Major misfire problems after EGR valve replaced

Has corporate Toyota been contacted about this, or is it just the dealership so far? This is getting nuts, Toyo needs to take responsibility I think.

How many miles on it?

 

Welcome to Prius Chat !

In addition to mileage, could you also share additional info:

• Dealer maintenance only or DIY?
• Oil consumption, if so what rate?
• What type of gas is used (Top tier or whatever is available)?
• Ever used any fuel k he room system cleaner?

Price seems high, but a new cooler can be pricy. Pipe can be cleaned easily. But the intake manifold is probably carboned up.

Keep us posted !

 

Just to summarize: the EGR valve was replaced, under warranty. And now they're proposing to replace the cooler and pipe. I can't much see the point of replacing the pipe: it's literally just a pipe, and very easy to clean. But the cooler yeah, it might be best to replace. As Raytheeagle can attest it's an easily clogged labyrinth.

Ask to keep the old cooler, you might be able to clean it, and use it if there's a next time. FWIW, On Toyota Online Parts the EGR "cooler" (referred to as "pipe") is $233.14. Maybe that's in fact what they're referring to when they say pipe. Confusing to the max:

EMISSION COMPONENTS for 2010 Toyota Prius | Toyota Parts

For reference, the EGR valve is circled in red (and unidentified, for some reason), the pipe and cooler highlighted in yellow:


To replace the cooler (aka pipe): $233 for the part (retail is $352, more'n likely the dealership charge), and maybe 2 hours labour? Unless they clamp off hoses it will also entail an engine coolant change.

This leaves the intake manifold unaddressed? It very likely has a lot of clogging too, being the ultimate recipient of this EGR detritus.

 

+1 for keeping any parts you have replaced at a dealer.

Never know when you could use them.

 

I'm just glad we're so low mileage. Maybe owners like you, and Toyota, if they ever acknowledge it, will have it all sorted out, by them time we get into mileage where EGR starts to rear it's head.

 

I'll trade ya!

 

Oh and about 2 weeks until @m.wynn begins some other maintenance related experimentation.

Upstate NY meetup anyone!

 

Sorry to hear about your state of affairs.

In the 211 k miles you have on it, does it consume any oil? If it is consuming oil, did a dash light let you know it was or did you find it through checking the dipstick?

I am not sure how they would calibrate the egr valve as it is a simple plunger style valve controlled by the computer (and the computer doesn't know you changed the valve). I have replaced our egr valve with a salvage valve and did nothing upon placing it into service (from a calibration perspective anyway).

Sounds like you are a little spun up on Easter Sunday. While this will be an expensive repair, IMO it would be worth looking at a salvage engine that has much less miles on it.

Keep us posted

 

Is it just my Canadian perspective, or are those numbers not bad? My hunch would be to go with the head rebuild.