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All Gen III Prius' will have this oil puddle and replacing the PCV won't fix it. Only installing an oil catch can will fix it.
The industry name for these things is "Engine Beauty Cover." Its purpose isn't to keep water off the valve cover.
The Prius is one of the most reliable vehicles on the road.
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Because if you spill a little oil on the plastic cover, it will permanently stain unless you immediately clean it.
The Prius has an easily removed, silver-colored plastic cover on top of the valve train. Does this plastic serve any purpose other than...
I have a funnel.
No reason for concern. Of course it's a used vehicle, like any other. The fact that the dealer is selling it both times, instead of consigning it...
Looking at the drain photo. The fluid got all over the bottom of the transaxle case. Any oil on the bottom of the case may have been washed of by...
The only moving object back there is a fan which cools the traction battery. Maybe when that fan comes on, some piece of paper or something is...
David, in my case, it was maintenance and not repair. The results of maintenance are intended that your car continues to operate properly. Let's...
Every Gen III Prius has oil in the throttle body. I'm not saying it's ok, but if you just clean out that oil it will come right back unless you...
Mendel, it's not a fun job. Intake manifold is no big deal, but that EGR is a bear. It really helps to have someone to do the work with, so when...
Part of removing the IM is to remove the pipe between EGR and IM. Inspecting this pipe should give you a good indication of whether there are...
We've all been taken by mechanics at one point or another. It's one reason why many of us do this work ourselves. The other reason is to ensure...
Removing and cleaning the intake manifold isn't too hard. The EGR is a huge pain, though. The reason is to remove oily deposits which can build...
Come do it at one of our meet ups. I have all the tools in my garage. You have to supply the tranny oil and (I'm not certain) maybe a gasket or...
I'm going to switch to 5W30 as soon as I've used my last jug of 0W20. I think I still have three left.
