Professional EGR Cleaning Resources

Well I'm at 70 now so I'll see in 10. I guess imagine I'll probably be still out here changing parts on my tractors my scooters in my cars I hope or I'll be dead possibly even with the slow walking that is starting to become more commonplace now still no problem lying on the ground and jacking up cars and changing parts I just can't jump up off the ground as fast as I used to I need one of those fancy creeper seat mech looking things.

 

2016 PriusV and 4th gen Prius has 3rd revision head gasket. They are all silver color. No longer any black coating like 2010 and 2nd revision in 2013. It eliminates problematic black coating disintegration from coolant and heat. Not sure if newest Felpro also has no more coating.

 

I've heard that if the engine starts knocking at startup it could be from hydrolock or coolant leaking into the cylinders. Iny case, it was and to avoid having a rod or something going through the block side I bit the bullet and shipped it to Tampa Hybrids in Florida. Still cheaper than having it done locally. It was 630.00 (approx) for the shipping and plane trip than trusting the dealership.

 

At that time it was at 245,000 approx. Now 250,000.

 

They cleaned, checked and repaired it so that it ran like new. Very impressive.

 

Jesus, I think.

 

I had an errand marker light bulb that had gotten loose in the headlight assembly. And they took it out. Which I appreciated.

 

I think that Tampa Hybrids said that they used a Felpro gasket instead of a Toyota one. Something about the expansion was better tolerated with to felpro.

 

It is true for the 2nd revision in 2013 Prius head gasket and felpro gasket is better on that respect. The 3rd revision without black coating in 2015 is far superior than the 2nd revision and possibly better than felpro too. The 2015 and 4th gen Prius has very low head gasket failure rate.

 

That's correct.

If you had it done very recently, I didn't do the cleaning, but might have done the remove and replace. They have a newer guy who's doing the actual cleaning. Now that I'm retired, I just come in once in a while to help when they get extra busy. (They are always busy.) There are seven full time employees who are all able to do EGR services and four who do head gaskets.

 

Whoever did the job made my car run like new. And I am a happy camper. Since the service I've put quite a few miles on it. Checking the oil and coolant levels and everything seems good. No grey goo appearing under the oil cap or elsewhere. I love this car.

 

Every now and then I've been adding some berrymans for the injectors. Which I'm thinking of changing. I've also saw online some methods of flushing or cleaning the carbon EVAP filter. Just wondering about whether or not that's worth doing. Also kinda concerned about carbon build up in the heat recovery part of the exhaust.

 

Throw a bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil in the fuel. It will help keep the
injector clear and clean. Certainly works for me.

 

You guys and your Snake Oil.....

My injectors are 'clear and clean' and all I do is burn gasoline. Certainly works for me and most Prius owners.

You know this snake oil only touches the insides of the injectors?

 

Cleans and helps to unclog more than just the injectors. It cleans electrical contacts in the fuel pump assembly that sends signals to the power control and other modules giving the computer accurate data. Which help it in it's overall performance. Also helps with the EVAP system by keeping it clean. I've noticed an perceptible improvement in milage and performance when I use it on occasion. I've used different types. BG's 44k, Berrymans Lucas and others. Some made more of a noticable difference over others. The Prius has a lot of sensors, like all modern cars, and I think that making sure that the sensors are working well helps the computer to make all sorts of adjustments in performance.

 

Gas from stations with low fuel in their tanks can cause crud and dirt to be pumped into customer's cars which over time clog injectors. The fuel station pumps are not the best at filtering the fuel pumped. And even inline filters that are part of the Prius fuel system will let dirt through. Especially if the car has a lot of miles on it.