EG-2 ENGINE – 2ZR-FE ENGINE

ENGINE

2ZR-FE ENGINE
JDESCRIPTION
D The newly developed 2ZR-FE engine is an in-line 4-cylinder, 1.8-liters, 16-valve DOHC engine.
D This engine uses the Dual VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing-intelligent) system, DIS (Direct Ignition System)
and ETCS-i (Electronic Throttle Control System-intelligent). They have been developed to realize high
performance and fuel economy, and reduce exhaust emission.

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" Engine Specifications A

No. of Cyls. & Arrangement 4-cylinder, In-line

Valve Mechanism 16-valve DOHC, Chain Drive (with Dual VVT-i)
Combustion Chamber Pentroof Type
Manifolds Cross-flow
Fuel System SFI
Displacement cm3 (cu. in.) 1798 (109.7)
Bore × Stroke mm (in.) 80.5 × 88.3 (3.17 × 3.48)
Compression Ratio 10.0 : 1
98 kW @ 6000 rpm
Max Output*1
Max. (SAE NET)
(SAE-NET)
(132 HP @ 6000 rpm)
174 N.m @ 4400 rpm
Max Torque*1
Max. (SAE NET)
(SAE-NET)
(128 ft.lbf @ 4400 rpm)
Open 1_ – 56_ BTDC
Intake
Close 65_ – 10_ ABDC
Valve Timing
Open 51_ – 11_ BBDC
Exhaust
Close 3_ – 43_ ATDC
Firing Order 1–3–4–2
Octane Rating 87 or higher
Oil Grade ILSAC
Tailpipe Emission Regulation ULEV-II, SFTP
Evaporative Emission Regulation LEV-II, ORVR
Engine Service Mass*2 (Reference) 117 kg (257.9 lb)
*1: Maximum output and torque ratings are determined by revised SAE J1349 standard.
*2: Weight shows the figure with oil and water fully filled.
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" Valve Timing A

: Intake Valve Opening Angle

: Exhaust Valve Opening Angle
Intake VVT-i TDC
Operation Range 1_ 3_
43_
56_

65_
51_

Exhaust VVT-i
10_ 11_ Operation Range
BDC

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" Performance Curve A

110
140
180 100
130 130
170 120 90
160 120
110 80
Torque 150 110 100
70
N.m (lb-ft) 140 90
100 Output
130 80 60
120 90 70 (HP) kW
50
110 80 60
100 50 40
40 30
30
20
20
10 10
0
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000

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JFEATURES OF 2ZR-FE ENGINE

The 2ZR-FE engine has been able to achieve the following performance through the use of the items listed
below.
(1) High performance and fuel economy
(2) Low noise and vibration
(3) Lightweight and compact design
(4) Good serviceability
(5) Clean emission

Item (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

A cylinder block made of aluminum alloy is used. f
Spiny liners are used. f
Engine Proper The skirt portion of the piston has a resin coating
f f f
applied to reduce friction.
Low tension piston rings are used. f f
A timing chain and a chain tensioner are used. f f
Valve
V l
Hydraulic lash adjusters are used. f f
Mechanism
Roller rocker arms are used. f f f
TOYOTA Genuine SLLC (Super Long Life Coolant)
Cooling System f
is used.
A charcoal filter is used in the air cleaner cap. f
An intake manifold made of plastic is used. f
Intake and An upright intake port is used. f
Exhaust System A stainless steel exhaust manifold is used. f f
The TWCs (Three-Way Catalytic converters) are
f
used on the exhaust pipe.
A fuel returnless system is used. f f f
Fuel System Quick connectors are used to connect the fuel hose
f
with the fuel pipe.
The DIS (Direct Ignition System) makes ignition
f f f
timing adjustment unnecessary.
Ignition System
Long-reach, thin-electrode type iridium tipped spark
f f f
plugs are used.
Charging System A segment conductor type generator is used. f f
Serpentine Belt
A serpentine belt drive system is used. f f f
Drive System
MRE (Magnetic Resistance Element) type camshaft
f
position sensors are used.
The ETCS-i (Electronic Throttle Control
Engine Control f
System-intelligent) is used.
System
The Dual VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing-intelligent)
f f
is used.
The starter control (cranking hold function) is used. f
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JENGINE PROPER

1. Cylinder Head Cover

D Lightweight and high-strength aluminum die-cast cylinder head cover is used.
D An oil delivery pipe is installed inside the cylinder head cover. This ensures lubrication to the sliding parts
of the roller rocker arm, improving reliability.

Cylinder Head Cover

Oil Delivery Pipe

View from A
Cylinder Head Cover Gasket
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2. Cylinder Head Gasket

A triple-layer metal type cylinder head gasket is used.

