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Old 10-20-2008, 05:28 PM   #1
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Yaris engine loud..?

I just bought a 2008 Yaris last month and I've noticed that the engine is pretty loud -- I have seen articles stating that fact but I wanted to make sure other owners have noticed this -- it is especially loud when starting (in Park gear) and when driving on the highway over 60...is this normal..?
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Old 10-20-2008, 05:44 PM   #2
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I don't find it loud... You just need to remember this is an ECONO car not a Lexus..

The Yaris is a very light car and lacks the sound dapening of other more expensive cars.

If you find it too lound you can do a search over the sound/electronics section. There are some threads on how to improve the sound dapening by adding some sound proofing materials.
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Old 10-20-2008, 05:45 PM   #3
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Crank up the beats and it's good. I find it's pretty normal. Compared to say a Camry, it's pretty loud. Compared to my modified bmw, I enjoy the quietness haha.
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Old 10-20-2008, 08:15 PM   #4
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start soundproofing :)
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Old 10-20-2008, 08:27 PM   #5
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I like the louder side....especially w/ the growl of the Fujita F5 CAI
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Old 10-20-2008, 08:29 PM   #6
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I like the louder side....especially w/ the growl of the Fujita F5 CAI
GAH, Fujita.... Drools on keyboard....
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Old 10-20-2008, 09:00 PM   #7
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I just bought a 2008 Yaris last month and I've noticed that the engine is pretty loud -- I have seen articles stating that fact but I wanted to make sure other owners have noticed this -- it is especially loud when starting (in Park gear) and when driving on the highway over 60...is this normal..?
I believe this thread was started a while back, pre-hacker. Your engine compartment actually has several little hamsters in there running on a wheel. When you first start your car, they get kind of pissed off from waking up from a good nap...Then when you get to 60 mph+ they start to get pissed again because they think that their minimum wage salary is not enough to pay for that kind of hard work.
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Old 10-20-2008, 10:16 PM   #8
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Yes it is loud.....
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Old 10-21-2008, 12:01 AM   #9
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I'm admittedly a bit hearing challenged in the frequencies found in road / engine noise for new cars. That said, my 97 bonneville is noisier than my 08 sedan. So is my 00 durango. My 91 camry is WAY louder than any vehicle I've ever owned apart from the '72 Monte Carlo with the halfway installed, mostly leaking glass pack dual exaust stuck out from the air shock lifted back end that was raised so high you couldda painted a bullseye on the gas tank and I couldn't see a damn thing out the back windshield.......ah...that's feels good
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Old 12-08-2008, 10:17 AM   #10
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Yes it is loud.....
i'm having a similar problem, but i popped open the hood to listen

it sounds like..........VALVE tapping!

am i panicking?
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Old 12-08-2008, 12:34 PM   #11
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It may not be quiet but mine is not loud! Especiallyfrom the outside.. It's really quiet.
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Old 12-08-2008, 12:41 PM   #12
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wow, I thought it was an extremely quiet engine , I guess that's what owning a jetta TDI (that didn't have a good previous owner) does to you. And well, the fact that all of our household vehicles are considerably louder doesn't help.

I can't complain, I think it's quiet as a mouse.
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Old 12-08-2008, 12:54 PM   #13
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Everything's relative; since I had a rattling heat shield vibrating on my Swift before buying the Yaris, it's quiet in comparison, but I'd say loud compared to what I'd expect for a brand new $13k car, and a (quality) Toyota at that...
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Old 12-09-2008, 12:06 AM   #14
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don't forget , when the automatic YARIS is started cold it remains in 3rd gear until warmed up . This may be what you're encountering . Otherwise the engine is fairly loud , there's not much insulating between the engine and the cabin . Probably due to economics . If want to tame the engine noise , you may want to start using a synthetic motor oil . Such as PENNZOIL Platinum , SHELL full synthetic , VALVOLINE , etc.. These are fairly inexpensive oils that are widely available and perform quite well . Go to DO IT YOUSELF for more input on these and other synthetics . GOOD LUCK
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Old 12-09-2008, 12:52 AM   #15
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yea its loud specially over 3k rpms
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Old 12-09-2008, 01:59 AM   #16
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"Loud" is so relative.
To me, it's "loud", but I like it even louder :p
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Old 12-09-2008, 09:29 AM   #17
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the 1nz-fe is an overall noisy engine. especially ticking noise... It's most noticable when the engine is fully warmed up and at idle. Or the overall noise it makes when it's warming up.

While driving.... the bad sound proof of the car makes road noise and engine rev very noticeable compared to other compact size or mid-size cars.
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Old 12-09-2008, 02:09 PM   #18
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Wow, I thought it was quiet. I even installed an aftermarket Nitto exhaust just so I could hear my RPMs for shifting.
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