It's worth repairing a vehicle with 427K miles on it when you have a skilled mechanic like yourself who's able to quickly diagnose and repair them. Thanks for providing these videos. I hope you continue making them for a few more years.

Very cool diag and repair. Hats off to the owner for having you do a full drive line service and giving you that awesome feedback. .... bat out of hell ...." - that's hilarious!

Was watching some of Eric’s older vids. I love how when he fixes something no parts required he says, “what would Ivan do?” Haha

Well Ivan, you at least called out a fuel issue in the beginning. Even though it wasn’t the fuel pump, you didn’t let it take you down the rabbit hole. Great job and thanks for the video.

Every time I disconnect an electrical connection I spray both ends with CRC QD contact cleaner. Just a habit developed over 55 years of wrenching. Super Lube on Orings.😊 430k and still running strong. Wow. Nice work Ivan 🎉

On most Toyota’s just pull the EFI fuse in the fuse box under the bonnet for a minute will zero all the counters on Petrols or diesels. 😎

Looks like you gave the vehicle a new lease on life. From the looks of it, it would be worth putting another engine in it when that one dies. Good work Ivan. BTW, that is 687,000km for us metric countries.

Fast forward : today we have 2 injectors per cylinder to keep the valves clean , I'm not so sure that's progress . These older Toyotas were awesome 😎.

Back in the olden days we cleaned injectors with kit and "special" solvent.

That thing has almost completed the equlivant mileage as a trip to the moon and back!.

There's no better feeling than finding the problem and confirming the fix!

One hell of a satisfying repair. You and other mechanics should make MD pay for what you have to know.

My sister had a 2007 Toyota Rav4 and was worried that with 160K it was going to fail her so she just bought a 2018 with 41K on it. I need to send her this video! Love seeing older vehicles kept in good condition and well maintained.

Hi Ivan...Reference my question on part 1 yesterday: Now I see. You're leaving the connectors on the injectors so the car is providing the power side of the circuit, and only using the OTC 3398 to provide the pulsed ground side to the injectors for the balance test. Well done! That's thinking beyond the tool's instruction manual based on a sound understanding of the circuit design. I learned a new trick...thanks!

Very 😎 you did one of these! I literally just did an 06 last week! Multiple issues on this one, sat in a field for about 4 years...had an open o2 and a shorted a/f on bank one... rodents ate the air box (between filter box and ectsi) had to epoxy it to seal it! Throttle was dirty as hell, after cleaning I kept getting p0505 and went down a deep rabbit hole 😆, smoke tested everything (I'll get back to that..) scoped the ectsi at the throttle and at the pcm and did the same for the pedal...multiple different idle relearn procedures... Way back in the beginning when I smoked it I was getting a little smoke out of oil fill cap, put a new o-ring on it since it was leaking oil there anyways and tested and cleaned the pcv...a very very small amount was able to pass through the pcv to I figured it wasn't bad enough to cause my issue so I skipped that step...after scoping everything, racking my brain, about to load up the parts cannon....frustratedas hell!!! I stopped! Started from the beginning and this time paid more attention to that $10 pcv valve....installed a new one and problem was gone!! I'm still kicking myself over this one haha! I learned that day though 😆. The Throttle being so clogged kept the idle down low enough to not be effected by the bad pcv I suppose. Side note, I was concerned about the trims as well, one bank was about +12 and the other +3 so that may be an upcoming issue.

That’s why Toyota is king..

Smashing repair ivan :-D I'm not supprised the owner was ecstatic, He had forgotten how good that car used to be :-D Funny how we don't notice the performance dropping, we adapt to it i suppose.

PHAD one of my favorite Auto Diagnostic channels.

