Lexus CT200h Making Really WEIRD Noises! Costs THOUSANDS to Fix!

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This hybrid Lexus CT200h is making a really weird noise! Why? This is a common problem you can find on both the CT200h and Toyota Prius. ➡️ Don't forget to check out ‪@MrsWizardsWays‬
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@ubercdr1313 3 месяца назад

I have had the experience of putting a lot of money into bulletproofing a 6.0 powerstroke engine and it worked great. Then it was totaled in an accident and as The Car Wizard said in the video, the insurance company did not pay a dime more than what they estimated the vehicle was worth.

@CarWizard 3 месяца назад

So moral of the story is, dont put $20k into a $6k vehicle. No matter what the story is.

@ubercdr1313 3 месяца назад

@@CarWizard In my case, it was $5K into a $15k truck. But the insurance will still only give you $15 for it, if you're lucky. Had the accident not happened, we'd still be driving it. So you definitely have to weigh your options, including what might happen.

@moes95 3 месяца назад

@@CarWizard i don't know how law in conjuction works with insurance in the US, but here in the EU you can get your car appraised if it has some work done etc. If done from a reputable source. personal story inky dinky twingo i had for 6 months was heavily customized custom paint job etc bought it for 800, got rear ended and my garage where it was serviced appraised it for me (after the crash but they knew the car before total) @ 2000€ and got paid out that amount by the insurance company of the guy who totaled my car.

@Palerider2023 3 месяца назад

@@CarWizardI am going to be buying a $6-7K truck in a couple months. Was planning on putting a little money into, nothing crazy(thankfully I can do the work myself), for this simple fact. Early 2000s Tundra or Silverado most likely. Thanks for the guidance! I think the actual moral of the story is, do your own mechanical work.

@davidfernan4 3 месяца назад

@CarWizard I was in a similar situation. I fixed it. Car payments are super expensive now.

@RobinOsborne2312 3 месяца назад

Way back in the 1980s I had an Alfa Romeo with the 4 cylinder “Boxer” engine and it blew one of its head gaskets. I was very busy at the time so I booked it into a local garage to have it fixed. I was told that they would replace the timing belts etc and I paid for the job to be carried out. Everything was fine for about six weeks when there was suddenly a large bang and the engine lost all power and was making the most horrendous noise (I was doing about 70MPH when it happened). You guessed it, the belts had snapped and the valves had hit the pistons, some of which had actually broken off and were embedded in the pistons. Upon examination the belts had not been changed. The garage refused to accept responsibility. End result was the car was a write-off. It just goes to show that over here in the UK all those years ago we also had scammers. Great channel!!

@ifyoudisagreeyouarewrong 3 месяца назад

thats when you burn the shop down

@billhartsfield424 3 месяца назад

@@ifyoudisagreeyouarewrong. That’s when you call an attorney and sue the hell out of them.

@ifyoudisagreeyouarewrong 3 месяца назад

@@billhartsfield424 Nah. That can take years, and you could lose. Plus all the fees. Just teach 'em a lesson.

@jonathansimmons5353 3 месяца назад

@@ifyoudisagreeyouarewrong100%..cleans really well.

@atticstattic 2 месяца назад

@@ifyoudisagreeyouarewrong How? If you're not using them.

@eddieredmann3 3 месяца назад

The moral of this story is that the overwhelming cost of most repairs is *labor,* not parts. And finding a good mechanic like the Wizard is worth paying for.

@jamesburns2232 3 месяца назад

Most of the time the Wizard says, "I'm not going to do that job again!" 🤫🤭😂🤣

@stevemartegani 3 месяца назад

The CT200h was my mom's last car... Funny story though, we had no idea it existed until we saw one on display at the corner of the local Automall. She wanted something with Prius-like mileage at the time, but HATED the prius. This was exactly what she wanted. We went in to check it out at Lexus, and found out the $29,995 trim level was only special order from the port. THAT NIGHT the Tsunami in Japan happened! So I told my mom, "Hey if you want this car, you need to buy it NOW because the plant that builds them won't be for awhile!" And the next day we went in and she ordered one from the port. There was like a 6 month wait list for like a a year after that because of the Tsunami!

@scottzehrung4829 3 месяца назад

I wish I’d have kept my 2011 Land Cruiser.

@obeseperson 3 месяца назад

It’s a pretty nice looking car, I like it and never really knew about it either

@Keless 3 месяца назад

was it a reliable vehicle for your mom? what was the mileage ?

@Keless 3 месяца назад

gas consumption

@stevemartegani 3 месяца назад

@Keless She only had it for 3 or 4 years and drove it just 15k miles. Zero issues just oil changes, averaged 40mpg on city or highway driving.

@calvinc.2333 3 месяца назад

Head gasket job tips: (1)Start with the least abrasive scrubbing material you have to clean up the mating surface on the head(s) and the block, the engine metal may be soft or coated. (2)Measure the block and the head(s) with a straightedge(if either is warped, a new head gasket will not solve the problem). (3)If you’re not sure if your head bolts are reusable, buy new ones(some head bolts stretch when tightened and can only be used once).(4)Most important tip is have an extra car, don’t do this to the only car you have because it will take a while. You SHOULD take your time if you are doing this at home. Second guessing anything? STOP and do more research

@lsh3rd 3 месяца назад

From someone who has done this job successfully, it’s great advice. I had the head skimmed and checked for $100. I just tossed the old bolts… they are cheap enough to just replace. I think they were $8 each. I had about $600 in the whole job.

@georgegonzalez2476 3 месяца назад

Long ago I had a VW Rabbit. It developed an overheating problem, in January, in Minnesota. Probably a blown head gasket. But it was too cold to do the repair in my garage. So I took a risk. I got out the long torque wrench and tightened up the head bolts to 115% of spec. The engine ran fine after that until we sold the car two years later. Probably not a universal cure but maybe worth a try if you are cheap or desperate or both.

