Does anyone know will a 2015 prius engine will fit in a 2010 prius both 3rd gen

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  1. zoeboi954

    zoeboi954 Junior Member

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    So my 2010 prius engine is going out and I seen a 2015 engine on sale for 275 so I grabbed it real quick. So I got the engine and they both look different.. the thermostat housing has 4 outlet on the new engine and my old only has 3... and many other difference... I'm worried I messed up
     
    #1 zoeboi954, Jul 29, 2016
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    They should both be the same engine. You probably picked up a 2005 engine?
     
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    Yea thought the same thing but the gen 2 used a belt driven waterpump and the waterpump on the new engine is just like the eletric waterpump on my old engine
     
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    What you picked up was a 1.8L engine?
     
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    is there more than one engine per generation?
     
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    nope/

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    it has to be the right engine then, if it's an electric engine cooling pump.
     
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    Does the PriusC also have an electric water pump?
     
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    Yup, maybe it's a 2015 Prius C
     
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    who in the world would sell a 2015 engine for $275 in the first place??
     
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    Perhaps the OP can plug the VIN on the engine into a website and see what vehicle it came from?
     
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    To me it also screams "buyer beware" or if it is too good to be true, it probably is :(.
     
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    crap its a 1.5l i looked up vin and it turned out to be a pruis c..... wish that would of placed it on the title....too good to be true
     
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    hopefully, you can move it for not too much of a loss. or hey, get creative and build something!(y)
     
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    I was afraid of that. Contact some local junk yards perhaps your 2015 C engine and a little cash can get you a 2012 or 2013 Prius 1.8l engine.
     
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    That's gotta suck. Yep, your best bet is a scrap yard. Just produce the receipts for them. That price is still really good for a engine.
     
    #17 Montgomery, Aug 4, 2016
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