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    Timing chain - slight slack between intake and exhaust sprockets

    Great ideas. Scope on the cam and crank signals sounds like something I will look at - what should I be looking for (have a scope and know how to...
    Post by: david173, May 4, 2022 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Timing chain - slight slack between intake and exhaust sprockets

    Good comparison, thanks. I think the patina is probably from the first ~50k of dino oil. I've run Mobil1 5W-30 since ~80k or so, between 50k-80k...
    Post by: david173, May 4, 2022 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2007 Prius Oil On Spark plug..

    I did a similar process recently. Running on ATF concerns me though. The process I followed, loosely: 1. Remove coils, plugs, etc 2. Pour 4oz...
    Post by: david173, May 4, 2022 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Timing chain - slight slack between intake and exhaust sprockets

    Thanks. Burns maybe .5-1qt/5k miles. I wasn't monitoring how much I added too closely. Attempted to clean the rings (seafoam soak) to see if...
    Post by: david173, May 4, 2022 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Timing chain - slight slack between intake and exhaust sprockets

    Just changed the valve cover gasket on my 2009 with 165k miles. I noticed that I could press the timing chain down slightly between the intake...
    Thread by: david173, May 3, 2022, 9 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting