1.8 Toyota or 2.4 honda

[wheelman]

I haven't owned either engine in a car before but I am genuinely curious if you had to pick an engine you preferred which would you take? Any short comings with either engine?

 

[The Critic]

At this point they are both dinosaurs, but there were also many iterations of them.

 

[labfan]

Impossible to say without the years since displacements weren't solely used in one engine generation or variants within a generation for both.

 

[wheelman]

The Toyota 1.8 from early 2000s and the k series 2.4 from the same time period

 

[pbm]

The Toyota 1.8 from early 2000s and the k series 2.4 from the same time period

Until about 2003 the 1zzFE (1.8) was an oil burner because of sticking rings IIRC....Toyota fixed the issue and it became a long lasting and reliable engine.

 

[incognito_2u]

Until about 2003 the 1zzFE (1.8) was an oil burner because of sticking rings IIRC....Toyota fixed the issue and it became a long lasting and reliable engine.

I agree with your statement.
Although, out of the 3 1zzFE’s that I own, the 2006 and the 1999 use hardly any make-up Oil during its OCI……….the 1998, well that’s another story

 

[Tdbo]

I'd pick the 2.4 myself.
However, I'm familiar with it.

 

[t1snwrbrdr12]

Until about 2003 the 1zzFE (1.8) was an oil burner because of sticking rings IIRC....Toyota fixed the issue and it became a long lasting and reliable engine.

The Honda k24 is a notorious oil burner with stuck or clogged rings as well. Great engine. Easy to maintain and work on otherwise.

 

[ATex7239]

Honda > Toyota

 

[wlk]

2.4l Honda for me

 

[hrv]

The Honda k24 is a notorious oil burner with stuck or clogged rings as well. Great engine. Easy to maintain and work on otherwise.

Had a 2007 with 386000 miles on it and did not burn oil or had stuck or clogged rings either... Best Honda engine I ever had... My 21 HRV has the 1.8.. It is OK but not much power... I wish the 2.4 was in it instead...That was a great engine...IMO

 

[Corollaman]

I prefer the toyota 1.8, owned many of them I never had an oil burner.

 

[JMJNet]

If you can find 2.2L Toyota, that is the best one.

 

[bullwinkle]

I haven't owned either engine in a car before but I am genuinely curious if you had to pick an engine you preferred which would you take? Any short comings with either engine?

There‘s both in my family, my son’s ‘07 Accord K24, and three 1ZZFE 1.8s, ‘06 Matrix, ‘07 Matrix, my ‘07 Corolla-none of them burn any oil between OCIs! The Corolla just cracked off a 302 mile workday subbing for the Transit (getting new brakes), another 38 MPG mostly highway run with me & around 500 pounds of tools, refrigerant, & parts evenly distributed throughout. 167,000 miles now, still running pretty much perfectly.

 

[bullwinkle]

At this point they are both dinosaurs, but there were also many iterations of them.

How are they dinosaurs? Both had variable valve timing, DOHC, and PFI. Carbureted OHV 4 cylinders, those were dinosaurs!

 

[The Critic]

How are they dinosaurs? Both had variable valve timing, DOHC, and PFI. Carbureted OHV 4 cylinders, those were dinosaurs!

To me, modern engines have GDI, maybe a turbo, dual VVT, cylinder deactivation, etc.

 

[bullwinkle]

To me, modern engines have GDI, maybe a turbo, dual VVT, cylinder deactivation, etc.

Lots more stuff to break, I got it… Like my brother’s ex’s 3 year old 4 cyl., GDI, turbo, oil burning Equinox!

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Both are good stuff.

What kind of cars are you considering? The 2.4 was installed in bigger cars, while the 1.8 was relegated to smaller ones.

The Matrix/Vibe is an awesome car. Small and good on gas, but with lots of space inside. You might also like the Echo, with its 1.5L I4 . Small on the outside, as much room as a Camry on the inside (due to being tall). The first-gen Scion XB and XA are both based on the Echo.

My choice would be the Matrix XRS or Vibe GT with the 2ZZ-GE
That is a different engine than the 1ZZ-FE that you are probably referring to.

To me, modern engines have GDI, maybe a turbo, dual VVT, cylinder deactivation, etc.

all the stuff BITOG hates

 

[Nick1994]

Both are good engines. But what car is the engine gonna be in?

 

[andrew_j]

Lots more stuff to break, I got it… Like my brother’s ex’s 3 year old 4 cyl., GDI, turbo, oil burning Equinox!

Problem there is GM not first three factors,…