Advice on 2010 with 190K two pistons miss-firing

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by chicag02022, Aug 3, 2022.

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  1. chicag02022

    chicag02022 Junior Member

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    Hi all, bought a 2010 Prius with 190K miles for $8K USD and two pistons are misfiring intermittently. Since the purchase I have put about 3K into it (Brakes + Catalytic Converter + Radiator).

    Options I have come up with so far are:
    1. Local Toyota dealer service ($5K)
    -- swap the engine with an engine 125K miles - 12 month, 12k miles warranty.
    2. Local Garage with a good reputation 3250
    -- JDM engine with 55-65K for 1600 and have local garage swap engine (labor 1650)

    Does anyone have any advice they can offer? Thank you.
     
    #1 chicag02022, Aug 3, 2022
  2. Tombukt2

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    Buy a JDM engine out of Belleville I think it's New Jersey JDM looked them up online your engine will be $1,100 and if you're anywhere near them you can go pick it up mine was shipped to North Carolina with a transmission MG1 and 2 for I think 200 of course the price of the engine went with that and the transmission I think was 150 bucks I wanted both pieces to be low mileage in my car as my car had 200,000 so did my transmission now they both have about 80,000 if not a little less and they looked it beautiful pieces your cheapest option you don't want to be working on this open deck business.
     
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  3. bisco

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    welcome!

    consider a gen 4 engine if you can. a few threads here.

    all the best!
     
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