My 2007 Yaris S doing 350,000 miles in less than 3yrs. - Page 4 - Toyota Yaris Forums

trini_per4mance · 07-28-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Kioshi

In your Youtube links its says under 'more info' you are running under drive pulley/s...so not anymore? or is it a c-one brand?

I had an NST pulley, but I sold it.

Red Horse · 07-29-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by trini_per4mance

I had an NST pulley, but I sold it.

How much mileage did you put on the NST pulley before you sold it and why sold it? cause NST pulley's will be my next mod.

trini_per4mance · 07-30-2009, 12:20 PM

Guys, the pinging that I'm hearing is very rear and I only hear it for like a second or two when the engine is under 99% load sometimes. I don't think it's my valves or timing chain, but then again, I may be wrong. I think is has to do with the fuel and the fact that my O2 sensors and knock sensor have 350K miles on them. So, they may not be functioning 100%.

Kal-El · 07-30-2009, 12:37 PM

So do you have a video made of the 350,000 rollover? Post it up!

wornways · 07-28-2009, 02:12 AM

That pinging might be the beginnings of some rod-wear. My Geo started doing that about 80k miles ago. Still runs great, but I couldn't trust it anymore for long distance travel due to the noise and slight power loss. When a few mechanics confirmed my suspicion, I bought my Yaris. The Geo has 230k miles. 350+K miles sounds good--if my back holds out. Trying to reach the steering wheel is slowly destroying it.

bronsin · 07-28-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by wornways

That pinging might be the beginnings of some rod-wear. My Geo started doing that about 80k miles ago. Still runs great, but I couldn't trust it anymore for long distance travel due to the noise and slight power loss. When a few mechanics confirmed my suspicion, I bought my Yaris. The Geo has 230k miles. 350+K miles sounds good--if my back holds out. Trying to reach the steering wheel is slowly destroying it.

Rod bearings with play in them do not hang around for 80,000 miles, they quickly self destruct. Probably all you needed was a valve job. Although after 230k miles a new car would be a lot more dependable...

regal · 07-28-2009, 12:14 PM

the mechanical head/valves is the achilles heal of this engine, it is a very involved jon to adjust them, at 350K they definately need adjustment. But It would be cheaper to drive till a valve drops and replace with a low milage JY pull.

bronsin · 07-28-2009, 12:36 PM

Yes its probably asking a lot for a Toyota mechanic to adjust these valves. No other Toyota uses this system. And there are very few ECHOs/Yaris's sold compared to other Toyotas. You might be better off taking the car to a motorcycle mechanic because this system is common on motorcycle engines. Although....it IS relatively easy to CHECK the valve clearances for the home mechanic. Its adjusting them thats involved.

jemmah · 07-29-2009, 01:05 PM

I got a Yaris (2007) which is 18 months old and 81K with no problems yet! Also have a 2005 Ford Ranger with 378K. Started to ping sometime back and I was using high test so I wouldn't have to listen to the marbles in the engine. Finally had Ford look at it and they stated that the time chain had streched. I told them it wasn't worth it to replace the chain so they reset the timing to a place where the pinging stopped. Don't know whether it was advanced or retarded. Now I'm back to low test fuel and I really don't feel a major difference. So add the chain to all the possible pinging issues.
JEM

R2D2 · 08-03-2009, 08:23 PM

trini,

Any update on the "ping" issue after the MAF cleaning, injector cleaner, etc?

TIA

R2

trini_per4mance · 08-03-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by R2D2

trini,

Any update on the "ping" issue after the MAF cleaning, injector cleaner, etc?

TIA

R2

Yeah, it's almost gone. I very rarely hear it for a second once in a blue moon.

R2D2 · 08-03-2009, 09:05 PM

Cool, thanks!

R2

Red Horse · 08-10-2009, 06:32 PM

Maybe if you have time you can create a "View User's Garage" so we can see what's your yaris mod's and some pictures.