Many Thanks Ivan !! As they say in TEXAS: "Thet Dawg Kin HUNT! Good Job ... as usual. Also great to know about re-Manufactured DENSO parts. FYI for other DIYers ... just did the 120K service on my 2003 RX200 ... bought 2 years ago ... spent ~ $1,200 on parts ... used NGK Plugs & NTK Coils ... NICE Quality and good prices. Dealer cost for all that work? Abouit $8,000. Confession: My hours of labor were about 4-6X the shop time, but the satisfaction has been priceless! 😀 John in the NW

Dang i still have 257,000 miles on my blazer, everything is all original!!! All parts like sparks, distributor cap, rotor, wires, oil filter, pcv valve, are all OEM :) still runs so sweetly, fuel trims are within 0 to 3% ama i get 17-18 mpg. Does fire right up every time! It's got new cloyes timing chain (24k ago) injectors are still original!! Hahaha, awesome video! Many thumbs up!

Another great repair work Ivan! Thanks for showing the drop test with the new injectors, and for doing the test with a cold engine, was really interested seeing how it would turn out. Cheers!

I recently changed rear differential in a 2500 HD Chevy Silverado and at the end I added just a little bit of Lucas engine treatment. The rear end is quieter than it’s ever been

Ivan, Honda and Toyota revert back to all the default settings by performing the "power off reset" on the ECM. Also I might add once restarted you have to do the idle learn procedure and set all the required items like power window switch limits etc.

Thank you! My Corolla has exact the same issue! I have checked or replaced the items you were troubleshooting. The same code. Replaced O2 sensor and Maf sensor. Got a fuel pump recently not replaced yet , but I think it's the injectors. Fuel injectors cleaner's help but temporarily. Exact same issue P0171 ..

This was a nice journey. Your trusty note pad and pen. U have a system of recording what u do. The baseline and then the after repair. That pulse tool came in really handy. I went to the wrecking yard and collected a bunch of Toyota quick connects, male and female. The aftermarket testers, at least the ones I’ve bought haven’t worked. I’m sure there is a five hundred dollar one that does. Really enjoyed the case study!!

I remember test driving a V6 Rav4 when they came out. Scary fast, same engine as the Highlander I ended up buying.

It's amazing how long and far fuel injectors can go. And with 427k miles on this car, you know the owner takes care of it.

You definitely rock!! What a way to diagnose AND pinpoint exactly what the problem is and spend only the $$ needed to fix the issue!! Not like the other shops that were guessing and making the owner spend $$ in unnecessary parts. Great job!!

I now know the reason my old 05 RAV4 2AZFRE with 160k was sluggish, I sold it because we needed a larger vehicle. Information is empowering! Thanks to Ivan

Up stream or down stream YOU DID A great job. Thanks a lot.

I really liked these 2 videos, keep it up.

Nice! The owner will love his old vehicle again.

Nicely done Ivan ! Thanks for all your videos

I’m a fan of valvoline atf I’ve had nothing but success with it 👍 showing the yoga some love

Excellent video, diagnosis, testing and repair. I’ve put a few tools on my Christmas list thanks to you.

Good explanation of everything on these with the injectors the bank one flow and bank two flow I followed it and understood every bit of it I appreciate it Good work

Our '10 Rav4 with the 3.5 is the fastest car I've owned, nice diagnosis!

A round of applause mate all round! For you, the Rav4, the car's owner, & last but not least, your video/s! You have all the right test gear, but more importantly you know how to use it. You have the nouse to combine the data from your various test & analysis tools to diagnose what's going on with the vehicle to the nth degree. Your logical approach to your problems is refreshing. Combining these traits with your great work ethics it would be difficult to find anyone better at what they do than yourself. I love how you explain everything that's going on as you proceed, & are always thinking about us viewers hearing & seeing what you do. More entertaining than any 'whodunit' movie that's for sure! It's incredible the problems you have to overcome with parts, & part numbers & even dealers not doing or even knowing what is right.

