2.7 vs 3.5 Reliablity wise?

As far as these two motors, which do you think is more reliable and why?

 

2.7 = has been in all generations and has been proven.

3.5 = a couple years old and introduced in a generation that has had many more problems than previous generations.

 

What is more reliable?

 

Unless you get a lemon or fail to maintain them, either will probably outlast the rest of the truck or at least your love for it. Pick according to your needs and wallet and be confident with your choice.

 

I think the 3.5 will outlive the 2.7. Its a bigger motor with the same weight vehicle, meaning less stress on the 3.5l motor. Unless the driver pounds the pedal everyday that 3.5 is working a lot less and the 2.7.
Also the 2GR is a proven motor, we just have a new variant of it.

 

^^^This--ask again in 10 years...

 

Funny how everyone says the 6 is underpowered then in the same breath say get the 4 banger.
6 will work less than 4 therefore longer lifetime.

 

That's not going to be a thing brother. There's too many things buggering up the 3.5 as is.

 

The 6 is underpowered for a 6 because it's crippled.

Those extra 2 pistons that are smaller by a mm and have a shorter stroke doesn't mean a thing for longevity. My 4 banger doesn't see the stress you think it has because I have a nice gear ratio from the factory. Also...my engine was built in Japan.

 

If you say so, it's just my opinion and my 3.5l hasn't had issues yet, nor has the ECU been updated.

 

2.7L is made up of far less parts.

 

That is an amazingly intuitive argument. However you would be surprised how in engineering many remarkably intuitive things turn out to be wrong when empirical reality sets in. Time will tell...

 

And it has 100% less Atkinson tomfoolery.

 

Salt will kill my truck before anything else.

 

Another one of these threads? Slow day I guess..

 

2.7 wins

 

you lose.

 

Here we go again.

 

the 3.5L is a gutless wonder toyota needs a better engine for this truck with more low end torque!

 

This isn't about me though.