*****UPDATE on engine ticking******
02-15-12, 09:24 PM
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Don't get me wrong but it sounds like your car might have been abused a bit based on your issues. I have never heard of valves being this loud and fuel injectors going bad on 3UZFEs at 120ish k miles......
The bottom line is your car is getting fixed and you should be good to go for a long time
Congrats!
The bottom line is your car is getting fixed and you should be good to go for a long time
Congrats!
02-15-12, 09:51 PM
#17
These engines are known to run damn clean. I change my oil once a year at maybe 7k intervals using synthetic oil. Last time I pulled the valve cover off (last month), there was absolutely no sludge. Rarely do you hear sludge problems on these engines. The 1MZ-FE engines on the other hand...
02-15-12, 10:03 PM
#18
Don't get me wrong but it sounds like your car might have been abused a bit based on your issues. I have never heard of valves being this loud and fuel injectors going bad on 3UZFEs at 120ish k miles......
The bottom line is your car is getting fixed and you should be good to go for a long time Congrats!
The bottom line is your car is getting fixed and you should be good to go for a long time
Congrats!Last edited by DosyBoy; 02-15-12 at 10:08 PM.
02-16-12, 10:48 AM
#20
Just talked to my guy down at Lexus , he said he was standing by the car talking and heard my engine take in some air (k&n) and had to do a double take and put his ear down to the engine to hear it and couldnt believe my car was running..it's so quiet... WOOOOHOOO!.!. my baby's back tomorrow!(fri) lol
thats great to hear... take cars of it...
02-18-12, 11:38 AM
#29
Dear lord!.!.!. I just got on it on the highway last night leaving the car wash, WOW!.!. This thing runs like a straight maniac, I can't believe my gas mileage now and how incredible my pickup is and the sound of my borla exhaust.... Unreal..
