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    $4400 for head gasket and 150k service -- too high?

    Thanks Mendel! Do you think my EGR was clogged/malfunctioning?
    Post by: mi2k, May 13, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    $4400 for head gasket and 150k service -- too high?

    Head gasket is being replaced. Cylinder head is at the machine shop and will be machined if needed.
    Post by: mi2k, May 13, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    $4400 for head gasket and 150k service -- too high?

    What else in the vicinity of the engine would it make sense to replace now? The coolant and inverter pumps? I believe that the recommendation for...
    Post by: mi2k, May 13, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    $4400 for head gasket and 150k service -- too high?

    Just received these pictures of the EGR pipe from the mechanic. They don't look as bad as some other pictures I have seen here. Based on these...
    Post by: mi2k, May 13, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    $4400 for head gasket and 150k service -- too high?

    Mendel, somewhere in your links I remember seeing a schematic where the different parts in the EGR system were highlighted in yellow. I can't find...
    Post by: mi2k, May 13, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    $4400 for head gasket and 150k service -- too high?

    Thank you Jerry! Now that there are signs of HG failure in mine, does it make sense to clean the EGR first to see if the HG issues get sorted out?...
    Post by: mi2k, May 5, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    $4400 for head gasket and 150k service -- too high?

    Based on what all of you are saying, Toyota dealers are not likely to look into EGR. Probably their head gasket replacement cost would be in the...
    Post by: mi2k, May 5, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    $4400 for head gasket and 150k service -- too high?

    Thanks everyone for your advice. I am taking a pause to decide what to do next. The following is an update from my conversation with the garage...
    Post by: mi2k, May 4, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    $4400 for head gasket and 150k service -- too high?

    My 2012 Prius v engine has gradually progressed from a minor hesitation to a pronounced shudder while starting over the last two years. Over the...
    Thread by: mi2k, May 4, 2022, 40 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    2012 Prius v inverter replacement

    The NHTSA link that I provided in the first post was excised. Google 15V449000 and go to the first link.
    Post by: mi2k, Aug 27, 2015 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2012 Prius v inverter replacement

    Three days ago our gently driven Prius with 64K miles suffered an inverter failure. I was driving at 30mph when without any warning or sign of...
    Thread by: mi2k, Aug 27, 2015, 18 replies, in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dealer forgot to put in new oil filter after removing old one

    Thanks for all the replies, and especially to Electric Me. I have complained to Toyota, and I have been talking to the dealership along the lines...
    Post by: mi2k, Jul 26, 2013 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dealer forgot to put in new oil filter after removing old one

    My mechanic's opinion about impact on the engine is identical to yours. Like you suggested, I am going to complain to the dealer and Toyota. The...
    Post by: mi2k, Jun 21, 2013 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting