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Don't they make engine oil with a higher percentage of detergent that can be used in lieu of the piston soak routine (e.g., Valvoline High Milage...
If you used a mechanic's stethoscope, could you pinpoint the source of the noise (if it returns)?
Hard to say how long it will last. I think up tp 120K miles, a well maintained Gen 3 Prius is reliable, after that not so much. The head gasket...
I would think the regular use of top tier gas would have a bearing on the results too.
Yes, this first.
Does it free up stuck oil rings?
Does that stuff really work? Seems like snake oil to me.
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Without honing the cylinders?
People on this forum seem to be too quick to blame the headgasket. 125K miles? That seems a bit low for the headgasket to blow plus the coolant...
EVs may lose up to 31% of range in extreme heat, report says Consider that EV's lose significant capacity in extreme heat.
The Prius is a complicated car, as compared to the Tesla. No catalytic converter to be stolen, no blown head gaskets, etc. and so on. Plus, I have...
At that price, I'm considering a Tesla.
If there was little coolant left in the system, I think you'll need more than a head gasket. Consider another engine, used or rebuilt. Sent...
Pressure test the cooling system.
A blown head gasket won't always show coolant in the oil. Does it rattle/shake when you start it? Are you losing coolant?
+1 Hopefully they can replace the head gasket, etc. within the short time frame. No way would I risk driving across country with a blown head...
The dude from Gasket Masters said the head gasket width between cylinders on the Gen 2 was wider and thus more robust.
I would not replace pistons and rings without at least a hone. It's supposedly necessary for proper break in of the piston rings. ...
