What's your Yaris manufacture nationality??

[zoidberg444]

My 2006 5 door was built in Japan. From what i can tell the majority of them were made in France. I'm really curious as to where the engines came from in the Jap made models sold in the Euro market. If they had polish made units which comply with euro emissions or Toyota source them from another engine plant somewhere in Japan or Asia.

Mine has done 130,000 miles. I've had a water pump, exhaust, battery and an alternator (bad voltage regulator) in that time. I'm pretty happy. She's never stranded me. Always starts and gets me around until i got her fixed.

[miiser]

Originally Posted by zoidberg444

My 2006 5 door was built in Japan. From what i can tell the majority of them were made in France. I'm really curious as to where the engines came from in the Jap made models sold in the Euro market. If they had polish made units which comply with euro emissions or Toyota source them from another engine plant somewhere in Japan or Asia.

Mine has done 130,000 miles. I've had a water pump, exhaust, battery and an alternator (bad voltage regulator) in that time. I'm pretty happy. She's never stranded me. Always starts and gets me around until i got her fixed.

I have only changed the battery. 107.500miles so far. Made in France. Makes me wonder if you had bad luck or the France yaris is tougher.



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[zoidberg444]

Originally Posted by miiser

I have only changed the battery. 107.500miles so far. Made in France. Makes me wonder if you had bad luck or the France yaris is tougher.

Well the exhaust rotted out by the back box after about 8 years, I had it all replaced as the rest didn't look so good. We do get a lot of salt on the roads in the UK. Toyota's had a problem with water pumps failing around that vintage. Something used to cause the bearings to go.

The thing I was slightly disappointed in was the alternator. I'll chalk it up to bad luck. The voltage regulator went bad, but I was able to drive it around for a few weeks till I got it repaired.

My cousin had a 56 plate French made 5 door Yaris with the 2SZ engine and oddly enough it still has the original water pump (unless it got done before she got it). She has had a battery, exhaust and starter motor in that.

[miiser]

Originally Posted by zoidberg444

Well the exhaust rotted out by the back box after about 8 years, I had it all replaced as the rest didn't look so good. We do get a lot of salt on the roads in the UK. Toyota's had a problem with water pumps failing around that vintage. Something used to cause the bearings to go.



The thing I was slightly disappointed in was the alternator. I'll chalk it up to bad luck. The voltage regulator went bad, but I was able to drive it around for a few weeks till I got it repaired.



My cousin had a 56 plate French made 5 door Yaris with the 2SZ engine and oddly enough it still has the original water pump (unless it got done before she got it). She has had a battery, exhaust and starter motor in that.

I still have the original water pump too. I hope it won't fail me :(


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