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Every Toyota (3 out of 4 anyway) I owned was very reliable.Toyota blow them all away on reliability and resale.
Right up until the head gaskets blew.
It's a dirty little secret Toyota doesn't like to talk about.
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Every Toyota (3 out of 4 anyway) I owned was very reliable.Toyota blow them all away on reliability and resale.
ya 3.0l problem. its a cat converter problem actually. too much back pressure once those cats get a little age on themEvery Toyota (3 out of 4 anyway) I owned was very reliable.
Right up until the head gaskets blew.
It's a dirty little secret Toyota doesn't like to talk about.
It's a 5MGE problem, 22R/RE problem, 7MGE problem, 2TC problem, 4AGE problem etc.ya 3.0l problem. its a cat converter problem actually
I wonder if it may be similar to the 80s GM engine problems where people kept reusing the Torque-to-Yield head bolts even though theyre supposed to be replaced every time?It's a 5MGE problem, 22R/RE problem, 7MGE problem, 2TC problem, 4AGE problem etc.
Catalytic converters don't cause head bolts to lose tension and head gaskets to lose crush. It didn't happen to multiple engines over a span of 18-20 years because of cats.
Toyota has been sued multiple times over the same problem across multiple models/platforms and engine types/sizes.
I spent too many years behind a parts counter to believe it's as simple and/or obvious as a CC problem.
I know better.
Besides, after fixing the HGs, I only had to replace one cat, and that was because it filled with antifreeze/coolant before the engine got shut down.
When both of my 5MGE heads were pulled off, (2 different cars, different years) you could unscrew the head bolts between cylinders 5 & 6 with your fingers. There was no torque/tension left on them at all. Neither car had heater core or Cat problems.im not trying to offend you. just speaking from experience actually working on toyotas in the past, at the dealership, for a living. we replaced a lot of cat converters along with headgaskets on those 3.0s. ya im sure there are more underlying issues. the camrys used to pull threads on the head bolts requiring a time sert repair in the block. the 22r would over heat often due to heatercore restriction and warp the head requiring machining. i was assuming you were talking about the 3.0l i may have just misunderstood you. i apologize.
i feel like ALL manufacturers have their own issues. cars are a mass produced item. theres bound to be a few broken ones
And let me add the "cherry that goes on top of the sundae" for you.....if your looking for room, cheap, decent mileage, dependable for your use, you can get into 96 and up ford explorers for 800 to 2000 depending, my old 91 got 17 in town 22 hwy, 4.0 v6 , auto, 4dr, i put 200k on it and only did standard maintenance and one set of valve cover gaskets, posi rear, I work on a farm and that thing held up great there, hunting, pulling 16ft flat bed with 5 quads, took it on a 6000 mile multi state trip in 2007 with 180k on it, no problems, I say 96 and up souly for 96 and up all makes have obd2 diagnostics, much much better then 89 up obd1. just my 2 cents,
also to the prior chevy lover lol
FORD : FOR OFF ROAD DOMINATION
FOR ON ROAD DOMINATION
FASTEST ON RACE DAY
FIRST ON RACE DAY
oh and i forgot to mention ford is the only US auto maker that isnt partly goverment owned nor did it need a bailout !
Dodge (sorta)
I'm not reading everything until you fix that typo Joe
That Dodge might be taking you hunting LOL
Touché
I had one of them for a work truck for 2 years - I liked the space but it fell apart pretty quick (which where the sorts came in).
My buddy has an older dodge truck that runs well for its age but it gets pretty poor gas mileage.
So did we help you decide Joe?
If you're not planning on towing anything heavy and just want a dependable truck with some room you could always look towards an '01-'06 Toyota Tundra double cab.
Sufficient room, good performance with the 4.7l V8. Not the greatest of gas mileage but a good size truck that isn't to big too park at the grocery store and not too small that it can't handle some heavier duty tasks.
My 2001 Tundra was a great truck. I did put a new rearend in it around 100k, and a new transmission around 130k, but I believe those went out due to towing a travel trailer a little harder than I should have. I sold that truck to a friend at work and it's still going strong as his daily driver.
I currently drive a 2008 Tundra. And it does everything I need it to without a problem.
@Joe13 sorry to hear you didn't get the job You know the saying keep your chin up there was a reason for it. I'm sure something better is coming.