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Gates VVS109 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid - Exhaust (Left)

Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid, Exhaust (Left)
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📦Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid, Exhaust (Left)
🚗Fitment: Lexus and Toyota, ES350, IS300, IS350, RC300, RC350, Avalon, Camry, Highlander, Sienna, GS350, IS250, RX350, Venza, RAV4, GS450h, and GS300
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Reliable Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid for Lexus and Toyota

The Gates Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid VVS109 is designed to ensure precise control of your vehicle's valve timing system. Engineered for select Lexus and Toyota models, this solenoid supports optimal engine performance and efficiency.

  • Voltage: 12V electromagnetic activation
  • Housing dimensions: 1.126 inches (28.6 mm) width and height, 4.252 inches (108 mm) length
  • Blade-type terminals with 2 male terminals and 1 female connector
  • Shaft diameter: 0.709 inches (18 mm)
  • Includes seal and gasket for secure installation
  • Mounting hardware not included

About the Gates Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid Line

The Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid product line by Gates focuses on delivering precise electromagnetic solenoids that regulate valve timing in modern engines. This line is engineered to meet OEM specifications, providing reliable operation and compatibility with various Lexus and Toyota engines. The VVS109 model exemplifies this line’s commitment to quality and fitment accuracy.

Detailed Product Description

The Gates VVS109 solenoid operates at 12 volts with an electromagnetic activation style, ensuring responsive valve timing adjustments. Its steel housing measures 1.126 inches in width and height, and 4.252 inches in length, providing a compact yet durable design. The solenoid features blade-type terminals with two male terminals and one female connector, facilitating straightforward electrical connections. The shaft diameter of 0.709 inches supports precise mechanical engagement. Included seals and gaskets help maintain a tight fit and prevent leaks, although mounting bolts are not included with this part.

Compatible Vehicles and Common Applications

This Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid VVS109 is compatible with a range of Lexus and Toyota models, including Avalon, Camry, ES350, GS300, GS350, GS450h, Highlander, IS250, IS300, IS350, RAV4, RC300, RC350, RX350, Sienna, and Venza. It is designed to address issues such as:

  • Irregular engine idling or stalling
  • Reduced fuel efficiency due to improper valve timing
  • Check engine light related to VVT system faults
  • Engine performance loss or hesitation
  • Unusual engine noises linked to valve timing components

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the Gates VVS109 solenoid, ensure the engine is cool and disconnect the battery before beginning. Verify the connector type and terminal orientation to avoid electrical issues. Use the included seal and gasket to prevent oil leaks, but note that mounting bolts are not included and must be sourced separately. Proper torque specifications should be followed to avoid damage to the solenoid or engine components.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Gates Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoids are manufactured to meet strict quality standards, using durable steel housings and reliable electromagnetic activation. The VVS109 part number is backed by Gates’ quality assurance processes. Please refer to Gates’ official warranty policy for coverage details.

BrandGates
Part NumberVVS109
PositionEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid, Exhaust (Left)
Steel
Activation StyleElectromagnetic
Activation TypeElectromagnetic
Connector GenderFemale
Connector Quantity1
ContentsSolenoid
Gasket/Seal IncludedYes
Housing Length4.252
Housing Length108
Housing Width1.126
Housing Width28.6
Mounting Bolt IncludedNo
Mounting Hardware IncludedNo
Overall Height1.126
Overall Height28.6
Overall Height (in)1.126
Overall Height (mm)28.6
Overall Length (in)4.252
Overall Length (mm)108
Overall Width (in)1.126
Overall Width (mm)28.6
Seal IncludedYes
Shaft Diameter.709
Shaft Diameter18
Shaft Diameter (in).709
Shaft Diameter (mm)18
Terminal GenderMale
Terminal Quantity2
Terminal TypeBlade
Voltage12
Voltage (VAC)12

This part fits 126 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
2018LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018LexusIS3003.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018LexusRC3003.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018LexusRC3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017LexusIS3003.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017LexusRC3003.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017LexusRC3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016LexusIS3003.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016LexusRC3003.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016LexusRC3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016ToyotaHighlander3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016ToyotaSienna3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015LexusGS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015LexusIS2502.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015LexusRC3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015LexusRX3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015ToyotaHighlander3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015ToyotaSienna3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015ToyotaVenza3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014LexusGS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014LexusIS2502.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014LexusRX3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014ToyotaHighlander3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014ToyotaSienna3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014ToyotaVenza3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013LexusGS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013LexusIS2502.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013LexusRX3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013ToyotaHighlander3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013ToyotaSienna3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013ToyotaVenza3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012LexusIS2502.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012LexusRX3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012ToyotaHighlander3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012ToyotaRAV43.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012ToyotaSienna3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2012ToyotaVenza3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011LexusGS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011LexusGS450h3.5LV6ELECTRIC/GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011LexusIS2502.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011LexusRX3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011ToyotaHighlander3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011ToyotaRAV43.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011ToyotaSienna3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2011ToyotaVenza3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010LexusGS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010LexusGS450h3.5LV6ELECTRIC/GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010LexusIS2502.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010LexusRX3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010ToyotaHighlander3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010ToyotaRAV43.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010ToyotaSienna3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2010ToyotaVenza3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009LexusGS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009LexusGS450h3.5LV6ELECTRIC/GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009LexusIS2502.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009LexusRX3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009ToyotaHighlander3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009ToyotaRAV43.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009ToyotaSienna3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2009ToyotaVenza3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008LexusGS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008LexusGS450h3.5LV6ELECTRIC/GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008LexusIS2502.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008LexusRX3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008ToyotaHighlander3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008ToyotaRAV43.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2008ToyotaSienna3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2007LexusES3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2007LexusGS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2007LexusGS450h3.5LV6ELECTRIC/GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2007LexusIS2502.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2007LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2007LexusRX3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2007ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2007ToyotaCamry3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2007ToyotaRAV43.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2007ToyotaSienna3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2006LexusGS3003.0LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2006LexusIS2502.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2006LexusIS3503.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2006ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2006ToyotaRAV43.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2005ToyotaAvalon3.5LV6GASExhaust (Left)Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

153400P02015340310202T10477V-4008917-239TS1047VTS1044VV1059VVS109VVT159

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.

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