@stephendibari5010 3 месяца назад

Excellent video. 3 years ago i bought my 1 owner 2002 Lexus ES300 with 160,800 miles. Shortly after i bought it i had to have the struts replaced (the rear ones started leaking) and the AC compressor replaced. It started squealing but was working, i decided to change it before it fails. A few months later i had the original alternator replaced. a year later the original starter had to be replaced. Granted these are 20 year old OEM parts so for them to last nearly 20 years is a testament to the quality of Toyota/Lexus parts. All new parts are GENCO brand. One of the ignition coils went bad so i decided to have all 6 replaced with DENSO and 6 DENSO plugs. I did the front 3 but the rear 3 i had done by a shop i go to regularly. Exhaust Flex pipe started to make a low rumble so i had that replaced. Late last year the front brake calipers started to freeze up, had them replaced as well as the brake hoses. I change my own synthetic oil every 5k miles. Moral of my comments: although i put more $ into it than what i paid for the car, I'm content and happy i did. This 1MZ engine and smooth transmission will last many more years and its a keeper. i currently have 183k miles and these go for at least 300k miles if maintained properly.

@mentals555 3 месяца назад

I did it in 14 hours including two lunch breaks in my dad's garage. Worst part was cleaning every mating surface befween the camshaft assembly, block, head, timing cover and valve cover. I could probably do it a lot faster a second time. I have a 2011 CT200h I bought with the blown head gasket. It looks exactly like the one in this video. I just DIY stuff, not a pro at all.

@cardiffchris 3 месяца назад

My 2010 went out this way at 260,000. Traded in for a 2014 Its HG went out at 285,000 Taxi cab Prius mechanic put crate motor in for less than $3000 Still going strong at 355,000 Never any battery problems ever. Mever any brake jobs either. Incredible cars. CT200h is next on my list.

@NVRAMboi 3 месяца назад

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@playerroku4412 3 месяца назад

Change your brakes bro

@mitchhedberg4415 3 месяца назад

I saw a 2016 Camry with 415K miles and a complete service history. They only changed the oil every 6-9k miles. Had only 1 transmission drain, 2 new serp belts, a radiator, an alternator, front wheel bearings and 1 other minor repair I think. Plus brakes/tires of course. They still wanted $10k for it, probably $21-22K original price.

@leivabernie 3 месяца назад

@@playerroku4412This car has kinetic regeneration brakes, it doesn’t apply the brakes until necessary.

@SirDankNewton 3 месяца назад

@@leivabernieBut you want good brakes when you have to use them, such as an emergency stop. Just do the pads and have everything lubed to make sure it's all in good working order.

@abe3246 3 месяца назад

I bought a 2011 ct200h in 2021 for 8k with 123k miles. I drove rideshare for 2 years and put a total of 200k miles on it. At the shop I do the preventive treatment for the " issue" of the head gasket that is recommended. I will replace engine if I ever have too. I had to replace brake pump assemply. Cost of part 800.00 shop install 1200.00. Then like clockwork at 185k the hybrid battery had to be replaced. 4k lexus part shop installed. Ready to replace front break pads 2nd time and rotors first time. Various components on suspension replaced. Positives- great sound system. Good bass and power. I like the looks and drive and low center of gravity due to the battery weight. I used Perelli p- zero tires (3 sets great wet traction but fast tread wear. I still have wornout shocks and struts however. I found good pricing tires via online order from walmart shipped to walmart to install. I love this car and i instend to keep this till i croak. But i am 54. It's my car experiment. I only drive 15 miles back and forth on the old fart route in Clearwater Florida. I watch all of Wizards videos and Hoovie Garage too. On a side note I have no car common sense so to speak. Ex owner of Porsche 1988 944 turbo and 1988 911 Carrera.

@petrosaguilar8916 3 месяца назад

Man, how did you go from cool cars like the 944 to a Prius??

@adotintheshark4848 Месяц назад

Scotty Kilmer is not going to like this.

@georgerodriguez8209 26 дней назад

Theres a 2011 for 10k @ 100k miles near me. Would you recommend getting it in this 2024 age?

@chiplacey256 3 месяца назад

I could still do the work, but your 18 hours would be 40 for me.

@NVRAMboi 3 месяца назад

No shame in that so long as it's done correctly. Hence why I'd run away from a head gasket job like a little girl with my hair on fire. "A man's got to know his limitations."

@michaelkemmet834 3 месяца назад

My rule of thumb as a layperson is 5:1 for a job I've never done before, 3:1 for a job I've done a couple/few times, and 2:1 for a job I've done several times. Ex: A good technician needs 10 hours; I'll need 20, 30, or 50 depending on how many times I've done it before. I'll still do the work if I've got reason to, but I've got no illusions about how much longer it will take me. I'm currently driving around without a dash while I finish up the wiring of some upgrades I'm installing. I'm probably going to end up with well over 100 hours into the project, but doing it myself is the only way it's cost-effective. It would take a quality tech at least two full days to do the work, and the value of the upgrades is not worth multiple thousands of dollars in labor. (Plus I really enjoy leaning how to do new things, and I'm a perfectionist, so I know the work is done properly.)

@lsh3rd 3 месяца назад

I estimate it took me 24 hours for may daughter’s ‘13 Prius and that included unplugging the EGR cooler. The job wasn’t that bad. It looks much worse than it is… once the cowling and air box was removed, it opens up all kinds of space.

@farnthboy 3 месяца назад

The old softly softly catchee monkey

3 месяца назад

I have a 2013 ct200h with the same issue. I repaired the motor. Right now it has 354235 miles and running.

