How come my 12 year old Toyota 2wd Hilux regular cab 5 speed manual truck with 98,000 miles, which cost 1/3 the cost of my Dad's 11 year old Ford F-150 extra cab truck with a bigger motor than mine, automatic and 82,000 miles did new. Has the same blue book?
How come I launched my truck off of a 6 foot mound of dirt into a 20 foot tall pile of hay barrels, and nothing broke?
How come at 98,000 miles all I had to do to my truck was change the front brake pads?
How come this thing won't die?
I won't buy a new truck untill this dies, but it just seems like I can't kill it.
I ring its neck, I drive 40mph over speedbumps, driveway dips, up curbs down curbs, through mud, bushes, off loading docks, but the truck just keeps going. I haven't even changed the oil in a year. Why won't it Die?!?!?!Can you answer my Toyota questions?Had the same problem with my Dodge Rams,one lasted for 180,000 miles(1995) and then sold it and bought another that lasted for 400,000 miles(2001 diesel).They just won't die!Can you answer my Toyota questions?BECAUSE IT IS A TOYOTA.Can you answer my Toyota questions?Pull the plug off of the oil pan and drive it down the interstate at 90mph for a little bit. That should do the trickCan you answer my Toyota questions?You are lucky.Can you answer my Toyota questions?no need to ask
ford %26lt; toyotaCan you answer my Toyota questions?just run over it with a chevyCan you answer my Toyota questions?the tiny toyota truck frames were built strong, they are basic pickups with very little frills, the 4 banger motor is built very well and doesn't have a lot of extra parts in it. It's pretty simplistic actually. Just keep the oil changed, it'll last a long while, as is with pretty much any car.
the Ford Ranger frame is just as strong as the toyota's. both truck are favorites for off road short track racers because they can handle abuse.
Is toyota a more reliable truck? the answer is NO. they have their share of problems like any other truck. Sensors go bad, accessories break, etc...
the motor itself is built well, if you think about it, the motors in most car, foreign and American are built very well, it's the accessories that don't last as long, (i.e. starters, alternators, etc..). It all depends on what you do with the car and how you treat it.
There's a guy who was profiled in Consumer Reports magazine that has a 94 Ranger with the 3.0L engine and has over 500,000 miles. This guy knows how to take care of his truck. He said he has had very little problems, and just puts oil %26amp; tires in it.
It's all about how the car is taken care of, or lack thereof.Can you answer my Toyota questions?Eric F is right to a degree, but that is an unusual case even for a Ford Ranger owner that drives carefully and is meticulous with their trucks. Toyota trucks have been known to reach 500K miles regularly. Go to Toyota's 200,000+ Miles Club and you will see how long Toyotas last. Most of the 500K+ mile vehicles are the Trucks like yours. The 22R engines weren't powerhouses but they are tough and reliable. That's why they are very popular in third world nations. You will see them travelling across Australian deserts, the savannas of Africa, brutal almost non existant roads in the Amazon, other parts of Central America, the Middle East- practically anywhere in the world. Even the Diesel versions can take a lickin and are seen in these areas as well. Toyota Celicas and the Camry's predecessor, the Toyota Corona has been powered by this engine at one time or another. Some of these Toyota trucks are pushing 1 million miles with the original, non-rebuilt engines. Good luck killing it. It is an %26quot;old skool designed%26quot; cast iron, pushrod engine that has the charm of a Chevy 350- low cost parts, reliable, and they are abundant. Also, they are easily stolen. That's another way of getting rid of it if you wanted to.Can you answer my Toyota questions?The guy above me is right about a couple of things except for one thing. the R engine used in the Toyota Truck is not a pushrod design(As used in corollas and starlets) it is a SOHC design that was developed from the WWII Jeeps and made better through Toyota
