If I recall, that era of Toyota 6’s had the occasional issue with burning exhaust valves. Or it may have been the prior decade. A simple head R&R would be the fix there, and frankly, if the rest of the block is in good shape, would be my preference. if it’s been well maintained, I’d much rather keep the rest of my known good engine block than swap with a reman. Knock out timing belts, water pump, front seals while you’re in there.
the mechanic may identify a full reman is the same cost as the labor may be less to just swap them out. In that case, it would be hard to justify spending more than that at the age of the vehicle.
the mechanic may identify a full reman is the same cost as the labor may be less to just swap them out. In that case, it would be hard to justify spending more than that at the age of the vehicle.