to mention a Mercedes, or volvo, or even PD from vw
Despite what the thumbnail says, there is no BMWs in this list LOL
Wich is a shame. There are some truly reliable bmw engines.
BMW Diesels and the new B series engines will outlast a lot of these on this list which is funny enough in its own right.
The N52 BMW will outlast any Eco-boost or GM 3.8 all day all century.
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@@anonimous2451 My N52 has nearly 180,000 miles. The mechanical parts are incredible. The seals, i.e. oil filter housing gasket, valve cover gasket, and oil pan gasket are pure crap. Ignition coils need replacement every 100,000 miles or so, as well. When I did the VCG at 150,000 miles, the cams looked like they were barely broken in.
I had an older Buick with the 3.8. Not supercharged or turbo'ed. That thing was still going strong at 278,000 miles. Spark plugs and oil changes. That's all it ever needed.
The Ford 4.9L (300 cid) in-line 6cyl was a Great engine.
We had it in our 82 F150 and our 96 F250 on our farm. We put over 500K on our 82 and 772K miles our 96.
The 3.5L V6 from Toyota can go 300K miles if maintained properly.
I had a '88 E150 with a 300 6 that went with 260k miles and was never apart. I gave it to a friend that drove it another 60k miles until the truck had an electrical fire and burned to the ground. A fitting end to this indestructible machine.
Not having the BMW 2.5L straight 6 is a serious miss.
Old engines used to put the intake and exhaust on the same side to intentionally get the intake hot. This is because primitive carburators didn't vaporize fuel very well, which is one reason they had to be warmed up for a bit before driving.
Sadly you have to take the 3.5 Ecoboost off the list, due to bad CAM Phaser designs which have led to failures at around 100k miles across the board. It’s not catastrophic, but replacing the phasers is a pretty major engine tear down.
Way to put the legendary B58 on the thumbnail and not even feature it in the video!
You guys forgot the Mercedes diesels
Those are very old
Was looking for this comment. The chassis would literally rust away before that engine called it quits.
@@Flannelbanom606 and om648 is old ?
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@@carft1234The one 1uz predates it A lot of Americans think that of the 602/617 when it comes to Mercedes diesels.
So happy 3800 made #1!!! It's really that good
My 1987 Nissan Pickup had 485,000 miles when it finally got totaled. Only had regular maintenance done to the engine! 2.4 .
The tiny Toyota 1.3 liter 2NZ-FE that was used in a few cars, including the Yaris, can last nearly forever, with simple maintenance. Not much for power, but they are nearly bullet proof.
My 4.0 jeep has been running with a blown head for 1 year, I just add water and give it hell.
I love this Cherokee!
Those inline 6 were a beast but the pentastar has problems now in cherokee
My daily 96 5speed just crossed 241,000 miles. Loves revs. Cherokee Nation forever!
4.3 liter Chevy V6 in a Caprice. 370,000 miles and still didn't burn any oil. Would still be driving it if hurricane Katrina wouldn't have happened.
@@randrozguidroz6485 Caprices were especially unkillable. Sorry for your loss.
That mazda 2.0 and 2.5l naturally aspirated should be on this list, I have multiple customers with over 200000 miles on them, and 2 that are almost at 300000 miles, granite those 300000 mile ones use some oil, but it's still very impressive for how much the cars cost, mazda 6, cx5, cx30 and multiple other models I'm sure I didn't mention. The ones I've seen go really far are 2014 and newer, they had a similar motor in earlier mazda tribute, ford escape and models like that that are also reliable, only issue thos earlier models had (rarely) was a crach in the block between cylender 2 and 3.
You failed to mention the most indestructible engine the volvo red block
J30 in an 03 Accord. The oil is still caramel colored when the oil change light comes on. I love having this thing as a daily because I never have to worry about something coming up unexpectedly. I can dedicate all my efforts towards my projects.
Been thinking of putting one in my '81 Toyota Pickup because the 22R has a blown head gasket (even though it still runs and drives perfectly fine like that).
Mercedes m112/113 engines should have been included here.
Was hoping someone would say this. The M113 in my 2003 W211 E500 is still strong as an ox!
No way the eco boost should be on this list. Cam phasers alone should take it off
I used to have a Honda J series V6 with over 200k on the odometer, it has a head gasket leak and oil would always leak out but it never stopped running, very very reliable. Good Job HONDA
@4:27 Is an error. The major maintenance on earlier Toyota engines is the timing BELT & water pump replacement, NOT the timing chain.
Timing chains rarely need any maintenance at all, especially with Toyota.
@@tonelocrian that's usually the case, but not with the 22R. It was a timing chain engine and was intended to be a lifetime, non maintenance item, but it turned out the timing chain guides would wear out and cause the chain to loosen. If not changed at around 100k mile intervals, it would eventually break. It's the one serious flaw not many people are aware of with those otherwise bulletproof engines.
Inline 6 in my dads Toyota Cressida lasted forever. Actually towed my GMC Jimmy with it when the alternator tapped out! Funny story he got pulled over at a DUI checkpoint in Davie Fl and the cops didnt notice the tow strap attached to my Jimmy. They burst into laughter once they saw what was going on and let us continue on with getting back home in miami!
2UZFE ❤
2JZ being left out of this list is blasphemy
Very much true 😢
Agreed-How did they forget that??
@@dawkrb I'm guessing terrible research
Imagine that 2JZ is not on the list, but 3.5L EcoBoost is??? This channel definitely going to not recommend again
Eco boost is a stretch for this list. The 5.0 coyote or 4.6 from Ford would have been more appropriate. These are both known to be high milers especially in the panther platform.
How was the red block from Volvo not on here. Almost every one of those motors made it to 150-200k with minimal maintenance and are still alive today at 400k+ miles. They are based on air cooled motors so can even be driven without coolant. Idk how much more reliable you can get than that.
I’ve owned two Cherokee XJs with the 4.0 I6 beat the hell out of both of them, never had any problems with the motor in either of them. 200k miles and it still sounds healthy, and brand new. I will never get rid of it
I’ve driven most of these, even owned several. That Chevy v8 is pretty hard to beat! Learned a few things too.
Chevy V8 is always hard to beat!
WRONG....all new Chevy with EMS are junk.....you think the class action lawsuits are a joke???????????????????????????
how do you make a video about engine reliability and forget to mention Volvo who hold the record for highest mileage car
wrong........
@@chadhaire1711 great comment... "wreoung..."... with nothing more about it... Volvo is the highest mileage car ever recorded officially, we don't count your grandpa old ford in the garden.
@@JoJanDiezel Just becuase one Volvo made it the furthest doesn't mean they are good. By statisctics Volvos didn't get any further than Mercedes at that time, and especially not today, problem with these videos that every car brand fans come and say: But diesel BMWs and B58 and W123 and.... bla bla bla long term statistics is what people should read, they just doesn't lie, so many cars, just one make it there doesn't make an entire engine family or brand realiable, same true for Toyota and Honda, they made some shit, but they were too few compared to the mass sold great engines, and its usually the opposite for others.
@@Raygis I agree.
Volvo’s from the 80s and early 90s with their 4cyl and in-line 6cyl engines were a million mile engine, as long as they were taken care of.
@@ezustnyil8414 Volvos here in Europe are better than MB, you see many 300.000 plus miles Volvos driving around, friend of mine just bought 2011 1.8 80 kW diesel V70 with almost 300.000 miles (not kms) which were made from 2015 till now (which means that car was non operable for first 4 years without any damage), so just long distance driving miles, engine is like new.
I’m so glad to see somebody finally acknowledge the GM 3800 series. They really are a fantastic engine.
but some of the transmissions were shiit
Ecoboost is not a good engine, and certainly not an “indestructible” one. The Honda K-series should have been on that list with the B and J series engines. There is a reason everyone wants to “K swap”.
The J-series is the most indestructible engine I have ever owned.
