A close look at the timing chain guide failure common to BMW V8 engines, examined through a 2001 BMW 740i Sport and why this issue causes serious long-term damage. CBS News pulls '60 Minutes' segment ...

An engine's health depends on several key measures and functions. For example, air and fuel need to be present in the correct quantities, coolant is required to keep the engine operating at a safe ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

Engine Teardown Reveals Surprising Problems Inside Toyota’s 3.5-Liter V6 The Toyota 2GR-FKS is considered to be quite a reliable motor, but there may be trouble brewing within some older examples.

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A closer look inside Toyota’s troubled V6 suggests a deeper issue hiding beneath its strong, promising numbers. Toyota’s new V6 replaced the V8 but faced premature engine wear and recalls. Teardown ...

Toyota’s twin-turbo V-6 woes aren’t over yet, as the automaker has announced another recall concerning the engine found in a number of its body-on-frame vehicles. Back in 2024, Toyota recalled over ...

Toyota Motor Corporation has recalled over 126,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles due to a potential engine failure issue that could lead to crashes. Toyota, which owns the luxury brand Lexus, has recalled ...

Lexus models are also affected in this recall covering self-destructing V6 engines. Toyota expanded its V6 engine recall to over 200,000 vehicles built Dec 2022–Feb 2024. Recall affects specific ...