Here's Everything that's Broken on My Mid-Engine Supercharged Toyota Previa (WEIRD) 

I had one of the 4WD version - put over 350k on it. Common trouble spots that matter: Check the oil on the supercharger and don't let it run dry - it is proprietary liquid gold but fortunately very small amount required. The oil level sensor that replenishes the engine oil from the reservoir up front commonly fails and over fills the engine. You will hear the pump engage when it is replenishing. Pay attention. A good practice is to refill the engine with oil from the reservoir following an oil change. The SADS (secondary accessory driveshaft or supplementary auxiliary driveshaft) has flexible coupling bushings that fail. You will hear it initially and then feel it get sloppy. In early years, the only fix was to replace the SADS. Now parts are available. Every owner dreaded the day when their turn would come. The enthusiast community for these "Beans" back in the day was almost cultish. There is a breadth of info available from user forums back in the 90's.

Sell all your other cars and keep this van. You have achieved automotive excellence.

“$100 for an oil change?!” “Yeah, because you kept shining the flashlight in my face!”

Normal people : I'm moving, I'll rent a van Hoovie : buys a Previa

Wizard raised 10% repair cost every time Hoovie shined flashlight in his face

That opening shot was definitely the best Hoovie has done so far. 10/10

With 673K subscribers, it's time to invest in a microphone for the Wizard. Let the Wizard speak! At the same volume as Tyler, that is.

That is one great looking and fast Toyota Labia!

Tyler, it was nice to meet you this week. Glad I got to install those heaters in the garage for you. Great looking house and congratulations on the move and success.

Next video "Here's why I moved into my Previa - and it's great!"

Our 1991 Previa DX served my family well for 19 years! LOVED driving it and it easily carried our family of 5 plus mother-in-law plus TONS of luggage on our summer vacations without ever needing to put a luggage storage unit on the roof! Never felt under powered and wasn't even super charged. But sadly, one day it was broadsided and it flipped over onto its roof. No one was hurt. I REALLY miss that van!

This really is a good representation of 90s high end tech. These are a nightmare to work on for a home mechanic but they run forever.

Tyler Buys a Car Episode 1: This is the greatest car EVER produced, and I love it! Episode 2: Literally everything is broken

Wizard : “I don’t know if I’d own a plebia van” 😂🤣😂

I love how uncomfortable wizard got when hoovie invited him to sit with him

Lol Prevacid 😆 🤣. Glad Wizard is patient and didn’t punch you in the face for the light. Very cool van, and very interesting design choices. Thank you for sharing it with us!

Poor judgement: Keep annoying Wizard and your repair estimates will double.

Fix the coolant tank with some 2 part epoxy glue for $7.99

You really tested the Wizard's patience. Thanks for a look at an interesting car, can't wait to see the oil leak with the rags removed.

Hey Hoovie, I have a 1996 Previa and an extra coolant reservoir in my shed. I'll send it to you if I can get a shout out on a video.

Hoovie quit picking on the wizard. He is your only hope of staying a float with all these repairs! :D

If this was truly an 'exotic' car, the next video should be - "I gave my Previa to a friend, and it burst into flames"

Viper, Classic Benz, Murcielago, Rolls Royce, F355 Wizard - Oh yeah, here's everything that's wrong and I'll have it done this week. Toyota Minivan Wizard - I have never seen one of these in my life!

I ALWAYS (since they were new) wanted a Previa, one with a manual transmission, and would still practically kill for! Privias are among the first and absolutely among the coolest regular production vans ever.

Famous last words: "I don't think that i would get uppercutted by the steering wheel."

Hoovie and the Wee-zard are the best couple on RU-vid! 😂😂

This would be an excellent first car. I sure wish I had all of that space in the back when I was younger. It's amazing what you can pull off in a compact car with a little determination and a lot of desire.

I used to love those Dateline NBC car crash segments from the 90s. That's where the previa clip came from.

Plebeian Van Preevia Van Prevacid Van Premia Van

*_*something broke_* TOYOTA: *wait, that's illegal* Hoovie: *ah, it's ok. Even my dog can afford the repair cost*

Wishing you and your Previacid a happy time together! Love Wizard's "I know nothing about these vans" at 10:17; Hoovie's like a kid asking "what happens next?" and the dad says, "I haven't seen this movie either!"

