I have the early model and it just starts to leak on right side bank...not that bad but it"s beggining. 213.000km on the clock

Great, he has also given me the confidence to do mine tomorrow in my 04 Sequoia same engine 👍

Love that about these engines! Even has a catch can underneath it that you can hook a hose up to so when you remove the filter it doesnt leak everywhere

when installing a valve cover gasket make sure the gasket and the matting areas are all free from oil ad contaminates, clean these places with brake fluid, and let it dry. I had oil leak problem until I found out why,

Expect that valve cover leak... p0420 and p0430😅 i have the same truck 270K miles. Doing the carrier bearing and u joints this weekend.

Some of them did, not all

Mine does this and also the damn ear that the power steering pump connects to the timing cover broke off. It also seems like that ear causes extra pressure or amplifies the vibration of the belt and causes the leak?

Much appreciated , thank you for watching

That's cause the 2uzfe is the best engine ever made

Yup. 05 4runner. Passenger side has residue along the mating surface

Yup same here

Same here Do i need to replace it or not??

I've been driving it like this for the past 5 years with no problems, .@@ahmedhadi2636

You're welcome!

What gasket did you go for? I have a 2012 Tacoma 4.0 with 139k miles. Passenger side valve cover started to leak a bit. Thinking of using felpro gaskets.

@@Walterrinho sorry but I’m not sure what brand my mechanic used. He only uses OEM parts though.

And when I make one, views are low, I wonder why

Because most people dont appreciate an honest and Knowledgeable Mechanic like yourself

Full of shit. U must be those type that only know how to pump gas n go. 😂

The 2gr is an outstanding engine. Have one my Camry, and it’s actually really fast, also very reliable. I have 170k miles on my Camry now, and only thing I ever did to the engine was change oil and one oxygen sensor.

when you first installed it did you remember to add a bit of silicone where the engine block and timing cover meets? If didn't then it will always leak.

Aha, that maybe the reason why it leaked. According to the instruction from FelPro, no silicone was needed.

It would be amazing if we could get those vehicles over in the US with 1GR. People will keep these vehicles for ages.

@@elonsus9747 Since I posted this comment I noticed there were some new Land Cruiser 200 Series for sale with the 4.0 V6. The price was...........$46,500

@@rightlanehog3151 Oh wow...

Depending on type of use I would go up to 10,000 miles

I use Pennzoil Ultra Platinum and a oversized oil filter for my Tacoma 2007 4.0 1GR-FE engine also. Instead of a 102 for Mobil I use a 209A and if its a Fram a 3614 to a 3600....I still change mine before 3500 miles....It might be a waste of money , but I don't care....I love my truck...I just changed my Transmission filter. And do a drain and fill quite often.. Rear diff ,Transfer case ,front diff etc. Just did my power steering flush with Redline D6 ATF and brake fluid with synthetic dot 3 ,,clean my MAF , changed my PCV 3x (only 6$ for PCV) and throttle body on a regular too.....Runs like a bat out of hell too...I push her WOT a lot of the time. No leaks and the engine bay looks brand new...I've done a bunch of other things , but wanted to keep it short....But for what is recommended for intervals with Full Syn? I've always been told 7500 to 10000... I wouldnt go passed 7500....Peace.

5000 not 10000 . ull get petrol contamination in the engine

Same issue on my 08 v6 4.0 with 160000

same here my 07 hilux seal was a big job but not 3k

Mitsubishi V6 engines in Australia had platinum spark plugs under the intake manifold on the rear 3 cylinders and conventional spark plugs on the front 3 cylinders which were easily accessible! 🦘

This is all tacomas. Contracts with both companies as OEMs and different sides get assembled on different lines or factories. Can be replaced with either/or

@@coopersloan3938 This was on my '09 4Runner. That makes sense. One engine coming together at two different factories.

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At least these days we get a warning that change is coming. Fans have at least one more year to buy a 4Runner with this engine.

Sadly, Peter doesn't reply to comments. If the manual calls for platinum, stick with that. The engineers know more than us.

I ran the OEM Densos for 15 years in my Tacoma. No issues. Replace every 30k.

I used Denso K20HR-U11

@@ToyotaMaintenance Thanks Peter.

@@rkgsd My Toyota Manual doesn't call for Platinum Plugs, but it was recommended by a Toyota Independent Mechanic here in my city. But I will ask my local Toyota Dealership for a Iridium Plug. Thanks for your reply.

from the passenger corner of the valve cover gasket

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It was actually used in more than the mini van. A few Lexus models have it and its an extremely reliable engine. I had one in a 2017 Tacoma A/T and put 120k on it in 2.5 yrs then traded for a 2019 Tacoma M/T and never had an issue. The issues with the new automatic Tacomas is they are not properly geared from the factory, ie the gear hunting issues. The 3.5 engine is better on paper, idk why people say the 4.0 is better? Re gear it or buy the manual that is geared properly and it’s 100% fine.

Yeah, because the 4.0 is such a problematic engine………. He also said it was a theory. He wasn’t sure what it was. It’s probably a beefed up gasket from the factory. These engines regularly go 300k with minimal maintenance.

axe to grind much?