I'll never own another toyota
Feb 22, 2008 | 01:52 PM
#62
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Engine design and care IS important.
yet I was trying to compaire APPLES to APPLES....
Let me spell it out what I was trying to say:
1) 4 cyl engines typically have to RPM higher on a consistant basis and work harder to push the the SAME vehicle WEIGHT....What does this mean? Due to the INCREASED REVOLUTIONS (or RPM's) over time ...the engine is simply worn out quicker(pistons, cylinder walls, valves bearings injectors ect)....This is the bottom line why engines with fewer cylinders will wear out quicker. For a given miliage...... 8 cylinder engine is better than 6 cylinder engine, and V6 is better than 4 cylinder engine.
it a known fact that a 4 cyl engine with 200K miles will have significantly more wear than a 6CYL engine with 200K miles . Of coarse given the fact that they were driven excactly the same and engines are of similar design.
Im not saying there are not some reliable 4cyl engines out there because there is of coarse......example the 22r/22re a great freaking engine... YET, if they made a similarly desgined 6 cyl, the 6cyl engine should last longer if placed in the same vehicle model.
Again all things being equal other than engine size, a 4cyl has to work harder to push the same weight than a 6 cyl engine...
there fore the engine will infact wear out quicker than its v6 counterpart.
Come on now, this is common knowlegde that has been known for over 50 years ....and you call it a "LOAD" ....?
Now an opposing view to this and if we want to split hairs even further one COULD say that because a larger engine has more parts (injectors, pistons valves, bearings ect) there is a increased chance for one of the parts to be defective thus causing an engine failure...?
Maybe that arguement could be made?
YET, at the end of the day, an engine that has seen a Billion revoulutions will have more wear than and engine with only 3/4 of a billion revoulutions.
over and out
yet I was trying to compaire APPLES to APPLES....
Let me spell it out what I was trying to say:
1) 4 cyl engines typically have to RPM higher on a consistant basis and work harder to push the the SAME vehicle WEIGHT....What does this mean? Due to the INCREASED REVOLUTIONS (or RPM's) over time ...the engine is simply worn out quicker(pistons, cylinder walls, valves bearings injectors ect)....This is the bottom line why engines with fewer cylinders will wear out quicker. For a given miliage...... 8 cylinder engine is better than 6 cylinder engine, and V6 is better than 4 cylinder engine.
it a known fact that a 4 cyl engine with 200K miles will have significantly more wear than a 6CYL engine with 200K miles . Of coarse given the fact that they were driven excactly the same and engines are of similar design.
Im not saying there are not some reliable 4cyl engines out there because there is of coarse......example the 22r/22re a great freaking engine... YET, if they made a similarly desgined 6 cyl, the 6cyl engine should last longer if placed in the same vehicle model.
Again all things being equal other than engine size, a 4cyl has to work harder to push the same weight than a 6 cyl engine...
there fore the engine will infact wear out quicker than its v6 counterpart.
Come on now, this is common knowlegde that has been known for over 50 years ....and you call it a "LOAD" ....?
Now an opposing view to this and if we want to split hairs even further one COULD say that because a larger engine has more parts (injectors, pistons valves, bearings ect) there is a increased chance for one of the parts to be defective thus causing an engine failure...?
Maybe that arguement could be made?
YET, at the end of the day, an engine that has seen a Billion revoulutions will have more wear than and engine with only 3/4 of a billion revoulutions.
over and out
Feb 22, 2008 | 02:34 PM
#63
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id rather have a chrysler than a kia, at least id be keepin the money in america, and not sending it to the commies. sorry, but i was raised anti commie. i refuse to drive kias period. one comes in at work, i tell someone else to drive it in, and drive it out, i wont drive it.
The whole "keeping the money in the U.S." point is moot when all of us here drive Japanese trucks. At some point, someone bought our trucks and put money directly into Eiji Toyoda's pocket.
Feb 22, 2008 | 03:10 PM
#64
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i also have a 1998 taco 2.7 and this is the probs ive had with it:
1) coal packs
2)...
3)...
4)yea thats it
1) coal packs
2)...
3)...
4)yea thats it
Jun 2, 2008 | 10:09 AM
#65
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From: Land of Enchantment
just a thought, maybe a dying slave cylinder caused the clutch to not fully disengage and wear out after 90k miles?
Jun 2, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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From: Littleton,CO
As far as trucks go I don't think I'd own anything outside of a Toyota;I've now got almost 140k on mine and the only thing that doesn't work is the power antenna (which quit about 8k miles ago) and I replaced the axle seals at 100k otherwise it's just been regular maintenance and just did the timing belt,water pump and a few other services just last week.
And got it dirty and a bit tippy just yesterday.
And got it dirty and a bit tippy just yesterday.
Jun 2, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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From: Marysville, WA
Jun 2, 2008 | 11:05 AM
#68
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I swear dude invest in a 3.4, they are ultra reliable (not that the other engines arent) and it will feel like a new truck.
Sep 4, 2010 | 07:21 AM
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From: Little Rock, Ar
I fear this is becoming a more common trend I know two people who purchased and 05 and 06 tacoma new. The 05 went though a transmission in a little less than 500 miles and the 06 had a cab leak that was never solved. I will say the 05 had a new trans installed under warrantee and I've never heard my friend complain about it since, he love's in infact.
Sep 4, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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The toyotas i've owned have been the best vicles i've had.
Sep 4, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Tell the mechanics to change out the fuel filter. I am no expert, but your problem sounds oddly like one I had with a '78 pu and 22r. I could do 65mph on the freeway, but at 66mph it would shake, shutter and go crazy. Anything back down below 65 was fine. Turns out the fuel filter was plugged with rust and that starved the carb for fuel.
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