Are you nuts putting an EcoBoost on an engine like this?!?! It’s not a bad engine but it has no place whatsoever on a list like this.
Sc400 was my intro to the 1uz
Currently have 2 on the list, an '02 LS1 from a Corvette in our '56 Chevy Nomad, and the GR in a '23 4Runner. Hoping they will both last a looong time.
In Australia and New Zealand Ford had the 4 litre straight 6 Barra engine in the Falcon and Territory (the Territory is a bit like a SUV Falcon). I read in TH-cam that a few people in America have imported some Barra engines. You should read up on them.
3.5L EcoBoost is on the list??? You’re out of your mind
MY first car was my dads old 1990 2 door cherokee. that 4.0 was amazing.
A friend of mine bought a b230f equipped Volvo when it had about 450 000 miles on it...towed his rally car around for some years...gave it to his brother at about 570 000 miles..the rust got the car in the end.
Lexus LS400 is love ❤
I’ve had two Toyota trucks with the 22RE. And all I can say is that I’m not impressed with its reliability.
Another thing worth mentioning here is that there was never a SOHC Honda B-series engine. All were DOHC. There were, however, VTEC and non-VTEC versions. But the VTEC versions were no less reliable. If anything, they were actually significantly sturdier motors.
3.5 eco boost is trash
275k on my 2.7 eco in my 2017 F150 and 145k on our 2017 Fusion Sport....have not had one issue.....oil changes are key like the guy said....change your oil every 5k with full syn or 3k with synthetic blend and they last.....80% of people are stupid and cheap and wont pay 100$ every few months.....but spend triple on coffee every month.....dirty oil destroys anything with turbo.....2.7 motors are better than the 3.5 simply cause of the phaser issue in the 3.5.......but replace those and it's just as good.....and yea Toyotas are more reliable.....but our 2017 Fusion Sport 2.7 V6 Twin Turbo AWD beats RT Chargers with ease.....cannot do that in a Toyota.....and the new supra is a BMW lol
People really sleep on the c43amg TT V6. It sounds amazing stock with the PE Exhaust. This engine lasts over 100,000miles and pushes around 385 birds to the wheel. Such an underrated car
I still clearly remember the wine glass commercial from the 90s
Fun fact: a Pontiac Grand Am (3800) with over 270k miles will easily do 120mph.
That poor car had a hard life
The Buick 3800 Series 2 and up are legendary when maintained properly. If the intake manifold gaskets are done and an occasional timing set, with basic maintenance they will go to the moon and back several times
i have a j35 v6 accord and its the smoothes thing i have ever drove and it cost me 5000 dollars
I know you don’t want another Toyota but the 1NZ-FE should be on this list.
Honda d16z6
Thanks! 👍
Toyota made amazing engines and in the States the 1FZ-FE came only in the Land Cruiser 80 series and I have a 70 series with 1.3 million miles (2.2 million km). They are indestructible!!! And still climbing the mountains to 15.500 ft. at least ones a week with tourists and bikes. Everybody is welcome to Ecuador to enjoyed.
The Honda D series are nuke proof
I've had more than one Buick rust away into oblivion with a 3800 with well over 300k running like a champ.
The 5.0 Coyote should be on the list! :D
Fords Australian built Barra 4 litre straight 6 built for 2002 to 2016 is bulletproof. It came in naturally aspirated and turbo charged versions. Very popular for modifications producing up to 2000 HP.
Toyota 1.8 is number 1
4.3 vortec V6 engine in my 95 GMC Jimmy had over 300k miles before the 4l60 tranny gave up! Still fires up no problem tho!
Toyota engines are so bullet proof. We own 3 with the third being in a Lotus Elise 111R with the 2ZZ-GE. The Exige S3 went up to a 6cyl 2GR-FE and is a rocket.
no love for VW TDI ALH Engine? I have seen multiple with over one million KM on them. How About VW 1.8 NA engine of 80s? They were so strong they were used as water pump in industrial applications. They were running 24 hours only to be shut down when due for oil changes. No one has ever made engines that out last these 2 engines.
