Updated OEM 4th gen Block Heater installed with metrics

I received the new updated Toyota OEM part number PU140-00913-1 electric block heater for the 4th gen and finally got it installed. Here are some of the initial metrics on how it can help with fuel economy.

At an ambient garage temp of 40 degrees, the EBH will elevate water temp to 89 degrees after 1 hour, 101 degrees at 2 hours and 110 degrees at 3 hours and then nothing more beyond that. With that boost, it takes only 3 minutes of driving to get to operating temp of 150 degrees and gives you instant EV mode as well. Prior to the EBH it would take 12-15 minutes of driving to get up to 150 degrees, no EV at all and during that time you are not in full hybrid mode.

Since install and with outside temps of about 50, I got 81.9, 87.2 and 84.3 while before the install I struggled to get 80 mpg.

 

Yup Mendel, very similar metrics to the 2nd and 3rd gen with the exception that the 2nd was easy to install on a jack, the 3rd from a jack or lift and from the top and the 4th even harder than the 3rd.
Recommend to have it factory install which is hard to do in the US but should be easier in Canada.

 

No, our installers had issue with some obstructions preventing them from pushing the unit in. Two local dealers refused to install but a dealer about 60 miles away agreed to give it a shot. It took them almost 2 hours to install because they had never done one for a 4th gen. The had to remove upper cowling and lower shields to have access from top and bottom. Placed the unit near the block and pushed it in from the top.
I had the plug placed near the driver's wiper as to to mess with the shutter system. After install, the dealer said an install would be 1-1.5 hour job, so about $200 and we sell the EBH for $45 through D$W. Our D$W installers are looking at modifying the $35 install donation they've previously asked for. So $220-$250 at a dealer, probably half that price to our D$W members.

 

We've have been installing plugs near the windshield for many years, even before the shutter system because it keeps the plug cleaner and is easier to plug in and is easier to see to make sure you unplug before leaving. We also recommend the use of a timer for a 2-3 hour period prior to leaving.

 

Andrew, here is my original post on EBH for 4th gen Prii.

I received the new updated Toyota OEM part number PU140-00913-1 electric block heater for the 4th gen and finally got it installed. Here are some of the initial metrics on how it can help with fuel economy.

At an ambient garage temp of 40 degrees, the EBH will elevate water temp to 89 degrees after 1 hour, 101 degrees at 2 hours and 110 degrees at 3 hours and then nothing more beyond that. With that boost, it takes only 3/5 minutes of driving to get to operating temp of 150/170 degrees and gives you instant EV mode as well. Prior to the EBH it would take 12-15 minutes of driving to get up to 150 degrees, no EV at all and during that time you are not in full hybrid mode.

I use my EBH all year round just to give me an edge, and my current lifetime mileage is 84.3 on my 2017 Prius Three. Most dealers will probably not have one and will tell you you don't need it but that's old thinking. By the way all EBH are made in Canada since EBH's are mandatory in may parts of Canada. An EBH works!

 

Andrew, our EBH installers would not volunteer to instal for our D$W members because of the difficulty. I had Smart Toyota install mine for about $200 several years ago. They said it took almost 1.5 hours to install with 2 persons needed. They had to install from the top and the bottom. Very burdensome but I believe well worth the price. The 1-2-and 3rd gen could be installed by a single mechanic in about 20-25 minutes with a floor jack, however this 4th gen EBH needs a lift.

Drive $mart Wisconsin bought EBH's from Metro Toyota out of Cleveland. and paid about $45 each and we sold them to our members for about $60 with a $25 donation to our mechanics to install. But that was for Gen 1 - 2 - 3 Prii EBH installations. I don't know about the watt difference but Jesse could answer that for you.

You can try calling Jesse and get what his price is. Metro gets all their EBH from Canada. They went to the new model EBH because there were some shorts of the cord on the previous model EBH.


Jesse Wright

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Metro Toyota

Cleveland, OH

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