Poll: V6 4.0 Blown Head Gasket (2005-2006)

I know blown head gaskets on 2005-2006's do happen, but after some searching I'm not getting the impression the odds are that high. (Trans poll is in there because ignition timing is often different)

Bonus Points for Manufacture Date

I'll start
215k
08/2005
Original Head Gaskets

 

102k
07/2006
original head gaskets

 

109,000 on my 05 but starting to sweat it a little. No other issues at all. Saved a bundle by NOT buying the 100K maintenance insurance. Had to replace the alternator on wifey's Solara yesterday for $115 at 104,000 miles. Saved by not buying the insurance on that one too.

 

Thank you everybody for the responses so far!

 

2006 With 4.0L DCSB TRD OR, 110xxx miles, no headgasket issues so far (fingers crossed) mfg date 3/06.

 

2005
135k+
10/04 man. date
No issues.

Live in AZ where we push our cooling systems to their limits. Had it hovering around 218° yesterday for a while.

 

03/2005 126k Base Access Cab Auto transmission.

Original head gasket here

 

3/2005 98k DCSB auto transmission

No issue with head gasket.

 

2005 Blown Head Gasket around 125000 miles with the 4.0. MFG Date 02/05. Since the Head Gasket repair I am up to 176839 miles. Just want to through this out there, The truck never got Hot or Showed Hot on the Gauge or Over Heated. It showed other signs of the Blown Head Gasket.

 

What signs did yours show?

 

08/05. 4.0 auto. 52k miles. No problems.

 

@bc9235 Mine had White Crusty material around the cap of the overflow bottle. When I would shut the truck off after a long or short drive the coolant in the overflow bottle would be bubbling like water boiling. The true sign is. Take your radiator cap off, start the truck and watch for bubbles. That is the exhaust gasses coming up and out of your radiator.

 

Good to know, thanks.

 

I know this is an old ass thread.

04/06
180,000miles
All good.

At this point, whatever happens is cool. I’ll buy a new truck. This is my longest owned vehicle at 14 years. Nothing’s made it past 10 up until now. Gravy-Time.

 

According to this https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...sket-failure-poll.595994/page-2#post-19982823

You should be fine my man. I would drive it. Then drive it some more.

 

I’ve owned four 06 model trucks all went well over 100k miles one is close to 200k never a head issue. One a x runner has been rode hard and put up wet it’s entire life. Currently sitting at 145k.

 

Have an 07 turd off road and blew head gasket around 158k miles. Rebuilding it now