Homer Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 This isn't something I should be proud of, but having put this car together in 2009/2010, I have never serviced it. No new oil, plugs, anything.. The only thing I've done is fixed a PAS leak and changed the tyre's and brake pads when needed. It still runs perfectly and I use it every day! Just goes to show how solid the 2JZ-GE engine is Anyhow, I finally decided to service it as the RSP is still a while away from being started on again. Going to change the plugs, oil and clean the air filter. It has an oil leak from the both cam covers so will fit new gaskets this weekend. What's the easiest way to remove the throttle body/intake pipe over the top of the engine? The manual says the whole intake manifold needs to come off but I know that's not needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) You can remove the Y piece/throttle of the inlet, which will give you access to everything you need on the cam cover bit. There is an annotated picture on this thread that shows which bolts/nuts to remove. It's a quick job once you know where to find all the bits to take off. My tip for that cam cover gasket job is when putting the cover bolts back in, make sure you have a torque wrench ready and be gentle. Had one of the bolts snap on me as I was a little hasty with it, was a hassle to remove. Edited March 13, 2015 by Mike2JZ (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Perfect, many thanks Mike. Not sure how I missed that in the search... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Well that was much more of a ball ache than doing the same on a TT! Took about 3 hours in total but I did the plugs at the same time. No more oil leaks now and it certainly runs a lot smoother! Cams were in good condition and despite the 5+ year old oil it's not that bad Look at the state of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Those plugs have some BIIIG gaps on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Well spotted They're supposed to be 1.1mm but were 1.5 on a few! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Value for money on your oil and plugs was achieved haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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