</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by Brian894X4:
<strong>I won't disagree that the 3.0 V-6 is a great motor (how many times have I said that now? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> ) But I will definately disagree that the 22R/22RE has more problems and is less reliable or will not last as long, even under extreme loads.

My truck's original 22RE engine has almost 200,000 miles. Only repair is a timing chain. My head and oil pans have never been removed since it was built in 1988. It spent the first 150,000 miles hauling around a full sized camper and the original owner barely maintained it at best. It's even been on a year long trip to Alaska with that camper.

The last 50,000 miles since I've owned it, it has had taller tires, lower gears and has carried just as excessive loads as the old camper it had. On a recent 2000 mile round trip to Montana and back, I would average 4000 to 4500 rpm on the clock and my gas pedle was almost always mashed to the floor, trying to keep up with my Dad's empty stock Tacoma. So, ya, it was slow, but that little motor would keep on going near full power for hours on end without so much as a wimper.

It doesn't smoke, it burns maybe about a quart of synthetic oil every 3000 miles and compression is about 185 on all four cylinders.

And the bottom line is...I didn't ever have to replace my headgasket and as long as I don't overheat, I don't have to worry about it in the future either.

Oh, and while I might weigh around 5000lbs, and I might not be as fast as most other vehicles out there, I still get 18+ mpg and even better if I slow it down. Doesn't that about equal an "empty" 3.0 V-6 truck?

I can't win on the power, but when it comes to simplicity, fuel economy, maintainance economy and reliability, I believe the R series had the edge.

In the end ALL Toyota motors have the edge, which is what really counts.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">What he said. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> Couldn't have put it better myself. Lets just agree that both engines are great and have their own advantages and disadvantages.