Is your Yaris 1.5 Engine noisy? - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

YarisSedan · 04-01-2009, 04:06 PM

Vehicles that utilize a timing chain vs a timing belt seem to be slightly noisier than cars that use belts. I guess the way the engine is designed.

road_hog · 04-09-2009, 10:08 AM

My 09 Yaris engine is much noisier than my 00 Echo. Both have the 1.5L.

Dorkinheimer · 04-09-2009, 12:24 PM

My 2007 yaris wasn't noisy, no tap tap tap.
Below 3000 RPM it was very quiet. Over 3000 RPM it's another story...lol

dccurrent · 04-09-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dorkinheimer

My 2007 yaris wasn't noisy, no tap tap tap.
Below 3000 RPM it was very quiet. Over 3000 RPM it's another story...lol

They should have put in a 5th gear for high speed travel. Too bad it's somewhat short of impossible to simply fix that issue.

CtrlAltDefeat · 04-09-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dccurrent

They should have put in a 5th gear for high speed travel. Too bad it's somewhat short of impossible to simply fix that issue.

err my 2008 manual has a 5th gear... are the autos only 4 gears?

nerp · 04-09-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

err my 2008 manual has a 5th gear... are the autos only 4 gears?

Yeah.

roxy1 · 04-09-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by nerp

Yeah.

the 4 gear auto revs lower than the 5 speed manual anyway, as is the case with almost all small cars auto vs manual. i think the auto is at about 2800 rpms at 70 mph. i think that is pretty reasonable and id have preferred the manual to be right there as well.

427chev · 04-09-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Yawesh

This is a survey to see who thinks their engine is noisy as there are many mixed reviews.

Nope; mine's a very nice running little engine. I think it's a tad smoother on synthetic oil, but maybe that's just my imagination.

The engine, the shifter, the clutch and the brakes all exceeding my expectations.

Dave · 04-10-2009, 01:00 PM

I think it's all relative to what vehicle you'd been driving prior to the Yaris. I used to have a 2.4L 4 cylinder Grand Am, and the Yaris is certainly no louder than that car. 4 cylinder engines are loud when they're in high rev - that's just the way they are.

Like someone else mentioned, the only "new" noises I notice in the Yaris is water noise from raindrops on the roof, or hitting puddles.

Yaris Hilton · 04-10-2009, 03:23 PM

It's way quieter than the Volvo 850 Turbo I had most recently been driving.

TheSilkySmooth · 04-11-2009, 07:49 PM

Mine was loud until I put in Motul real synthetic oil and use a bigger 05 camry 4cyl Wix oil filter. It is so quiet on the HW sometimes I forget to shift into OD! Now I just did my 20K oil change coming out of Winter with Toyota filter(90915Yzzf2) and Valvoline synthetic 10w-30 and the car is noisy again. Damn! Real european synthetic and Wix is the answer! Fake american synthetic is fake and doesnt do its job.

TheSilkySmooth · 04-12-2009, 10:17 AM

Play this on your piano:

GeneW · 04-12-2009, 04:06 PM

Yeah but you get used to it.

TheSilkySmooth · 04-13-2009, 12:25 PM

If you use good oil and filter you shouldnt have a problem - or excessive noise.

View Poll Results: Is your Yaris 1.5 Engine Noisy?
TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP	52	42.62%
what noise?	62	50.82%
i have no idea if my engine is making noise or not	8	6.56%
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04-01-2009, 04:06 PM	#37
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Vehicles that utilize a timing chain vs a timing belt seem to be slightly noisier than cars that use belts. I guess the way the engine is designed.

04-09-2009, 10:08 AM	#38
road_hog Drives: 09 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 5	My 09 Yaris engine is much noisier than my 00 Echo. Both have the 1.5L.

04-09-2009, 12:24 PM	#39
Dorkinheimer Drives: Yaris 2007 manual Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 52	My 2007 yaris wasn't noisy, no tap tap tap. Below 3000 RPM it was very quiet. Over 3000 RPM it's another story...lol

04-10-2009, 01:00 PM	#45
Dave Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 100	I think it's all relative to what vehicle you'd been driving prior to the Yaris. I used to have a 2.4L 4 cylinder Grand Am, and the Yaris is certainly no louder than that car. 4 cylinder engines are loud when they're in high rev - that's just the way they are. Like someone else mentioned, the only "new" noises I notice in the Yaris is water noise from raindrops on the roof, or hitting puddles.

04-10-2009, 03:23 PM	#46
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	It's way quieter than the Volvo 850 Turbo I had most recently been driving.

04-11-2009, 07:49 PM	#47
TheSilkySmooth Drives: 08 3DR 5M Bayou Blue; 09 Fos Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 622	Mine was loud until I put in Motul real synthetic oil and use a bigger 05 camry 4cyl Wix oil filter. It is so quiet on the HW sometimes I forget to shift into OD! Now I just did my 20K oil change coming out of Winter with Toyota filter(90915Yzzf2) and Valvoline synthetic 10w-30 and the car is noisy again. Damn! Real european synthetic and Wix is the answer! Fake american synthetic is fake and doesnt do its job.

04-12-2009, 04:06 PM	#49
GeneW Banned Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,034	Yeah but you get used to it.

04-13-2009, 12:25 PM	#50
TheSilkySmooth Drives: 08 3DR 5M Bayou Blue; 09 Fos Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 622	If you use good oil and filter you shouldnt have a problem - or excessive noise.