3rd Gen 2.7 problems ?

She wants me to get a new Tacoma - I have a 2008 2.7 and I'm a maintenance nut - it only has 130K Just broken in. I've heard there are problems with the new Tacoma - SOS with frame rust - can't understand them not doing anything about this - been going on for 30 years. Fuel pump recall - is that correct ? How about oil consumption - I've heard in order to meet EPA emissions they are using weak piston rings and saying a quart every 500 miles is just fine. Any other pattern failures ? Thanks for any replies.

 

I've had my 2.7 Tacoma since June of '18 and been putting roughly 2000 miles a month on it. 0 problems so far.

 

Thanks for the reply - 2000 a month - I'd do less then 1/2 That.

 

If you’re getting another 2.7, you’re going to love it. More creature comforts and rides like a Cadillac.

 

Been very happy with my ‘16, have had none of those problems (where’d you hear that “quart every 500” nonsense anyway?). Just be warned that you can’t get a new MT with the 2.7 anymore.

 

"creature comforts" Would you like to Elaborate ?

 

You might want to double check your sources that you 'heard' from.

Some (most) of the things you have listed are related to the v6, and the 'weak piston rings' sounds like total hokum. And oil burning would not meet emissions, it would cause emissions problems.

AFAIK the 2.7 is about the same as it's always been.

 

16,000 miles on mine since new in November, 2018.

Zero, nadda, engine / tranny issues. Better than my 2008 2nd Gen 4.0/auto, also bought new.

 

If these engines were burning oil at that rate they would be trashing converters.

 

2016, 56,000+ miles, zero issues.

 

Thank you all for your replies - starting to felling more confident.

 

Wouldn’t oil burn create more emissions?

 

78,000 on mine since May 2016. No problems.

 

I see what you did there!
;-)
How much??
Pics??

 

70k on my 2016 2tr. No oil consumption yet. IMO there's no point in buying the same truck again. Your money is better spent else where doing upgrades on your current tacoma. Just my 2 cents

 

I only have 30k on my 18 and no issues. These motors can be trusted for sure. The motor has been in production for like 14 years I believe. Should be very solid way past 200k

 

2017 with 43,000 miles. The engine is awesome.

 

My 2016 Subaru burned a quart every 45 days with about 60,000 on the clock. It's a horizontal but still.....if you engineer the vehicle to be emission correct, you could burn a quart a day right? This 0/20 oil is sewing machine oil. Hard to keep it in the engine even with +/-.00003 toll.....lol
Zim

 

Frame rust? Yea, it's a thing. No worse than your 08, though.
I didnt think the fuel pump recall affected the 2.7, but I could be wrong. A new truck wouldn't have a recall though
The oil consumption sounds like a load of shit tbh

The only thing you will gain from a new 2.7 is that itll be surrounded by a nicer truck. If that's what you are after, then do it!

 

This 2.7L is for sale if you want to buy another one.