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Google "stuck oil control rings" and sludge. There's lengthy discussions on the www Pixel XL ?
Congratulations and welcome to PC! If you are tenacious (pun intended) I would swap the EGR components and intake manifold with cleaned ones....
You mean something like: Does the Prius have a 2-stroke engine?
Compared to using hot oxyclean soaks, looks about the same: Clean_egr_cooler by mjoo posted Jun 7, 2017 at 10:49 AM
Does the Prius have a 2-stroke engine? Pixel XL ?
The Mobil1 0w-40 is a great oil. It's in since this past oil change and I haven't noticed a reduction in fuel economy.
A plugged EGR system or failed water pump is what usually overheats a Prius engine. The consensus is it's one or a combination of overheated...
I would read about the oil catch can, EGR system cleaning and head gaskets in the Gen 3 maintenance section of the forum. The engine has an ugly...
Not true. My engine burns no oil and yet the EGR cooler, from my best guess, was around 80% blocked @ 70k miles. Again fellas, clean the EGR...
Overheating an engine can cause oil burning. By blocking EGR you overheated your engine. The same thing happens when you let the deposits build...
I think the fuel pump is something that commonly starts to go at your mileage Pixel XL ?
Maybe the OCC's contents dripped on the outside of the housing when it was emptied. Gasoline is very volatile. Even a drip can fill a car with...
Interesting. My opinion was based on a Toyota press release since I couldn't find VVT data. But real-world data always trumps press releases,...
The temperatures are lower in a Prius engine until the EGR is blocked. When EGR is plugged the combustion temperatures increase approximately...
That's an expensive warranty for only 60k. I'd shop around. Personally I'd invest that money into preventative maintenance. EGR system and...
How are you connecting your ground (black negative cable)? Pixel XL ?
I'm guessing there's no warranty on the inverter either?
If you must have the intake resonator, maybe try putting studs in place of the bolts for instant removal? Gravity should work in your favor......
Good guess. I got the oil filter bracket and canister, OPS and oil pan. I have some bypass filter stuff in storage that I'll eventually put on....
That estimate is just for swapping parts. The removal & replacement of the window cowl is up to 2 hours by itself. How much more time will they...
