Just got a TOYOTA recently. I noticed that I got a twin cam 16-v engine
in the car! Now here is my question:
What is the advantage of having a twin cam engine?
Should I take special care of the engine?
any information is welcomed!
.
Kai ping Wang (k…@acpub.duke.edu) wrote:
: Just got a TOYOTA recently. I noticed that I got a twin cam 16-v engine
: in the car! Now here is my question:
: What is the advantage of having a twin cam engine?
: Should I take special care of the engine?
:
: any information is welcomed!
: .
Advantages: they’re more efficient, as well as more powerful, and while
they’re slightly more complex that some more ‘historic’ types of engine,
bits and parts like hydraulic valve-lash adjusters have made them
pretty much maintenance-free.
Should you take special care? Do the normal oil changes. Check the
owners manual and/or ask the dealer whether the engine has belt-driven
or chain-driven cams.
If the cams are belt-driven, check the recommended cam belt change
interval, and if it’s greater than 60000 miles, ignore it and change
the belt at 60000 miles instead. This is true for pretty much all
engines with belt-drive cams, whether they’re single-cam or twin-cam.
Of course, you’ve got at least a couple years before you need to worry
about this. In the meantime, have fun.
John.
In article <jemillerCtwE0B….@netcom.com>, jemil…@netcom.com (John Edward Miller) writes:
> Kai ping Wang (k…@acpub.duke.edu) wrote:
> : Just got a TOYOTA recently. I noticed that I got a twin cam 16-v engine
> : in the car! Now here is my question:
> : What is the advantage of having a twin cam engine?
> : Should I take special care of the engine?
> :
> : any information is welcomed!
> : .
> Advantages: they’re more efficient, as well as more powerful, and while
> they’re slightly more complex that some more ‘historic’ types of engine,
> bits and parts like hydraulic valve-lash adjusters have made them
> pretty much maintenance-free.
Also, twin-cam engines can rev faster than single cam. Less mass in each
individual cam to get spinning.
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> Should you take special care? Do the normal oil changes. Check the
> owners manual and/or ask the dealer whether the engine has belt-driven
> or chain-driven cams.
> If the cams are belt-driven, check the recommended cam belt change
> interval, and if it’s greater than 60000 miles, ignore it and change
> the belt at 60000 miles instead. This is true for pretty much all
> engines with belt-drive cams, whether they’re single-cam or twin-cam.
> Of course, you’ve got at least a couple years before you need to worry
> about this. In the meantime, have fun.
> John.