2006 TOYOTA RAV4 low oil pressure

ENGINE - 2AZ-FE ENGINE
DR011EG22 01NEG26Y
Air Flow During Engine Revolution
Wa t e r P u m p
Swirl Chamber
Crankshaft
Bearing Cap
Plastic Region
Tightening BoltsThermostat Housing
Air Conditioning
Compressor BracketsAir Passage Holes
Air Flow
NOTICE
Never attempt to machine the cylinder because it has a thin liner thickness.
EG-7
4. Cylinder Block
Lightweight aluminum alloy is used for the cylinder block.
By producing the thin cast-iron liners and cylinder block as a unit, compaction is realized.
Air passage holes are provided in the crankshaft bearing area of the cylinder block. As a result, the air at
the bottom of the cylinder flows smoother, and pumping loss (back pressure at the bottom of the piston
generated by the piston’s reciprocal movement) is reduced to improve the engine’s output.
The oil filter and the air conditioning compressor brackets are integrated into the crankcase. Also, the
water pump swirl chamber and thermostat housing are integrated into the cylinder block.

ENGINE - 2AZ-FE ENGINE
01NEG34Y
Oil Jets
Check
Va l v e
Oil
Bottom Side View Oil Jet Cross SectionEG-15
Oil Capacity
Liters (US qts, Imp. qts)
Dry
5.0 (5.3, 4.4)
with Oil Filter4.3 (4.5, 3.8)
without Oil Filter4.1 (3.8, 3.1)
2. Oil Jet
Piston oil jets for cooling and lubricating the pistons are used in the cylinder block.
These oil jets contain a check valve to prevent oil from being fed when the oil pressure is low. This prevents
the overall oil pressure in the engine from dropping.

ENGINE - 2AZ-FE ENGINE
01MEG09Y
Accelerator Pedal
Position Sensor
Generator
MIL
DLC3Park / Neutral
Position Switch
Ignition
Switch
Circuit Opening RelayECM
Battery
Throttle
Position
Sensor
Throttle
Control
Motor
Purge VSVMass Air Flow Meter
Intake Air Temperature
Sensor
Camshaft Position
Sensor
Camshaft
Timing
Oil Control
Va l v e
Ignition Coil
with Igniter
Injector
Knock Sensor
Engine
Coolant
Temperature
Sensor
Crankshaft Position
Sensor
Canister
Filter
Fuel Pump
Canister Pump Module
Ve n t Va l v e
Leak Detection Pump
Canister Pressure SensorTWCs
Heated Oxygen Sensor
(Bank 1, Sensor 2)
Air-fuel Ratio Sensor
(Bank 1, Sensor 1) EG-34
3. Engine Control System Diagram

ENGINE - 2AZ-FE ENGINE
01MEG31Y
DLC3
Accelerator Pedal
Position Sensor
Mass Air Flow Meter
(Built-in Intake Air
Temperature Sensor)
VSV (for EVAP)
Battery Current
Sensor
Fuel Pump
Canister Pump Module
Ve n t Va l v e
Leak Detection Pump
Canister Pressure Sensor
ECM
Heated Oxygen Sensor
(Bank 1, Sensor 2) Air Fuel Ratio Sensor
(Bank 1, Sensor 1)
Camshaft Timing
Oil Control ValveInjectorKnock Sensor
Ignition Coil with Igniter
Throttle Position
Sensor
Camshaft Position
Sensor
Water Temperature
Sensor
Crakshaft Position
SensorEG-35
4. Layout of Main Components