@leivabernie 3 месяца назад

DAAAAAAAAAAAMN lol

@gregedmand9939 3 месяца назад

I learned an extremely valuable lesson the hard way, after a major customization project accident: budget into the build what added insurance will be required to protect your investment. Far too many people put every dime into parts, labour and looks. Following an accident comes the gut wrenching shock, when the adjuster only gives you the basic market value. Whether it's custom or a major repair, protect yourself. After reading a Hotrod magazine, I decided to replace the blown 4 cyl in my 2 year old 73 Vega GT, with an an aluminum V8 from a 63 Olds F-85. First with the crappy automatic, then converted a Chevy 4 speed. I put months of garage time doing a complete engine overhaul. Getting custom motor mounts and machine shop work was very expensive. It turned out a great swap with the V8 weighing just 20 pounds more than the 4 cyl. Just weeks after getting the last bugs worked out, somebody made a left hand turn at a red light in front of me. The insurance company valued the car at its market value, based on the awful problems those original engines were causing everyone. My tough luck.

@catfishbilly7425 3 месяца назад

Those head gaskets can definitely be done without pulling the engine out. It's actually an easy job as far as head gaskets go. There is no need to replace the timing set. I've done tons of those head gaskets and have yet to find even one with a stretched timing chain. The chains can go 400,000+ miles easy. That car can easily go double the mileage if you do the head gasket. No worries about any future transmission failure... those transmissions simply do not fail.

@mentals555 3 месяца назад

Did mine two weeks ago. Funny enough my car looks exactly like his. I was all in about $500 in parts including a water pump. My uncle is a service manager at a Toyota dealership and hooked me up. Took me 14 hours from start to finish and I was BEAT at the end.

@forusbyus1 3 месяца назад

Agreed 100%

@georgebettiol8338 3 месяца назад

My sentiments exactly with regards to the very robust timing chains. As the Toyota technician - YT Car Care Nut states - the chains are not like the Chevy types.

@StormsparkPegasus 2 месяца назад

If you're doing the job yourself, yeah you don't need to do all the extra work. A shop can't do that. They have to warranty it. If Wizard just does the head gasket and none of the other stuff, and there is any sort of failure in the parts that can be but shouldn't be reused, guess who is liable for it?

@catfishbilly7425 2 месяца назад

@@StormsparkPegasus I've been in the auto repair industry for 20 years and with all due respect, you are dead wrong. I'll explain. If it is a reputable shop or more specifically a skilled technician, they don't just replace parts because "they may fail" or "I can't warranty the work if I don't replace it". Instead, they know how to check a chain for wear and can determine if a chain or the related components are in need of replacement. An OE timing chain set from toyota for that car is probably close to $1000. Most people don't like spending a grand if they don't have to. Spending $1000 of your customers money simply because you lack the ability to determine which parts are worn and which parts are not worn is no different than firing the parts cannon at a car. In the industry we call that a "blanket repair". Blanket repairs are just as expensive and firing the parts cannon. The mentality behind them is "it's fixed if we just replace everything". If that is the ideology behind auto repair, then the wheels and tires should be replaced when doing a brake job, right? Or the ball joints, knuckle, strut and control arms should all be replaced when replacing a wheel bearing, right? Or how about replacing the alternator, power steering pump, water pump, tensioner, idler pulley(s) and harmonic balancer when you're replacing a cracked serpentine belt. No. You check them when you replace the serpentine belt and replace if necessary. It's no different for a timing chain. Service procedure, per Toyota, is to inspect the timing components and replace if they display signs of wear, fatigue or damage. If not, they can be reused. Replacing the chain, tensioner etc simply because "they might fail" or because "I can't warranty my work unless I replace everything" is not necessary. It's lack of skill and it's incredibly expensive for the customer. People wonder why auto repair is so expensive. This is one of the reasons. Replacing perfectly good parts "just because" has unfortunately become not only normal, but accepted as standard practice. Shop's spend their customers hard earned money buying parts because they are too lazy to actually check them, don't know how to check them and/or they are driven by the fact that they can mark up an additional $1000 worth of repair parts, which is literally free money. I've done maybe 200 head gaskets in those cars over the last 5 years or so. I've never replaced a chain in any of them and I've yet to have on come back with a failed timing component. Why? Because I physically inspected each of them and determined they were just as good as they were when new and was able to confidently reuse them, thus saving my customers money while simultaneously earning their business for years to come. I still service at least half of those cars to this day. TLDR Replacing the timing chain set "just because it could fail" or "because I can't warranty it if I don't" is lazy, unskilled and very expensive for the customer. It's called a blanket repair and that is something that was very much frowned upon in the industry just 20 years ago. The OE service procedure per toyota: inspect timing components, replace as necessary. Takes you maybe 5 minutes, your customer saves 1000s. Now they are a customer for life.

@StevenOliver-pm6jh 3 месяца назад

My prius Headgasket blew at 270,000 miles, a few hundred bucks and a saturday of work and it runs great. They’re great cars, worth fixing for sure.

@guppy360 3 месяца назад

I got rid of my 2012 CT200h for this exact reason. Luckily Toyota learned A LOT from this generation hybrid system and its EGR issues, and corrected them in later years.

@LOBrien_ 3 месяца назад

This era of CT200h/Prius are notorious for bad head gaskets, rough idle at cold start is the telltale sign. I've read people going over 200k to as low as 120k when it blew. The best option currently is replacing the engine with the fourth gen as opposed to a head gasket job. Like you said probably only worth it if you do your own work or plan on keeping the car for a long time. I own a third gen prius V with around 100k miles and anticipate having to do this sometime in the future, since I plan on keeping this car. I've already done the preventative EGR/cooler cleaning, but it's not a matter of if but when with this gen.

