Toyota 5E-FE

The Toyota 5E-FE is a 1.5 L (1,497 cc, 91.35 cu·in) straight-four 4-stroke natural aspirated gasoline engine from Toyota E-family. The Toyota 5E-FE engine was manufactured from 1990 to 1998.

The 5E-FE engine used a cast-iron block and aluminum cylinder head with dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) and four valves per cylinder (16 in total). A 74.0 mm (2.91 in) cylinder bore and 87.0 mm (3.43 in) piston stroke give the 5E-FE engine a total of 1,497 cc of displacement. Compression ratio rating is 9.8:1.

The Toyota 5E-FE engine has electronic fuel injection system and different ignition systems: ignition system with a distributor, distributor-less with coil pack and electronic control and after 1995 Toyota changed the ignition system to a distributor-less (DIS), coil-on-plug design. The coil-on-plug design uses two coils, each coil mounts on top of a spark plug, but also has a cable run to another cylinder’s spark plug. In 1995 Toyota switched from OBD to OBD-II and began using flat-topped pistons.

The engine produced from 94 PS (69 kW; 92 HP) at 5,400 rpm to 112 PS (82 kW; 110 HP) at 6,400 rpm of maximum horsepower and from 123 N·m (12.5 kg·m, 90.7 ft·lb) at 3,200 rpm to 136 N·m (13.9 kg·m, 100.2 ft·lb) at 4,000 rpm of peak torque.

The breakdown of the engine code is as follows:

• 5 – 5 generation engine
• E – Engine family
• F – Economy narrow-angle DOHC
• E – Multi Point Fuel Injection

General information

Cylinder block

The Toyota 5E-FE has a cast-iron cylinder block with five bearing support system. It has a 74.0 mm (2.91 in) cylinder bore and 87.0 mm (3.43 in) piston stroke. Compression ratio rating is 9.8:1. The engine has a crankshaft with eight balance weights.

The engine is equipped with steel connecting rods, float type piston pins, aluminum alloy pistons with two compression and single oil control ring. The top compression ring is made of stainless steel, the second ring is made of cast-iron.

Main bearing cap bolts tightening procedure and torque specs:

• 57 Nm, 5.8 kg·m; 42 ft·lb)

After securing bearing cap bolts, make sure crankshaft turns smoothly by hand.

Connecting rod bearing bolts

• 39 Nm, 4.0 kg·m; 29 ft·lb)

Cylinder head

The cylinder head is made of aluminum alloy which gives it good cooling efficiency. The engine has dual overhead camshafts, that are driven by a timing belt and four valves per cylinder (16 valves in total). The 5E-FE engine used special valve shims to adjust the valve clearance.

Head tightening procedure and torque specs:

• Step 1: 44 Nm, 4.5 kg·m; 32.5 ft·lb
• Step 2: Turn all bolts 90°

Camshaft bearings cap bolts

• 13 Nm (1.33 kg·m; 9.6 ft·lb)

Maintenance data

Valve clearance adjustment data

Calculate the thickness of new adjusting valve lifter so valve clearance comes within specified values.

R = Thickness of removed valve lifter
N = Thickness of new valve lifter
M = Measured valve clearance

Intake:
N = R + [M – 0.20 mm (0.008 in)]
Exhaust:
N = R + [M – 0.36 mm (0.014 in)]

Valve lifters are available in 17 sizes to range from 2.50 mm (0.098 in) to 3.30 mm (0.130 in), in steps of 0.05 mm (0.0020 in).

Example (intake valve):
R = 2.60 mm
M = 0.55 mm
N = 2.60 + (0.55 – 0.20) = 2.95 mm.

Vehicle applications

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