ES300 VS. Camry
06-13-05, 04:54 PM
#1
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ES300 VS. Camry
What are some of the mechanical differences between the es300 and the camry. I know exterior and interior is different what about suspension and sound deadening or the chassis. Any help would be appreciated. Im referring to the first three generations of es.
06-13-05, 09:30 PM
#2
3vz-fe's in ES / windom's have an oil pressure sensor. Camries normally don't have the oil pressure sensor installed.
The steering ratio on the ES/Win are slightly faster (14.2 vs 14.8)
The 1mz-fe's on ES's recieved vvt a few years earlier.
Camry / Avalon / Vista have less sound padding.
The chassies are the same...
*Technically* you could install the AWD drivetrain from the turbo i4 Vista's if you were just born with money.
Nothing of signifigance. No major parts, no power adding parts.
The steering ratio on the ES/Win are slightly faster (14.2 vs 14.8)
The 1mz-fe's on ES's recieved vvt a few years earlier.
Camry / Avalon / Vista have less sound padding.
The chassies are the same...
*Technically* you could install the AWD drivetrain from the turbo i4 Vista's if you were just born with money.
Nothing of signifigance. No major parts, no power adding parts.
06-13-05, 10:45 PM
#3
Lexus Connoisseur
Originally Posted by Pheonix
3vz-fe's in ES / windom's have an oil pressure sensor. Camries normally don't have the oil pressure sensor installed.
06-13-05, 11:20 PM
#4
You assumption is incorrect...
Camry's are equipped with the oil LEVEL light. Taken from the sensor installed in the pan.
That would be the orange light in an ES dash. The red light in an ES dash is oil pressure.
Camry's have no such light in their dash to begin with.
The oil pressure sensor bung is installed in the VZ blocks, but the sensor is not. They're plugged shut with a fitting. The electrical plugs for the sensor is dangling on every one you find. Only once in a blue moon do you run across a 2vz, or 3vz-fe with the oil pressure sensor out of a Camry. Most of those can be traced back to an ES-Win.
Pics of my car, taken to answer, "What is the white plug dangling by my alt & oil filter". A 3vz-fe Camry owner asked.
Camry
Camry's are equipped with the oil LEVEL light. Taken from the sensor installed in the pan.
That would be the orange light in an ES dash. The red light in an ES dash is oil pressure.
Camry's have no such light in their dash to begin with.
The oil pressure sensor bung is installed in the VZ blocks, but the sensor is not. They're plugged shut with a fitting. The electrical plugs for the sensor is dangling on every one you find. Only once in a blue moon do you run across a 2vz, or 3vz-fe with the oil pressure sensor out of a Camry. Most of those can be traced back to an ES-Win.
Pics of my car, taken to answer, "What is the white plug dangling by my alt & oil filter". A 3vz-fe Camry owner asked.
Camry
06-13-05, 11:34 PM
#5
Lexus Connoisseur
Originally Posted by Pheonix
You assumption is incorrect...
Camry's are equipped with the oil LEVEL light. Taken from the sensor installed in the pan.
That would be the orange light in an ES dash. The red light in an ES dash is oil pressure.
Camry's have no such light in their dash to begin with.
The oil pressure sensor bung is installed in the VZ blocks, but the sensor is not. They're plugged shut with a fitting. The electrical plugs for the sensor is dangling on every one you find. Only once in a blue moon do you run across a 2vz, or 3vz-fe with the oil pressure sensor out of a Camry. Most of those can be traced back to an ES-Win.
Camry's are equipped with the oil LEVEL light. Taken from the sensor installed in the pan.
That would be the orange light in an ES dash. The red light in an ES dash is oil pressure.
Camry's have no such light in their dash to begin with.
The oil pressure sensor bung is installed in the VZ blocks, but the sensor is not. They're plugged shut with a fitting. The electrical plugs for the sensor is dangling on every one you find. Only once in a blue moon do you run across a 2vz, or 3vz-fe with the oil pressure sensor out of a Camry. Most of those can be traced back to an ES-Win.
What's with the name change Toysrme? I think you have Phoenix misspelled. 
Last edited by flipside909; 06-13-05 at 11:56 PM.
06-14-05, 08:10 AM
#6
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Originally Posted by MSMLexIS
What are some of the mechanical differences between the es300 and the camry. I know exterior and interior is different what about suspension and sound deadening or the chassis. Any help would be appreciated. Im referring to the first three generations of es.
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06-14-05, 11:01 AM
#8
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Originally Posted by lexus4jess
what year are you guys talking about?Man I have to hang in here more. he he
Your MCV31 is too new.
06-15-05, 07:57 PM
#10
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Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Pheonix
3vz-fe's in ES / windom's have an oil pressure sensor. Camries normally don't have the oil pressure sensor installed.
The steering ratio on the ES/Win are slightly faster (14.2 vs 14.8)
The 1mz-fe's on ES's recieved vvt a few years earlier.
Camry / Avalon / Vista have less sound padding.
The chassies are the same...
*Technically* you could install the AWD drivetrain from the turbo i4 Vista's if you were just born with money.
Nothing of signifigance. No major parts, no power adding parts.
The steering ratio on the ES/Win are slightly faster (14.2 vs 14.8)
The 1mz-fe's on ES's recieved vvt a few years earlier.
Camry / Avalon / Vista have less sound padding.
The chassies are the same...
*Technically* you could install the AWD drivetrain from the turbo i4 Vista's if you were just born with money.
Nothing of signifigance. No major parts, no power adding parts.
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