Great video! No wonder Toyota/Lexus put so much effort and money into this engine and the LS400 - it was the first Lexus ever, their debut model for the US market - they couldn't mess it up, and they didn't.
Lexus is lexus, they over engineer their cars, they had a "halo" car which is the Lexus LFA they first finished developing a fully aluminium body and then scrapped it and started designing a new fully carbon fiber body and they even partnered with yamaha to tune their exhaust which sounds absolutely astonishing and then they used light weight exotic materials for their v10 that redlines upto 9.5k rpms, it redlines to 9.5k rpms so fast a traditional tachometer cant keep up so they equipped it with a digital one. no wonder its so damn overpriced
When I was 17 and stupid (thinking I am invincible really), I had a 1993 Lexus LS 400 I was on a road trip to Edmonton by myself, and no cars were on the highway, I topped out at 253 km/h and the governor then kicked in. What a car
Me too. 2UZ has a stronger block (cast iron) than 1UZ (aluminum), but its rod is thinner than 1UZ. Overally I think they are 50 vs 50, co-champion of V8.
If I were a licensed pilot, my airplane would have that kind of engine -- a *four-stroke, uneven-firing and fuel-injected 8-cylinder,* be it either a *V8,* a *boxer-8,* a *straight-8,* or even a single-row *radial-8.*
@@josecarrilloii4036 Buick had an 8 in line engine in the early ‘50s, but I haven’t heard of an 8 cil boxer or radial engine. A V8 is obviously most common.
@@MrZdvy There was an *boxer-8 racecar engine* in a *Porsche* in the 1960's. Buick also *WASN'T the only manufactuer* to produce a straight-8. You had *Packard,* *Mercedes-Benz* and *Alfa Romeo* in the '30s, *Rolls-Royce* in the '40s (including *World War II),* *Duesenberg,* etc.
@@MrZdvy 4 stroke radial engines are only smooth, with an odd number of cylinders in each row. I've never heard of a radial 8 but I understand even numbers would be fine if it's a two stroke engine (radial 2 stroke engines are also not common, it seems)
One of these came into the place I work today, 530,000km on a 100 series land cruiser with the original motor, not one tick came from it, I was amazed.
@footballcoreano I’m a mustang guy first off. I own two now and have had 16 total in my life. I’ve got the ford V8 tatted on my throat and the running horse on my back & the only Japanese car I’ve ever owned is a 90k mile JDM ‘98 Subaru Forester. I’m a fan of the mechanics that go into an engine and I can appreciate all kinds of engines from Porsches to Mercedes and GM & Ford and Toyota & Nissan. Every company makes great engines like the GM LS series down to the lil Chrysler 2.2L POS in early caravans. I’m far from a fanboy Haas, I buy, build, race, rebuild, & race some more. Get off your high horse Bud, these comment sections are made for good times not bummers like you. PS, what I was referring too is the nice firing order sound of these motors too. I’m a huge mustang fan and I know the coyote is an amazing engine but I truly do NOT like the sound of that engine. It’s that odd firing order that does it. However, that 5.2 Voodoo motor with that flat plain crank is the sound of my dreams. I’m building an oldskool 347 pushrod stroker for my current project but if I could line one up it would have a big turbo Barra in my ‘84GT T-top. I do like the DOHC 281 4.6 litre engines Ford has made as well. I’ve had two of them, both all aluminum. One was running great with 160k on it in a ‘96 cobra and I blew the other one up with 68k on it in an ‘03 Mach1. No power adders or anything. I’m a Mustang guy but I can appreciate just about anything out there, the fact is that driving is fun.
Very good engine. My bro had the LS400. The only car he's had that literally didn't need constant repairs since he's very hard on his cars. Unfortunately he wrecked it
Very good video! My 98 LS400, with all original drivetrain, has just crossed over 500,000 miles this past month. I also own a 92 SC400 with a thick rod 1uz and my wife drives a 4runner with a 2uz. The SC is manual swapped and I have a turbo on the side just waiting to go under the hood.
@@tmo2798 KA24DE 5 speed from a 240sx are common manual transmission used on 1uz, with the cd009 being the one to choose if you planning on running high horsepower.
There are 2UZ engines in 1st Generation and early 2nd Generation Tundras with over 1 Million miles also. I love my 2UZ in my 2003 Sequoia. It’s a wonderful engine!
Great content man. Keep up your informative videos. Top notch explanation for automotive enthusiasts! Those 90's V8 Toyota/Lexus engine are made by genius engineers.
Convinced my Mother to buy herself a 1993 LS400 a few years ago as her retirement car. Last year I got myself a 2000 LS400. These cars are such a pleasure to drive and we LOVE them. 1UZ for life!✊🔥 Thanks for this vid.👍
This is one of my bucket list engines, if not the V8 I want to own before the whole industry becomes boringly electrified, and it becomes too cost prohibitive (if the day ever comes) to own a petrol car.
My 94 ls400 ucf10 is on 1,100,000 miles and still running strong 💪 one of 3 v8’s ever made certified for aircraft use, all I know is it feels incredibly strong, the non vvti 1st gen engines are the monsters
One of my favorite engines of all time, I have a 1uz non vvti thick rod motor in my 1981 corolla wagon and it is insane. I'm about to swap in a lower milage 1uz I have into it and do head studs and MLS headgaskets with a turbo kit I'm building, should be around 500hp with this setup then I'm building another 1uz on a stand with forged pistons, h beam rods and aftermarket cams, that will be capable of 1000hp and over 9000 rpm
Not sure about the other lines, but the 3UZ on Lexus all had CT scans performed on them to make sure they were within spec. Great feat. I have an '02 LS430 and I swear it's one of the best cars ever produced to this day.
