1990 Toyota 4Runner SR5 from North America - Comments

The head gasket blew on the 4runner 3 litre V6. Sure, it is an old vehicle. But these are notorious for blowing head gaskets.

I phoned Toyota Canada and they say there is not recall on this engine. The person I spoke with could not tell me why some 1990s are recalled while others are not. She basically acted as if she did not know that Toyota had ever had a problem with head gaskets. This is an early 1990, built before the end ot 1989.

So, what did Toyota do - just arbitarily pick a date after which they would cover head gasket repairs? I doubt if there are any differences between the block, heads, and gaskets used on early or later 1990 V6s.

Has anyone managed to obtain the free repair from Toyota for a 1990? If so, could you tell me the manufacture date of your vehicle?

Is this engine worth fixing? Or is it a waste of money; can this again happen at any time?

(My other Toyota V6, a 1993 T100, was covered by a recall.)

Toyotas may be nice, but it seems that many have serious weak points. Once Toyota recognizes the problems, the company should stand behind their products. I have bought a few new Toyotas, but am not sure that I would do so again, especially after talking to the so-called "Customer Service" rep.

I don't even know what to say. How can you complain? 280,000 km's before the head gasket goes... just fix it and drive for another 125,000...Toyota's are the best, but even they begin to have problems at well over a quarter of a million miles.

Don't ever think about switching from a Toyota! The 3.0 are not as bullet proof as the 22re, but you don't know how much of a well built machine these things are. If you switch from a yota to a domestic, you should be ashamed! I don't know if I could show my face...