4 Cylinder vs V6 Engine - Cost of maintenance and repairs

Here I discuss possible differences between cost of maintenance, service and repair 4 cylinder and V6 engines

[koomo]

I'm in the middle of replacing my '12 Avalon's alternator right now....oy!, what a job. My son saw it and is now asking for a 4-cyl Corolla when he begins driving. Good son!

[aldorodriguez]

As a Toyota owner (4 cars), I love this guy!

[israelrodriguez]

I drive a 3rd gen Toyota 4runner V6 and it's easy to work on, the air intake tube is held on by 2 clamps, after that you can access an entire side of coil packs and the other is easy access too. 1st time ever doing entire valve cover gaskets, half moons, circular cam plugs, pcv valve and grommet, and spark plug tube seals took me 12 hours, keep in mind it was my very 1st time and alone, the second time done on my father's 02 3rd gen took like 7.5 hours, and way less stressful since I broke the 1st time barrier.. labeling everything that came apart with their matching numbers on a bright colored tape definitely made everything go smoother.

[marknguyen]

This is the exact reason why I looked for a 4 cylinder Venza over the V6. Most stuff could be done by yourself. The drive isn't much different than the V6. This channel is very informative.

[rightlanehog]

Peter, After 18 years, the Lexus has fully earned the right to misfire. Having said that, we appreciate the fact you dutifully brought the 'V6 question' to our attention. BTW you did not give us the mileage. ;-)

[UncleSarkis]

Thank you for sharing. Don't forget, this difficulty in maintenance regarding a V6 is because it is coupled with a front wheel drive since the engine is mounted transversely.

[TlMuNd]

I have that same 4 cylinder 2AZ engine on my 01 highlander. Everything you said makes sense. I basically became my own mechanic.
Changed filter, cabin air filter, spark plugs, coil packs, valve cover gasket, PCV valve. Power steering fluid. Now I bought things so i can do my own oil change on my car.
It's fun, a challenge, & your family leaves you alone when you work on your car or one of theirs.

[bkanegson]

Simple yet valuable info, makes perfect sense. Much appreciated.

[southernfarmtech]

I think one way to avoid issues and labor costs associated with this is to just take care of everything while it is apart for the routine timing belt service. Timing belt, water pump, intake plenum gasket, spark plugs. I love my ES300 and do most work to it myself, but this job is one I will entrust to a pro who has taken tons of these apart and has it down to a science!

[ega]

I noticed that your shop is very clean and in order. Wow

[ericb]

Just replace all the coils and plugs in the back. I have a similar v6(12 yr old)engine, has a misfire after 11 years of trouble free ownership, and to be honest that v6 is one of the best engines I've had. Buttery smooth and powerful. Costs more to maintain but would still buy another.

[descendinggod]

Im glad I got a I4 Camry over the V6, Scotty Kilmer made a similar video to this, and he made me choose the 4 over the 6. Glad to see you bringing it up also, its a very important note to take :)

[pedrofernandez]

I'd much prefer a Camry XLE with the 4 cylinder, almost as luxurious as this, but with a simpler engine and lower repair bills.

[fortis]

When I swapped my Plugs on my v6 Camry at 130k miles, I bought 3 new denso coils and plugs for the ones hidden because I hate doing things twice, might as well

[theAGanimators]

While you have the intake off for that repair, be sure to replace the coolant hose that is buried under there too. I used to love my V6 Camry until I had to pay $700 to replace that $10 hose at 230, 000 miles. Great video!

[gzhang]

Excellent topic for discussion.
I have 1999 Camry v6 and 2010 Camry I4. After the initial cursing, I managed to replace the V6 back spark plugs from the space on left and right sides of the manifold. A spark plug with broken wire gave me some trouble until I found a deep socket.
Now let's imaging how a PCV on the 2010 I4 be replaced? It would need to remove a lot more parts!

[richw]

You could compression test three back cylinder, replace plugs and move coils from back to front then r&r coils in front as needed, love your English and accent, keep up the vids

[attyrustico]

Thank you for explaining the differences. Well done! 👏

This is one of the reasons why I specifically went with the 4cyl version of the 2005 Camry SE, couldn't be happier! 🙂

The intake manifold is a pain to remove and I feel bad each time I see my mechanic go through the process of taking that off for other customers.

God bless you! 👼🙏😇🛐

[ChekeredFreak]

Makes me miss my 4A-FE 1.6 engine on my 91 Corolla

[ccadama]

@Toyota Maintenance. Thank you for the video and information. It's amazing how many people get so wrapped up in what they see on the outside and inside of a car they want to buy but don't really appreciate what they see under the hood, especially now with what some people call a "stupid beauty cover" to hide what's under it. When I buy a car, I always look under the hood and consider how easy or hard it may be for a mechanic or me to replace or fix something. I can remember looking under the hood of a car (a GM car) from the 80's and seeing nothing but vacuum hoses and taking over five minutes before figuring out where the sparks plugs were. I appreciate how all the Toyotas I own are easy to see where everything I would maintain is located and can get to without taking off a bunch of parts.

The point you're making is it's not only the parts but the labor that can really cost us in maintenance and repairs.

Hope you and your family stay safe and well.