Amazing that the body is in that good of shape, unless he had some done through the yrs

You make me miss doing driveability, even though I stopped 30 years ago to specialize just an air conditioning. You’re methodical and you like to retest and double check yourself that was something that I like to do and I like to test after my repairs something that when I worked in a shop as an employee, the owner of the shop did not like us retesting in spending extra time on driveability.. Unfortunately, automotive techs employees don’t understand the owner of the company doesn’t make as much profit usually on driveability because tough ones take too long and they don’t bill 💵 enough to the customer. But as owner operators of our own business, we can spend all the quality time we want to make sure our customers get quality, correct work instead of the shops that throw the parts cannon at the vehicle.

WOW! almost half a million miles! You do get the good ones my friend.

It clears the KAM Keep Alive Memory Ground the negative battery cable for several minutes to be sure.

You are a scientist, auto mechanic. Cheers.

Jeez that's clean for over 400k... I wonder how long this vehicle will go for?! This Toyota is officially broken in and ready for it's life!!

Reset memory option in techstream is trans reset only. I usually pull efi fuses to clear trims

Great diag and repair as always! I have seen this issue on a lot of Corollas. Super easy to replace injectors on those. Sometimes it’s the MAF but most of the time it’s just dirty.

Thanks for another great video series, Ivan! Sure enjoy your channel!

I'm looking at a P0171 in a Matrix, and I may end up pulling the injectors (I'm getting a set from a known good engine from another owner) for replacement. One question - why didn't you pull the manifold _before_ you started with the injectors? For that matter, even before you did the pressure tests (once you knew you'd be replacing them). It looks like you have far more room to work with the front injectors with that manifold out. (I'm glad you've managed to convince him to repair. Those engines go next to forever.)

You sounds a little like "Chris fix" but actually worth watching. Great content! Keep it up!

Hey Great video. I have the same motor on my Avalon with 205k. Hope it reaches that miles. Next time the customer does a spark plug change, the intake plenum gaskets are suppose to be the orange/red ones. The black ones are no good.

Note the colour of the inside of inlets, they are differentiated by bank, obvious when the plastic was removed.

Great video. I was surprised that you didn't recondition it or unclog them yourself. (Not sure how much work that would entail though.)

Ivan the real mechanic!! the other guys are just part exchangers 😎

Excellent to watch and learn (a little) from a professional. Great video by a naturally great teacher. Thanks you! Squid? Who cares?! I could watch your vids all day long.

Top tip: Spray oil plugs and immediate surroundings with brake cleaner before undoing. And Ivan, please use the seat belt - we do not want to lose you by exiting the car through a windscreen. 😊

Just a note on the Valvoline Max Life. It isn't approved by the manufacturers. It's approved by Valvoline. Big difference.

427k, customer really took care of it. As usual, very interesting video. Thanks Ivan.

Pressure drop test only picks up the worst of bad injectors. A nice come pattern with fine droplets and no dripping is what you're looking for. I used to bench test them with pressurized water and the very same OTC driver you are using. Nice job.

Well done Ivan. With the cost of petrol in Ireland, there is no way I could afford to drive a petrol engined V6 Great diagnosis. Thanks for sharing

Great job you're going places

I've had awful luck with Valvoline products but I recently bought their multipurpose grease to lube steering and ball joints, because the Valvoline grease was rated as good for CV joints which are a lot higher pressure than ball joints... Now I'm just waiting for the wheels to fall off... if my luck holds.

Wow 427000 miles, awesome diag and repair Ivan.

Loved this one also, Ivan. I was concerned by that "stuck" high long-term FT. Really enjoyed this one - just like the others. :-) Thanks,

I have 386k on the same fuel injectors. I run fuel injector cleaners as needed. Change my fuel filter every other year. Just a regular maintenance item. My 01 malibu is beginning to lope a little when it's idling. It has 383k miles with same injectors. I'm going to pull them or rent the fuel injector cleaning kit from my local parts dealer. The solvent has to be purchases seperately. Anyhow, like what you are doing young man.

Great job Ivan keep em coming

Luv the copper tube air nozzle!

It's unlikely that Toyota approves that fluid. That is Valvoline saying that it is formulated to meet those standards, in THEIR opinion.

Goes like a bat outta hell ! Happy customer ,there !!!!!!!!!