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3. Cylinder Head and Camshaft Housing

D The cylinder head structure has been simplified by separating the camshaft housing (cam journal portion)
from the cylinder head.
D The cylinder head, which is made of aluminum, contains a pentroof type combustion chamber. The spark
plug is located in the center of the combustion chamber in order to improve the engine’s anti-knocking
performance.
D The angle of the intake and exhaust valves is narrowed and set at 29_ to permit a compact cylinder head.
D Spark plugs with an M12 thread size are used in order to increase the diameter of the intake and exhaust
valves. As a result, improved intake and exhaust efficiency has been realized.
D Upright intake ports are used to realize intake efficiency.
D A taper squish combustion chamber is used to improve anti-knocking performance and intake efficiency.
In addition, engine performance and fuel economy have been improved.
D Long nozzle type fuel injectors are installed in the cylinder head to reduce the distance from the fuel
injector to intake valve, thus it prevents the fuel from adhering to the intake port walls, and reduces HC
exhaust emissions.
D The siamese type intake port is used to reduce the overall surface area of the intake port walls. This
prevents the fuel from adhering onto the intake port walls, thus reducing HC exhaust emissions.

Camshaft Housing
Intake A
Valve
Intake Side

Intake
Spark
Side
Plug Exhaust
Hole Side

Exhaust Side Upright

Exhaust Intake Port
Valve A Taper Squish
View from Bottom Side A – A Cross Section
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— REFERENCE —

Siamese Type Independent Type

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4. Cylinder Block
D An aluminum cylinder block with a 7 mm (0.28 in.) distance between the cylinder bores is used to realize
a compact and lightweight configuration.
D An oil separator is provided in the blowby gas passage inside the cylinder block. This separates the engine
oil from the blowby gas in order to reduce the degradation and consumption of volume of the engine oil.
D It is not possible to bore the block with this liner. The liners are the spiny type, which have been
manufactured so that their casting exterior form a large irregular surface in order to enhance the adhesion
between the liners and the aluminum cylinder block. The enhanced adhesion helps heat dissipation,
resulting in a lower overall temperature and reduced heat deformation of the cylinder bores.
D Through the use of the offset crankshaft, the bore center is shifted 8 mm (0.31 in.) towards the intake, in
relation to the crankshaft center. Thus, the side force to cylinder wall is reduced when the maximum
pressure is applied, which contributes to fuel economy.
Cylinder
Block

Liner

Irregularly shaped outer

casting surface of liner

Oil Separator

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Bore Center
Maximum Maximum
Pressure Pressure

Crankshaft
Center

Crankshaft Center
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Offset Crankshaft Center Crankshaft

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5. Piston
D The piston is made of aluminum alloy to be compact and lightweight.
D The piston head portion is a taper squish shape and accomplishes fuel combustion efficiency.
D Full floating type piston pins are used.
D The groove of the top ring is applied with hard anodizing treatment to ensure abrasion resistance.
D Low-tension piston rings are used to reduce friction and achieve excellent fuel economy.
D Narrow-width piston rings are used to reduce weight and friction.
D A No. 1 compression ring with an inside bevel shape is used to reduce blowby gas.
D A PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating has been applied to the surface of the No. 1 compression ring
and oil ring, in order to improve its wear resistance.
D The piston skirt is coated with resin to reduce the friction loss.

Taper Squish Shape PVD Coating

Piston Ring
No. 1 Compression Ring

No. 2 Compression Ring

Hard Anodizing Oil Ring

Treatment
Resin Coating PVD Coating
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6. Connecting Rod and Connecting Rod Bearing

D The connecting rods are made of high-strength steel weight reduction.
D Plastic region tightening bolts are used for a light design.
D The connecting rod bearings have been optimized in width to reduce friction.
D The lining surface of the connecting rod bearing has been micro-grooved to realize an optimal amount of
oil clearance. As a result, cold-engine cranking performance has been improved and engine vibrations
have been reduced.

Micro-grooved

Connecting Rod Bearing

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Plastic Region
Tightening Bolts
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7. Crankshaft and Crankshaft Bearing

D The crankshaft has 5 journals and 8 balance weights.
D The crankshaft bearings have been optimized in width to reduce friction.
D The pins and journals have been machined with increased precision and the surface roughness is
minimized to reduce friction.
D The lining surface of the crankshaft bearing has been micro-grooved to realize an optimal amount of oil
clearance. As a result, cold-engine cranking performance has been improved and engine vibrations have
been reduced.

Oil Hole No. 5 Journal

Upper Main Bearing

Oil Groove

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No. 1 Journal Balance Weight

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Micro-grooved
Lower Main Bearing
8. Oil Pan
D The No. 1 oil pan (crank case) is made of aluminum alloy.
D The No. 2 oil pan is made of steel.
D The oil pump is installed in the No. 1 oil pan to make the engine compact.
D To improve serviceability, the No. 1 oil pan has been designed so that it can be removed without removing
the No. 2 oil pan and the oil pump.
D The air conditioning compressor brackets are integrated into the No. 1 oil pan.

