01-27-2020, 11:48 AM
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Hit the 300k club today!
I bought my 2000 T4R three years ago from the original owner. It was completely stock with 264k miles on it. An Arizona car, it was rust free and really just needed a timing belt and some little things. Paid $3,000 for it at the time. I did a timing belt, plugs and a few things the next day and drove it home to Utah. I can say it's been a great rig. It is still mostly stock, save some Moog 99 springs, sliders, a roof rack and tires. Have also done maintenance items like ball joints, shocks, control arm bushings etc. Been all over the place and really hasn't had any big issues, not much more than a random misfire that shows up in the summer and goes away in the winter. No biggie.
I use it every day for my commute and it does fine on the trails. We just did Hell's Revenge at Moab again a few months ago, no problem at all.
Still gets about 17mpg and while the motor feels a bit tired, it still starts and runs just fine for the most part.
Good times and welcome to 300k!
Remember when yours was stock?
Mmmm....tires
Trail time
Moab
Mud!
Does great in snow too.
Miles
Happy trails,
Justin
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01-27-2020, 02:54 PM
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Congrats!
Not sure motor is really tired, they're kinda of that way all along, might be what makes them last?
Luck and enjoy those Toyotas.
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01-27-2020, 03:27 PM
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Congrats!
Not sure motor is really tired, they're kinda of that way all along, might be what makes them last?
Luck and enjoy those Toyotas.
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IMO Toyota engines aren’t as powerful as the competition. But, as you said, maybe that’s part of what makes them last longer. I personally don’t know how a less powerful engine would last longer to a more powerful engine though.
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01-27-2020, 05:29 PM
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Pretty impressive. Congrats!
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01-27-2020, 05:30 PM
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Quote:
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IMO Toyota engines aren’t as powerful as the competition. But, as you said, maybe that’s part of what makes them last longer. I personally don’t know how a less powerful engine would last longer to a more powerful engine though.
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Lower pressures in the cylinder mean less force on the components of the engine (pistons, rods, bearings, etc). It also leaves more margin for error if it's not running right (lean, misfire, etc). More high strung engines may be more prone to damage if they aren't running just right.
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01-27-2020, 06:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rightyouareken
Lower pressures in the cylinder mean less force on the components of the engine (pistons, rods, bearings, etc). It also leaves more margin for error if it's not running right (lean, misfire, etc). More high strung engines may be more prone to damage if they aren't running just right.
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Very interesting. Thanks. 🙂
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01-27-2020, 06:22 PM
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266k and 272k respectively. Not driving a whole lot though, so it'll be a while.
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01-27-2020, 06:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rightyouareken
Lower pressures in the cylinder mean less force on the components of the engine (pistons, rods, bearings, etc). It also leaves more margin for error if it's not running right (lean, misfire, etc). More high strung engines may be more prone to damage if they aren't running just right.
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Yep - and that's why older Miata engines are so bulletproof and routinely last 400k miles. They were from the Mazda3 turbo. Take an engine built to handle a turbo, remove the turbo, and you have a "brick shithouse". Gawd, I miss my '97 Miata. The most reliable vehicle I have ever owned, by a long shot (yes, even far more reliable than my fairly reliable T4R that recently hit 200k).
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01-27-2020, 07:20 PM
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MIATA=Miata Is Always The Answer.
On a T4R forum no less, but could not resist.
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Yep - and that's why older Miata engines are so bulletproof and routinely last 400k miles. They were from the Mazda3 turbo. Take an engine built to handle a turbo, remove the turbo, and you have a "brick shithouse". Gawd, I miss my '97 Miata. The most reliable vehicle I have ever owned, by a long shot (yes, even far more reliable than my fairly reliable T4R that recently hit 200k).
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