yoterBoater

I am looking at getting about a 99-02 tacoma. The only thing is that with the price gas should i get a 4cyl or 6cyl. let me know what you think about the 2.7 it is worth lossing the power or is it worth saving the gas???

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OSU4Runner

I would go with the 3.4 it isn't that bad on gas until you start lifting and installing bigger tires. Thats just me though, I couldn't stand having a truck with a 4 banger.

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scuba

ahh this question again
ive never been behind the 3.4
my dads runner (which i now frequently drive while my 91 is out of comission), has the 2.7, behind the 5 speed when you get up there in the rpms it can hold its own. I've always wished it was the 3.4 though so i could drop in the supercharger.
but gas isnt getting any cheaper.

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tomwadden

I drive a 2.7.. but ive driven my friends 3.4, and another friends SC'D 3.4.. Your gonna get the responses on hear saying that the 3.4s get only 1-2 mpg less that the 2.7, which is true. But the way I see it is that if you drive the 3.4 steadily you can see about 17-18(pretty good).. If i drive my 4 banger 2.7 conservatively i can get about 22-23. But what i like is that no matter how hard i drive my 4 banger ill never see less than 18.5. Which i think is pretty cool. Where as i see reports on here of people saying they got lows of 14-16 in the 3.4. Which isnt very pocket friendly.. I think the 2.7 is peppy enought for most anything. I tow jet skis 250 miles with it at 65 with the AC getting 17-18 mpg. So its your choice. Oh and by the way, ive done little friendly races with my buddies 3.4 and i can hold him to 3rd, but then the 3.4 just smokes me.. So the 2.7 isnt a total burden to drive.

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BAMF_CT2004

anyone in support of a ban on further questions of this?? seriously

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scuba

not everyone is a friend of MR. Search.

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cackalak han

I live in a higher elevation, tow a fishing boat every now and then, and go up the canyons often, so the V6 was an obvious choice. But if I had the 2.7L 5-speed, I wouldn't complain too much. However, given the choice, it's V6 for me. I just got back from a road trip. First fill up, I got 23MPG (99% highway). The second, I got 20MPG (spent about 10% of that climbing a steep muddy hill in 4x4). Not too bad for a V6 and about 500lbs of gear and one passenger.

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