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Toyota vvti engine

  • 04-06-2010 1:19pm
    #1
    BrianBoru00
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    My 01 Avensis has been in the garage for a while as the only available replacement engine is a 2007 one costing 1500 which is the price of the car in solid condition.
    The mechanic has said he can just replace the block - can some one tell me what this means?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The early VVTi engines in the Avensis and Corolla had problems where they consume excessive oil. Toyota replaced the engine or cylinder block on any effected car at the time but didn't offically issue a recall as it didn't effect all cars.

    This is the cylinder block of an engine:

    Boss302.jpg


  • #3
    CR 7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭CR 7


    BrianBoru00 wrote: »
    My 01 Avensis has been in the garage for a while as the only available replacement engine is a 2007 one costing 1500 which is the price of the car in solid condition.
    The mechanic has said he can just replace the block - can some one tell me what this means?

    Thanks

    It's supposed to be done for free, so it's either already been done, in which case, it will cost a bit, or the mechanic is trying to rob ya. :) Is it a Toyota garage?


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Park Ji Sung wrote: »
    It's supposed to be done for free, so it's either already been done, in which case, it will cost a bit, or the mechanic is trying to rob ya. :) Is it a Toyota garage?

    Toyota only replaced blocks on cars that were experiencing excessive oil consumption. Not every car was experiencing this problem so it wasn't an offical recall and I'd doubt Toyota will replace it now on a 9 years old car for free.


  • #5
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    The OP hasn't stated why the engine is gone and after 9 years I doubt it's because of a factory oil consumption issue.

    What happened to it OP?


  • #6
    BrianBoru00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭BrianBoru00


    It was overdue a service and I had'nt put any oil in (had it 9 months) . So I think it was an oil issue but I have to accept responsibility for leaving it too late.

    Is it much easier / cheaper to replace a block than an engine?


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  • #7
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    BrianBoru00 wrote: »
    Is it much easier / cheaper to replace a block than an engine?

    Surely it's harder to replace the block as all the bits have to come off the old engine and onto the new block. An engine swap is almost plug & play.


  • #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    the head of the 07 may be different.


  • #9
    CR 7
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    bazz26 wrote: »
    Toyota only replaced blocks on cars that were experiencing excessive oil consumption. Not every car was experiencing this problem so it wasn't an offical recall and I'd doubt Toyota will replace it now on a 9 years old car for free.

    I could have got it done about 6 months ago on a 01 avensis too, except that it had already been done. Got it checked in a toyota garage, so they are still doing it. All the engines burn a little bit of oil anyway, so they will replace it, plus it won't do any harm, since it's free. The garages won't complain, it's kept a lot of mechanics in work over the years.


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