How long is the 4.7L supposed to last?

[Toy4R4Me]

Hi all,

new here to the forums. I recently purchased an '05 V8 and was trying to find what one could expect to get out of this engine (w/ typical fluid changes). Before anyone says try the search button, I've spent the last 30 minutes searching and haven't been able to find anything more than references to someone sometime saying they got so and so mileage (no first hand accounts).

So are there any threads I missed with some good info on this?

any help is appreciated

 

[V8 AWD 4EVR]

These engines last 12 years, 21 weeks, 4 days, 7 hours and 3 minutes exactly.

You may get a few minutes more or a few minutes less, but that is simply the facts.

Some people say if you never drive the vehicle it will last a long time, but that is not true. These trucks have a clock and after so much time, thats all she wrote.

Hope this helps.


V8

 

[zstampe]

These engines last 12 years, 21 weeks, 4 days, 7 hours and 3 minutes exactly.

You may get a few minutes more or a few minutes less, but that is simply the facts.

Some people say if you never drive the vehicle it will last a long time, but that is not true. These trucks have a clock and after so much time, thats all she wrote.

Hope this helps.


V8

Lol, got a clock for the v6?

 

[BlairB]

Asking this is like asking how long, exactly, you will live.

 

[Maz]

Asking this is like asking how long, exactly, you will live.

OK Blair.....how long exactly, will you live ? :wink2::wink2:

 

[rockwall]

Re: Engine life

As the other guys have said, no one can predict how long a particular engine will last and there are many variables such as care, weather, type of driving, etc. I have an 03 V8 with 46,000 miles. My mechanic confirms that everything looks as good as new. The truck runs and rides like a tight, new vehicle.

I'm not God, but I expect it to last for many, many more years. Numerous posts speak of 200,000+ miles. By contrast, you never hear of people complaining about 4Runners prematurely breaking down and needing great amounts of costly repairs. You can probably keep your Runner about as long as you want to.

 

[12guns]

I traded my 3.4 V6 Tacoma in on my 05' 4.7 4runner. My Tacoma had regular oil changes and I fixed thing that broke. Was over 284k when I traded it off. I've heard these 4.7 V8's are one of the best Toyota has made. I plan on getting well over 200k out of mine. Especially w/ the awesome transmission that they have. Just change the oil, and keep up w/ the normal stuff like timing belts, brakes, joints and such.

 

[highspeed]

My 2003 sport V8 has 127k and zero problems so far.

 

[Flyer]

Thanks solely to this forum, I avoided the Xterra, considered the V6, and picked up a 2005 V8 white SR5 yesterday with 65,000. It should easily go 200K before any major stuff is needed, as long as it is treated well. I'll post pictures in a separte thread soon. I think that 4.7 V8 can probably go 300K if you want to keep up with good fluid changes and routine maintenance.

 

[Sporin]

Everything I've read about the 4.7 says it's an incredibly well built and under stressed engine. I love mine, smooth, quiet and plenty powerful. I expect to put at least 200k on mine without much hassle (I put 25k a year on).

Regular oil changes, and don't forget the timing belt every 100k.

 

[Toy4R4Me]

thanks those of you who contributed constructive responses.

I had heard someone speak of forged internals, but saw somewhere else that said they were cast. Does anyone know which is the case?

 

[eskimochaos]

thanks those of you who contributed constructive responses.

I had heard someone speak of forged internals, but saw somewhere else that said they were cast. Does anyone know which is the case?

The internals are forged in the Japanese variants of the 2UZ-FE found in the 4R and UZJ100. They are cast in the US variants found in the Tundra and Sequoia.

I keep saying it but they are incredibly over built engines. There is not one reported failure on here or Mud where some members are at over 250k. I believe the V6 has 3 confirmed failures on this site alone after being in service since 03'. The V8 was introduced in 98'

Nuff said.

 

[Carl_G]

The internals are forged in the Japanese variants of the 2UZ-FE found in the 4R and UZJ100. They are cast in the US variants found in the Tundra and Sequoia.

I keep saying it but they are incredibly over built engines. There is not one reported failure on here or Mud where some members are at over 250k. I believe the V6 has 3 confirmed failures on this site alone after being in service since 03'. The V8 was introduced in 98'

Nuff said.

so you're closing the thread?

 

[Prime]

These engines last 12 years, 21 weeks, 4 days, 7 hours and 3 minutes exactly.

You may get a few minutes more or a few minutes less, but that is simply the facts.

Some people say if you never drive the vehicle it will last a long time, but that is not true. These trucks have a clock and after so much time, thats all she wrote.

Hope this helps.


V8

I know this wasn't "helpful", but I laughed.

 

[offshorebear]

Almost any modern car will have a good engine. When a car dies its usually something else. How are our transmissions supposed to hold up?

I've had some small failuires, like the power steering pump, but those won't kill the car. I think the frame will rust out before anything major fails.

 

[M1911]

I know this wasn't "helpful", but I laughed.

You and me both.

I've got 95k on my '03 V8. No problems with the engine so far. Replacing the timing belt is expensive, but you don't have to do it often.

 

[VertigoPerformance]

280,000 km (173,600 miles) on my 03 4runner 4.7l
One leaky valve seal the past 4 years, runs great, smooth and mileage still great.
I am hoping to have it rebuilt from the ground up next spring with some performance gains and headers just because it’s bound to fail eventually.

 

[HIMILESV8SPORT]

Forever....if you care for it

286,000 miles, pretty sure 2 tundra's with 4.7l made it over 1 million

 

[TheUltimateBohab]

They used to use Tundras with the same motor as work trucks at a place I used to do business with I seen them with 500000 miles and that's Farmtruck miles so they're not easy miles

 

[AuSeeker]

There has been 2 Tundras that have the same 4.7 V8 that's in the 4th Gen T4Rs with V8s that have reach 1,000,000 miles

That IMHO says a lot!!