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Toyota MZ engine

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Toyota's aluminium V6s of the 1990s and 2000s, the 3.0L 1MZ-FE and the 3.3L 3MZ-FE, in the first Highlander and many Camrys.

The story

History: facts, each with its source

Wikipedia lists the 3.0L 1MZ-FE in the Camry from 1994, the Sienna and the Lexus RX 300, and in the Highlander from 2000 to 2003 with VVT-i and 220 hp. The 3.3L 3MZ-FE replaced it in the Highlander from 2004 to 2007 with 230 hp. The GR V6s followed.1

80/20 Automotive says the 1MZ-FE is known for great reliability and longevity, and most should reach 200,000 miles without major repairs.2

  • Block: Aluminium, closed deck, with cast-iron liners1
  • Valvetrain: Twin overhead cams per bank, four valves per cylinder, VVT-i from 19981

Sources

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