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2006 Prius - Replace engine from 2004 Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by financer83rs, Oct 26, 2017.

  1. financer83rs

    financer83rs Junior Member

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    Good afternoon - I have a 2006 Prius with 208,000 miles that has a very noisy valve train. I have checked the lifters gaps and all appear within tolerance. This noise has been present for the last 10,000 miles. I have an opportunity to purchase a 2004 Prius running intact with 122,000 miles that sounds marvelous. The price is $1,000. The work does not scare me as I have a home shop with a lift and have done similar work on conventional cars dozes of times. Can anyone tell me if this is a direct swap? Can I swap the whole unit intact from the 04 to the 06?

    Expertise will be greatly appreciated.
     
    #1 financer83rs, Oct 26, 2017
  2. Dxta

    Dxta Senior Member

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    I think both engines are compatible with each other. They're both gen2 1NZ, or 2NZ engines, which should fit, without any modifications.

    PS: You could also have taken pictures of the donor engine, and compare with your car, for any differences you might notice.
    Once again, both engines would work fine.

    Dxta
     
    #2 Dxta, Oct 26, 2017
  3. 05PreeUs

    05PreeUs Senior Member

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    $1k for a used Prius engine is about 3 TIMES more than retail. We can buy them all day in TX for $350 w/90 day warranty.
     
    #3 05PreeUs, Oct 28, 2017
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