3VZ-FE engine — Toyota 3.0 (3L)
3L · 185 hp
Engine overview
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | 3VZ-FE |
| Capacity | 2959 cc |
| Idle speed | 700 ± 50 rpm |
| Inlet | 0.13 - 0.23 mm |
| Exhaust | 0.27 - 0.37 mm |
| Normal | 12.1 bar |
| Minimum | 9.7 bar |
| Oil pressure | 3.0 - 5.5/3000 bar/rpm |
| Normal | 12.5 bar |
| Minimum | 10.0 bar |
Engine (petrol)
| Fuel system (make and type) | Toyota LCCS |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Firing order | 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
| Timing stroboscopic (before TDC) | 10/700 °/rpm |
| Ignition coil resistance, primary | 0.2 - 0.3 ohms |
| Ignition coil resistance, secondary | 6000 - 11000 ohms |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | NGK BCPREP-11 |
| Spark plug gap | 1.1 mm |
| Injection pressure/system pressure | 2.7 - 3.1 bar |
| CO exhaust gas | < 0.5 % |
| CO2 | 14.5 - 16.0 % |
| HC | 100 ppm |
| O2 | 0.1 - 0.5 % |
| Lambda | 0.98-1.02 |
| Lambda change (Delta Lambda) | 0.03 |
| Oil temperature during test | 80 °C |
| Fast-idle speed | 2400-2600 rpm |
| CO at fast-idle speed | < 0.3 % |
| Closed-loop test at: | 600-900 rpm |
| Fuel system (make and type) | Nippon Denso L-Jetronic |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | NGK BCPR6EP-11 |
| Lambda | 0.98 - 1.02 |
| Fast-idle speed | 2400 - 2600 rpm |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 0.9 - 1.2 bar |
| Thermostat opens at | 80 - 84 °C |
| Fan on at | 80 °C |
Electrical
| Battery | 70 Ah |
| Alternator | 80 A |
| Battery | 80 Ah |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 4.4 l |
| Gearbox refill | 3.0 l |
| Transfer box | 1.1 l |
| Differential, 4WD front | 1.6 l |
| Differential, 4WD rear | 2.2 l |
| Cooling system | 8.4 l |
| Gearbox refill | 4.2 l |
| Gearbox refill | 6.5 l |
| Differential | 0.8 l |
| Cooling system | 6.5 l |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 34 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | +90° ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | +90° ° |
| Wheel nuts | 103 Nm |
| Spark plugs | 18 Nm |
| Front hub | 294 Nm |
| Rear hub | 123 Nm |
Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database.
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