2.5L DOHC SMPI 16-valve 4-cyl RAV-4 2009
6500USD, 97000 miles
Good buy?
are there wide-spread issues with that engine?
this article pretty well sums it up
https://www.motorreviewer.com/engine.php?engine_id=76
@imperator The Motor Reviewer link is for the 2.4L engine but the 2.5L still has the low tension rings. The Car Care Nut explains what causes the Toyota 2AZ-FE (2.4L) and 2AR-FE (2.5L) engines to burn oil. He also explains how his 2012 2.5L Camry didn't burn oil while other owners had oil burning issues.
@Hixster woops. Thanks for the correction. Proper link is: https://www.motorreviewer.com/engine.php?engine_id=77 Should be good for 150-200k miles.
And that's a good video about low tension rings. One of the worst EPA ideas ever!
Good buy?
There's no way we can tell from here. We don't know the market in your area. We don't have access to the vehicle to check it out.
Have a good mechanic give it a thorough inspection before buying to determine whether it is a worthwhile purchase.
are there wide-spread issues with that engine?
A simple web search will reveal that, such as this which came up in less than 5 seconds:
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Toyota/RAV4/2009/
Drilling down in another few seconds we find that oil burning is a possible complaint:
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Toyota/RAV4/2009/engine/
Of course it is well known that during certain years (mainly 2007-2011) the Toyota 2.4L 2AZ-FE engine was prone to excessive oil consumption due to defective piston rings from the factory. (This has been discussed on this board and in Scotty's videos as well as many other sources.) There was a service campaign to repair the problem but of course not all of them were repaired. Toyota should have the records for the particular VIN.
I read they're used on Subarus and some Fords...
Where did you read that? It's nonsense. Certainly Subaru's boxer engines never found their way into a RAV4 and neither did any Ford engines.
@chucktobias People rather trust answers from here rather than random web search. Wise choice. It takes experience to learn which website are trustworthy.
...of course but, are there wide-spread issues with that engine?
I read they're used on Subarus and some Fords...
Fake facebook BS.
Thx for heads-up
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My engine is the 2AR-FE.
Bought the thing.
Thx all for precious help👍