These things have just become cooler than they already were. Love the intro 👌

Leaky reservoir: seal seal buddy SEAM SEALER!!! Hot melt glue also works well on that plastic. 5 min epoxy doesn't stick that well to HDPE. You could even get out a soldering iron and plastic weld it.

The coolant tank is the same as many toyota's, hit up a auto wreckers and pick one up for $5.

I have a 1991 Previa with only 45 thousand original miles on it. Bought it from the original owner and it looks and drives just like new. I have had lots of other ones since they came out and they have always been one of the best cars I have ever owned. They were so ahead of their time. I have people ask me today what is it and they are always schocked when I tell them the age and maker. I still keep my eye out for another but most have way too many miles and rust. Mine is so mint I don't think I will be able to find another like it. Love them for ever 😍

i have 246,000 on my 95' Previa. i saw many Previa in the junkyard with over 240K miles. Very reliable and fun to drive. i would buy another if they continued to make them.

Cheapest RWD Supercharged Mid-Engine vehicle to maintain.

Love the Star Trek references. Plus I also call the Previa a Tarago (as that’s what it is called here in Australia 😂)

Delete catalytic converter and install a sports exhaust...that Previa will go from 160hp to about 190hp, trust me....you'll feel the difference! Supercar mini-van for real.

Loved my Previa, so deliciously strange yet 90’s futuristic. For those who weren’t around, google the dashboard of a 1988 Chrysler minivan and then the dashboard of this. The feeling one gets from sitting in the second row of either is so drastically different, it’s wild. Absolutely otherworldly.

To drain the tank you need to drain the engine oil and while it's draining turn and leave the ignition on. It will cause the oil tank to pump oil into the engine to empty the tank out

I used my previa when I moved. Even my 21 cubic feet fridge fitted in there. You can even put 4x8 drywall sheets. Big help. 👍

Gotta love when the garage theme comes on louder than anything else and wakes me up at the end of the video

I drove 3 of those in high school. They Baja on dirt roads awesomely. It was so fun. They backend lays out at 30 and 40 MPH better than my 2 wheel drive GMC pickup with a 350. I could even lay the backend out pulling my 13 Whaler. It was nuts! I'm going to restore one over day.

2 videos in 3 days? Hovie you are spoiling us

“ i will stick that where the sun never rises “ Wizard is savage lol

One really good thing about the Prevacid van is if you're ever homeless, you've got everything you need to be comfortable in an old van. Tons of room, a chaise lounge that lays out into a bed. Heck, that's not a minivan, it's an RV.

The wizard heard you were going to “Pull your lever”, and he got the hell outta that van!

According to a toyota forum, that leak on 95 and *newer previa coolant tanks is common. 91-94s used a better design where the seam was lateral instead of going top-to-bottom. I'd buy an aftermarket unit on fleabay.

SADS... separated accessory drive shaft. And thats your timing case cover, common leak area, covers the timing chain

Sweet intro Hoovie. I forgot how excited I am for season three. TEAM STEVE!!

I love this ‘Thing’. Thanks for the video.

Alright, gotta say, that intro music .. When you want to say your Previa is a "stranger thing" LOL

I think Hoovie REQUIRES cars to be broken when he buys them. Wanna sell him a car? Make sure it has a laundry list of needed repairs!

Prevacid Van...lol. Love the fusebox!!! That is a Massively Awesome location. Beats contorting to look up into the footwell.

You know it's good content when I am not only entertained by a mini van, but I am starting to like that thing.

My brother has one of these as his weekend fun car. He loads motorcycles into it even. These vans are incredibly big on the inside.

I totally agree - the best mini van, because everything mid-engined is automatically awesome.

Hi when you turn the ignition on if the oil level is low oil will be sent from the tank under the bonnet to your engine. This brilliant idea was put in because it was thought that because the dipstick was under the seat owners would neglect to check the oil level. These vans really are great. Here in the UK we had rev counters, moon roofs, tailgate spoilers ect. Only downside I encountered was fuel consumption.

