Toyota 3.5 valve train pics....2005 Avalon

[ZZman]

Did the first half of my valve cover gasket change. I bought the car with 140,000 miles on it. Now has 210,000 miles. I have run only Syn oil in it and decent filters. Oil changes were usually around 5,000 miles with a few around 7500. The VVT filter in pic was totally clean. Enjoy!

 

[Brons2]

Looks like your regimen may have loosened some of the previous owner's varnish on the camshaft phaser?

Thanks for the pics.

 

[BISCUT]

Thanks for posting! Cool beans! Good buy for you! Keep it going.

 

[Bill7]

Thanks for the photos. Please share what brand oil and viscosity you were using.

 

[The Critic]

Seems unusually crusty. This is my FIL's at 132K:

08 Camry V6, 132K, Valve Covers removed

FIL’s 08 Camry V6 with 132K. From 0-55K, it received conventional 5W30 every 5K. From 55K-present, it has used a jobber/store-brand Dexos 1 approved synthetic every 5K. Overall it is clean, but there are some small clumps of sludge in the front cylinder head.

bobistheoilguy.com

It received conventional 5W30 every 5K from 0-60K, then whatever 5W30 synthetic that is on sale from 60-132K, but at the same 5K interval.

 

[ZZman]

Seems unusually crusty. This is my FIL's at 132K:

08 Camry V6, 132K, Valve Covers removed

FIL’s 08 Camry V6 with 132K. From 0-55K, it received conventional 5W30 every 5K. From 55K-present, it has used a jobber/store-brand Dexos 1 approved synthetic every 5K. Overall it is clean, but there are some small clumps of sludge in the front cylinder head.

bobistheoilguy.com

It received conventional 5W30 every 5K from 0-60K, then whatever 5W30 synthetic that is on sale from 60-132K, but at the same 5K interval.

Looks awesome

 

[ZZman]

Thanks for the photos. Please share what brand oil and viscosity you were using.

5w-30. Not brand loyal so It has seen Mobil 1, Pennzoil, Castrol, Valvoline. Name brand Syn oils.

 

[Brian123]

Seems unusually crusty. This is my FIL's at 132K:

08 Camry V6, 132K, Valve Covers removed

FIL’s 08 Camry V6 with 132K. From 0-55K, it received conventional 5W30 every 5K. From 55K-present, it has used a jobber/store-brand Dexos 1 approved synthetic every 5K. Overall it is clean, but there are some small clumps of sludge in the front cylinder head.

bobistheoilguy.com

It received conventional 5W30 every 5K from 0-60K, then whatever 5W30 synthetic that is on sale from 60-132K, but at the same 5K interval.

The OP did buy the car with 140K, so it looks like the previous owner is to blame for how the Valvetrain looks. It probably got some cheap oil before the OP bought it.

 

[The Critic]

The OP did buy the car with 140K, so it looks like the previous owner is to blame for how the Valvetrain looks. It probably got some cheap oil before the OP bought it.

I don’t even think cheap oil would have done that. It probably saw very few oil changes.

 

[doublebase]

It has 210,000 miles on it, probably shouldn’t expect it to look flawless but it does seem a little dirty to me compared to other 2GRFE’s I’ve seen. Usually they’re pretty clean. Nothing to worry about but when you remove a valve cover you’re kind of hoping to see it spotless (as a car owner), and when it is isn’t...it’s a let down. At least that’s the way I felt when I pulled the valve cover off our Honda CRV to adjust the valves...looked a lot like this, and I was a little ticked about it. But I got over it real quick knowing I owned an extremely reliable car.

 

[SC Maintenance]

I would be pretty happy with that at 210K miles, especially if I had bought it used at the point a lot of people consider end of life.

 

[Brian123]

I don’t even think cheap oil would have done that. It probably saw very few oil changes.

I am now thinking more along the lines of few oil changes versus cheap oil.

 

[The Critic]

Looks awesome

Thanks. Unfortunately it blew a valve spring, so it required repair.

 

[sw99]

Looks good to me!

 

[doublebase]

Thanks. Unfortunately it blew a valve spring, so it required repair.

How was that to do? Did you have to remove the engine from the bottom? I know the timing cover on these things are a bear. But I do love the 2GRFE engine, they seem very easy on oil. And I’ve had a few valve covers off on these things and they usually are spotless.

 

[Brons2]

How was that to do? Did you have to remove the engine from the bottom? I know the timing cover on these things are a bear. But I do love the 2GRFE engine, they seem very easy on oil. And I’ve had a few valve covers off on these things and they usually are spotless.

There are a couple of long threads about the repair here, search his posts.