I'm going to replace my old 86 4runner one of these years with something only slightly more recent. I like the 80's styling best but may get into the early 90's.
What years were the 22RE/5 speed combo used in 4runners?
How much worse is the mileage on a 6cyl? I dont want or need a V6 but the 4cyl's seem much harder to find
Other than the head gasket issue, are the 6's as reliable as the 4s?
Until Model Year 1995.
The 2.7 starts in 1996.
For the 2nd Gen (90-95), reasonably expect 24mpg highway 4cyl/5spd, and 18mpg highway 6cyl/5spd.
Manual Lockers instead of ADD can up the average almost 1mpg over the course of a year.
No, but they are close. 200k before major rework is considered good for the 3VZ-E, while 250k for the 22R-E is generally expected.
lycka till! GTr
My 3VZ-E made it to 240k before I had to give it a valve job. Compression on one cylinder was next to nothing and it was sort of firing on 2 others. Had a hard time pulling 5th at 70 up a grade. It passes smog with flying colors now, although at 288k it's got low oil pressure and drinks quite a bit. I blame this on the factory air cleaner not designed to handle my 2 miles of dirt driveway. It sucked a lot of dirt. I oil the air filter now.
Oh, I get about 16mpg, but that is with crazy freeway, streets, and dirt driving with a bed full of tools. If I take it easy, I can just get
18mpg.Eddie
Hello,
I have a '90 4Runner ( 6 cyl/4wheel drive )with 220K on it and compression is good. I replaced the head gaskets at about 100K just to be on the safe side. They tend to blow at the back of the head where there is only about a
1/4 inch of mating surface between block and head.I have an auto tranny and get about 16 to 18 mpg, depending on driving conditions/time of year.
IMO, the V6 is a bitch to work on. The oil filter is in a poor location, the PCV valve is difficult to service, timing belt replacement is a major operation, as is injector replacement, and valve adjustment is a PITA, just to name a few. Most of the sensors you might need to replace are stuck behind the intake at the back of the block. The 22R/RE engines are much easier to service/repair. They are very simple and straight forward to rebuild. Valve adjustment is much easier, especially with no shims to contend with.
opinions will vary, jk
BTW, check the lower control arm alignment bolts, If they are frozen up, you cannot align the front end. You will end up replacing the entire lower control arm in most cases, as it is very difficult to replace the bushings without damaging the control arm.
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