Toyota Avensis 2

Toyota Avensis second generation received the factory index T250. Avensis entered the automotive market in 2003, where it lasted until 2008. He was going in three body versions: sedan, station wagon and hatchback. In 2006, the model underwent a minor restyling. Avensis enjoyed good popularity, largely due to its attractive appearance, spacious interior, good driving qualities, high safety and... reliability. Although the latter is not all smooth - there are serious reservations.

Engines

Under the hood could be installed atmospheric gasoline engines with a working volume of 1.6 liters with a capacity of 110 hp (very rare), 1.8 liters - 129 hp (1 ZZ-FE), 2.0 l - 147 hp (1AZ-FE) and 2.4 l - 163 hp (2AZ-FSE). Also in the range of engines there were diesel units with a working volume of 2.0 liters with a capacity of 116 and 126 hp and 2.2 liters with a capacity of 148 and 175 hp. Many owners of Toyota Avensis with gasoline engines note a noticeable vibration of the engine, working on idles - after 50-100 thousand km. Sometimes the fault is the "pillows" of the engine. But in most cases, the cause of the vibrations is not known. The owners resort to cleaning the throttle, replacing candles, ignition coils, someone is trying to "switch" the program of setting up the engine. But it's all in vain. The most popular engine of 1.8 liters was with serious flaws. Motors built before May 2005 had a large "oil appetite" due to a design miscalculation. Oil consumption could reach up to 1 liter per 1000 km, which you will agree is not enough. After the design of pistons and oil rings was refined, and the disease was cured. To moderate the appetite of voracious engines can be after the "capital", replacing the rings and pistons. The cost of such repairs is about 35-40 thousand rubles. There is another unpleasant situation with these engines - bullies of rod liners on engines of 2007-2008 release with a run of about 60-90 thousand km. Fortunately, there are few such cases. In the presence of such a defect, the owners noted a clearly expressed foreign rattling under load in the range of 2500-3000 rpm.

Transmission

In pair with the engines, a 5-speed “mechanics” or a 4-speed “automatic” was installed, with the exception of a gasoline 2.4 liter, which was combined only with a 5-band automatic transmission.

The “mechanics”, contrary to the usual, proved to be extremely unreliable. As a rule, everything begins with the appearance of a hum when running more than 60-100 thousand km at a speed of 60-80 km / h. These are the bearings of the primary and secondary shaft, and sometimes the differential. It is not worth pulling with repairs, otherwise one of the overtakings can end sadly. Cases of jamming the box at speed confirm this. The set of new bearings will cost 3-5 thousand rubles, and the work on their replacement is 7 000 rubles.

Owners of Avensis with manual transmission after 100-150 thousand km also note poor (difficult) inclusion of odd gears and rear, as well as biting the lever at first speed. Replacing the clutch solves the problem for a short time. The new clutch set costs about 9 000 rubles, and its resource is about 150-200 thousand km.

The machine is much more reliable than the mechanics and, as a rule, does not cause problems, and cases of unforeseen repairs are rare.

Walking

Suspension Toyota Avensis copes well with Russian roads and at the same time does not “crack”. The racks and bushings of the front stabilizer run more than 20-40 thousand km, the rear - more than 60-100 thousand km. Front and rear hub bearings serve more than 150-200 thousand km (6-7 thousand rubles in the collection with the hub). The matter of levers and shock absorbers at a run of less than 180-200 thousand km, as a rule, does not reach. The steering tips run more than 100-120 thousand km.

When running more than 50-100 thousand km often begins to rattle the front caliper. To eliminate the "bucks" need to replace the guides.

On Toyota Avensis with a 1.8-liter engine, an electric power steering is used, on the rest - a hydraulic power. After 30-50 thousand km in the steering Avensis with EUR can appear clicks or plastic crackle when turning the steering wheel. The reason is the backlash in the worm pair due to wear of the plastic gear. To eliminate the drawback, it is enough to move the gear to an angle of more than 90 degrees.

