Change EGR cooler and valve along with head gasket?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Louhazosc, May 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM.

  1. Louhazosc

    Louhazosc New Member

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    Hi all,
    2012 prius with 200k miles.
    About to tackle the head gasket job the gen 3 is plagued with.
    Of course I was planning on cleaning the hell out of the EGR valve while I'm in there (never been done).
    Just an opinion question really...
    Would you replace the valve and cooler while you're in there?
    I know one answer will be : "if you feel like spending a few hundred go for it"
    Mind you-no signs of a faulty one. Passes emissions yearly, good acceration, no knocking.
    Kind of a tough question to answer i know.
    Comes down to $$$ I guess
     
  2. bisco

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    i would just clean it. i haven't read of many needing replacement