Exactly. This list lost all credibility after no TDi mentioned.
Or the 2.5L 5cyl.
Honorable mention to the Ford Essex 3.8/4.2L V6. I'd definitely put it on par with the GM 3800, easily a 200K+ motor found in everything of the era.
BMW m57 and n57
Not mentioning the volvo b230f red block is fucking CRIMINAL! There is litterly a club for people with million mile volvos. The highest mileage car in the world has a more primitive version of this engine.
1.9 TDI in the mk4 VW family
The honda j series is good with the exception if you don't replace the timing belt you'll kill the engine.
Tell that to my TLX that just got a new crank via the HUGE recall taking place.
The timing belt in the J-series is more reliable than the 22R timing chain.
@@matthewstorm5188 okay? Still needs to be done every 100k. It's still the Achilles heel of the J series.
No 1.9 TDI on the list is crazy
Down under here in Australia 🇦🇺 we cant go past fords barra6 in turbo & non turbo and staight lpg form
Toyota/Lexus 2JZ-GE belongs on this list.
Mitsubishi 4M40 and 4M41 are also extremely reliable and super underrated.
#1 K, B, and H series
Wow i have had most these, the 3800 i had in a few, killed the trans, my 2 camero's both ls350s, 380,000 miles on 1 290,000 on the other died of rust, both my jeeps had that 4.0 ho, sold them both for profit, loved them both i had a civic with a b20b in it killed the trans, my wifes rav 4 has a 2gr-fe 3.5 260hp motor, and thats it, you should add the 2.5 vw 5cyl.
my 1GR Fe on 4runner broke down completely in 90K miles. Have to replace the damn shit now. I was maintaining it religiously
You forgot the ultra reliable Honda A series engine. Here in the USA the pinnacle of the series was the A20A3
No 1.9 TDI VW engine? wtf? Those are immortal, they will outlive the planet. I don't know one 1.9 tdi owner who ever faced any serios problems with those, and they're still running for the past 30 years and have like astronomical mileage
The Mercedes OM617 has to be one of the all time great engines. Even though it is a diesel it was extremely quiet and ran for ever!
I miss my 3800 in my 99 buick it was a lil sleeper 😂 youd hear my trunk thats it. Sold it to my buddy now the transmission is tapping out but its cause he thinks hes a duke brother. Niw i got a 4.6 2v in a 97 f150 im lookimg at 3rd gen cummins but u opened my eyes thanks
Nice list. Forgot the MBZ M119 V8 👍🏼
J35 FTW!
corvette's ls motor back in the day which had ls motor were built tough👍🦾
Had a gs430 4.3 V8 vvt, had it 3 months vanos had a weep of oil but the Biggy was the head gasket blew at 140,000 miles.Master tech at Lexus couldn’t believe it.All engines can break regardless.How it’s driven e.g. revved hard from cold ,short trips,no oil changes will kill any engine quick.Lack of service history and high owners is a warning I ignored cuz it was cheap.
The 2.3L ecoboost that is in the Focus ST is very reliable here in Europe ❤!
The Mercedes M133 engine that is used in these:
- A 45 AMG, W176, 2013 - 08/2015
- CLA 45 AMG, C117, 2013 - 08/2015
- GLA 45 AMG, X156, 2014 - 08/2015
This is just an awesome engineered 360 hp, turbocharged 2.0 liter inline four-cylinder.
The cooling system is based on the one found in the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG - it runs up to 15 °C cooler than the weaker 2019 W177 A35 AMG with "only" 320 hp (it rarely reaches over 100 °C in oil temperature).
On top of that the cooling system is enhanced with an additional cooler, and regulating transmission fluid temperature is integrated in with the engine cooling system.
The M133 also receives forged pistons and a forged crankshaft optimized for low rotating inertia and low friction. The cylinder walls are coated with twin-wire arc spray, a technology that was developed by Mercedes-Benz AMG and first used in the M156 6.2-liter V-8, and is known as Nanoslide.
