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After repair update: Sorry I forgot to come back and update after @Avi's Advanced Automotive (Hybrid Fix) finished the work on my 2010. It's...
No update yet, business is good for @Avi's Advanced Automotive he is finishing up another head gasket in front of me, plus I use another car for...
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Just got the word from @Avi's Advanced Automotive , a leaking head gasket. Avi will be doing the work in the next week or so. Here is his test...
FYI The car had a new battery from Toyota under warranty, the new battery has a little under 40k miles on it. Avi is booked up the rest of this...
Oil consumption was less than a quart over the last 5000 miles, so I'd say that is very average for this engine at 163K miles. I'm leaning...
Yikes! That's at least double what I lost. I've been watching the cooling levels religiously as I've seen here they seem to be the most important...
Update: Yesterday I checked the coolant level and it seemed like it may have dipped slightly, less than 1/2" so I topped it up to the FULL line,...
I decided to speak with a mechanic, if I could find where he got to... after searching around I was able to find @Avi's Advanced Automotive at...
Well then I guess I did clean it. I pulled it apart from the EGR Cooler assembly as @NutzAboutBolts showed in this video and cleaned it...
Thanks, I did those step last month but left off taking apart he EGR valve and cleaning it. BUT Unfortunately, I just went to remove the cover...
I'm trying to remember...Will I have to completely remove the EGR cooler assembly to get to the valve off for cleaning? Seems like it would be...
I did not disassemble the EGR valve (starts searching for up EGR valve cleaning videos...)
No long sits, I use the car nearly every day. Not long drives, but I take the time to let the engine run the warm up cycle at each start.
After a little over a month without the rough shudder start up, this morning I started it up and it happened. I've put a little less than 1000...
I just finished a couple hours ago doing my EGR cooler/pipe/intake manifold cleaning along with putting in a new PCV valve and installing a oil...
I'll chime in on the idea that if you can manage it, do it yourself (or get helpful friends) and save the money. I just finished a couple hours...
Thanks @The Critic and @Mendel Leisk for the input, I'll have a look at the spark plugs in the AM and I'm also looking at EGR cleaning info......
Hmmm... the knocking on start-up has happened several times over the last few days and then today with the P302 code I just assumed that from what...
Thanks for the reply, I recently purchased the car used with 157K miles on it. The actual oil maintenance history is unknown but the overall...