ENGINE - 2AZ-FE ENGINE
169EG36
HousingLock Pin
Intake Camshaft
Vane (Fixed on Intake Camshaft)
Oil Pressure
At a Stop In Operation
Lock Pin
221EG17
To VVT-i Controller
(Advance Side)To V V T- i C o n t r o l l e r
(Retard Side)
Sleeve
Spring
Drain
Oil PressureDrain
Spool ValveCoil
Plunger EG-50
Construction
1) VVT-i Controller
This controller consists of the housing driven by the timing chain and the vane fixed on the intake
camshaft.
The oil pressure sent from the advance or retard side path at the intake camshaft causes rotation in the
VVT-i controller vane circumferential direction to vary the intake valve timing continuously.
When the engine is stopped, the intake camshaft will be in the most retarded state to ensure startability.
When hydraulic pressure is not applied to the VVT-i controller immediately after the engine has been
started, the lock pin locks the movement of the VVT-i controller to prevent a knocking noise.
2) Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve
This camshaft timing oil control valve controls the spool valve position in accordance with the duty-cycle
control from the ECM. This allows hydraulic pressure to be applied to the VVT-i controller advance or
retard sides. When the engine is stopped, the camshaft timing oil control valve is in the most retarded
state.

ENGINE - 2AZ-FE ENGINE
198EG35
Va n e
Rotation DirectionOil PressureECM
IN Drain
198EG36
Va n e
Rotation DirectionOil Pressure
Drain INECMEG-51
Operation
1) Advance
When the camshaft timing oil control valve is operated as illustrated below by the advance signals from
the ECM, the resultant oil pressure is applied to the advance side vane chamber to rotate the camshaft
in the advance direction.
2) Retard
When the camshaft timing oil control valve is operated as illustrated below by the retard signals from
the ECM, the resultant oil pressure is applied to the retard side vane chamber to rotate the camshaft in
the retard direction.
3) Hold
After reaching the target timing, the valve timing is held by keeping the camshaft timing oil control valve
in the neutral position unless the traveling state changes.
This adjusts the valve timing at the desired target position and prevents the engine oil from running out
when it is unnecessary.

ENGINE - 2GR-FE ENGINE
285EG18
Secondary
Timing
ChainExhaust Camshaft Intake CamshaftsExhaust Camshaft
Roller Rocker Arm
Va l v e S p r i n g
Retainer
Va l v e S p r i n g
Hydraulic
Lash Adjuster
Va l v e G u i d e
Bush Va l v e S p r i n g
Sheet
Va l v e
Secondary Timing
Chain Primary
Timing
Chain EG-80
VA LV E M E C H A N I S M
1. General
Each cylinder of this engine has 2 intake valves and 2 exhaust valves. Intake and exhaust efficiency is
increased due to the larger total port areas.
This engine uses roller rocker arms with built-in needle bearings. This reduces the friction that occurs
between the cams and the areas (roller rocker arms) that push the valves down, thus improving fuel
economy.
A hydraulic lash adjuster, which maintains a constant zero valve clearance through the use of oil pressure
and spring force, is used.
The intake camshafts are driven by the crankshaft via the primary timing chain. The exhaust camshafts
are driven by the intake camshaft of the respective bank via the secondary timing chain.
This engine uses a Dual VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing-intelligent) system which controls the intake and
exhaust camshafts to provide optimal valve timing according to driving conditions. With this adoption,
lower fuel consumption, higher engine performance, and fewer exhaust emissions have been achieved.
For details of Dual VVT-i control, see page EG-120.

ENGINE - 2GR-FE ENGINE
285EG24
Timing Chain Cover
Oil Pump
Housing
Oil Pump Rotors
(Cycloid Rotor)Crankshaft
To Cylinder
Block
From Oil
Filter
To
Oil FilterFrom
Oil Strainer
Oil passage in the oil pump
285EG25
Oil Jet Cross Section
Oil JetsCheck
Va l v eEngine Oil EG-86
2. Oil Pump
A compact cycloid rotor type oil pump directly driven by the crankshaft is used.
This oil pump has used an internal relief method which circulates relief oil to the suction passage in the
oil pump. This aims to minimize oil level change in the oil pan, reduce friction, and reduce air mixing rate
in the oil.
3. Oil Jet
Oil jets for cooling and lubricating the pistons have been provided in the cylinder block, in the center of
the right and left banks.
These oil jets contain a check valve to prevent oil from being fed when the oil pressure is low. This prevents
the overall oil pressure in the engine from dropping.