Toyota 2JZ engine

Maintenance

Services the sources say it needs. Faults that happen however well an engine is kept are under Watch out for. Tap one for what to ask.

• Timing belt Every version Replace every 50,000 miles or 5 years

  Ask the seller: Ask for records showing the timing belt and water pump were changed.

  If it was skipped: Classic & Sports Car says the belt should be replaced every 50,000 miles or five years, and that the job is usually done with the water pump.

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What owners say

Reputation: what owners and the press report

• Sought after: A strong engine that takes big power Every version

  Classic & Sports Car calls the 2JZ immensely strong, able to manage huge mileages if well maintained and not over-tuned. Hagerty's specialist calls its bottom end stout as a mountain, and says that with inexpensive steel rods and pistons on the factory main bearings it is good for 1,000 hp.^1,2

Sources

1. Classic & Sports Car (A80 guide)
2. Hagerty (Smithology on the Mk IV)