Comments by "`" (@LAactor) on "Toyota V6 Engine 2GR-FE Disassembly Start to finish Front Timing Cover Repair" video.

So clean! Even before all the top covers were installed. No tools even lying on the support frames strewn about during process. Impressive. Thank you. Have the same engine. Just different configuration. Different car. Mine ticks more. Early in its life looks like from dealer records, it did not have regular OCI. Double time or more. Lots of highway miles it appears. I'm trying solvent additives to see if it helps. So far Marvel didn't help. Currently just running straight recommended weight oil, no additive. Might try ristlone next might not. This pandemic, the vehicle hasn't gotten much mileage in a year. Maybe less than 2000 on the synthetic. Such a shame to change it. Still light colored. Might just do a drain and fill at home and not do the filter. Used an OEM last time. Not sure. Never had this circumstance before where the filter was still low mileage and clean but aged. Wonder if the glue inside it will hold up..
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Would say also on the V-6 a gen before or so, the 1MZ-FE. But little secret, people don't know on the older one you can get a stubby and two short extensions on the ones in the rear cover. Everyone always quotes with plenum removal. Makes them more money of course.
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@mornek I would like to know too if the FIPG the factory used turns a lighter than than the brown that could be seen on an edge of one of the pans because mine I see that stuff pushed out all around the covers 😂 for reference mine has about 175k so at least that long unless it's been done before!
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And here I thought it was a $600-$1000. Guess I wasn't thinking dealer prices.
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Do you guys use anything special st the dealer that we don't? I use the gunk a tuff and it's so messy and never looks this good. Are you guys scrubbing with a drill brush or something?
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