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I'm talking to an Toyota/Lexus independent to get it towed over to them for a 2nd look at it, for sure.
I talked to the shop foreman at the dealer, seemed like a good guy, said he had never seen this on the 2UZ FE engine. They scoped the cylinder, said the cylinder walls and piston look okay, but the head is not. They quoted over $6400 for a new head from Toyota with all gaskets/parts/install.
I talked to the independent shop today, obviously they haven't seen it yet, but if what the dealer says is true, they would recommend a under 100K JDM engine for about $6800 with 18 month warranty P/L. As they said, a new head on a 225K engine is still a 225K engine.
I've worked with this shop before, they are good people. I'll see what they say.
I talked to the shop foreman at the dealer, seemed like a good guy, said he had never seen this on the 2UZ FE engine. They scoped the cylinder, said the cylinder walls and piston look okay, but the head is not. They quoted over $6400 for a new head from Toyota with all gaskets/parts/install.
I talked to the independent shop today, obviously they haven't seen it yet, but if what the dealer says is true, they would recommend a under 100K JDM engine for about $6800 with 18 month warranty P/L. As they said, a new head on a 225K engine is still a 225K engine.
I've worked with this shop before, they are good people. I'll see what they say.