Engine 1ZZ-FED, I have done 7 already and this will be the 8th engine I will be doing.
Piston Rings used:
DNJ 1
EngineTech 5
OEM 1
Connecting Rod Bearings used:
Sealed Power 1
EngineTech 5
OEM 1
I had the DNJ piston rings fail on me once upon start up but that was on a 2ZZ-GE engine, since then I have been using EngineTech, and all the engines run fantastic and don't burn oil(reason they were rebuilt) anymore.
My wife's 1ZZ-FED that I rebuilt had the OEM piston rings and OEM connecting rod bearings installed using the identifiers on the connecting rod. Since there are 3 different marks and therefore 3 different connecting rod bearing sizes, to use OEM bearings for my Celica using the identifier is a no-brainer.
I have had success using EngineTech rings, but a part of me wants to believe that the OEM rings are of better quality. Toyota tech who guided me on engine removal & installation on my first go, recommends using only OEM and uses only OEM for all the rebuilds he does for Toyota and the rebuilds he does on his own time.
Now my question is will there be much of a difference between the OEM rings vs the EngineTech rings? other vehicles were corollas and we use them as economy cars, my celica means more to me then the corollas.
OEM Rings
Pros: higher quality?
Cons: 4x the cost
Aftermarket Rings
Pros: 1/4 the cost
Cons: lower quality?
Piston Rings used:
DNJ 1
EngineTech 5
OEM 1
Connecting Rod Bearings used:
Sealed Power 1
EngineTech 5
OEM 1
I had the DNJ piston rings fail on me once upon start up but that was on a 2ZZ-GE engine, since then I have been using EngineTech, and all the engines run fantastic and don't burn oil(reason they were rebuilt) anymore.
My wife's 1ZZ-FED that I rebuilt had the OEM piston rings and OEM connecting rod bearings installed using the identifiers on the connecting rod. Since there are 3 different marks and therefore 3 different connecting rod bearing sizes, to use OEM bearings for my Celica using the identifier is a no-brainer.
I have had success using EngineTech rings, but a part of me wants to believe that the OEM rings are of better quality. Toyota tech who guided me on engine removal & installation on my first go, recommends using only OEM and uses only OEM for all the rebuilds he does for Toyota and the rebuilds he does on his own time.
Now my question is will there be much of a difference between the OEM rings vs the EngineTech rings? other vehicles were corollas and we use them as economy cars, my celica means more to me then the corollas.
OEM Rings
Pros: higher quality?
Cons: 4x the cost
Aftermarket Rings
Pros: 1/4 the cost
Cons: lower quality?
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