200,000 Mile Club (1st Gen Tacomas)

Oh. When I see TPS I instantly think of tire pressure sensor. I don't know about that. I haven't had mine mess up yet.

 

Yeah there is 4 wires into the harness where it plugs up. Most likely where its been bent the wire doesn't have a good connection. The throttle body was really bad I cleaned it this weekend. The last owner replaced the TPS sensor and said it was still bad. I wiggle the wires and sure enough started to shut off. I only paid $500 so I can complain and between the harness that will be here this week and the minor oil leak it's a $50 fix lol

 

Since it has high miles, from prior experience i would not put synthetic oil in it

 

Okay I'll just put conventional oil in it then or factory oil and fluids. When I pull the valve cover I'll just buy some OEM NGK plugs and gasket and change them while I have the cover off. I have already installed the $5 tee flush kit on the heater core line that goes to the block. It accepts a water hose and flushes everything really good. I didn't drain the block just holds 1 gallon of water and put in 1 gallon of straight anti freeze and it's all clean now.

 

Rolled 260k while out camping and fishing this weekend.
Not a bad way to hit it, aired down, hubs locked, and cruising dirt roads across Colorado

 

Awesome. I have probably only put 1k miles myself on my Tacoma but it's close to 339k now.

 

I have a question if anybody knows. I filled up this morning and it was almost empty a little past or at the E line. The fuel stopped pumping at 12.5 gallons? I thought I had a 15 gallon tank? I drove 300 miles and only used 12.5 gallons so I assume my mileage is at 24MPG.

 

Have on '04, 4cyl 2wd with 256,000 and still runs great. Cold air, good interior but a few dings and a faded hood. Occasionally add a cup of water to the cooling sytem but no other loss of fluids. It's a spare vehicle that gets used here and there. I'll be lucky if my 2019 clocks up that many miles.

 

I would just install a tee on heater core block side and flush and add antifreeze. Water is gonna rust your system. That’s great mileage though I have 339k going strong

 

I plan on selling my 2003 Ford F-150 lariat 5.4l v8 with 250k miles this weekend. I have put about 2,000 into it has been a money pit....

 

Sounds about right on consumption for 2wd. Can't comment on fuel tank size though.

 

Yea I am very impressed with the gas mileage. If it is a 15 gallon I only put 12.5 gallons in it and went 300 miles so divide that and it’s 24mpg. I was getting 11mpg in my lariat f150 5.4l lol

 

Yeah they get better gas mileage than they claim. I've pulled 23 mpg on one tank in my V6.

 

I plan on changing the oil and filter with a Toyota filter. The a/c blower motor and fixing the wiring harness for the TSP sensor. I bought a replacement off eBay and will solder and heat shrink it to be a fast easy fix. I think it’s weird how you move the wires and it will cut out sometimes so there is def. a short. I can buy a valve cover gasket for cheap and change that and use some Grey gasket maker on corners to help bond.

 

Yea mine is a 4 cyclinder so 24mpg and that’s going 70mph.

 

My lifted truck with 32" C rated tires still gets 21-22mpg at 70 on the highway. Having a 4 banger is awesome... until you hit a hill lol

 

Yeah a hill you can def. tell the power difference between a v6 or v8. I was considering a car before I bought this truck but with 24mpg is awesome and I can still pull a trailer and load tools and parts in the back from homedepot. I have a 03 f150 lariat 5.4l v8 250k miles and the power difference is allot it seems. I am gonna have it sold this weekend or next week it only gets 11mpg on a good day.

 

There's usually 2-3 gallons reserve beyond E on the gas gauge. 12.5 plus 2-3 is around 15 gallon tank for the 5 lug.

I think the most I've ever put on is right at 13 gal.

 

I've been running synthetic since I bought mine used with 145k on it. It's now at 263k and the last 13k have been turbo'd. Synthetic is not a problem at all. Do some of your own research between the two and learn something rather than taking an old dogs word on everything. The 3rz doesn't have rocker arms BTW. It's a coil on bucket valve train. I think something else was going on in your engine prior to the oil change.

 

Yea I have a 2RZ engine so it is a different engine also. Thank you for telling me synthetic is fine. I plan on running royal purple for all my fluids including the diff.