Hey guys. IM looking at an 86 4runner. Its got the 22re with 173K miles on it. Th ebody i sin mint condition and he wants 3500 for it. My dad doesnt want the truck because its got high mileage. Cant you tell me why these motors are so good, and how many miles they can have(i know its tons if you take care of them) THX

 

they are very tough..... cast iron block, easy to work on, efi on the 22re

 

They are easy to work on, are relatively inexpensive to operate, and will last a long time. I have over 190,000 on my 22RE. They also have great aftermarket support, which means you can easily find parts for improving performance.

As far as the mileage goes, that is really a secondary concern. If the body is in mint condition, chances are good that the owner has taken good care of it.

If you like the truck and want it, have a mechanic check it over.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/downloads/

love this vid.

 

Yeah, show your dad the Hilux video and he better be sold!

 

^^

That was a diesel powered Yota (Hilux), and not the 22RE..

 

You are correct sir! I got carried away there didn't I?

 

The 22re engine comes from a long faminly of WELL designed engines. Its a smooth running well ballanced motor. BUY IT!!

 

It's my personal opinion that power and durability are inversely proportional to each other for a given engine design. Since we all know that power is very low with a 22RE, life expectancy must be very high Of course, there are Yugos. But I suppose if you built a Yugo engine that would put out a mere 2hp, it would probably run forever as well. I guess it just puts out too much in stock configuration. Just my 2¢.

 

anybody else?

 

I have owned 4 22r/re trucks, and they all have easily exceeded 200,000 miles with only a timing chain change at about 130,000. My 89 runs perfectly with 204,000. Burns no oil, no smoke, I rev it pretty high every day for a few minutes as I commute over a mountain pass to work. It's smooth and gets 25 mpg. I will never own anything that doesn't have a Toyota 4 cylinder in it. They have never let me down. Make sure that thing has had the timing chain replaced, if not, offer them 750 less. (spendy job unless you do it yourself) When you test drive it, wrap it up a few times to see if there is any smoke or wierd noises, then buy it and love it!

 

my old 86 had the 22re engine in it, had a seal leaking in the front for the 6 yrs i owned it. never gave me a bit of trouble, started every day rain, snow, sun. it had 340,000 kms on it when i sent her to the scrap yard because the body was too badly rusted to warrant fixing up. id bet you could pull that motor out, replace the seal, fire it up and it would run strong for another 6 yrs! BUY THAT TRUCK!

lee

 

Darn near a bullet proof motor,excellent mechanical design,and a durability record thats hard to beat.

Ive owned more than a few.Each time I go to look at another Im tempted by the thought of a v6,but allways return to the 22re for most of the previously mentioned reasons.
The last Toyota 4x4 I owned was a 83 with over 350,000 miles and had only had maintenance done (timing chain).
I dont think there is another truck on the market today Id rather have than my truck!

 

the R series engine first debuted in the mid '50s. toyota had a LOT of time to get them right, even the early 70s motors were very durable.

for what they are, the R motors are pretty overbuilt. high nickel blocks, forged crankshafts, many had dual row timing chains.

a lot of people who say they're "weak" forget that the technology is pretty old compared to the newer stuff. the last 22REs came off the line in 1995, and the last major internal revision to them was in 1985.

 

My 87 sr5 has 375000 on it

 

its a toyota. 173k around where i am from is considered "low miles," on a first gen lol. if it doesnt excessively use fluids and doesnt make funny noises other than the ticking 22res make, id say go for it. 3500 is a reasonable price for one thats not rusted out.

 

Wow, brought back from the dead 8.5 years later.

Besides, that, real Tacomas don't have 22REs. 22RE stuff is relegated to the '86-95. That's why there aren't any new 22RE threads in here.