The most reliable V8 I ever used and using NISSAN's VK56DE I towed over 100,000KM drove hard I honestly tried to kill it so I can buy something new, I did not change oil for 1 and 1/2 year it f*c*ing neve quit. Finally I gave up and I bought a brand new 2019 NISSAN Titan VK56VD. I had a 1992 LEXUS LS400 very quiet and smooth, small V8 with decent power the cabin was very quiet on high speed amazing car.
It’s underrated and often overlooked the kind of quality and engineering Lexus put into their early models. My 90’ LS400 @ 130k miles is older then me and it’s easily my favorite car I’ve owned. Despite its age, the car is just a beacon of confidence and reliability. I hope to keep her on the road another decade. Well done video and in depth history of the uzfe series engine.
matt farah famously owned a million mile ls400, and mine has 216k on the clock and runs smooth as a top. there were stories floating around on some of the lexus forums about someone making 3k horsepower on a 1uz, however i havent found any proof of such feat
I've owned a bunch of cars. My Toyotas are the only ones I never worry about when going on a roadtrip. You never have to worry about being stranded, budgeting so you can have it towed/fix. That is why now I never drive anything else. Nothing better than a Toyota.
I have a grand marquis with the 4.6 V8. The LS400 was my 2nd choice. I'm happy with the 4.6 but got a tune and added some performance parts to it. It's a solid motor with many going 1 million miles without any major repairs.
The 3UZ-FE and it's predecessors are legendary. I daily an LS430, and i got lucky enough to get one in almost immaculate mechanical condition. At 225,000 miles. I'm at 251,000 now. No issues.
I bought my 92 LS400 in 1994 and still use it until now. It does everything a car should do except get the fuel economy of a hybrid, like my son's Camry hybrid. His Camry is a wonderful car but the old Lexus is quieter and smoother.
The first generation Lexus with the 1UZ engine is the best Toyota and Japan ever made, better than the Germans, Italians and even Americans, over 1 billion $$$ was invested in the Lexus project so it had to succeed 😊👍❤️💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Having run a limousine company for roughly 25 years, the 4.6 liter V8 that the Ford Motor company put in the Lincoln Town Car (I don't know if they still do) was virtually indestructible. IF maintained properly. 300,000 miles easy, often much more. The rest of the car would fall apart before those engines went.
Ive got a 99 gs400. I got it April of 2022 with 199k miles. It now, in August 2023, has 238k. I drive 100+ miles a day. I do the occasional burnout and swing it every now and then. Routine maintenance, and its never given me any problems. Already been the best vehicle that ive ever owned...by far!
Toyota makes great engines and yet they blundered putting BMW B58 into the new Supra. Seriously. BMW V8's are notorious for issues which dramatically reduce service life.
Me : pats car hood and slowly starts chanting : 1 u z...1uz....1UZ. 1UZ!! My only beef is that they put the alternator below the power stearing at the last minute. If the power steering leaks, it leaks on the alternator. Other than that in my opinion its God's gift over all foreign "small blocks."
My aunt got 600,000 out of her 1UZ powered Lexus until someone ran up the back of her and wrote the car off, the engine was still tight and no smoke or rattles evident, a great engine for sure!
People do it all the time in fact one of my friends is doing it in his is300, I believe they use the same engine mounts as the 2jz ge, and can use the oem a650e auto transmission
"Capable of 700hp on the stock block" *Laughs in LS1*🤣🤣🤣 All jokes aside Toyota makes great motors that definitely last forever but there's a reason everyone does an ls swap instead of a 1uz swap and that's power price and reliability, it just can't be beaten.
Not really. Main issue with UZFE is the lack of application for turbo or superchargers or any real power upgrades. It's harder to modify vs LS. Still handles 1000hp
I own a corolla love it so much had it for 3 years only needed brakes and alternator not bad for 13 year old car. One day I will own a nice Lexus sedan
These days its crazy to see how many 400k mile 1uz, 2uz cars i see for sale on line. More than GM and Toyota/Lexus sold quite a lot less here in the USA.
I have an is200 sitting dying for more oomph, I was initially gonna slap a td04 on it and hope it doesn't blow up, but I've been toying with the UZ idea for a year or two now, engines seem relatively easy and inexpensive to find and it seems like a straightforward swap, again relatively speaking. I think this video sort of put me over the edge, sounds fucking glorious and its reliability is very tempting too
I don’t know the ‘how to’ parts but I do recall seeing and manual swapped IS200/400 local to me. Everything like that has to be engineered (costs $000) and certified here in Oz and I don’t know if it got through. Haven’t seen it about in ages. Was a top sounding vehicle that went hard. Just do it and send it!
The air pump under intake on the 4.7 truck motors and the stater mounted in the v also are the shit parts of this motor. Not a fan of timing belts either, but no motor is perfect I guess
I don't like that it uses a timing belt. I have owned two Toyotas that had timing belts and both broke on me long before the required maintenance. I was probably just unlucky and fortunately the engines were non-interference so it didn't hurt the engines. After the second time happening I will only buy cars with timing chains.
Although I love that car it's nowhere more reliable than a LS powerplant!...nor easier to repair or upgrade and I doubt parts are as easily obtainable!...but it is a very good engine!
