Engine difference? 97-99 ES300 to 00-01?
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A friend has a 2000 ES 300 with a bad engine we have been looking around for a used replacement engine but have seen places lists the engines up to 97 but nothing really for an 00. Is there a difference if we were to get an engine from a 97?
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yes, VVTI
99-01 VVTI motors
97-98 non-VVTI motors [in the ES300]
Keep in Mind, Toyota Highlander & Avalon, Lexus RX300 from 99-04 had the same motor [VVTI 1MZFE[
If trying to source one out of a Solara, make sure its a VVTI one since they came with or without it through the year ranges up until 2003...
99-01 VVTI motors
97-98 non-VVTI motors [in the ES300]
Keep in Mind, Toyota Highlander & Avalon, Lexus RX300 from 99-04 had the same motor [VVTI 1MZFE[
If trying to source one out of a Solara, make sure its a VVTI one since they came with or without it through the year ranges up until 2003...
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yes, VVTI
99-01 VVTI motors
97-98 non-VVTI motors [in the ES300]
Keep in Mind, Toyota Highlander & Avalon, Lexus RX300 from 99-04 had the same motor [VVTI 1MZFE[
If trying to source one out of a Solara, make sure its a VVTI one since they came with or without it through the year ranges up until 2003...
99-01 VVTI motors
97-98 non-VVTI motors [in the ES300]
Keep in Mind, Toyota Highlander & Avalon, Lexus RX300 from 99-04 had the same motor [VVTI 1MZFE[
If trying to source one out of a Solara, make sure its a VVTI one since they came with or without it through the year ranges up until 2003...
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Jump on www.car-part.com what's nice is it igives you the motors that will fit and from what cars. Parts I know will exchange from the different motors years listed above for the VVTi, but from the research I've done the 1MZFE VVTi must have some specific differeneces that won't allow them to fit from car to car.
I check daily my local pic and pulls. Also they seem to go very quickly. Cheap seems to be $800 and high up to $3K.
I check daily my local pic and pulls. Also they seem to go very quickly. Cheap seems to be $800 and high up to $3K.
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yes, VVTI
99-01 VVTI motors
97-98 non-VVTI motors [in the ES300]
Keep in Mind, Toyota Highlander & Avalon, Lexus RX300 from 99-04 had the same motor [VVTI 1MZFE[
If trying to source one out of a Solara, make sure its a VVTI one since they came with or without it through the year ranges up until 2003...
99-01 VVTI motors
97-98 non-VVTI motors [in the ES300]
Keep in Mind, Toyota Highlander & Avalon, Lexus RX300 from 99-04 had the same motor [VVTI 1MZFE[
If trying to source one out of a Solara, make sure its a VVTI one since they came with or without it through the year ranges up until 2003...
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99,00,01 all had VVTi. I think 02,03 also might be the same. I'm pretty sure the blocks are interchangeable between VVTi and none, as long as the transmissions are the same.
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