<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Joe Jarl wrote:</div>
Only personal experience is with the Ford EB. 3 trucks, 5 cam phaser replacements in the last 5 yearsWhat years were the trucks? Is it (supposedly) fixed in newer ones?
2018, 2019, and 2020. I believe these were the worst years for the phasers. 2018 had them done 3 times. Replaced that one with a 5.3 Silverado so we’ll see how that goes.
I can’t comment on the V6 version.
I have 2017 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro with a V8.
156,000 miles and I haven’t spent a dime on the truck for repairs.
My plan is to drive it till it falls apart.
I run strait synthetic oil in it and change oil when the service light comes on.
The only negative I have is the suspension is soft in the back end but I have bought a RAS suspension upgrade to stiffen it up.
I searched for a number of months. Really wanted a 2016 Tundra.
V8 5.7 liter – no turbo crap for me.
2016 w 5.7 liter v8, 1794 edition w 61,000 miles. Loving it so far.
13.4 mpg
Tows the boat great
Rides nice
Suspension seems fine for me
My F 150 cost me over $8,000 the last 7 months I was stuck with it (154,000 miles) w the 5.4 liter Triton. No more Fords.
We’ll see how the Tundra treats me down the road.
Like John said,low mileage pre turbo would be my choice.
I like the 5.7 Tundras and will likely get a good used one someday, however my 2006 double cab SR5 with 4.7 is still too good of a truck to get rid of anytime in the near future. I have sprayed all the inside panels with fluid film, and the underside with PB blaster surface shield yearly, so not only does it run beautifully, it has no significant rust issues.
I have sprayed all the inside panels with fluid film, and the underside with PB blaster surface shield yearly, so not only does it run beautifully, it has no significant rust issues.
You in the midwest? Every once in awhile I see a low mileage non-rusted gen1 double cab for sale and the prices are just crazy
Hey Rumriverrunner
Yes I have a 22 1794 Tundra Hybrid.
So far so good, 0 issues with 25k miles on it right now.
The hybrid has 437 hp and 583 torque. She definitely pulls the 2060 Skeeter much better/easier than the 15 Ram 1500 I came from.
MPG summer empty is around 22, towing the 2060 13 ish. Same as the Ram 1500
Tech and creature comforts in the truck are great, load leveling air bags are nice, ability to drop/raise the rear from in the cab when hooking up a trailer is nice.
I can switch drive modes on the fly and in Sport 2 she’s quick
Dislikes:
I didn’t get tow mirrors – wish I would have
Front seat isn’t as comfortable as the Ram
Some button locations drive me bonkers – heated steering wheel/backup sensors
Backup sensors still beep towing/hooking up even if you turn them off
Hybrid – battery is under the back seat – lost a lot of storage space, so I put swing box in the storage bed.
Overall very happy with the truck so far.
I do change oil every 5k at the dealer, might be overkill, but I’d like to drive this one 10+ years. I do say that with every truck and around year 8 they seem to get traded haha
If you have any questions let me know.
Jami
Yes, my truck has lived its whole life in Minnesota. The truck was about $27500 new. Currently most clean 4X4 double cabs like mine with under 200,000 miles are pushing upwards of $12,000. Examples with 200,000 -300,000 are usually over $8,500.
The 2UZ-FE is the only production V8 ever approved by the FAA to be used in commercial aviation. If one can find a clean 1st gen Tundra with service records to show a timing belt kit done every 100,000 miles or 10 years I would not hesitate to buy a high mileage example as they are known to easily go over well over 300,000 miles while still running perfectly. There are several examples with more 1,000,000 miles, including the one bought back by Toyota for examination:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/million-mile-tundra-the-tear-down/
“The team turned it over and pushed the engine to its 5,700-rpm redline. “It was exciting to see the power figures from the engine in our cell,” said Gary Baker, quality team leader. “The engine performed better than many new engines off our line. ” Perry says the better numbers are likely due to the engine being broken in. However, for a mill with a million miles on it, the strong dynamometer results were impressive. The team now knew they had a good engine on their hands.”
“Tearing down would confirm their suspicions. From the piston heads, valve stems, crankshaft journals, and the block itself, the engine was in impeccable condition. Examining the parts in person was quite amazing. There was very little carbon buildup on the valve stems, the cross hatching was still visible on the cylinder walls, and the crankshaft journals had no visible wear marks. The only real blemish found was one slight mark on a bearing.”
“We remeasured the head, the block, and cams in our lab,” said Connie Roberts, Toyota quality manager. “Nothing was abnormal. It wasn’t within specifications, but after a million miles it isn’t going to be. The biggest surprise to me was the bearings. They are probably the cleanest I’ve ever seen come out of an engine. ”
Buy it. My Tundra is my 5th Toyota purchase, I bought it as a new 2020 in ’21.
As with all the others I’ve owned, I’ve never had to fix anything. Change the oil, new brake pads and tires when necessary. I’ll drive this thing till it dies-or I do. These things are the best truck on the market, it’s that simple.
I drive a 15 Tundra with the 5.7L, wife has a 15 4runner. I purchased my tundra in 17, all ive put into it is oil changes and tires and 100K service, still running the brake pads that came on it with 1/4 pad left at 125000 miles. Wife 4runner was a salvage out of colorado, so we got a steal on it. Hers is the same, oil changes,tires, 100k service, and an AC hose that wasnt fixed during the rebuild.
My oldest turns 16 next may, plan is to buy the wife one of the new landcruisers, and give the oldest the 4 runner. Then when the youngest turns 16 in 4 years, he will get the tundra and Ill be buying the newest gen tundra.
As a convert from the big 3, all 3 toyotas Ive owned in my life has surpassed any expectation I have had for them. Including a 350k mile 89 toyota pickup that is still on the road!
Bought it, thanks everyone for the great feedback!
Bought it, thanks everyone for the great feedback!
No picture = didn’t happen.
Or even worse. No picture = bought Honda Ridgeline. 
C’mon. Somebody had to do it.
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