HOW OLD IS MY 1UZ?
Always a bit tricky to buy spare parts when you don't know which car the engine coes from and don't know year/model.
I do have some Age Indicators (AIs) for my engine Will list them below. Fine if someone know of further AIs or would
like to guess year/model.
VVT
No, without
OIL SUMP
Front.
GENERATION
2nd, judging from the feeder pipes to the injectors.
BRAND
Toyota, not Lexus.
ECU
89661-50241
ALTERNATOR
Oval, not circular, plug.
TIMING BELT
209 teeth.
YEAR ON SPARKPLUG LEADS
Have read here that the year of production is printed on the leads.
I have three sets (original Toyota) and have been all over them with magnifying glass and cannot find any year indications.
FEEDER CABLE TO LEFT HAND COIL
My cable is about 2.5 to 3 inches longer than on earlier models.
According to the spare part manager at Yeaomans (big Toyota/Lexus dealer) in Brighton, UK
this change was introduced in October 1994.
AFM WRAPPING
My AFM is contained in a black plastic box.
A kiwi by name Wade has written a guide to 1UZ wiring that states (if I understood him correctly)
that AFM in black plastic means 1995 or newer. Metallic box means older year/model.
Is this correct?
Any other AIs?