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Should I get my EGR system checked/cleaned?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by KevinG, Sep 17, 2024 at 1:57 PM.

  1. KevinG

    KevinG Junior Member

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    We have a 2012 Prius we got used with like 35k miles.
    In June 2019 (@ 87k miles) we had this intake /induction cleaning done at the dealership as described in this picture.

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    We now have about 123k miles on it.
    I taking it in for an inspection and possible brake service tomorrow and I’m wondering if I should get the EGR system inspected/ cleaned? I assume to inspect the EGR system you have to take it apart, at which point actually cleaning it is only a small amount of additional labor, correct? Or would this cleaning the dealer did 36k miles ago have prevented EGR clogging issues?

    Money is tight for us so I don’t want to spend money on something that doesn’t need to be done, but on the other hand we REALLY can’t afford a big repair like replacing a head gasket.
     
    #1 KevinG, Sep 17, 2024 at 1:57 PM
  2. KevinG

    KevinG Junior Member

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    Dangit I can’t get this image to display correctly. I’ll have to fix this later, I gotta get back to work now
     
    #2 KevinG, Sep 17, 2024 at 1:58 PM
  3. StarCaller

    StarCaller Senior Member

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    For the money the shop will charge you for cleaning (IF they really clean it) you can buy a new one /
     
    #3 StarCaller, Sep 17, 2024 at 3:13 PM
  4. ASRDogman

    ASRDogman Senior Member

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    Not sure what they did, or cleaned, or whatever.
    If you search junk yards around the country you can find a cooler for well
    under $100. And you can get an intake manifold also, not sure of a price though.

    You can clean these parts, and give them to the place you take your Prius and have them
    replace them and clean the pipe, which should only take a few minutes.

    Then you can clean the other coooler and manifold, for the next time.

     
    #4 ASRDogman, Sep 17, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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