Just took mine out two days ago, it does make it easier to put the cooler back on. I saw people cutting the metal arm off as well. Not sure if this is right,
Ok this is because of two reasons.1 water in the combustion chamber steam cleans the entire combustion chamber and exhaust ports .2 water does not compress so the water acts like a little scrubber cleaning the combustion chamber. I actually run a water/methanol or straight water injection on all my cars new or used a super neglected engine and even direct injection engine will be spotless after no more than 15,000-20,000 miles of running a water injection system. I don’t care if it has 500,000 miles it will still be clean after 15-20k You can get one of about $200
Pulled out all the seats (14mm bolts) then the plastic trims and finally the carpet. It only took about an hour but now I’m going to pressure wash the carpet and let it dry
Thats why electrics are bullshit my brother has a leaf he brought for 15k 1 year later the battery failed and he was quoted 25k to get a new battery installed thats almost triple what itd cost for a petrol engine replacement
Sorry about that brother. Nissan Leafs are horrible cars. They never designed a cooling fan for the batteries so they degrade at an alarming rate. This is not an electric car it’s a hybrid! Hybrid batteries last 12-15 years and you can get one replaced at my shop for $2,400.
Thank you bro :) I would say take your time and mark which bolts go where. I’ve done hundreds of them by now but starting out I took a lot of photos during the job and it helped a lot. Also super important to make sure the timing chain marks are correct and when you get the timing chain cover back on you have to manually release the tensioner. Are you getting ready to do your head gasket? Lmk if you have any specific questions!
Extra couple hundred bucks ? I know you don't know shit about engines. Probably not even a mechanic. Blown hg and taking apart the engine .. just put a new engine in. Faster and not much of a difference in price
That’s exactly what my Prius looks like right now . I just removed the cylinder head to replace the gasket. Piston 1 is just a hair (.5 mm to 1mm) lower than piston 4. Poop!
Mine is 12 years old right now. Dr. Prius app test says it’s 62% of new. Car still gets as good of mpg as it did new. Live in a very mild climate without many extremes.
@@jasonmedeiros9492 The dashboard lifetime MPG calculation(~125K miles) is 44.0. I did the EGR clean out and installed an oil catch can on the PCV loop recently and the trip odometer calculation is reading 46.7. I’ve owned this Prius V since new and honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen it read a MPG that high.
If that thing slurps PCV engine oil like my 3rd Gen Prius, the combustion products that accumulate in the EGR cooler are way worse than they need to be.
a lot of people dont know they have a blown head gasket though...sometimes the symptoms arent that bad or intermittent or similar to symptoms of other problems
But you have to? Always changing out some mechanical parts, meanwhile the battery swap is a quick and easy job. Turbos break, intercoolers break, spark plugs, timing belt,... You don't have to change oil on batteries, don't have to top them off with coolant, it's fairly simple
@@06racing on 99% confident I never replaced the radiator or suspension in my Gen 2 or gen 3. Almost 300K on both. Both had original brakes. Which is twice as long as what they're rated for. Outside of that just followed regular maintenance. To be fair their Toyota Prius though. You won't get the same results out of a Honda. Kia and Hyundai nets similar results as the Toyota though. The advantage with my truck is I can use it for my daily driver and my property in the mountains off-road. I can't do that with my hybrid. But everything on the truck cost more than the hybrid overall. As it should it has more utility. Outside of regular maintenance Toyota Prius really just cost $5,000 every 10-15 years. Or $400 if you're just replacing the cells.
Yes exactly. Frequency of discharge plays a big role in aging but that is not the only factor at play. Materials age internally and that also affects lifespan. From my experience regardless of driving style/miles they typically last anywhere from 12-15 years