@michaelking4578 3 месяца назад

I don't believe you need the engine if you get a better than OEM head gasket. I had mine done at 125k miles and all is good. Cost parts and labor $2000. The www.youtube.com/@gasketmasters came to my house and did the work with warranty.

@LOBrien_ 3 месяца назад

@@michaelking4578 Roughly the same price as a gen four motor which has fixed this flaw and also has slightly better MPG.

@MrKillswitch88 3 месяца назад

It is possible to reuse the block while changing everything else out but not very many people are willing to go that rout. You can use a Gen 4 EGR but that requires some real effort to install. Part of the problem with the failing head gaskets was the ECU settings for the water pump which Toyota didn't fix until 2014.

@StormsparkPegasus 2 месяца назад

I had a 2004 Prius that went 200k, and a 2014 that went 18k, and luckily neither of mine had this issue. I maintained them very well and always changed the oil at 5000 miles regardless of what the dealer said. I traded the 2004 in on a 2014. I had the 2014 for 7 years...since it only had 18k miles on it, I sold it for about 60% of what I paid for it new, and put that toward the Model 3 I bought in 2021. I'm glad to be done with gas engines and all of the issues even the best of them have. I had nothing but good experiences with my Priuses but EV's as so much better.

@tails300 3 месяца назад

Head gaskets on these third Gen Prii and Lexus CTs are pretty notorious, but thankfully the 4th and 5th Gen hybrid systems are super solid with very few issues.

@MrKillswitch88 3 месяца назад

At least some part as to why that is the case was due to some settings in the ECU that regulated the water pump which didn't get corrected until 2014. Gen 4 is really just Gen 3 done right and a lot of parts can be swapped over to Gen 3 cars though with some effort like the EGR for example.

@thomascordery7951 3 месяца назад

One way to ask that question: is it worth it to pay $5k to fix this known Prius / CT-200h problem compared with buying a different used one for $7k that may not have had it done yet? If either of those vehicles gets in a wreck the insurance company will pay the same amount, so the insurance question only arises if you're lucky enough to have someone wreck it before the work's done. 😂

@danielgulick5752 3 месяца назад

That’s what I was thinking. $7k for a used one that will probably have a the same issue by the time it hits 200k.

@zzoinks 3 месяца назад

But if you can confirm it was already fixed on the used one...@@danielgulick5752 Or, this is not particularly realistic or for everybody, get a cheapo used car, parts, carefully repair it yourself for a lot cheaper, then sell off cheapo used car. Downside: cheapo car may itself break down, and cheaper cars tend to be older/less safe in a crash. Time spent on the research and repair, risk of failure or mistakes. Risk of loss of car due to not finishing repair

@MrKillswitch88 3 месяца назад

Depends on the overall condition of the car plus the health of the traction battery and if the $7k is due for a new pack while the one with a blown gasket has a pack that is still good for another 100k miles for example then you are better off just fixing as buying a new pack will run about $3k on a good day unless diy.

@StormsparkPegasus 2 месяца назад

Given the general state of used cars (you can get lucky but it's not guaranteed - most people do not maintain their vehicles properly), and the price of new cars...if you have a good car, and it just has an issue like this that can be fixed, I would say it's worth it, unless the cost gets so high that it costs more than buying a used car that doesn't have the issue.

@CubahLink 3 месяца назад

Know a dude with 850k miles on his CT200h it’s bulletproof after you fix the headgasket 💪🏻

@j.a.7721 2 месяца назад

That ct200 is the old one. The new engine has whatever problem fixed

@CubahLink 2 месяца назад

@@j.a.7721 While they did make some revisions to the 2015+ models they still face headgasket issues.

@johnnymartinez1317 3 месяца назад

The shop I work at specializes on these engines I have even seen blown head gaskets as low 131k miles on some 3gen prius

@NVRAMboi 3 месяца назад

"Scotty never told us THAT." :o)

@Hallahanify 3 месяца назад

What do ya'll charge for a headgasket or an engine swap?

@jaurequi25 3 месяца назад

100% agreed. Some will say that could not happen but that's because they're toyota fanatics.

@jaurequi25 3 месяца назад

Most likely, the egr valve will need to be replaced, and that's not cheap.

@whowantstoknow8492 3 месяца назад

There like $250 not that expensive and that’s oem

@jeffwilliams8277 2 месяца назад

I believe the intake manifold egr ports clogging are the root cause. The intake egr ports clog causing uneven combustion. Pinging causes pressure spikes causing gasket failure. I always recommend a new imtake manifold. The part number has changed multiple times.

@igormac88 3 месяца назад

that's one dirty engine bay... but I love these CT200h's.. even with those failures, I would do what it need to fix it and keep it running forever. they are even more comfortable than the Prius of its time, very subtle, understated, practical and frugal.

@leivabernie 3 месяца назад

100% agree

@yslee1401 3 месяца назад

I used my CT200H for a good 10 years before selling it off. It was still like brand new after 10 years 145,000kms with no top gasket failure or EGR issues. Change oil every 10,000kms, clean out the EGR cooler system every 3 years and Changed coolant at 100,000kms

@hotpuppy1 3 месяца назад

Just dust. You DO NOT want to pressure wash under the hood of a modern car. It will wreck the electronics.

@2810Mad 3 месяца назад

I like dirty engine bays. It indicates that the car hasn't been worked on in a while/nothing broke recently.

@anlam1044 3 месяца назад

My mechanic did my head gasket job for $1000, part + labor. That was 3 years ago.

@anlam1044 3 месяца назад

someone else here said they got it done in Sacramento for $750, mine was done in Seattle.