No. 1 Oil Pan

(Crank Case)

No. 2 Oil Pan

Oil Pump
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JVALVE MECHANISM

1. General
D Intake and exhaust efficiency has been increased due to the larger total port areas.
D The 2ZR-FE engine uses roller rocker arms with built-in needle bearings. This reduces the friction that
occurs between the cams and the areas (roller rocker arms) that push the valves down, thus improving fuel
economy.
D The hydraulic lash adjusters, which maintain a constant zero valve clearance through the use of oil pressure
and spring force, are used.
D The intake and exhaust camshafts are driven by a timing chain.
D The 2ZR-FE engine uses a Dual VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing-intelligent) system which controls the
intake and exhaust camshafts to provide optimal valve timing according to driving conditions. With this,
lower fuel consumption, higher engine performance, and fewer exhaust emissions have been achieved.
For details of Dual VVT-i control, see page EG-49.

Exhaust Camshaft
Intake Camshaft
No. 2 Chain Damper
Roller Rocker
Arm
Exhaust VVT-i
Controller

Chain
Exhaust
Tensioner
Valve
Intake VVT-i Intake Hydraulic Lash
Controller Valve Adjuster

Chain Damper
Chain
Slipper

Valve

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2. Camshaft
D The intake and exhaust camshafts are made of cast iron alloy.
D An oil passage is provided in the intake and exhaust camshafts in order to supply engine oil to the VVT-i
system.
D A VVT-i controller has been installed on each front of the intake and exhaust camshafts to vary the timing
of the intake and exhaust valves.
D Together with the use of the roller rocker arm, the cam profile has been designed with an indented R
(radius). This results in increased valve lift when the valve begins to open and finishes closing, helping
to achieve enhanced output performance.
D A timing rotor for the camshaft position sensor is provided at each back end of the intake and exhaust
camshafts.

Exhaust VVT-i Timing Rotor

Controller

Intake VVT-i
Controller Indented R Portion
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3. Timing Chain and Chain Tensioner

D A roller chain with an 8 mm pitch is used to make the engine more compact.
D The timing chain is lubricated by a timing chain oil jet. See page EG-13 for the location of the timing chain
oil jet.
D The chain tensioner uses a spring and oil pressure to maintain proper chain tension at all times. The chain
tensioner suppresses noise generated by the timing chain.
D The chain tensioner is ratchet type with a non-return mechanism.
D To achieve excellent serviceability, the chain tensioner is constructed so that it can be removed and
installed from the outside of the timing chain cover.

No. 2 Chain Damper

Chain Tensioner

Chain Damper

Chain
Slipper

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4. Hydraulic Lash Adjuster

D The hydraulic lash adjuster, which is located at the fulcrum of the roller rocker arm, consists primarily of
a plunger, plunger spring, check ball, and check ball spring.
D The engine oil that is supplied by the cylinder head and the built-in spring actuates the hydraulic lash
adjuster. The oil pressure and the spring force that act on the plunger push the roller rocker arm against
the cam, in order to adjust the valve clearance that is created during the opening and closing of the valve.
As a result, engine noise is reduced.
Cam
Plunger
Hydraulic Roller Rocker Arm
Lash Adjuster

Oil
Check Ball Passage

Check Ball Spring

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Service Tip
Valve clearance adjustment is not necessary because a hydraulic lash adjuster is used.

5. Timing Chain Cover

D An aluminum die-cast timing chain cover is used.
D The timing chain cover has an integrated construction consisting of the cooling system (water pump and
water passage). Thus, the number of parts has been reduced for weight reduction.
D The oil passage is provided on the timing chain cover to simplify the oil passage.
D The timing chain oil jet is provided in the timing chain cover.
D A drive belt tension gauge is provided on the timing chain cover.

Timing Chain
Cover Oil Passage

A Timing Chain
Drive Belt Oil Jet
Tension Gauge

Water
Passage

Water Pump Gasket View from A

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JLUBRICATION SYSTEM

1. General
D The lubrication circuit is fully pressurized and oil passes through an oil filter.
D The trochoid gear type oil pump is chain-driven by the crankshaft.
D The 2ZR-FE engine has an oil return system in which the oil is force-fed to the upper cylinder head and
returns to the oil pan through the oil return hole in the cylinder head.
D The 2ZR-FE engine uses the Dual VVT-i system. This system is operated by the engine oil.

