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yes, you are correct Mendel! Sorry for misleading the group here! I wasn't thinking clearly and got confused by the back and forth of which port...
i think that dry junk is a result of the intake manifold port being clogged. the little hole on the IM is for the egr gas, which is basically oil...
I like attaching a bigger tube to the suction bottle idea. some ~3/8" thicker wall polyethylene tubing duct-taped to the suction bottle tube. And...
Keep in mind, helicoil's dont like to come out after the first usage. i actually stripped out an aluminum block more by attempting to pull off the...
Awesome work georgina! Sorry I didn't send the bolt. I forgot about that, the bolt was somewhat stripped anyway so it probably wouldn't have been...
Hi folks, thx Georgina, for posting the picture. I took that pic so can vouch for it. :) In my testing, i discovered over 16 ounces of oil, remain...
For the heck of it check out my hood wont latch link in signature. Might be the fix, might not!
LOL, with yellow oil, I think they need more than a pan in that engine. Perhaps a brand new engine! That has the head gasket leak problem, where...
i just finished oil change on my 2013 today. in looking at access, and in retrospect, i should have just changed the pan myself. its pretty easy...
Even at $90 for the OEM pan, that's cheap enough for me. Good to know about options though. I have the old pan in hand, with the stripped stamped...
Regarding dropping the pistons from below, I think I have seen that as a possibility on 1-2 cylinders of the G3 Prius engine. Would be interesting...
if your 13k OCI was done on a car at low total miles, you may not notice what is probably a wear-induced consumption problem. We really need to...
im in agreement, the FIPG stuff has too much room for error. after inspecting my work today, I wasn't too happy; and you have to worry about too...
Here are some more pics, proving definitively, the pan is much more likely to strip than the bolt/plug. That is my old pan in the pic. The pan...
Don't tap and replace with a larger bolt. I just went through this mini-annoyance myself. See my thread here: Another Dealer Service nightmare -...
UPDATE TIME: I have been trying to reach my old service advisor by phone for 3 days, left him a message, but he never called back. My goal was to...
Thx to all for quick reply. Talked with my old advisor today; the shop agreed graciously to repair the damage. To be fair, they have been pretty...
Thx to all for quick reply. My old service advisor was out today, so we'll have the talk tomorrow hopefully. I'll keep everyone posted. I also...
I just read another post suggesting the drain plug may be softer metal than the pan! If that's the case, it would be an easy fix to get a new...
Before I tear the dealer a new @$$hole tomorrow, I thought I would run this by you good folks here on PC. Some background: Last summer after...
