2000 Tundra 4.7 Valve Cover Pictures

[The Critic]

2000 Tundra 4.7 - 235k miles.

Current owner has used synthetic oil at 6-7.5k intervals since 70K.

Valve covers were removed due to leakage; all of the gaskets were rock-hard.

 

[wdn]

2UZ-FE the greatest V8 engine created by mankind.

 

[tundraotto]

Whats not to like. Lactory fresh on the inside. I'll bet the tolerances are also still as good as almost new.

 

[buster]

Nice. Toyota quality.

 

[PimTac]

Looking great.

 

[rummy]

wow, that's super clean. thanks for sharing. ready for another 200k miles. easy!!!

bulletproof engine

 

[Andrew1972]

Originally Posted by wdn
2UZ-FE the greatest V8 engine created by mankind.


My parent loves theirs. 140k miles on a 2000 Tundra v8 4x4 and not a single issue with engine except difficult to change starter. Apparently a timing belt engine but dealer cut a massive break on labor price when rotted frame was replaced because it was easier.

 

[diyjake]

That looks very clean. Is 4.7 L 2UZ-FE a lot more reliable than the 4.6 L 1UR-FE V8 or 5.7 L 3UR-FE V8?

 

[RooflessVW]

Originally Posted by wdn
2UZ-FE the greatest V8 engine created by mankind.

Well no, but ok.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Looks pretty dang clean...
I have been very happy with our 2001 Tundra; well except for the lousy gas mileage!
Thanks for the pic Michael.

 

[ZZman]

Interesting there is a slight difference on one half of one head. I wonder why?

 

[double vanos]

Interesting engine. Cams are geared together. Pretty neat. Just goes to show, oil, over the last 19 years, has gotten really good.

 

[carviewsonic]

Originally Posted by ZZman
Interesting there is a slight difference on one half of one head. I wonder why?


My guess is that it's where the pcv outlet is located.

 

[RISUPERCREWMAN]

Very clean indeed

 

[DrDanger]

Is the car driven mostly city or mostly highway? Looks great either way.

 

[nthach]

Originally Posted by double vanos
Interesting engine. Cams are geared together. Pretty neat. Just goes to show, oil, over the last 19 years, has gotten really good.

Toyota has been using that setup for the last 30 years - and it's a scissors gear setup with a spring-loaded subgear to prevent gear clash which = noise.

It looks like a greatly simplified version of the non-VVT Lexus 1UZ/3UZ-FEs, the 2UZ-FE got VVT-i in 2004-2005. The entire intake cam on the VVT-i versions have to be pulled to service the cam seal.

 

[Amkeer]

Nice.

 

[GZRider]

The 1955-2000+ Small Block Chevy is clearly the greatest engine ever created by mankind.

 

[GZRider]

This Toyota v8 is a beautiful piece of machinery though, it's everything the Cadliiac Northstar tried to be and failed miserably at.

 

[kstanf150]

Originally Posted by GZRider
The 1955-2000+ Small Block Chevy is clearly the greatest engine ever created by mankind.


The 283,327,350 were the best of the Chevy small blocks
The 267,307,305 were dogs at best