I keep reading that the 4.7 V8 engine and trans are solid--upwards of 300K+ original miles and I saw one article with one guy having 415K miles. Wow! I hope I can get that because I like my truck and I plan on keeping it indefinitely. Currently at 220K.
What has been the experience on here of others and what other high mileage stories are out there??
Look up tundra 1 million miles. guy got 1 million miles on the tundra with the 4.7. he was a hot shot driver and toyota "bought" it back and gave him a new tundra for the milestone. its on youtube
I'm at 380,000+ miles on my 03 access cab. Iv had to do the entire suspension. But it was a work truck from Odessa Texas it's whole life. It was bought new from lithia of toyota in Odessa texas. I spent it's whole life their tell I bought it in 2021.
Hi. First time Toyota owner, new to the forum. I've been a mechanic for 40 years. I did a timing belt/ water pump replacement on a 4.7 and was so impressed with how robust and easy to work on the engine was, I went looking for a 4 door Tundra with the 4.7. The one I bought was a very clean '05 Limited with 305K. I've had it 2 years, put on 35K so it now has 340K. Nothing has been done with the engine other than plugs and timing belt. All parts on the truck are original (other than brakes) except for right lower ball joint. That aftermarket replacement ball joint broke in the first 5000 miles for lack of grease put in the 'permanent lubed' joint when it was manufactured. The engine starts and runs perfect. After 6000 miles the oil still looks like it was just put in. I believe the 4.7 is easily a 500,000 mile engine.
I was looking for parts on-line and came across the identical Tundra to mine for sale, except it was '06 and had half as many miles. I want to drive the truck for the next 20 years and I hated to watch the '05 deteriorate so I bought the '06.
Toyota's can last a long time. I've seen some mint condition HiLux, pick up's and Tacoma's with 500K on the odometer. Some people take better care of their trucks than others. If you are willing to do preventative maintenance, then It's definitely possible to get high mileage out of your truck. I have 216K on my '05. The previous owner didn't take the best care of it, but stayed on top of maintenance. That's important to me.
Ken, my 2004 had 379K on it when I wrecked it, ran like new, no leaks, no smoke. Its also worth noting that I pulled horse trailers and my big heavy boat frequently. I drove it daily for 16 years. I had zero problems out of that truck. A couple, I think 2006s, have passed the million mile mark. I really wanted to see just how many miles it would go but, i hit a bridge with some ice on it, and that was the end of it.. If you maintain that engine and dont abuse it when you drive it, it should go a long time. It was such a great truck, I searched for another 1st gen and finally found a 2000 4x4 with the 4.7L and bought it yesterday, it has 199K miles.
I have 40 thousand on my Tundra now and I am wondering as the miles accumulate are your trucks still dependable? What is the hightest mileage 2007 to present Tundra out there and has it been a good truck after 100,000 miles?
WelP, my 2002 4.7 Tundra SR5 is at 336,000+ now. Still going strong, God has taken care of it like I asked the day I bought it. Dragging my wheelchair in and out has taken it's toll on the front seat, door sill and the paint behind the door, but I need reliability, not looks.
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