I'm contemplating buying a '91 toyota 4x4 5spd, 4 cyl truck. The thing drives fine, has new brakes. My only concern is that the guy said it burns a little oil even though the head gasket has been replaced and that the O2 sensor will need to be replaced eventually. Should I buy it or not? Or does this mean the rings in the pistons are fried and the engine will just take a dump eventually? He wants 3200 which I think is kind of high but...

Here's the link to it.
http://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/2166363968.html

 

3200 for that truck is pretty good... ext cab 22re 5 speeds are getting hard to come by

 

Are you buying it for the engine or the rest of the truck. Rebuilding engines is just part of maintaining an old truck and you only have four cylinders to maintain.
How much does it burn, all engines "burn" oil, that's how they work, if it's burning so much it won't pass an emissions test, I would not pay that much for it.

 

He said it just burns a little. It's 20 years old so I wouldn't have to smog it in Oregon. I'm buying it for the whole truck, I'd like to drive it without rebuilding the engine immediately.

 

My truck burns a little oil too, but it isn't a big deal. I top it off every couple of tanks, and it still runs like a champ. I would find out just how much oil the motor is burning, because those trucks are getting harder to come by and more desireable. I would dig having a third gen. extracab with a 22re.

 

If you live in the Portland Metro area it would have to be smogged...age is not relavent as far as DEQ...my '81 goes through in april

edit: as far as buying that truck, for the PNW that price is pretty fair for what I have been seeing for asking prices

 

One way you can check is run your finger along the inside of the exhaust pipe, should come out a dusty black. if it comes out wet you have more than lil oil burn problem.

 

if your in the maket for a truck...get this.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/2200107879.html

 

Is that one of the chinook conversions?

 

lol can that Toyota even withstand enough weight (or pull it for that matter) to need duelies?

 

the one in the craigslist add is called a custom cab

no a chinook is a motor home:

 

Want my advice? Don't buy a 20y.o vehicle that uses oil, if you're afraid of learning how to check the oil.

 

what are oregon's smog laws?

 

Well down in Medford I never had to smog any of my cars if they were 20+ years old. But in Portland that makes sense. Do you know what Eugene's laws are?

 

I read somewhere that the custom cabs were built by chinook.

BTW, that is a sweet first gen motorhome in your pic. Very cherry.