VVT-i Controller

Chain Tensioner

Oil Filter

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" Oil Capacity A

Dry 4.7 Liters (5.0 US qts, 4.1 Imp. qts)

With Oil Filter 4.2 Liters (4.4 US qts, 3.7 Imp. qts)
Without Oil Filter 3.9 Liters (4.1 US qts, 3.4 Imp. qts)

" Oil Circuit A

Oil Passage (Timing Chain Cover)

Main Oil Hole
Cylinder Head Timing Chain
Oil Jet
Piston Crankshaft
Bypass
Oil Filter Oil Jet Journal Intake Exhaust Oil Delivery
Valve Camshaft Camshaft Pipe Timing Chain
Journal Journal
Piston Crank
Relief
Valve Oil Pump Pin Lash Intake Exhaust Chain
Adjuster Camshaft Camshaft
Timing Oil Timing Oil
Tensioner
Connecting Control Valve Control Valve
Oil Strainer Rod
Intake Exhaust
VVT-i VVT-i
Controller Controller

Oil Pan
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2. Piston Oil Jet

D Piston oil jets for cooling and lubricating the pistons have been provided in the cylinder block.
D These oil jets contain a check ball to prevent oil from being fed when the oil pressure is low. This prevents
the overall oil pressure in the engine from dropping.

Oil

Check
Ball
Oil Jet Cross Section

Piston Oil Jets

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JCOOLING SYSTEM
D The cooling system is a pressurized, forced-circulation system with simple-closing reserve tank.
D A thermostat with a bypass valve is located in the water inlet housing to maintain a suitable temperature
in the cooling system.
D The flow of the engine coolant makes a U-turn in the cylinder block to ensure a smooth flow. In addition,
a bypass passage is enclosed in the cylinder head and the cylinder block.
D Warm water from the cylinder head is sent to the throttle body to prevent freeze-up.
D The TOYOTA Genuine Super Long Life Coolant (SLLC) is used.

" Water Circuit A

From Heater Core

Water Pump

To Heater Core

To Radiator

From Radiator

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Cylinder Head Heater Core

Cylinder Block

Water Pump

Reserve
Thermostat Tank

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" Specifications A

TOYOTA Genuine Super Long Life Coolant

(SLLC) or similar high quality ethylene glycol
based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite and
non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid
Type
organic acid technology (coolant with
long-life hybrid organic acid technology is a
Engine
combination of low phosphates and organic
Coolant
acids). Do not use plain water alone.
Capacity 5.5 Liters (5.8 US qts, 4.8 Imp. qts)
Color Pink
First time 100,000 mile (160,000 km)
Maintenance Intervals
Subsequent Every 50,000 mile (80,000 km)
Thermostat Opening Temperature _C (_F) 80 – 84 (176 – 183)

SLLC is pre-mixed (the U.S.A. models: 50% coolant and 50% deionized water, the Canada models: 55%
coolant and 45% deionized water). Therefore, no dilution is needed when SLLC in the vehicle is added or
replaced.
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JINTAKE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM

1. General
D The intake manifold has been made of plastic to reduce the weight and the amount of heat transferred from
the cylinder head. As a result, it has become possible to reduce the intake air temperature and improve the
intake volumetric efficiency.
D A stainless steel exhaust manifold is used for weight reduction.
D A throttle body mesh is used between the throttle body and the intake manifold to improve the flow of air
within the intake manifold.
D Two TWCs (Three-Way Catalytic converters) are used in the exhaust pipe.

" Intake Manifold A " Exhaust Manifold A

Air Cleaner

Exhaust Manifold

Intake Manifold

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2. Air Cleaner
D A nonwoven, full-fabric type air cleaner element is used.
D A charcoal filter, which adsorbs the HC that accumulates in the intake system when the engine is stopped,
is used in the air cleaner cap in order to reduce evaporative emissions.

Charcoal Filter
Air Cleaner Cap

Air Cleaner Element

(Nonwoven Fabric)

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Service Tip
The charcoal filter, which is maintenance-free, cannot be removed from the air cleaner cap.

3. Throttle Body
D The linkless-type throttle body is used and it realizes excellent throttle control.
D A DC motor with excellent response and minimal power consumption is used for the throttle control motor.
The ECM performs the duty cycle control of the direction and the amperage of the current that flows to
the throttle control motor in order to regulate the opening angle of the throttle valve.

Throttle Position Sensor

Throttle Control Motor

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4. Exhaust Pipe
D 2 ball joints are used to joint the exhaust manifold to the front pipe, and the front pipe to the tailpipe. As
a result, a simple construction and improved reliability have been realized.
D The TWC can improve exhaust emission by optimizing the cell density and the wall thickness.

with Diffuser Models

Gasket

Tailpipe

Spring Ball Joint

Main Muffler

Sub Muffler
Ball Joint Portion
Ball Joint Portion

Front Pipe

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