I've found a couple of 2010 Sequoias in my price range. The following questions:1. Both have the 5.7L engines.2. One is a 4WD and the other 2WD. Does the 4WD reduce the MPG's? If so, by how much? Is it worth the loss of MPG's to have 4WD? If you run in the 2WD mode does that give you better MPG's?3. I've never had a 4WD anything. Are they more prone to mechanical problems vs the 2WD?4. The 4WD is also capable of using Flex Fuel. (I'm not sure about the 2WD.) From what I've been able to read, while the Flex Fuel is cheaper/gallon, the MPG's are about 2/3 of what the unleaded gas yields. And, in the long run, the Flex Fuel is more expensive when compared to gallons used vs distance. Would being Flex Fuel compatible have any effect on my MPG's if I stay with unleaded only.Thanks.

I've got the same vehicle, but with a truck bed instead of an SUV body:)4WD definitely has its place and 4WD is great IF YOU NEED IT. Where I live in So Cal, I would never use 4wd, and have never had the occasion on the road or camping where I needed it. Some folks do need it and I'm by all means not anti-4wd.Yes, it does reduce mpg by a small amount. Yes, they are more prone to mechanical problems because there is more going on, and more to maintain, ie, you are carrying around more gear, which is great if you need that capability. Sorry, but I can't answer the question about the flex fuel as I don't use it. My two cents; if you need 4wd, get it. If you will not use it, go for the 2wd Sequoia.

Have a 2010 Escape and yes; the MPG is way down when on E85.If I remember right:24 mpg on 100% gas22 mpg on E1018 or 19 mpg on E85.

Seeing as you're in Myrtle Beach, you may never need the 4wd, so I'd pass. The 2WD will give you better gas mileage and also more cargo capacity than the 4wd. Up here in the Midwest, we do it the other way around because of our winters. :)

I'd get the one with higher payload.

If you have to ask, don't get 4x4...you'll know when you know need it IF MPG is #1 on your have to have list, then get the smallest engine and the smallesttrailer for 'that' TVIf towing ability is high on your have to have list, then as APT says, get theone with the highest ratings (GVWR GCWR)

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otrfun
Explorer II
Sep 22, 2014
Ron3rd wrote:
otrfun wrote:
JohnG4706 wrote:
I've found a couple of 2010 Sequoias in my price range. The following questions:

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And, in the long run, the Flex Fuel is more expensive when compared to gallons used vs distance. Would being Flex Fuel compatible have any effect on my MPG's if I stay with unleaded only.

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The oil change intervals on many of the 5.7 Tundra/Sequoia FFV's (flex fuel vehicles) are twice as often as the non-FFV 5.7's---even if you don't use a drop of E85. Toyota made some significant changes to their maintenance intervals and oil specifications around 2010--some changes were even mid-year.

If the FFV vehicles you're looking at are out-of-warranty, then this may not be an issue. However, if they are, then it's something to consider (FFV vs. non-FFV).
Interesting info and worth looking into. My 07 Tundra is not a Flex Fuel truck and I'm not familiar with the newer ones. I change my oil every 5,000 miles.
Can't remember the specific OCI's on the earlier model 5.7's. But, I do know the 2012-2013 NON-FFV 5.7's have a 10k OCI (oil change interval). The 2012-2013 FFV 5.7'S have a 5k OCI even if you don't use a drop of E85. If you do use E85 for more than a certain percentage (50%???) the OCI drops to 2.5k!! Lotta debate on various Toyota/Tundra forums as to why, but there's no clear consensus.
RinconVTR
Explorer
Sep 22, 2014
There is debate on Toyota's OCI for the 5.7L Flex fuel vs non and no one knows why. From my POV, if I am not running E85, then I can go 10k easy.

My basis for such an opinion is the many UOA reports out there, many of which have gone near 10k (FFV and Non) all look stellar. UOA's done at 4-7k all say to run the oil longer, and some even looking like virgin oil.

THERE IS NO difference found on any UOA I have come across showing FFV motors are harder on oil than Non-FFV.

I have yet to do a UOA on mine, but I can tell you I recently changed the oil after a full season of towing and about 6k miles total, and it hardly looked dirty. Granted "black" colored oil doesn't mean squat, clean looking oil is likely "clean" and would result in a great UOA.

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