Toyota Land Cruiser engines

Toyota Land Cruiser is a Japanese car in the full-size SUV class, produced since 1951 by Toyota Motor Corporation. The series of cars, united under this name, is produced for the longest time from the models of this line ever produced. Over the years, the car was made in station wagon bodies, pickup trucks, van and other modifications with a front-wheel or all-wheel drive layout. The Land Cruiser was assembled in Japan, Brazil, Venezuela and China.

The Toyota Land Cruiser was offered with 13 engines since 1984 (7 petrol, 6 diesel). Displacement ranges from 2.4 to 5.7 liters, power output from 75 to 420 hp. 8 use a timing chain and 5 a timing belt. 5 are turbocharged. The longest rated lifespan belongs to the Toyota 1HZ (about 600,000 km).

Toyota Land Cruiser engines by generation

EngineYearsVolumePowerFuelTimingOilLifespan
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 (J70) 1984–2009
Toyota 1FZ1984–20094.5 L R6190–240 hppetrolchain7.4 L~400,000 km
Toyota 2L1984–19902.4 L R475–100 hpdiesel, NA / turbobelt5.8–7.1 L~260,000 km
Toyota 22R1984–19892.4 L R495–110 hppetrolchain4.5 L~400,000 km
Toyota 1PZ1990–19933.5 L R5115 hpdieselbelt9 L~500,000 km
Toyota Land Cruiser 80 (J80) 1995–1997
Toyota 1HD1995–19974.2 L R6160–204 hpdiesel, turbobelt9.5–11.4 L~500,000 km
Toyota Land Cruiser 100 (J100) 1998–2007
Toyota 2UZ-FE1998–20074.7 L V8230–282 hppetrolbelt6.8 L~500,000 km
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 (J70) since 1990, Land Cruiser 100 (J100) 1998–2007
Toyota 1HZ1998–20074.2 L R6129–131 hpdieselbelt9.3 L~600,000 km
Toyota Land Cruiser 200 (J200) 2007–present
Toyota 3UR-FE2007–present5.7 L V8367–383 hppetrolchain8.6 L~600,000 km
Toyota 1UR-FE2012–present4.6 L V8296–347 hppetrolchain8.6 L~450,000 km
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 (J70) since 2007, Land Cruiser 200 (J200) 2007–2021
Toyota 1VD-FTV2007–20214.5 L V8185–286 hpdiesel, turbochain + gears10.8 L~500,000 km
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 (J70) since 2009, Land Cruiser 200 (J200) 2007–2021
Toyota 1GR-FE2007–20214.0 L V6230–285 hppetrolchain5.3–6.3 L~500,000 km
Toyota Land Cruiser 300 (J300) 2021–present
Toyota V35A-FTS2021–present3.4 L V6350–420 hppetrol, turbochain7.3 L~300,000 km
Toyota F33A-FTV2021–present3.3 L V6299–309 hpdiesel, turbochain7.2 L~300,000 km

Toyota Land Cruiser engine FAQ

What engines were used in the Toyota Land Cruiser?

Toyota Land Cruiser 70 (J70) (1984–2009): Toyota 1FZ, Toyota 2L, Toyota 22R and Toyota 1PZ; Toyota Land Cruiser 80 (J80) (1995–1997): Toyota 1HD; Toyota Land Cruiser 100 (J100) (1998–2007): Toyota 2UZ-FE; Toyota Land Cruiser 70 (J70) since 1990, Land Cruiser 100 (J100) (1998–2007): Toyota 1HZ; Toyota Land Cruiser 200 (J200) (2007–present): Toyota 3UR-FE and Toyota 1UR-FE; Toyota Land Cruiser 70 (J70) since 2007, Land Cruiser 200 (J200) (2007–2021): Toyota 1VD-FTV; Toyota Land Cruiser 70 (J70) since 2009, Land Cruiser 200 (J200) (2007–2021): Toyota 1GR-FE; Toyota Land Cruiser 300 (J300) (2021–present): Toyota V35A-FTS and Toyota F33A-FTV.

Which Toyota Land Cruiser engine is the most durable?

By rated service life the most durable Toyota Land Cruiser engines are: Toyota 1HZ — about 600,000 km; Toyota 3UR-FE — about 600,000 km; Toyota 1GR-FE — about 500,000 km. Actual lifespan depends heavily on maintenance and oil change intervals.

