I am going through a similar decision on my 255k 2000 Tacoma. The truck started blowing smoke and likely has a bad head gasket or bad heads. It’s the 2.7 liter 4 cylinder, which has proven hard to find a good crate option as replacement. No one here recommended just putting a new head gasket or...
Are there any issues I need to be aware of on a 93 4x4 (4 cylinder) engine approaching 200,000 miles? Any specific maintenance or tune up items I should be doing separate from the oil and plugs?
I agree with this ranking. I’ve had a few 4 cylinder yotas over the years and they are very reliable and die hard worker bees. I’ve worked overseas and have had the benefit of seeing the Hilux still be the truck of choice in many parts of Asia