Toyota 2.0 diesel engine reliability

[Sa Calobra]

Pre BMW sourced engines so 5/6years onwards+

I'm struggling to find any issues.

Any first experience or know how?

[CourtAgain]

Sa Calobra said:

Pre BMW sourced engines so 5/6years onwards+

I'm struggling to find any issues.

Any first experience or know how?

I had an Avensis D4-D 2.0, this was years ago in 2002, Euro3 engine, was very reliable. No issues at all. I know some of the BMW engines had / have the timing chain right at the back, so may be a pig if things go wrong. Though I think it was much older stuff from 2009. Generally, no issues with them AFAIK

[Sa Calobra]

I didn't realise they had BMW engines.

[colin79666]

Whatever the Lexus IS 220d (2.2l) had is probably one to avoid. Reams of people experienced dpf, egr and head gasket issues. The stand out troubled car from a manufacturer usually seen as the most reliable. Bit odd because the Avensis of the same era must have been ok given so many were seen about as mini cabs covering galactic mileages.

Edited by colin79666 on Saturday 9th May 16:10

[grumpynuts]

It's funny, but the most unreliable engines ever fitted into Toyota's are the BMW sourced 1.6 and 2.0 diesel ones, fitted to Avensis, Verso, Auris and Rav4. Toyota's own D4-D engines are fine.Timing chains snapping is the main issue I understand. It is the N47 engines, which BMW also have issues with.

[Sa Calobra]

What year range or engine code signs are the BMW ones?

[kurt535]

2.2 avoid.

[ShoooRn]

Alot of SMF conversions pre BMW but other than that most seem to be pretty reliable.