@beesybee8921 День назад

@@anlam1044sacramento is known for cheap mechanics (some good some not)

@paulhenryxray 3 месяца назад

16:35 great advice on cars and yourself. I always say unless you’re a mechanic or a doctor, don’t call either one of those with your own diagnosis.

@Suuby84 3 месяца назад

My brother in law brought his Prius to me, and it was making the exact same noises. And like you said, I instantly was like "Oh crap"... But turns out it was luckily just a coil. Swapped the coil with the one next to it and the misfire moved. He was super happy because he thought it was shot. Lol

@3rdworldgarage450 3 месяца назад

I have a 2015 Prius C that just had the brake booster fail. It's a $3000 job, but I know the car and bought it new. I got lucky and it was covered under recall, but I would have spent the money if I had to. It's a good car and I hate having payments.

@kimblem.w9952 3 месяца назад

woah why so expensive? Is it tied to the hybrid system somehow?

@xavierramirez330 3 месяца назад

When was this recall done ???

@tails300 3 месяца назад

@@kimblem.w9952the brake booster on Toyota hybrids is electronic. The engine’s off quite a bit of the time so the power brakes need to continue to function, so an electronic brake booster is used to keep them pressurized. It’s essentially a partial brake by wire system.

@aspecreviews 3 месяца назад

@@tails300it's FULLY brake-by-wire apart from power failure situations. Some combustion Toyotas use this system as well so the stability control (VDIM in Toyota nomenclature) can react literally 1000 times a second, and be capable of saving a skid before you even notice you're starting to skid.

@DanPocketRocket 3 месяца назад

Sold my 2013 Prius V w this problem as is for very good coin during the height of covid. It had 200k miles and was a great family vehicle but didn't want to go down a rabbit hole of repairs

@CarsofGlasgow 2 месяца назад

I quite like the CT, my dad had a 2019 CT 200h in a deep blue colour.

@bobdoingbobthings 3 месяца назад

@ 12:00 That happened to me in 2020. Used car prices were going crazy so I decided to fix everything wrong with the car I had at the time (a 2007 Pontiac G6) hoping to make it last as long as possible. I put over $3000 into that car and then hit a deer at 80 mph and totaled it. Luckily, I found another one, same year, same color and I'm using the old one as a parts car.

@Al-lb2cq 3 месяца назад

This fix costs $900 all included in Sacramento :) Takes ~5 hours. With the warranty. (No need of coils nor head resurface in 90% cases)

@charvakkarpe 3 месяца назад

Yeah, I've watched all their videos on how to do the job and will be doing it myself sometime soon. It's fair for Car Wizard to charge his price for it but the job doesn't really look that bad for an experienced mechanic with the right info on how to do it.

@ThePierodifelice 2 месяца назад

18 hours for this kind of job Is Crazy....

@NightStalkers-hx3dq 3 месяца назад

Forgot SHOP SUPPLIES.Toyoda timing chains don't automatically need to be replaced, per a toyoda Master Tech.

@gregjohnson2073 3 месяца назад

The car care nut

@NightStalkers-hx3dq 3 месяца назад

@@gregjohnson2073 Him too.

@Mrflash222006 3 месяца назад

Ct200h is a Corolla or Auris in Europe, it’s common for the Egr coolers let go that causes a dead miss water gets in the cylinder and blows the head gasket

@buckdashe2571 3 месяца назад

Gotta love Car Wizard for straight up truth! I remember when I was shopping for cars last year I learned about this issue in the CT200. The Car Care Nut went so far as to tear one down and showed exactly where the weakness was in the head gasket. Since I only buy used vehicles I do a lot of research. My wife was like, “But it’s a Lexus…” Not really.

@mentals555 3 месяца назад

Something that can happen with these hybrids is if the engine hydrolocks, the electric motor that starts the engine is strong enough to just grenade the engine or bend a connecting rod instead of just stopping

@fhd3715 3 месяца назад

Most cars have had a major issue at such mileage. For a Lexus it is disappointing, though. If I understand most people here correctly you have to go with the 2014 build years and up to not have the issue. I wonder what they changed to solve the problem and what was causing the problem in the first place.

@JnC445 2 месяца назад

I documented (on priuschat) in great detail with pictures etc of two engine rebuilds for two different prius that we have in the family. In total each motor cost 1200 or so in parts/machine shop head work to rebuild each. As someone else mentioned as well, the most expensive bit is labor. Both motors that I rebuilt had new cam bearings, rod bearings, updated 2015+ pistons, piston rings, seals, head gasket, valve seals, spark plugs etc.

@marko7843 3 месяца назад

1. At the beginning I was hoping it was just a fouled plug or bad coil, and then you said "let's look at the coolant"... Head gasket! 2. I'm proud of my estimate at that point, I guessed $4k! 3. I had a tiny version of that dealer slime when I bought my used Riviera. They insisted on giving me a full tank of gas before we drove back from Gilroy in the South Bay to Marin County in the North Bay... Turns out it had a very common problem with GM "fuel modules" - the fuel gauge sensor was wacky below half a tank... Fortunately, I was able to do enough searching on the web to buy just the sending unit, and not the entire $400 spring-loaded module that includes the fuel pump!

@anlam1044 3 месяца назад

I had my done for my 2010 prius for $1000, part + labor. Not sure if I got lucky or this guy is over quoting.

@Chad_Thundercock_ 3 месяца назад

I have one of these!! 2011 that's notorious for burning oil and popping head gaskets. Mine doesn't burn an once of oil, and it has the revised intake manifold and the EGR and cooler has been cleaned. 200k miles and it still runs awesome. There are small ports in the intake manifold that the EGR feeds gases through back to the combustion chamber, make sure those are clean when servicing the carboned up EGR valve and cooler as those ports get carboned up as well! Many of us prius/ct owners believe the clogged EGR system causes high temps that blow the head gasket. Just a heads up for anyone who owns one and sees this before the gasket pops. This applies to Gen 3. 2010-2015

@Dumpsterfireinnovations 3 месяца назад

JDM low mile crate motor is around $1200-$1500 shipped would also replace the water pump with a new unit.

