2003 Toyota Tacoma 218,000 miles valve train pics

[ARB1977]

Originally Posted by Amkeer
Originally Posted by ARB1977
Awesome. Thanks for the pics. What oil filter are you using?


The majority of the time the regular Wix filter. Right now it has a Toyota filter on it. The Wix will be going back on.

Thanks

 

[The Critic]

Looks great. The belt-driven engines from that era can tolerate the extended drains. The new generation of chain-driven engines can be a different story.

Did you also replace the valve cover bolt grommets?

I used the Stone kit when I did this one, but the quality was not quite OE.

https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...08/stone-valve-cover-gaskets#Post5343708

 

[demarpaint]

It looks great.

 

[Amkeer]

Originally Posted by The Critic
Looks great. The belt-driven engines from that era can tolerate the extended drains. The new generation of chain-driven engines can be a different story.

Did you also replace the valve cover bolt grommets?

I used the Stone kit when I did this one, but the quality was not quite OE.

https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...08/stone-valve-cover-gaskets#Post5343708



Yes the kit came with the bolt grommets, 10 of them. I torqued them down to about 50 inch pounds. The quality of the gasket was excellent.

Read your thread it looks like same issue with gasket turning to plastic.

 

[Amkeer]

Originally Posted by demarpaint
It looks great.


Thanks!

 

[Amkeer]

Originally Posted by NavyVet88
That is a great looking engine my friend. Well done.


Thanks I appreciate the feedback!

 

[Amkeer]

Originally Posted by wolf_06
This is an amazing condition, looks like new. It makes me consider using Mobil 1 0w20 for my 2018 Mazda 3 2.0L.


I wouldn't hesitate. I was actually considering using Redline or something else for some reason. This squashed any chance that will happen. I was actually considering moving up the the Mobil 1 Super Syn. At this time no reason to change anything other than the gaskets sooner.