Engine Recalled

[katekebo]

Is there an easy way to find out when and where your LC engine was built?

All LC engines are built in Japan. The car's assembly date (month and year) are shown on the VIN sticker on the door frame. Given that Toyita is just-in-time company and does not keep large parts inventory, it's safe to assume that the engine was built just a few days or even hours before car's assembly.

 

[58LesPaul]

Thank you.

Do you know if current production 4Runner engines are built in Japan as well?

 

[katekebo]

Thank you.

Do you know if current production 4Runner engines are built in Japan as well?

The 4Runner is assembled in Japan so the engines should be too.

 

[TheMightyGoose]

I’m glad I haven’t wasted any of my time stressing out over whether or not my LC will be a reliable rig. Love it more every day. Some people here just seem to find comfort in worry. So they look for it everywhere. Having said that….

I’m sure most of us have seen this by now:

This Hybrid Turbo-4 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Racked Up 110,000 Miles in a Year. Here’s How It Held Up

This has to be one of the highest-mileage 2024 Toyota Land Cruisers in America.

www.thedrive.com

 

[RideWithYanu]

Is there an easy way to find out when and where your LC engine was built?

Input your VIN here: Welcome to VIN Decoding :: provided by vPIC

 

[supernova]

Car care nut seems to imply, the only reason Toyota did not recall Tundra hybrid engine V35A-FTS is because Toyota believes even with engine failure the hybrid motor can still keep the vehicle moving and bring it to a safe stop.
Maybe that is the reason LC250 engine also is not on recall list

 

[katekebo]

Car care nut seems to imply, the only reason Toyota did not recall Tundra hybrid engine V35A-FTS is because Toyota believes even with engine failure the hybrid motor can still keep the vehicle moving and bring it to a safe stop.
Maybe that is the reason LC250 engine also is not on recall list

Two different engines. The recalled one is V35A (6 cyl), LC 250 has T24A (4 cyl). Why would the T24A be recalled if these are completely different engines?

 

[lar317]

The LC, Highlander Grand Highlander, Lexus TX, RX, NX,4 4Runner, all use the turbo 2.4. So I have not heard any major issues out of this motor.

 

[lar317]

Also the Tacoma

 

[cvx5832LC]

Toyota is doomed. Got it

 

[AlexGates]

Also the Tacoma

Which seems to have transmission problems. Maybe overblown on the internet, but it keeps coming up.

 

[lar317]

The post is about engine problems,

 

[TheMightyGoose]

The Most Reliable Toyota Engine Of 2025 Isn't The One You Think

Those in the know will give reliability preference to a naturally aspirated engine, but Toyota flipped the script...

carbuzz.com

 

[AlexGates]

The post is about engine problems,

Regarding an engine that isn't even offered in the 250.

 

[lar317]

Correct

 

[Impatient]

Might be on an island here but I have no worries at all about the engine. I do have some worries/concerns about the performance of the transmission on steady inclines and the tendency to overheat.

Land Cruisers aren’t made for sizzle or high performance on the highway, never have been. I suspect the power train, which is fantastic offroad, will turn out or have better longevity (in additions to better overlanding versatility for overlanding with the 2400w converter) than the GX power train. The tradeoff being that the GX is better for passing on the highway and sounds cooler. Choose your fighter.

 

[TheMightyGoose]

Might be on an island here but I have no worries at all about the engine. I do have some worries/concerns about the performance of the transmission on steady inclines and the tendency to overheat.

Land Cruisers aren’t made for sizzle or high performance on the highway, never have been. I suspect the power train, which is fantastic offroad, will turn out or have better longevity (in additions to better overlanding versatility for overlanding with the 2400w converter) than the GX power train. The tradeoff being that the GX is better for passing on the highway and sounds cooler. Choose your fighter.

I pulled a trailer up a very long and very steep incline. Temp never increased. Also did some tough off roading with the trailer. I wouldn’t worry.

 

[Impatient]

I pulled a trailer up a very long and very steep incline. Temp never increased. Also did some tough off roading with the trailer. I wouldn’t worry.

I don’t drive inclines often so that’s good to read. The overlanding performance has been fantastic.

A lot of the criticism of the LC 250 is driven by a basic misunderstanding of what a Land Cruiser was before the 100/200/300 series introduced the luxury wagon concept. While those vehicles have tremendous reliability, the idea that you should measure a Land Cruiser model against the near-Suburban size and style of those has people confused and not evaluating the 250 properly. The 250 is a fairly unique platform - off-road ability like the 80, but nice enough inside to compare somewhat to the BMW or Lexus models. Every review you read is comping it to a different category because it’s kind of got its own.

 

[Vision83]

Cylinder Wall Scoring and misfires

I’m guessing this is goi g to be a new one, but putting it out there… A couple of weeks ago, I was pulling a camper that weighed a maximum of 4000 pounds, up towards the Eisenhower tunnel in Colorado. The LC sputtered a few times and I had a drastic reduction in power, with a warning on the...

www.landcruiserforum.com

 

[Impatient]

Cylinder Wall Scoring and misfires

I’m guessing this is goi g to be a new one, but putting it out there… A couple of weeks ago, I was pulling a camper that weighed a maximum of 4000 pounds, up towards the Eisenhower tunnel in Colorado. The LC sputtered a few times and I had a drastic reduction in power, with a warning on the...

www.landcruiserforum.com

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