Okay, just admitting up front that I dont know much about engines. I know the basics, I can do basic maintenance and all but im not exactly a veteran in this field. My '93 is my first and only vehicle thus far in life so I haven't had the experience with other vehicles in the past for a comparison you know?

Going to basic in a few days and I'm confident at some point somebody's gonna start one of those "Oh yeah well what have you got under your hood" conversations.....and I dont want to appear ignorant...at first anyway. Also just curious.

Everywhere I seem to go, be it here, youtube, yahoo answers or other toyota forums...everybody is always saying the 22RE is awespome. I know its rather underpowered in almost all categories, some highway hills are a bit of a pain but it seems light simple and reliable to me. Other than that I can't imagine what is so great about it.

Anybody have any overview or feedback or 22RE lore that I need to brush up on?

Thanks guys.

 

Its the "little engine that could"

Its super reliable for the amount of punishment that people put it through.

 

^ ^ ^ What he said! ^ ^ ^

 

Only motor I have had in a vehicle that I am not working on every weekend because I have to.

 

light, simple and reliable...

what else do you need?

 

Like the engergizer bunny, it keeps going and going and going…

(248,000) and still going strong!

 

Because you can run it at 70mph, for 100 miles, with the engine 2 quarts low, at 3500 RPM..
And it will be fine.

 

Perfect truck engine. Good torque, simple design, go forever. Take a major beating and will keep going.

I bet you could hold a stock 22re at full throttle for a month straight and it would laugh at you.....

 

Its just too easy to work on, well accept the fuel filter and the,,,,,,,,,you'll find out.

 

Ya once you move the fuel filter, and change the timing chain guides you are good to go for another 200,000 mi.

 

Wait, I have 270k plus , you mean I have to do a timing chain? Scheisse.

 

heres one i wrote a while ago, in the 22r vs 22re thread

 

I would assume it has been done at some point since new at that milage. Take the rocker cover off and have a look. If the guides are still there and it does not sound like a diesel then it is good.

 

22Rs still run even after they throw a rod straight through the block! Even blown up, it'll still try to get you home.

 

That sums it up.

 

i did an oil change on a honda civic at work like a month ago, 250K miles, pulled the drain plug and NOTHING came out, literally 1 drop, that was it
put new oil in and it ran fine, idk how long the owner drove it like that but only a couple of engines can take that kind of abuse and keep going cough22recough

 

Jeez you guys are making me feel bad for swapping out my 22re lol

But yes, GREAT motor. It has ALWAYS started. And never had any major problems. The only times it didnt start was because the battery terminals were covered in that lovely white crap. But a couple hits with my trusty flower print screwdriver and it would start right up. Oh and it has about 250k on it.

 

Haha well let just say when paople look at my truck with 37s they dont belive i can smoke both my rears....( but they dont know i have 5.29 gears hehe) but on the real this motor has done amazing things for alot of people considering what they put them through!!!

 

Flash I bought my truck Oct. 17 1987 at 730 Pm. I have never done the timing chain.

 

that statement backs up the good ol 22re even more!