Hello,
While I am online and in the forums, I thought I would post a question and see if anyone else has any thoughts on it.
I have a '97 Prizm with the older 7afe engine and a 2000 Corolla with the 1fzz engine. The prizm engine uses no oil and is very quiet, in fact, it is so quiet that you have to check to make sure it's running so you don't accidentally grind the starter into the flywheel!!
The Corolla on the other hand runs very well, has excellent acceleration and does not use any oil either, but, I feel that this is a very noisy engine by comparison. When the engine is cold, it sounds like a diesel for the first few blocks. When under heavier acceleration, it sounds like a Waring blender on 'frappe!!! Maybe I'm just too fussy, but, it seems that when Toyota redesigned the Corolla/Prizm engines, they made them considerably noisier!
Anyway, is it just me, or has anyone else noticed a difference as well??? Just curious!!!
Regards,
timkedz
While I am online and in the forums, I thought I would post a question and see if anyone else has any thoughts on it.
I have a '97 Prizm with the older 7afe engine and a 2000 Corolla with the 1fzz engine. The prizm engine uses no oil and is very quiet, in fact, it is so quiet that you have to check to make sure it's running so you don't accidentally grind the starter into the flywheel!!
The Corolla on the other hand runs very well, has excellent acceleration and does not use any oil either, but, I feel that this is a very noisy engine by comparison. When the engine is cold, it sounds like a diesel for the first few blocks. When under heavier acceleration, it sounds like a Waring blender on 'frappe!!! Maybe I'm just too fussy, but, it seems that when Toyota redesigned the Corolla/Prizm engines, they made them considerably noisier!
Anyway, is it just me, or has anyone else noticed a difference as well??? Just curious!!!
Regards,
timkedz