Hi, my daughter has an appointment to go look at a 2001 Silver 4runner with cloth seats (SR5?).

She is far away. I can't go with her.

It's being sold by original owner - 190K, good tires, straight body, everything works. Just passed smog.

The advertisement says it's a 4cyl engine.

I've been out of the 4runner world for a while, but I thought the 2001 only came with V6?

Anyone?

Thanks!

 

3RZ-FE 2.7L

Good motor~

 

She's also looking at a Gen 2 with 3 liter v6.

That Gen 3 with 4 cyl motor is a much better engine, correct?

 

I don't know my 4Runner gens...If it's the 3.4L, it's the best engine Toyota had ever built up to that point. And especially in a 4Runner, you want the V6 power. If it's the 3.0 V6, then yeah, you're probably better off with the 4 cylinder.

I was a die-hard 4 cylinder guy all my driving life. When I needed a "new" truck I tried really hard to find a 4 cylinder Tacoma. But at the same time my friend was selling his 98 with the 3.4L V6. I tried really hard to find something else; regular cab, power nothing, 4 cylinder. Eventually it was clear that I wasn't going to find a better truck than my friend's, so I bought it. I'm honestly still in awe of this engine. Plenty of power (by Toyota standards), and after 270,000 miles, nothing but routine maintenance. Not even a valve adjustment.

 

I've never had the 2.7L, only 2.4L or the 3.4L. But from reading the forums, it basically a easy motor to maintain. Let know what she gets

 

2nd gen (90-95) with the 3.0 is a pig (my 94 has one) head gaskets tend to blow around 175K. a 2nd gen with a 22RE (2.4) is a decent truck, don't count on any 4runner from Toyota being a mileage champ
a 3rd gen with the 3RZ 2.7 would be a good truck...

 

You're right, 2000 was the last year for both the 4-Cyl and the 5-speed transmission.

http://www.top4runners.com/runhist/runhist32001.html