Toyota 5VZ-FE engine

In this dossier

• VersionsEach version, and every model that had it
• Watch out 3 warningsKnown faults and what to check
• OwningMaintenance and what owners say

The story

History: facts, each with its source

Wikipedia lists the 3.4L V6 in the Tacoma from 1995 to 2004, the 4Runner from 1996 to 2002, the T100 from 1995 to 1998 and the Tundra from 2000 to 2004. It made 190 hp in the Tacoma and 183 hp in the 4Runner. TRD sold a supercharger for 1997 and later Tacomas.¹

80/20 Automotive says many consider it among the most reliable engines of all time, and that it may well live on to 300,000 to 400,000 miles.²

• Displacement: 3.4L (3,378 cc)¹
• Bore × stroke: 93.5 × 82 mm¹
• Block and head: Cast-iron block, aluminium heads¹
• Valvetrain: Twin overhead cams per bank driven by a belt, four valves per cylinder¹
• Interference: No, a broken belt does not damage the valves^1,2

Sources

1. Wikipedia (VZ engine)
2. 80/20 Automotive (5VZ-FE problems)