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On the fence, sell my 1997 K2500 454 174K miles and get a 5.7 Tundra or just keep the Chevy

paulhead

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I wanted something new and that could possibly last me another 20 years or just keep my Suburban. I think nostalgia is getting the best of me because the vehicle has a lot of family memories but then the beast is running great. Just changed the timing chain too. This is one of the Tundras I'm looking at. I really like the 1794 too. Autotrader - page unavailable

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My oldest is a toyota master tech, I'll spare you his opinion on current yotas
 
You're link is to a 2015 SR5, not a 1794.
NM, I re read your post

I have a 2019 1794 I'm going to sell at the end of the year, just checked Carvana and their offer was 35k, I can do better than that I think
 
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Well yeah, they're blowing up. 100,000 vehicles recalled
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Even if they weren’t blowing up. It’s a pain in the ass in that engine compartment. Lots of complexity for minimal fuel economy gains
 
There's another thread in the chit chat section about getting a Tundra. I'll reiterate the same thing, my 2008 5.7 crossed 300k a couple weeks ago. It's also supercharged and makes 500whp for nearly the last 90k. It had the starter go out at 215k and that's the only thing I can think of besides changing fluids it's needed. The gas mileage is absolutely horrendous though, and the payload if you pay attention to that is awful, but it'll run fucking forever.
 
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27 years from now there isnt a sole that will say damn that’s a nice Tundra you should keep it . You can’t say the same about that slick ass Suburban, that’s a sweet rig.
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I disagree completely, people will be fawning over those 5.7 tundra forever.

Although, I also say keep the burb if you like it.


I also find it funny how guys will just buy the new tundra because Toyota, but then still shit talk the ecoboost F150 that's been pretty proven after being out 13 years.
 
Chkn said:
Even if they weren’t blowing up. It’s a pain in the ass in that engine compartment. Lots of complexity for minimal fuel economy gains
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Yeah I heard that too, gotta lift the body off of the frame or take everything apart from the inside. I don't get it, after the million mile Tundra you'd think Toyota would've learned something and then they pull this crap. And I think the price of the older ones are gonna go up because of this.
I think I'm keeping the burb guys. I got a shit box to sell and may get some cash together and get a Tunda also. Don't know yet. But keeping the Burb. Thanx for the input
 
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I actually like the idea of the TT-V6, it's awesome in our F150.

How ever, I really think ford was smart to never loose the V8 option, Toyota should have done the same.
 
YotaAtieToo said:
I disagree completely, people will be fawning over those 5.7 tundra forever.

Although, I also say keep the burb if you like it.


I also find it funny how guys will just buy the new tundra because Toyota, but then still shit talk the ecoboost F150 that's been pretty proven after being out 13 years.
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The 3.5 EB has been pretty awful. I know yours is the better 2.7 EB but people assume they will be similar.
 
DMG said:
The 3.5 EB has been pretty awful. I know yours is the better 2.7 EB but people assume they will be similar.
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Agree. After owning a 2011 ford 3.5eb, ford still can't get the engine and timing system right even past the 2021 models...

If you like changing exhaust manis every 50k and timing components every 100k. Have at it.

I honestly don't think any manufactures are making an engine that's going the long haul anymore due to the EPA standards. They build em to get out the warranty period and that seems to be about it.

Keep the suburban, they are just plain good.

LS swap it when the engine gets tired.
 
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I've pondered the same. I have a 2005 Dodge 2500 with a hemi. I don't drive it everyday but its getting old and needs some maintenance. I get caught up in having a nice newer truck for when I need it. All new trucks are designed to be obsolete before they are paid off, fail and cost you the most money they can squeeze out of you. I've started calculating how many truck notes rebuilding the hemi or the transmission would be. I don't think I'll ever get rid of this truck on purpose.
 
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DMG said:
The 3.5 EB has been pretty awful. I know yours is the better 2.7 EB but people assume they will be similar.
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If you only read about problems online sure.

Talk to people in real life and there are lots of them at 200k+

Except for the first few years, I believe they're just as reliable as any other engine offerings in the same era from dodge or gm.
 