Twistoffate0817 · 08-10-2009, 08:39 PM

Congrats! :D

07-30-2009, 12:20 PM	#3
trini_per4mance Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris S Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 162	Guys, the pinging that I'm hearing is very rear and I only hear it for like a second or two when the engine is under 99% load sometimes. I don't think it's my valves or timing chain, but then again, I may be wrong. I think is has to do with the fuel and the fact that my O2 sensors and knock sensor have 350K miles on them. So, they may not be functioning 100%. __________________ Yaris 500,000 miles in 6 years 9 months 3 weeks and 3 days and still going strong!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnTlNLz9Iqc http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/...le_cars/5.html http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...-miles-on.html

07-29-2009, 01:05 PM	#9
jemmah Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cape Cod MA. USA Posts: 14	High Miles Issues I got a Yaris (2007) which is 18 months old and 81K with no problems yet! Also have a 2005 Ford Ranger with 378K. Started to ping sometime back and I was using high test so I wouldn't have to listen to the marbles in the engine. Finally had Ford look at it and they stated that the time chain had streched. I told them it wasn't worth it to replace the chain so they reset the timing to a place where the pinging stopped. Don't know whether it was advanced or retarded. Now I'm back to low test fuel and I really don't feel a major difference. So add the chain to all the possible pinging issues. JEM Last edited by jemmah; 07-29-2009 at 01:07 PM. Reason: Didn't mention year of Yaris

08-03-2009, 08:23 PM	#10
R2D2 Crazy Oil Sniffer Drives: MM 09 Yaris 5 Dr LB "Click" Join Date: May 2009 Location: ME Posts: 498	trini, Any update on the "ping" issue after the MAF cleaning, injector cleaner, etc? TIA R2 __________________ "The howl was the sound of God’s casting pot, the morphing of my cells into shape, the forming of oceans out of molten premordial plasma. And I could feel it. I could cry for it. I could cry with it." -The Fitful One

08-03-2009, 09:05 PM	#12
R2D2 Crazy Oil Sniffer Drives: MM 09 Yaris 5 Dr LB "Click" Join Date: May 2009 Location: ME Posts: 498	Cool, thanks! R2 __________________ "The howl was the sound of God’s casting pot, the morphing of my cells into shape, the forming of oceans out of molten premordial plasma. And I could feel it. I could cry for it. I could cry with it." -The Fitful One

08-10-2009, 06:32 PM	#13
Red Horse View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan A/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa mesa, California Posts: 353	Maybe if you have time you can create a "View User's Garage" so we can see what's your yaris mod's and some pictures. __________________

07-30-2009, 12:37 PM	#4
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	So do you have a video made of the 350,000 rollover? Post it up!

07-28-2009, 02:12 AM	#5
wornways Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Stickshift Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ukiah, CA, USA Posts: 25	That pinging might be the beginnings of some rod-wear. My Geo started doing that about 80k miles ago. Still runs great, but I couldn't trust it anymore for long distance travel due to the noise and slight power loss. When a few mechanics confirmed my suspicion, I bought my Yaris. The Geo has 230k miles. 350+K miles sounds good--if my back holds out. Trying to reach the steering wheel is slowly destroying it.

07-28-2009, 12:14 PM	#7
regal Drives: 09 Yaris 3 Dr White LB Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: PA Posts: 432	the mechanical head/valves is the achilles heal of this engine, it is a very involved jon to adjust them, at 350K they definately need adjustment. But It would be cheaper to drive till a valve drops and replace with a low milage JY pull.

07-28-2009, 12:36 PM	#8
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,783	Yes its probably asking a lot for a Toyota mechanic to adjust these valves. No other Toyota uses this system. And there are very few ECHOs/Yaris's sold compared to other Toyotas. You might be better off taking the car to a motorcycle mechanic because this system is common on motorcycle engines. Although....it IS relatively easy to CHECK the valve clearances for the home mechanic. Its adjusting them thats involved.

08-10-2009, 08:39 PM	#14
Twistoffate0817 My Little Blue Egg :) Drives: '09 3 door Yaris Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 185	Congrats! :D

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