TRASHED Toyota Camry Rav4 Scion TC 2AR-FE 2.5L Engine Teardown

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I've been tearing down engines on camera for 2 and a half years! Search my channel to see what I've torn down. Here's a few recents:
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A first for the channel but a very common engine. Today I teardown a bad Toyota 2AR-FE from a 2012 Scion TC. This engine came in 2010+ Toyota Camry, Scion TC, and Toyota RAV4. This is a 2.5L Aluminum 4cyl with port injection making 170-180hp depending on application. Although I have heard of complaints of oil consumption, I have NEVER had a call for a used engine. Combine that with the low prices of quality low mileage used engines usually spells a lack of demand, I.E., They're pretty good engines.
This one, however, not so great. This engine was ruined in a way that will kill any engine. Today we tear it down and find out what happened, and hopefully reinforce how bad of an idea it is to do what led to this engines demise.

Why am I doing this? I own and run a full service auto salvage business called Importapart. Part of our model involves buying core and blown up engines to tear down and salvage the good parts for resale. We do not rebuild engines, merely supply parts to those who do.

I really hope you enjoyed this teardown. As always I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism.

Catch you on the next one!

-Eric