Really, I do NOT want to start an argument or a war of words, but my neighbor is a lead mechanic at the Toyota dealership I go to and he told me that the 1MZ-FE engines are NOT interference. I know there has been debate over this time and time again, and quite frankly I don't know what to believe...

 

Your neighbor needs to go back to school then. The 1MZ-FE VVT-i motor IS interference. The non VVT is NOT interference.

 

100% correct! Same with the 2jz engines... The newerish VVT-i's ARE interference.

 

For benefit of future readers, please keep the discussion on topic in a thread and start a new thread if it is warranted.

This thread is about transmission.

Salim

 

Word has been that mid/late 2001's got the revised trans that the highlanders use....notice the problems arent nearly as common in highlanders which were released in 01

 

RXDriver11. Whats the name of the shop in DTLA? Might need to go see them
J
Thank you

 

I have a 99 rx 300 I recently did a tranny fluid charge diff fluid change, variable timing solenoid changed, along with cleaning the filters, new spark plugs, battery, I do have a valve cover gasket leak which I am going to tackle here soon as I do have to parts to do so, which I’m also replacing the manifold gaskets spark plug tubes, and throttle body gaskets too. But I noticed Some hesitation in the car, like it’s not at its full potential of power, it’s lagging and there seems like there might be a little stutter but only from 1st to 2nd gear and it’s very faint. It is possible that my rear suspension could possibly make it seem like a stutter but just bad suspension. Which is possible because it does need some tlc but I’m not sure what else could cause the hesitation and the stutter, or even a little harder shifting then it should, I’ve heard u shouldn’t even be able to feel it shift gears and I do, any idea what else I could consider the problem being? There are no codes or check engine light. So I’m at a loss right now.