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I think Mendel's position is that a functional EGR system is important for long head gasket life. I don't remember him ever saying anything about...
The EGR system is also dumping carbon back into the engine. I wonder what detrimental effects that has? Carbon buildup is not a good thing,...
The dude in the video pretty much said to follow Toyota's recommendations (10K miles but 5K miles for the conditions specified). but then goes on...
How does more frequent oil change affect carbon buildup? Carbon comes from the combustion of gasoline mostly and maybe a tiny amount from oil that...
Hmmm... Good point.
I was going to change my oil change interval to 5000 miles from 10,000, but that was based on opinions from some Prius Chatters with no data.
How about you stop the fearmongering when you don't have the facts to back it up? How many people have attempted cleaning the EGR system on an...
You're grasping at straws here.
I had a '73 Ford van where the EGR port was plugged. I left it that way. It ran fine and didn't blow a head gasket. This thread is a counter to...
Gasket Masters says he's seeing head gasket failures on high mileage Gen 4s. He made a short YouTube video about it.
At this many miles, I'd look for a rebuilt or low miles used engine. Replacing the head gasket on a worn engine is a bandaid fix.
My 2017 base model (Plus) has SiriusXM.
Sludge in engines is a non problem as long as you use detergent oil changed at the proper intervals.
Is the engine designed for this viscosity oil?
Can you even find a new Corolla at a dealer? It's pitiful the low inventories of Toyotas. How are they even staying profitable?
The Corolla uses a similar engine. It uses the Otto cycle instead of Atkinson. It puts out more horsepower and hence the combustion temperatures...
They really should have a low coolant level sensor in the overflow tank. Waiting till an overheat alert is too late. Turn off signatures in Tapatalk...
Does the Prime have the exhaust heat recovery system? iPhone ? Pro
If you notice, this warranty extension covers the EGR valve. No mention of the EGR cooler or the intake manifold. Also, a stuck open EGR valve can...
Only a subset of Prius Chatters do EGR cleaning as a preventive maintenance. Dealers don't and Toyota is silent about it so my money is on that...
