3rz-fe

love this truck...creeping up on 108k and no issues. oil is liquid gold every 5k mile oil change. its rare i go over 2500 rpm's and it purrs like a sewing machine. kicks the shit outta the f150 i owned.

 

Slow, underpowered, Prius laugh as they pass you by while accelerating on the highway...and one of the best damn engines I've ever had. As long as I rev it past 3k, the 5 speed shifts like butter and my last tank saw 24mpg.

 

Why I love my 3.4, don't have that problem haha, but, the 2.7 is a great mill. I had one in my 2011 and loved it, just got tired of shifting and being so slow on the highway. Plus I wanted a first gen double cab! Both engines are great, I can see either being a 500k mile engine properly maintained.

 

The 2rz and 3rz are pretty much the updated versions of the 22re. So reliability is spot on. I had a 3rz in my Tacoma before I swapped in my 4.7. I have a 2rz in my 96 Tacoma and it runs like a champ @254k.

 

speed isnt a problem, i drive like an old man and live in a small town

 

That is NOT the same 2.7l ... it doesn't even compare to the 3rz. 3rz is far superior.

 

yeah thats what i thought...3rz-fe wasnt used after 2004 in tacomas

 

How so? I haven't heard of any issues with the ones used in second gens. I loved the one in mine, but it just wasn't enough for me and the access cab was too small.

I honestly don't think Toyota ever made a bad 4 cylinder. The one V6 they made that really sucked was that 3.0, but I think the rest of the V6's have proven themselves too. Not sure on the V8's, though.

 

The 05+ 2.7L's engine code is 2tr-fe. It is the upgraded 3rz. I believe it has vvti, but I'm not sure.

 

Yes, it does, gives them a boost in power and torque I think is all the vvti does.

 

The newer ones are just that... More electronics and shit. Not that there is anything wrong with the newer 2.7l, I just think that the 3rz is just a better engine.