@mouaxiong8618 3 месяца назад

Those on ebay that claims "jdm" is 90% false.

@SubDivision-hp7mr 11 дней назад

@carwizard 3k for that job is such a good price. You are extremely fair and ethical. 99.9% of mechanics in California are straight criminals. They would charge 10-15k for that job all day long and then tack on an additional 2500 when you go pick up the car. It’s a serious issue.

@lamarbevil4891 3 месяца назад

I had a 2012. Purchase @125K miles in 2022. Head Gasket blown @ ~157K. Battery was replaced under warranty @ 127K, so I bit the bullet and paid $5.5k for HG, and while the engine was open, replaced the other components he noted. My start up with "Rocks" was only noticed once, and then the diagnosis. Hopefully the car will be good for another 10 years. I enjoy getting close to 40 miles per gallon. (Mine is the same color, but with a Black interior)

@worldhello1234 3 месяца назад

@0:23 No, Car Wizard dude, it basically is the Lexus version of a Toyota Auris Hybrid. @11:24 If you have access to a used engine was at least inspected, it might be cheaper. @12:44 That includes maintenance items. If you didn't pay the full msrp when it was new, the risk is worth taking, IMHO because crashes aren't that common. You either deal with the hybrid filter beforehand, spend big for a fix or get rid of the car.

@klenner 3 месяца назад

Heck yeah New Car Wizard content while im already binge watching his old content, good stuff

@Thathustlebus 2 месяца назад

Did my head gasket in december about 10 thousand miles ago. Timing chain water pump thermostat resurface new bolts new engine seal kit. Put it all together and had an exhaust leak from the manifold! Took it to a mechanic $500 for that part and still under 2000. OEM parts too.

@2810Mad 3 месяца назад

I'd get it done depending on what the car is still worth. Why spend a bit more than 5k to buy a used car to have the same problem down the road?

@StormsparkPegasus 2 месяца назад

I think there's a reason people think head gaskets shouldn't be so expensive. Because they're thinking of how much it was to do a head gasket on 50's/60's cars, with their much simpler pushrod engines, and much more room under the hood to work. I had a friend when I was in my early 20's (this was around 1995) who was a classic car nut even though he was the same age as me, who had a 72 Chevelle SS (I think his had the 396 big block V8, but it might've been the 327 small block, I don't remember for sure because I never drove it). He was always doing something to it, it was his project car. I remember he did the head gaskets on it in a couple hours in his driveway (plus the time the heads were at the machine shop). It barely cost him anything.

@racingdreamz8021 3 месяца назад

I repaired mine, I used the old head bolts & timing chain, so far so good 40k miles later running like new

@sohodon 3 месяца назад

Always Always get 3 estimates.. even if it is a diagnostic fee.. to ensure you are not getting scammed.. next comb the forums to see if someone is experiencing the same issue

@Moonlightmusicians 21 день назад

I’m doing this job right now on my 2014 with 109k miles. I’ve done head gaskets and engine out rebuilds on Audis as a technician but it still sucks. RU-vid repair videos don’t show all the ways a major job can go sideways, this is not figureoutable for the casual owner

@rolandohiebert2144 3 месяца назад

If you use resale value to determine if it's worth it to repair a car and not the cost per mile that you'd pay if you get another 160k after the job then it seems expensive, but if you look at the alternative which is buying a new car with potentially more expensive repairs sooner then repairing an old car makes a lot of sense, even if it aproaches the price of a similar car in the used market.

@Toyota4Life 3 месяца назад

I LOVE these CT I even went and brought one. I love driving it and the looks

@vilhjalmrwt 3 месяца назад

Best channel ever! I've learned so much

@lsh3rd 3 месяца назад

Wizard, definitely check if the EGR cooler is plugged up… some believe this is a contributing cause of the head gasket failure.

@Xplasma1 3 месяца назад

10+ year old Prius variant. In good condition worth about $9000 It's really at the financial border of "Junk it and buy something else"

@tbirdboy 2 месяца назад

Wow. I thought I was the only one. I've owned a 2011 CT200h since new and sold it in 2018 with 207k miles on it. Most dependable car I've ever owned hands down by far but there were three instances when I'd start it the motor rattled something horrible. I'd shut it off and restart and back to normal. Only happened a total of three times. Aside from that a true reliability champ for me.

@MidAtlanticTV 3 месяца назад

This is why I prefer the series two Prius. My 2004 model has been bulletproof reliable. The only repair was valve cover gasket at 140,000 miles. Otherwise, just normal maintenance.

@rj.parker 3 месяца назад

Gen2

@houseofno 3 месяца назад

Just an FYI the Gen 1 was produced from 1997 through 2003. The 2004 model is Generation 2. These are two very different cars.

@MidAtlanticTV 3 месяца назад

@@houseofno My bad. You're correct!

@videowsatcher 3 месяца назад

160,000 miles. That's amazing. A common problem is not as bad as it sounds if it lasts that long before going wrong. Based on average years a US vehicle is held and the mileage travelled this is the end of life of a vehicles. If this is the only major issue in its whole life and can run another 160,000 miles it is really a reliable vehicle. You would have some many problems with many other vehicles in getting to this point. Hyundai, Mercedes, BMW, Landrover, Kia, Ford, GM etc etc

@airdad5383 3 месяца назад

I did a head gasket on a 2006 Prius that I bought at a auction for cheap. Couple months later I got rear ended and insurance paid me good money for the car. Wife used the money to pay for a vet bill for our dog. Dam dogs are expensive.