Body and salon

To the body iron Toyota Avensis claims do not arise, foci of corrosion is not seen even on the first copies. Many probably noticed the difference in the shade of the front bumper and hood of the pre-restyling Avensis. First thought: the car was repainted! But in fact - this is a feature of the factory painting of pre-restyling Toyota Avensis. A lot of complaints caused by the optics of the front headlights. For 2-3 years, the reflector mirror crumbles, and the headlights cease to light the road normally. The problem is more common in cars with xenon light. In addition, the headlight blocks themselves often fog. Insects in the rear dimensions are a common phenomenon. The lantern itself often sweats, and when removed, up to half a glass of water is found inside. The reason is a leaky seal that needs to be replaced. On cars older than 7-9 years can fail the motor of the headlight washer (about 160 rubles) or jam the telescopic nozzle due to dirt. In winter, the plastic pin of the gas tank hatch lock is often broken off. The new mechanism is sold only in the collection for 3-5 thousand rubles. But with a little wit, the pin parts can be glued together. In the cold, the mechanism of folding / unfolding external mirrors can be poddled. Door locks do not like the simultaneous pulling of the handle and the central lock for closing / opening. This leads to the destruction of the plastic axis of the lock gear and loss of performance. The new castle costs about 3-4 thousand rubles. Salon Toyota Avensis is assembled from good materials and is not inclined to creak.

Engines

• The cost of such repairs is about 35-40 thousand rubles.
• "Diesel" of the engine 1.8 liters on an unheated engine indicates the need to replace the tensioner of the drive belt of hinged units.
• The problem may occur after 50-100 thousand km.
• The reason for extraneous sounds is the wear of plastic bushings of the tensioner.
• After replacing the bushings, carved to order from kaprolon, the problem can be forgotten for a long time.
• The 2.0-liter gasoline engine is considered more demanding on fuel quality, but in fact there are few problems with it.
• The essence of the problem - due to the pulling of bolts, the head begins to fit to the block loosely, which leads to a leak of coolant, overheating of the engine, etc., etc. The cost of repair from 50 to 100 thousand rubles.
• The sealing ring is recommended to be replaced with copper.

Transmission

• It is not worth pulling with repairs, otherwise one of the overtakings can end sadly.
• Replacing the clutch solves the problem for a short time.
• The machine is much more reliable than the mechanics and, as a rule, does not cause problems, and cases of unforeseen repairs are rare.

Walking

• To eliminate the "bucks" need to replace the guides.
• The reason is the backlash in the worm pair due to wear of the plastic gear.

Body and salon

• To the body iron Toyota Avensis claims do not arise, foci of corrosion is not seen even on the first copies.
• The problem is more common in cars with xenon light.
• In addition, the headlight blocks themselves often fog.
• The lantern itself often sweats, and when removed, up to half a glass of water is found inside.
• The reason is a leaky seal that needs to be replaced.
• On cars older than 7-9 years can fail the motor of the headlight washer (about 160 rubles) or jam the telescopic nozzle due to dirt.
• This leads to the destruction of the plastic axis of the lock gear and loss of performance. The new castle costs about 3-4 thousand rubles.
• The cause of periodic creaks in the area of the wind or rear windows are plastic hooks of guides that must be cut.

The second generation Toyota Avensis leaves a mixed impression. Here the usual reliability is combined with ridiculous design flaws and shortcomings. The ideal choice would be the Toyota Avensis with a 2.4-liter engine. These cars had only automatic transmission and a high level of equipment.

• Engines: The cost of such repairs is about 35-40 thousand rubles.
• Transmission: You should not pull with repairs, otherwise one of the overtakings can end in sadness.
• Driving: To eliminate the "bucks" need to replace the guides.
• Body and interior: To the body iron Toyota Avensis claims does not arise, foci of corrosion is not seen even on the first copies.

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