Toyota's BEST Engine Ever Made FAILED! This Will Shock You!

In This Video We Investigate Why Toyota's best engine ever made failed and suddenly decided to start guzzling Oil and Coolant!

Toyota has a lot of really good engines but one absolute standout is a work horse of an engine. The 2.7L 2TR-FE Found in the Toyota Tacoma.

This engine is so good that you don't really hear any issues with it. Loved by it's owners and usually last easily many hundreds of thousands of miles with hardly any issues at all.

But it was my surprise when this engine showed up at my shop with both coolant loss and engine oil consumption. In this video we tear into this tacoma to remove the engine, investigate what actually happened and fix it.

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0:00 Intro
1:10 Transmission Removal - The Story of The Car
7:34 First Complications
11:53 Engine Removal - Complication Aftermath
14:52 Engine is Out - Outside Tour
17:40 2TR-FE Information
22:00 Why It Failed?
32:09 Engine Reassembly - Cost Information
41:37 Engine Reinstallation
48:40 New Engine First Start

[conantdog]

20 years in the car repair industry, I never met a mechanic so dedicated so professional.

My hats off to you sir .

[MD-csjs]

I don't own a Tacoma that have a 2.7L engine that burns oil, yet I find myself watching the full 52 minutes video due to how informative and well documented. Amazing job, I wish I lived in Chicago your shop will be the only shop working on my cars. Well done as usual.

[williamkeys]

We live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and we are now fans of The Care Nut. He has a wonderful 'on air ' temperament and attitude. This guy could easily be anyone's friend. What a great guy?

[StoverEnt]

This needs to be recognized for a YouTube content award for delving into a subject that few have and with such great detail and clarity. Well done.

[bilbobagginssword]

Has decades of experience taking apart every Toyota engine ever made.

Runs into new job, consults manuals.

That people is the definition of humility. Wow, you really are a true professional!

[bmbvwjq]

Look at how clean the work Shop is, that is how much of a perfectionist he is, absolutely perfect.

[stuuuporman]

Ive been a shade tree mechanic since I was 15 and I'm now 79. Proves again, you're never too old to learn. Thanks.

[Vyantri]

A video that takes so much effort from such a skilled and honest automotive technician. This is the first super thanks comment I've ever given.

[crxx]

Hands down some of the most informative and no BS maintenance videos on YouTube. Keep up the great work bud!

[philip]

When I first clicked on this video I initially said to myself "screw this; 50 minutes of my time for an engine replacement of some boring Toyota vehicle that I personally have zero interest in?". Within a minute or so I was transfixed and watched the whole thing without hitting the fast-forward bar once, as you provide riveting content to those with mechanical interest. Keep up the excellent work!!!

[Ochtane]

The world needs more honest mechanics, like you. For 7k, and change, he basically got a new truck, for that amount? You’re a great professional! If I lived in your state, and you were my mechanic, I wouldn’t let anyone else touch my car. Great Job Sir👌

[Timmytheman]

I wish I could trust more mechanics as much as I trust this guy to get the job done right. He’s the definition of pride in your work.

[GroupBEJ]

I wish we had more people like you in the car repair industry!

[johnford]

The advice about having a plan and not getting caught in the moment of emotion is wisdom. Thank you.

[walpoleandworcester]

Crazy how much was involved even just trying to take out the transmission. Thanks for showing as much of the process as you could!

[shimonweiss]

If God forbid I had this problem to my vehicle,
I'd pay this price to this mechanic any day any time.
We need more Mechanic's like you.
Honest and professional.
God bless you.

[MountainFisher]

I have a 2012 Tacoma with the 4 cylinder engine like this. It has 72, 000 miles on it, but it is still 11 years old. It isn't 4 wheel drive either, I wasn't aware they were available with the option. I have to add that it is in excellent condition and the local dealership offered me $15, 000 cash for it. I've seen it sell for more than I paid for mine brand new. Toyota told me they cannot get Tacomas used. I'm not getting rid of mine. I'm 70 years old and someone will get my truck when I die. I live in the desert so rust isn't much of an issue.

[wolfgangrichter]

Every customer of his, can consider themselves lucky to have such a good and, above all, honest(!) car mechanic! Greetings from Austria/Europe.

[shaddraven]

Toyota tech here for over a decade in the northeast. Never seen one of these engines worked on either, very interesting to finally see into the engine. One thing, in my dealership, most likely we would have removed the cab of the truck to remove the engine. I've done countless V6 timing cover reseals, and we've found by far the easiest way is to remove the cab. It allows easy access to all the mount bolts and other components where heat may be required to loosen. It wouldn't have helped with your stubborn bolts in the transmission, but it would have aided in some of the disassembly and removing of the engine, more so on the V6 models. True, you would have to open the brake system, but you can leave the driveline attached to the frame assembly, and leaving the majority of the engine harness in, easier access to the compressor and starter. All in all, about an hour and a half to two hours to remove the cab. Pro and cons to each method, but having seen a few of your other videos and how to remove some engines from cars, it's very similar to how you do them.

Regardless, great video's and awesome insights. It's really nice seeing someone out there dedicated to doing their job proper and asking the questions 'why' something failed, rather then just throwing parts at something. I've checked out a few of your videos and have been extremely impressed with your professionalism and explanations. As a Toyota technician, I've started directing some of the newer tech's we get to your channel. You have great insights and explain the what, why, and how extremely well. I wish you the best of luck in the future and hope your business prospers and thank you for trying showing how excellence and professionalism in this industry is suppose to look.

[nickknee]

You are a true pioneer AMD, not only are you one of a very few to crack into this engine, but you filmed it for all of us to see the insides of the toughest engine ever made. Thank you for taking on this challenge and documenting it, you're my hero.