Even after 343,000 miles and a major crash, the 1FZ-FE still showed clean internals, balanced wear, and a bottom end that could likely run again. The 1FZ-FE engine became famous for its reliability ...

Brett T. Evans has more than a decade of experience driving, writing about, and evaluating automobiles. His early career comprised writing about pre- and post-war classic cars, as well as late-model ...