How much oil does the Toyota Land Cruiser engine take?

Engine oil capacity with filter: Toyota 1FZ — 7.4 L (5W-30); Toyota 1GR-FE — 5.3–6.3 L (5W-20, 5W-30); Toyota 1HD — 9.5–11.4 L (5W-30 10W-30 15W-40 20W-50); Toyota 1HZ — 9.3 L (5W-30 10W-30 15W-40 20W-50); Toyota 1PZ — 9 L (10W-30); Toyota 1UR-FE — 8.6 L (5W-30); Toyota 1VD-FTV — 10.8 L (0W-30, 5W-30); Toyota 22R — 4.5 L (5W-30); Toyota 2L — 5.8–7.1 L (5W-40); Toyota 2UZ-FE — 6.8 L (5W-30); Toyota 3UR-FE — 8.6 L (5W-30); Toyota F33A-FTV — 7.2 L (0W-20); Toyota V35A-FTS — 7.3 L (0W-20).

Does the Toyota Land Cruiser have a timing belt or chain?

Timing chain: Toyota 1FZ, Toyota 1GR-FE, Toyota 1UR-FE, Toyota 1VD-FTV, Toyota 22R, Toyota 3UR-FE, Toyota F33A-FTV and Toyota V35A-FTS; timing belt: Toyota 1HD, Toyota 1HZ, Toyota 1PZ, Toyota 2L and Toyota 2UZ-FE; gear drive: Toyota 1VD-FTV. Belts must be replaced on schedule: on many engines a broken belt bends the valves.

Was the Toyota Land Cruiser available with a diesel engine?

Yes: Toyota 1HD, Toyota 1HZ, Toyota 1PZ, Toyota 1VD-FTV, Toyota 2L and Toyota F33A-FTV.

Engine details

Toyota 22R

Toyota 22R

1981–1997 · 2.4 L R4 · petrol · 95–110 hp · chain

The main difficulties for the owners are the competent setting of the carburetor.

Toyota 2L

Toyota 2L

1982–2004 · 2.4 L R4 · diesel · 75–100 hp · belt

Due to a not very successful cooling system, these diesel engines overheat very often.

Toyota 1FZ

Toyota 1FZ

1984–2009 · 4.5 L R6 · petrol · 190–240 hp · chain

Toyota 1HD

Toyota 1HD

1990–2007 · 4.2 L R6 · diesel · 160–204 hp · belt

Toyota 1HZ

Toyota 1HZ

1990–present · 4.2 L R6 · diesel · 129–131 hp · belt

Toyota 1PZ

Toyota 1PZ

1990–1993 · 3.5 L R5 · diesel · 115 hp · belt

Outstanding reliability unit does not have any typical problems.

Toyota 2UZ-FE

Toyota 2UZ-FE

1998–2012 · 4.7 L V8 · petrol · 230–282 hp · belt

The biggest downside is the huge fuel consumption.

Toyota 1GR-FE

Toyota 1GR-FE

2002–present · 4.0 L V6 · petrol · 230–285 hp · chain

This is a reliable unit without any weaknesses in the design and the most common reason for contacting the service station is…

Toyota 1UR-FE

Toyota 1UR-FE

2006–present · 4.6 L V8 · petrol · 296–347 hp · chain

Some owners experience moderate oil consumption.

Toyota 1VD-FTV

Toyota 1VD-FTV

2007–present · 4.5 L V8 · diesel · 185–286 hp · chain + gears

Diesels of the first years of production often suffered from oil consumption, up to a liter per 1000 km. Usually the oil…

Toyota 3UR-FE

Toyota 3UR-FE

2007–present · 5.7 L V8 · petrol · 367–383 hp · chain

Often this engine suffers from coking of oil scraper rings.

Toyota V35A-FTS

Toyota V35A-FTS

2017–present · 3.4 L V6 · petrol · 350–420 hp · chain

At the moment, the statistics of malfunctions of this motor has not yet been collected.

Toyota F33A-FTV

Toyota F33A-FTV

2021–present · 3.3 L V6 · diesel · 299–309 hp · chain

On early engines the injector that supplies fuel for particulate filter regeneration coked and failed quickly; dealers repaired this under warranty.

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