Post by charliefarlie on Sept 23, 2018 20:24:36 GMT
a very few of the earliest 4.3 RAVs had an oil consumption problem and Toyota did replacement short engines to resolve the problem. My brother and I bought a pair of identical 4.3 XT5's in April 2008 - i.e. very early in their history. Mine had a replacement engine at 32,000 miles and has now done 83,000. It has used no oil between twice yearly oil changes since about 36,000. I bought my brothers off him for my daughter when it was 2 years old and she did over 100,000 in it on the same engine. That one used no oil from new and was kept on "minimum services" as she was not particularly flush with money having 3 youngsters to bring up. The EGR valve on mine gets cleaned about every 18 months but really gets very little soot these days. The 2.0D-4D had problems with the DMF but I've never heard of one failing on the 4.3. Hope that helps
PS How's your bike riding going these days? I guess that this summer was probably some sort of encouragement!
PPS I've a mate who lives near Vichy in France who has a 2003 2.0D-4D Avensis that must have done about 250,000kM by now without any problem at all. He'd love to replace it but can't imagine getting anything else as reliable.
The early 2AD 2.2 is a risk plain and simple. I would not entertain a car unless it has had its engine replaced.
Once the later 2.2 in 150 BHP form came out with its modified and water cooled EGR did things get much better.