So you're interested in 3vze, eh?

Welcome to the 3vze department.

V6 3vze Engine

V6 3vze Engine

In 1988, Toyota introduced the 6-cylinder 3vze engine for 4Runners and Hilux trucks. Less common than the 4-cylinder 22R engines found in many 1st generation Yota trucks, the 3vze is harder to shop for, but incredibly easy to work on.

Falling In Love - 1st Gen 4Runner

Falling In Love – 1st Gen 4Runner

In Spring 2009, I bought my first truck – a 1988 Toyota 4Runner. I’d wanted a truck since high school, but never found the right one at the right time. I tempered my lust with tour buses, a Mercedes Benz, even 2 boats before finding the *perfect* truck. At long last, my friends introduced me [...]