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Repairing Toyota Cam Sensor Leak

Nov. 20, 2023

This bulletin applies to 2018 Toyota Camry, 2017-2018 Highlander and Sienna, and 2016-2018 Tacoma vehicles. Some vehicles equipped with a 2GR-FKS engine may exhibit an engine oil leak from the cam sensor bolt holes.

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Cam sensor locations (see red rectangles). An arrow indicates the vehicle front.

This applies to vehicles produced with a 2GR-FKS engine, before a production change as shown below:

MODEL PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE ENGINE NUMBER

Camry/Sienna...............2GR 7 956809 (all “8” serial engine are post-countermeasure)

Highlander....................All “F” serial engines are post-countermeasure

Tacoma....................... 2GR M 352598

PARTS REQUIRED

P/N PART QTY

90105-06323..................... flange bolt..................................... 2 RH / 2 LH

11103-0P022......................RH cam housing sub assembly ..... 1 RH

11104-0P020......................LH cam housing sub assembly....... 1 LH

11213-0P030......................RH cyl head cover gasket............... 1 RH

11214-0P010......................LH cyl head cover gasket............... 1 LH

11159-0P040......................cam bearing cap oil hole gasket.... 1 LH / 1 RH

15193-0P010...................... oil pump gasket............................ 1

11213-31080...................... cyl head gasket ............................ 2 RH / 2 LH

11193-0P010...................... spark plug tube gaskets................ 3 RH / 3 LH

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Information courtesy of Mitchell 1

Information for Technical Service Bulletins comes from ProDemand, Mitchell 1's auto repair information software for domestic and import vehicles. Headquartered in San Diego, Mitchell 1 has provided quality repair information solutions to the automotive industry since 1918.

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