I had the pleasure to own an 02 that I bought new and then an 06 that I bought as a certified vehicle. The variable valve timing came about in 04 or 05, I dont recall for sure. This bumped up the hp but the trucks had put on some pounds and I did not see a huge difference. Be very careful about buying an oIder used Tundra since the frame rot issue is a major deal. They inspected my 02 and pronounced it okay but the frame rails were peeling pretty bad. I replaced one 4wd actuator in 160 k of driving along with regular maintenance and that was it. Both of them were fairly thirsty but great trucks.
Last edited by oznog; 08/01/14.
