Head gasket claims another..

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Johnspu, Nov 22, 2019.

  1. Johnspu

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    My 2011 with 195,000 miles that never gave me a problem finally bit it. Engine suddenly started shuddering and threw a PO301 code. The next morning the coolant level was a couple inches lower in the expansion tank and was running rough. I limped it to the dealer and got $2000 for it on a trade in on a new Hyundai Sonata. No regrets, it was a great car. Don’t drive enough anymore to justify paying the premium on a hybrid.
     
    #1 Johnspu, Nov 22, 2019
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  2. bisco

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    did it burn much oil previously? did you ever clean the egr?
     
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    Don't expect the Sonata to last 195k miles.
    Dump it before the warranty runs out.
     
    #3 Sal43, Nov 22, 2019
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    From personal experience?
     
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    It might be an Elantra in my article, but they share the same power train.
     
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