@petrosaguilar8916 3 месяца назад

Your choice to keep a dog.

@leestroup222 3 месяца назад

Love me a good borescope! I call it my "show me the money" tool, can't argue with a short video of your head gasket actually leaking. Also, biggest issue with bigger buck repairs on a Prius or CT200 is condition of the battery. High mileage vehicle with an original battery might need one of those soon too, so don't forget to bring that up to your customer during "the talk"

@everyhandletaken 3 месяца назад

I'm glad the car industry is still in their learning phase for how to bolt 2 pieces of metal together successfully. Maybe with another 100 years of practice, they will get there. Oh, we won't have internal combustion then? well, there goes that hope.

@hotpuppy1 3 месяца назад

Could go aircraft style with the cylinder head as part of the cylinder. No head gasket. I believe Miller Indy engines were that way as well.

@Steverz32 3 месяца назад

I got scammed as well car wizard from a small dealership as well with a Nissan pathfinder with a blown head gasket 🤬My wife thought I was going to delete the place. Thank god I traded it in for a Lexus RX330. Best car I have ever owned 👍

@SORGIGERMANICO 3 месяца назад

Nissan and Subaru are some of the worst jap car brands. I should add Mitsubishi also.

@Mr.President.2028 3 месяца назад

Lexus RX330 dealer: We got scammed by a guy who traded in for a Lexus RX330

@petrosaguilar8916 3 месяца назад

Did you inform the dealer about the issue? Lmao

@AnalogWolf 3 месяца назад

"Wizard, that's a Lexus." Thank goodness, I thought my brain wasn't working again today! XD

@524_td 2 месяца назад

Thank you for making this video and every video you make. I sent this video to friend and he managed to get his ct200h running again!

@nightowl6811 29 дней назад

I just replaced my water pump rotor for $22, gasket $12, coolant $28, took me 2hrs. First time. No need to replace thermostat or water pump

@CACressida 3 месяца назад

Some of those modern engine heads cant be machined because it'll easily throw the timing off slightly and throw weird timing related codes. You'll probably have to throw in the cost of a head if the old one isn't flat.

@lsh3rd 3 месяца назад

This one can be skimmed no problem… I’ve done it.

@oncenterline 3 месяца назад

They have the Alpha Romeo Milano in Mexico too. But they call it the "Alfonso Roberto Poblano" It's somewhat reliable.

@captainkirk4514 3 месяца назад

To put things in perspective, vehicles in general are a very, very poor investment choice. When you add up everything you spend, besides the purchase price, like insurance, gas, maintenance, and repairs, because all cars break down eventually, and there are no exceptions to that rule. You'll never get back what you put into it, that's just a simple fact,and it's especially true with modern cars.

@petrosaguilar8916 3 месяца назад

No shit, Sherlock. Cars are an expense not an investment unless you're buying some exotic and mothballing it for ten years.

@2810Mad 3 месяца назад

Vehicles are never seen as an investment unless you're buying exclusive ferraris/porsches. A car is a liability. You're supposed to try to minimise expenses and never expect a profit.

@MrKillswitch88 3 месяца назад

If rust free then this is well worth saving vs just buying a new car plus being a Gen 3 prius it will out last a lot of the covid and post covid era crap out there.

@robertdemeny251 Месяц назад

Strangely enough this problem isn't highly mention in European CT sites. I live in Norway and own a German import CT200h. I've never heard about the gasket problem in Norway. I asked my Lexus workshop if they where familier with this. I asked the guy at the desk that I know from several years coming there for service about it.. After some thinking he could only remember three insidents. After more thinking he corrected it to two CT's and one Prius+ (drove as a cab). Strange. Only premium gas is sold here. The preferred oil for CT' is 0/20. We'll have to see what happens with mine, but until then I just keep running it with a smile.

@LukeEdward 3 месяца назад

$3000-$5000!?!? Oh heck yeah! I wouldn’t even blink. Crazy-D would get verbal authorization for this before he could finish his sentence.

@waterzap99 3 месяца назад

If the rest of the car is still solid. Yes. That's only 3 to 5 payments for a new car.

@ronaldspins 3 месяца назад

@ 2:40 Mr.Grimes is a Legend already 😁

@danmarjenka6361 3 месяца назад

Once you remove the wiper cowl, there is quite a bit of room to work on this car, or a Prius.

@fillipo1972 3 месяца назад

May i be bold enough to question something. A blown head gasket can come in several forms and doesn't always result in coolant steam cleaning the combustion chamber right??

@fillipo1972 3 месяца назад

It could be an oil/coolant breach, or oil/coolant to outside the engine or possibly oil to combustion chamber fail etc. Im not trying to be a smart ass but I love to learn and to benefit from other's wisdom.

@vladromano5599 3 месяца назад

I think the main problem today is the parts prices. If you would pay double the price the OEM pays to their suppliers for the same parts it would be a no brainer to repair these vehicles but they usualy ask for almost 10 times the price in aftersales. If we want less polution we should be able to keep these 10 year old cars on the road and not send them to the junkyard for damage worth a couple of hundred dollars (real parts price) and 2 or 3 days worth of labour.

@j.a.7721 2 месяца назад

In NYC you can get a Japan engine for like 700 and install it for like another grand. They swap so many engines on taxi hybrid that I believe they do them in a day

@iansanderson 3 месяца назад

It’s not a bad job. No special timing tools needed. Good idea to install the updated PCV, intake manifold, and a new EGR cooler (all parts are cheaper and identical from Toyota btw)

@Ophidicus Месяц назад

I had a jeep with a blown headgasket just like this car, replaced the plugs and used headgasket in a can and it fixed it but I didn't care about the car and it was only a winter beater car. obviously the correct way to fix it is to change the gasket itself.

