Is the 22re a good motor?

The 22re is an extremely reliable motor. But it does seriously lack power.Click to see full answer. Subsequently, one may also ask, how long do 22re engines last?All we we build is 22R/22RE engines and we have always recommended conventional mineral oil for the life of a 22R/22RE. Just look at it this way: your last engine survived 250 to 350 thousand miles using conventional dinosaur oil (and the guy that owned it before you NEVER kept a regular schedule).Likewise, what’s better 22r or 22re? Well the 22r is the carbureted engine & the 22re is the fuel injection. Ive had both & like both lol. I will say that the 22r is much easier to get hp out of, but you can get a good bit of power out of the 22re if you spend the cash. Keeping this in consideration, what size motor is a 22re? Toyota Motor Corporation produced the 2.4-liter 22R four-cylinder engine from 1981 to 1995, and introduced its fuel-injected 22RE version in 1982.How much horsepower does a 22re have? Toyota 22RE Performance Specs The 22RE as it was originally released had a max power rating of 105 horsepower at 4800 RPM and a peak torque of 137 lb-ft at 2800 RPM.