swifty562

with 220,000 milages on my motor it have finally gave up on me. I didn't think it would come this soon knowing that my car had knock and pings that was barely noticable. furthermore, on idel it purr like a cat... but it have reach its final days...

Saturday Afternoon, Started my car to get ready to goto eldorado park. after ideling i heard my car knocking then it went away...so I went to autozone and bought a can of those lub,knock, blue liquid can that helps the car from knocks and ping.. and it have work for almost a year now. but to only find out that it made the car worst. as i was driving going into 2nd gear at 2000 i heard my car RAWR and bang on the block ..like hundreds of screws was rambling everywhere.... there and then i knew my motor is gone... I despreatly try to make it home with all the metal rambling in the motor and finally...and luckly when i made it home the car just stalls on me...

Im thinking of just leaving it in my garage...
or does anyone know of any places that sells the 3vz-fe motor...

my dad can get a rebuilt one for 500-600? and was wondering if anyone can get it cheaper...

or else im just going to get a different car.. i spent so much on it already =\ i think its time for a change.

My car
5spd ES300... =\

92ES5sp

Wow man that really sucks From reading your previous posts I knew you were really into your car. Even worse, like mine its a rare 5 speed so I can certainly feel for ya. 500-600 sounds about right. I would suggest a rebuilt engine instead of a used one because the 3VZ-FE is hard to find in good shape anymore, but that motor is one hell of a trooper. Youll have no prob finding a reman. If you really love this car, replace the engine; or think about parting it out.

Trexus

I feel for you. I currently have a 1996 ES 300 with over 286,000 miles and I want to hit the 300,000 mile mark. She still runs great. She does burn oil but doesn't leak any oil which is a good thing. I park in a brand new garage and I don't want any oil stains on the garage floor. I bought my ES 300 brand new and I feel I got my moneys worth...

Pheonix

https://www.tigerjapanese.com/index.php
is very popular right now.

swifty562

yeah.. this motor was a trooper... took me everywhere... =\. i was trying to get to 300,000 mark also... but fail... kind of make me wonder if anyone have ever hit 400k miles a 2nd gen ES300... =0.

and as for tigerjapanese... i heard of it before.. thanks for posting it up.. but i'm unsure if i should purchase from them.. i just have this fear of buying really really expensive stuff over the internet.

Maxx941

iTrader: (1)

How long you had this car? what else you considering?

swifty562

for awhile now... the car was hand me down... from my dad to my oldest bro and then my other brother then me... yeah been through war... but i had it since i was junior or senior in highschool back in 2003...

i was considering the IS250 5spd... because my brother work at toyota so i get discount. =)

Trexus

Go for the IS 250/350 or a used GS 430.

omarg

put a new engine in your car! please! keep the manual es300's alive. your car looks awesome man.

iH3ARTSnik

Damn your car was beautiful swifty. Its a shame

Choas

Please keep them alive I looked for 5 months at countless car auctions trying to find one until i gave up and got my 97. I'm begging you put in the motor you have no idea how lucky you are to have that car.

o2GS43o

It's still a feat for 220k miles... I just hope my GS will stand that long or longer...

Rick 634

i'm at the 300k Mark

MOTOR STILL HEALTHY.

92ES5sp

Agreed I wouldnt trade my 5 speed for anything
Hey Choas nice new sig!!

Choas

Photoshop was pissing me off this is just a test sig maybe teamam can let us know how to stretch the pic in photoshop