Originally Posted by clinebarger
I've done quite a few head gasket jobs on 2AZ-FE engines & had to Time-Sert the head bolt threads on more than a few. Then you have the oil burning issues.
HG issues may be a hot climate thing for all I know?
The 1MZ-FE/3MZ-FE V6's was the bulletproof engines for that year model.
I HATE the 1MZ
It has a timing belt, impossible to get to the back of the engine, pulling the intake takes a week, and they tilt the engine backwards! and pile everything on top of it! The radiator cap isn't on the radiator but instead int he middle of the hood in a weird place
The 1MZ is horrible even for a transverse V6 which is inherently hard to work on. Nissan's early VQ30 at least has cutouts in the intake to access the rear spark plugs
Originally Posted by dishdude
McDonald's is awesome! The #1 hamburger in America for a reason
hahaha funny, but Toyota actually does make good cars that last a long long time with no problems
Time will show Toyota to have made the right decision not to use turbos like Honda did. The 1.5T is a fuel dilution nightmare! Once they get older and more of them have 200k, Toyota will definitely be the winner.
The OP's 4-cylinder Camry will be a good car