I think you should replace the springs with the shocks/struts as well. So much better ride for only a couple hundred. Thanks for sharing.

Man I used to work on these when I was a Toyota dealership tech, in the 90's. Previas without the superchargers were dogs, especially going up a long hill. The supercharger helped but the fuel mileage is not great.

The Prevacid looked right at home between the Lambo & the NSX.

This is the first I’m seeing this van, also when u just finished the house I have only ever seen your videos with all those cars in there. So that was interesting

always love your intros

I read a story about when on the launch of this Previa, a British or US journo asked the Toyota engineer present about the odd mounting and what would happen if the engine broke. The Toyota engineer said with a straight face "The engine will not break." I'm betting the majority of Previas still in existence are still running.

The sweet old van deserves an OEM Toyota coolant reservoir, not some rigged up mess. Do the right thing David (do the right thing Tyler).

Great find Hoovie! And a great price. These are notorious for blown headgaskets due to clogged egr.. you can Google the issue for the fix. The ultimate king of cool previas is the 5 speed manual all wheel drive Alltrac version

I love that you're a Next Gen fan Hovie

Ya know...if you'd kept the LX470, you could have moved scads of stuff with it but you SOLD IT!

Dude, you fix that reservoir with windshield two component glue.

In the late 90’s I worked at a Toyota dealership in Minneapolis, and I recall chatting to one of the senior mechanics who told me the Previa was the best car Toyota had ever made!

Great intro on this one hoovie..!

These things are super super common here in New Zealand could probably send you a reservoir for free

Greatest minivan ever - until you are in a head-on collision.

You need to do this with a 2015 model ... It's awesome. I had the old version Previa GL (95 version) did 220k with zero problems.

These hoovie videos got me listening to synthwave

"You can Wizard up a ball for me." Wizard. Ball. Now I wanna play Wizball.

97 and up Corolla didn’t have a timing belt nor did the 22re from the trucks and 4 runners.

omg hoovie, my brother and I just raced you! I was amazing meeting you!

Awesome video my friend!!! I LOVE older Toyota cars. I’d kill to find a mid 80’s Celica GTS or convertible!!!

*hoovies enters wizard's lair* nobody: hoovies: WIIIIEZERRD 2:50

"Whaaaaaaaaat?" -Wizard looking at a Previa fuse box

For it's age, I'm impressed at how little was wrong with it - was expecting a bigger list.

You have no idea how happy I am you bought this

Get an early 90s Chevy Lumina spaceship van!!!

Wizard knows his Trek.

Dude, the van is awesome! I’ll never forget the Previa, after they used it in the 90’s movie Carpool. If you’ve never watched it, Hoovie, check out what they do with it!

I would love to see this Previa with nice rims and nice paint!

While I'm fixing the coolant tank with JB Weld I puff on the Cannabis Cigar and get all schmoked up.

They made an AWD version with the supercharger. My parents had one.

LOL!! I had one of these about 10 years ago while on temporary assignment to Kirtland Air Force base in New Mexico. I got it for $800 and although it was ugly as sin, it had a surprising amount of pick up for a mini-van. I only put about 1200 miles on it so I never had the pleasure of changing the oil or doing much maintenance, because I sold it for the same thing I paid ($800) about 8 months later to a coworker when I shipped out again. I’d never drive any other minivan, but if I had the chance to get another of these in good order for under $1k, I’d do it in a heart beat.

That opening was SICK lol!!

Supercharged, mid engine,rear wheel drive of course this is the coolest minivan ever...

I'm surprised you haven't gotten a conversion van yet. After all the land yachts from the Pre-20k subscribers I figured a conversion van would be right up your alley.

I really enjoy your videos.

Have a 91 Previa with a documented 47,354 miles. Absolutely love it. Very unique. I’m not used to having so many big windows. But since the A/C works good, cannot complain. Oil changes are definitely different lol. Also have an 87 Toyota Van, so wasn’t new to me how these little things can be a challenge.

the 1st generation of Nissan Serena also had similar FMR layout & driver sitting on the engine. Maybe it was not marketed to US.

Next van, the 1987 Toyota Van, 4wd, manual shift

What a sinthwave intro. I love it!!

That garage looking clean and nice