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This 260k-Mile Toyota Corolla Engine Died From a $1 Mistake

Podcast: Autoblog News
Published: May 10, 2026
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Toyota’s 2ZR-FE is generally known to be reliable. You’ll find it in the 2009-2013 Corolla and a handful of other Toyotas, quietly shrugging off missed oil changes, long commutes, and the kind of neglect that would sideline most. That said, high-mileage Corollas from this era are everywhere – ...