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300,000-Mile Toyota 3RZ Four-Cylinder Teardown Shows Why These Engines Are So Sought After

The Toyota RZ engine family powered some of the Japanese brand's most enduring models between 1989 and 2004. Available in three specs (1RZ, 2RZ, and 3RZ), the latter was the most notable in the US, ...
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Is The Toyota 3RZ Engine Really As Reliable As Fans Say? This Teardown Takes A Closer Look

It's no secret that Toyota engines are renowned for reliability, with several Toyota models likely to run more than 250,000 miles. That reputation extends to the Toyota 3RZ-FE engine. This 2.7-liter ...
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Here's What 300,000 Miles Did To A Toyota 3RZ Engine

This 300,000-mile Toyota 3RZ-FE tells two stories at once. This first is how this 2.7-litre inline-four earned its anvil reputation, and the second is how neglect can still kill a tough motor. In a ...