Toyota 8AR-FTS rocker cover gasket have a quite unique design from other Toyota AR series engine, other than the normal outer parts with part number 11213-36050 as the below photo, it have a very special 11214-36020 at the centre part of the rocker cover just like the photo above.
8AR-FTS
A 2.0 L turbocharged direct-injected member of the AR family, fitted with VVT-iW it is able to operate in both the Otto and a modified-Atkinson cycle. Debuted in the Lexus NX200t. Power output in the 2015 NX200t is 175 kW (235 hp) at 4,800 - 5,600 rpm and 350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) at 1,650 - 4000 rpm. The 8AR-FTS engine has Lexus’ ESTEC D-4ST (Economy with Superior Thermal Efficient Combustion Direct injection 4-stroke with Turbo) fuel injection. With separate twin injectors for both direct and port injection, ESTEC D-4ST could perform high-pressure direct injection into the cylinder and conventional intake port injection, or direct cylinder injection only, according to engine speed. Power output in some applications, e.g. Lexus IS 200t XE30, Lexus GS 200t and Lexus RC 200t is bumped up by 5 kW (6.7 hp) up to 180 kW (242 hp) in the same rev range but torque remains the same.
Applications:
- Lexus NX 200t (renamed NX 300) AGZ10/15
- Lexus IS 200t (renamed IS 300) XE30
- Lexus GS 200t (renamed GS 300) L10
- Lexus RX 200t (renamed RX 300) AL20
- Toyota Crown
- Lexus RC 200t (renamed RC 300)
- Toyota Highlander (XU50, China)
- Toyota Harrier Turbo (XU60, Japan, 2017–)
Production
In Japan built by Toyota Motor Corporation in Kamigo Plant and by Toyota Industries Corporation.Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL) started building the AR 2.5L and 2.7L engines beginning in mid-2011.
GAC Toyota Engine Co.,Ltd Guangqi, China, announced start of AR 2.5L and 2.7L engine production November 2011
Toyota Australia officially opened its new engine plant producing both petrol and hybrid engine variants in Melbourne.