The A45 AMG is force-fed by a Garett turbocharger. An air-to-water intercooler reduces the intake temperature.
Mercedes introduced with these models the "4 Matic" all wheel drive system which gives a powerful feeling with excellent traction.
Plus every A45 AMG and A45 S AMG from 2013 to 2022 was the most powerful 2.0 litre I4 engine in a mass-production vehicle worldwide. ✨🏆✨
No 5VZ-FE, yet the Ecoboost made the list?
My 2002 4Runner is at 335K miles and still running perfect.
My 2004 hilux hasn’t missed a beat
My 1997 Grand Prix GTP was supercharged. I remember that car being SOOOO powerful. But I look at the numbers today and it only had 240hp. My current Veloster N has 275 and is 400lbs lighter. LOL.
You cant be serious. Americans are being conned.
The legendary Ozzie Ford Barra 4L i6 normally does 1M kms in Taxis, that are then de taxified, and sold on to new owners for $4K AUD, who love their 'new' cars.
I own 3, one of them is a factory turbo boosted to 800hp.
500k miles ? Meh.
The GM 3.8L V6 fitted to the Ozzie build Holden Commodores has a reputation as being an unreliable pos.
I was also thinking the Barra should be on the list as well as the 5VZ FE. However to be fair there are plenty of old V6 commodores still on the road, I think the changes to the later models V6 is responsible for their bad reputation.
God bless Australia!!!!! I Love Australia!!!!! Barra rocks baby!!! Allota love from a New Yorker baby!!!! Right now I am listening to AC/DC and driving way to FAST baby!!!! Highway to hell baby!!!!!
Hold everything on the Ford Ecoboost. There was a recall. The design was found to eat coolant, letting it past the head gasket and into your cylinders. If you caught it before your engine was destroyed, Ford will give you a new engine model.
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Eco boost over the coyote is crazy
So no 5.7 tundra/ sequoia engine? I guess having million mile engines doesn’t qualify…..
1NZ-FE🎉🎉🎉
That 3800 on a transverse mount FWD platform can be easy too maintain. Until it is time to change the spark plugs. The rear bank is a bear , especially the first time. The time I spent wrestling the boots off those three spark plugs was ridiculous they were absolutely glued on and no space to work with( that is with the upper engine mounts released and a jack strap to rotate it as far as it would go) . Once the boot was off it's tedious. There is just enough room to get the socket on and use an open ended wrench to turn it just enough to flip the wrench 180° and repeat until the plug is nearly out because turning it by hand was nearly impossible. With 120K on it i think is was the first time it was done. I couldn't believe how far gone they were 2 to 3 times the proper gap. The funny part is the super charged engine didn't even seem to care. As it was the actual problem that I was addressing at the time was the accelerator pedal was shot ...2004 GTP drive by wire. Anyway the rest of the car is pretty much done and now I have a car I can't crush because I know someone wants that low mile supercharged 3800 for their Fiero. Yeah the car looks good from the outside sans the big dent in the front fender. But living in through many Wisconsin winters rotted the underside from the inside out from the moisture condensation down there while sleeping in it.
I was surprised that the 2.5 L BMW M-50 wasn't on the list too. Same thing 275K miles running strong on a car that needs alot of other work in a body that is not looking so great.
I have a rsx (k20a) and beat the crap out of it. 295k on it. Also the vq 37 pretty good too 240k on my g37
Where did the data for ranking the engines come from? Or is it based on feelings and anecdodat inputs?
For some odd reason I thought the thumbnail related to Ford Australia's 4.0 IL6, used to power Falcons early this century, known colloquially as the "Barra". Not made in the numbers of these ten giants, but still a beast of an engine, able to be easily wound up to two oe three times its factory output - or more.
The 3.8 has been around since the 70’s and was first turbocharged in 78 in the Buick century then went on to power the grand national’s then the 89 anniversary TA then it went n/a and they called it the 3800 series 1 through 3 so yeah it had performance roots
I still believe that the Lexus 400 is the best car they have built to date.