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Post by coolmemin on Feb 27, 2007 11:25:07 GMT -5
Hello everyone, I am in the market for a used Tacoma and I am wondering about the longevity of some of the Tacoma engines. I have a 1976 Chinook with the old 20R and its still running great but I'm not so sure about the newer Toyotas. How long do these engines seem to last nowadays for example a 1999 or 2000 Tacoma with around 100000 miles? Are these due for a rebuild soon or can they live for a long time still?
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Post by Hoodlum on Feb 27, 2007 14:44:57 GMT -5
With the proper maintenence they are just like any other toyota motor. Long lasting and danm near indestructable.  They also have more HP and torque than their earlier brothren. |
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Post by flamingotter on Mar 15, 2007 12:11:30 GMT -5
You can drive it hard, neglect it, wake-up in the morning kick the crap out of it, and it will love you for it. It will out live all of us!
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Post by snorkleman on Mar 15, 2007 18:21:34 GMT -5
There is a reason these trucks maintain their resell value. They have the ability to run well over 200K miles if taken care of. If the owner neglected the oil that is your biggest concern. Otherwise the 3.4 is a stout engine.
A couple of stories about the 3.4.
1) A friend with a 97 taco 3.4L broke his timing belt, called me on the phone and said "hey i have been cranking the engine over and my truck wont start" I wasn't sure what it was till I looked further and noticed his shredded timing belt wrapped around the crank pulley and shaft. I pulled it all apart, put on a new timing belt, and it fired right up and ran like a top. He drove it for another 50k and then sold it.
2). Another wheeler I was around dumped his tacoma in a pond sideways and the truck was submerged and took two other trucks to pull it out. He changed the oil, plugs, fluids, filters, and anything else with muddy pond water in it, and then road the trails the next day. Last I heard he kept driving it and then ended up taking it back to stock and sold it. When he sold it it was still running good.
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Post by snorkleman on Mar 15, 2007 18:24:00 GMT -5
Speaking of check out www.kbb.com and list out a tacoma with 200K miles in good shape. You will be surprised what values they are worth. |
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tacobel
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Post by tacobel on Apr 6, 2007 20:52:37 GMT -5
I'm 46 and I've owned/driven at least 40 cars and 10 trucks. Withourt reservation, my Taco is the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned. The 3.4L V-6 in my Tacoma is an awsome power plant. Ive had my 2003 3.4L Taco for about 1yr. 4 mo. and put 50,000 miles on it. Hard miles-blasting at 85-90 in 4WD through heavy winter storms, 5 says a week, 1000 miles per week. No warm-up time. Just change those oils very often and I use full synthetics. Not one thing has broken or malfunctioned, I get better gas milage now than when it was younger, it runs better the harder I beat on it. One stout truck. Buy one if you can. Look for a low millage used. Watch out for rust.
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Post by my98yota on Jun 6, 2007 22:20:19 GMT -5
I put about 500 a week on my 98 Tacoma just keep the fluids changed it will run for Ever and Ever. love the damn Toyota's.  |
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Post by stev0454 on Jun 24, 2007 10:38:24 GMT -5
i got an 02 i bought used it has about 90k miles on it 20 of which i put on it and it runs like a top. The only problems i've had so far were self given. and at stock they get pretty good gas mileage. I think it was 21-23 around their.
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Post by bhlarctic on Jul 9, 2007 9:29:29 GMT -5
There is a lot of discussion about the 3.4l v6, but I have a friend with a 2.7l i4 who insists that this engine is far superior in longevity, as some of his friends with the v6 have had problems(?).
What do you all think of the 2.7? and does it deliver enough power? It must have superior gas mileage. It seems that most folks have gone with the 3.4...
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