My new bucket list vehicle !

Great fix!

Great diagnosis. But I am surprised you did not drop the transmission pan change the filter in the transmission before filling in the new fluid

Мне кажется, эту проблему можно было решить химической чисткой форсунок, например BG 210. На двигатель V 6, на одну банку, водитель поставил 3 новые форсунки с Китая. Я почистил в УЗИ ванне старые и сравнил производительность на стенде. Производительность Китайских форсунки была меньше родных на 1/3.Из-за плохого качества топлива, я делаю химическую чистку, через 30 т.км -это решает проблемы и меньше трудоёмкость..

Great Thank you

Well done.

Sweet! Excellent documentation!

I was hoping to get 350k kms out of my 2013 Matrix. This gives me hope for much more.

Great video and diagnostics on lean condition caused by clogged fuel injectors.Caught the first video also.Once again great video Ivan "PEACE".

Nice. From what I could see it didn't even look that bad underneath. Could well do another 400,000 with a bit of luck - might need an engine at some point though...

I love the injector drop test. Once had a Corolla with 299,999 on the clock… who knows how long since it “exceeded the mechanical limits”. Lol The lean code was remedied with an on car injector flush. The drop numbers nearly doubled from 9 psi to 15 psi. Great test. I love how you use the cars 12v and only use the negative lead to pulse them via backprobe, that’s clever. I guess with your universal banana Jack you could create and setup you liked with adapters too. Great job, keep it up…. Best crazy shirtless Russian/American mechanic on “The KZfaq”

That was a sweet fix Ivan. Thanks!

Well done Ivan, yes I like those fuel numbers.

Great job diagnosing and repairing. Did I detect just a little bit of professional envy toward having a car with 427K miles? Question: new injectors was obviously the right call. But it wasn’t quite clear to me how you ruled out a bank1 vacuum leak. Wouldnt such an air leak have resulted in exactly the same increase in bank 1 pulsewidth, LTFT offset and performance loss? Keep up the great vids. Thanks.

Negative cable off for 5 minutes will reset as well.

When I do my final drain fill on the transmission I put 12 ounces of Lucas transmission in the transmission even if it’s not having any problems I’ve gotten 325,000 miles out of a plow truck that has trailers with cars on it using Valvoline Max life and Lucas transmission

Ivan I bought the headlamp you use on all your videos and it's terrible lol I watch your videos and find them informative,interesting and precise. God Bless!

Enjoyed the video Ivan! Great work!

Use a quart measuring cup to determine the amount of fluid drained and refill (no guess work)

Does fuel really percolate in the rail due to normal operating heat while under a system-designed pressure or is it just a change in density that you're trying to account for? The ECM on my 1992 Lexus had a strategy of increasing the fuel rail pressure whenever the coolant temp sensor got on the toasty side to prevent bubbles.

I NOW HAVE A THINK CAR SCANER I LOVE IT

A VVT system with no faults after 400k miles.. just to point out to Ford and GM that it is possible, lol.

If you have electrically good injectors, they are pretty easy to rebuild yourself with an inexpensive kit. The few sets I have done myself made a huge difference in smoothness.

Nice job Ivan,would of like too see you take one of the bad injector apart and inspected it too see how bad it is......

On time i was working gasoline toyota with random misfire in all cylinders. Somebody has changed fuel pump, and when i took pump out, no sign any filter. Hacked pump assembly. That pump with filter and level sensor was expencive( one unit). No filter= clogged injectors. GDI injectors. Expensive injectors... And now i take always fuel sample when measuring fuel pressure.

GB makes a good product!😎👍

This seems to be the same engine as they used in the Lotus Evora. This must be a proper sleeper.

A fuel injector cleaner goes a long way. Every three months with a fill of gas.

Can you write on what settings did you actuate the injectors? At what fill of the impulse? how many milliseconds? Best regards 👍

Great work ivan👌

You could clean them with ultrasonic cleaner and or brush

German mechanic touch - goodntight