YotaAtieToo said:
If you only read about problems online sure.

Talk to people in real life and there are lots of them at 200k+

Except for the first few years, I believe they're just as reliable as any other engine offerings in the same era from dodge or gm.
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In that 200k they have had 2 timing chains, 1 set of manifolds and both cam phasers
 
DMG said:
In that 200k they have had 2 timing chains, 1 set of manifolds and both cam phasers
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Again, only if you read online hype

Even then, seems equal to or better than a hemi or dod gm maintenance, failure.

Just seems like everyone wants to hate ford. Thier engine has an issue and it's "what a piece of trash" where a Cummins or gm V8 blows up and "omg, how could this happen"

Anyway, enough derail:homer:
 
YotaAtieToo said:
Again, only if you read online hype

Even then, seems equal to or better than a hemi or dod gm maintenance, failure.

Just seems like everyone wants to hate ford. Thier engine has an issue and it's "what a piece of trash" where a Cummins or gm V8 blows up and "omg, how could this happen"

Anyway, enough derail:homer:
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My truck and most of my friends trucks are Fords. And I have been a mechanic for 25 years. I don’t believe online hype. If I did, I wouldn’t have bought a Gen 3 Coyote/10 speed truck.
 
I was looking at the F250s also, 2015ish range. The gas 6.2 L But keep coming back to the Tundra 5.7 or even the Ford V10s. I do read the online hype and there just seems to be a consensus about the fords. They seem more like a headache. Mu unprofessional opinion. The V10s are a little older than I wanted to get but if I come across a killer deal I may get it. Then I came across this beautiful beast but I ain't spending that much on an older rig. 2002 Ford F-350 for sale in Oceanside, CA - CARFAX
 
paulhead said:
I was looking at the F250s also, 2015ish range. The gas 6.2 L But keep coming back to the Tundra 5.7 or even the Ford V10s. I do read the online hype and there just seems to be a consensus about the fords. They seem more like a headache. Mu unprofessional opinion. The V10s are a little older than I wanted to get but if I come across a killer deal I may get it. Then I came across this beautiful beast but I ain't spending that much on an older rig. 2002 Ford F-350 for sale in Oceanside, CA - CARFAX
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The 05 and newer V10 trucks have more power and come with the much better 5r110 transmission.
 
YotaAtieToo said:
I disagree completely, people will be fawning over those 5.7 tundra forever.

Although, I also say keep the burb if you like it.


I also find it funny how guys will just buy the new tundra because Toyota, but then still shit talk the ecoboost F150 that's been pretty proven after being out 13 years.
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5.7 Tundra's are going to hold stupid value long term as the last V8 from Toyota in a pickup. Great platform to earn that reputation too.
 
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My truck and most of my friends trucks are Fords. And I have been a mechanic for 25 years. I don’t believe online hype. If I did, I wouldn’t have bought a Gen 3 Coyote/10 speed truck.
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Fair enough, my reference is talking to guys in construction, consensus is the ford's hold up better than gm or ram. My buddy's company has a bunch of various years of ecoboost ford's and they often don't dump them till 250k+ the downside is I obviously don't know every maintenance detail, but I bet if they had to consistently dump money into them they'd find something else.

Maybe I just get annoyed because there seems to be such false info on ford's online. Not sure if it started with the 6.0 diesel or what? Even still people claim the 6.7psd is junk, while between the dozens of buddies with them and maybe 100s of them I've been around at work, I've heard very few issues. While almost everyone I personally know with a Cummins newer than a 12v has had lots of issues. Even a few total engine failures, but that's just a fluke :laughing:

Mechanics usually just hate whatever brand they work on :laughing::flipoff2:

Really though, no more derail :flipoff2:
 
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On my third 5.7 Tundra.
Brother still has the first one with little over 200k with only a bad ABS module.
Second had a valve cover oil leak that I only noticed when changing plugs and noticed it was wet and a little smoke when starting up after the plug change only one time. Sold at 100k with no other problems.
Third is at 125k, replaced the tailgate strut.
 
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