@radanovics 2 месяца назад

These have an issue with the egr valve and intake passages getting carboned up and adding more pressure to the head gasket causing the failure. It would be a good idea to add these parts to the list.

@BMcKee931 3 месяца назад

WIZARD!!!!!!! You need to check out Cleetus new video about the 10 cars he just bought. People just throw these cars away!

@JibinLincolon 3 месяца назад

Toyota updated the piston rings on those as well. If you’re going in there, it’s probably best to do that as well.

@marcosalas7567 2 месяца назад

What about the EGR, Inter Cooler and exhaust manifold? Lots of carbon build up.

@musclesmouse 3 месяца назад

EGR valve was my guess. Head gasket was on the early models of this generation.

@dagamer667 3 месяца назад

Another, less invasive, method to check for cylinder to coolant leaks is by disabling the fuel pump as you would for a compression test, and having a helper crank the engine while you watch the coolant surface in the tank. On a good head gasket there will be only minimal disturbance to the fluid surface. Whereas a leak will cause the fluid to jump around due to pressure impulse bubbles propagating around. This works well as a quick "smell test" on engines where spark plugs are not quick to access and the leak is too small to show up immediately on the sniffer tool.

@rogerpearson9081 3 месяца назад

The widard visuall confirmed that it was coolant in cylinder 1. We all know about bubbles in the header tank but which one?

@dagamer667 3 месяца назад

@@rogerpearson9081 on this motor, spark plugs are trivial to remove. On some engines, the upper plenum has to come off to even start. Pretty much every Toyota V6 out there and more. Pressure tester is always handy, but not everyone will have one outside of a shop what with all the different adapters. Plus there's the possibility of hydro locking a motor if you're not careful on the pump and you don't know how long someone was driving around like that. As for bubbles in the coolant, it's only a reliable test if the engine has been warmed up fully. Otherwise false negatives can and do happen.

@DylanL69 3 месяца назад

That's further along then you think I've seen them barely like a drop every few hours and it doesn't need timing chains Toyota's are high quality chains if they have the yellow paint mark they're still good

@frankcrenshaw7343 3 месяца назад

I would like to see that cylinder when you are done ✔

@michaelkemmet834 3 месяца назад

I would absolutely love to see the service history of this car. I'm betting it had 10k mile oil change intervals for most/all of its life. If the customer decides to fix it, I would take a hard look at the EGR valve and the EGR channels in the plastic intake manifold. If those are coked up with carbon deposits, they should really be replaced as well, plus the engine should have a super-powerful engine cleaner run through it right before the tear down or right after the rebuild. This era of the 2ZR-FXE had real problems with the overly low-tension piston rings. With 10k OCI, it was almost certain that the oiling rings would start getting sludged up around 100k miles. Then the engine would start to burn small amounts of oil, which meant extra carbon would go through the EGR system. (Eventually the rings would get locked up badly enough to burn large amounts of oil and wear away the scoring of the cylinder walls and ruin the block, though this engine doesn't seem to have hit that stage yet.) My feeling is that an improperly working EGR system adds extra stress to a head gasket that is already going through many more heat cycles than a head gasket for a typical non-hybrid engine would see. Replacing the head gasket while not addressing the sludged piston rings and/or clogged EGR system might just lead to another blown head gasket 25k-50k miles down the line. tldr: Be careful that the fixing the head gasket is just treating the symptom, not the underlying cause. Sincerely, former 13 year owner of a 2010 Prius that never had a blown head gasket(traded it in on a 2023 Prius) Also, religious 6mo/5k OCI and these problems will almost never happen.

@CliffWarren 3 месяца назад

For what it's worth, this particular issue is mostly on the Gen3 Prius and Lexus equivalent. They went with an aluminum head and the gasket technology hadn't kept up.

@cardboardboxification 3 месяца назад

no they use that type of head gasket to leak , so people junk out the car and buy a new one .. along with all the seals tat harden and crumble , thats all done on porpous

@jonathanfreedom1st 3 месяца назад

Insurance companies will usually pay so much percent on money put into the car provided you have receipts. Keep your receipt and records of repair upgrades and custom mods. You can get alittle more cash back on Totaled Loss vehicles.

@CH-es4up 9 дней назад

The Lexus CT200h is a 3rd Gen Prius underneath a Toyota Corolla hatchback body.

@johnl3230 3 месяца назад

I have the Scion variant of this car, not a hybrid tho. If you're curious look up a 2016 Scion iM. Looks like this car wasn't maintained very well, probably has something to do with it.

@JP-jq1qx 3 месяца назад

Do not try to flatten a head by resurfacing. This means a head with overhead camshafts. If you do the camshaft will flex itself until it snaps. Better to just torque it flat or get a non warped head. I know this from experience.

@haldooley4940 3 месяца назад

Great bore scope most of the bore scopes I have ever used could never see that vivid amazed😮

@md2k8 3 месяца назад

These Lexus CT200h's are reliable and fuel-efficient, if they are maintained properly. I have a pastor who owns and currently drives one. Thank you very much.

@Michael-yi4mc 3 месяца назад

The moral of the story is not to get into an accident right after you repair it.

@ramtinson 3 месяца назад

If you didn't repair it you would still lose out with the loss of value

@oldrrocr 3 месяца назад

I'd ask myself: "What would Hoovie do?"

@badams0244 3 месяца назад

How in the hell does a HG go out at 115,000 miles other than a manufacturers defect. I've driven (owned) Nissan's (2002 Maxima), Toyo Landcruisers an 82 911sc and even 2 Jag Xjr's (2005-2008) all with well over 115,000 miles. Never have I had a head gasket go out ... assume I'm the outlier .. what could be done to mitigate This failure.

@gabrielleonardo6656 3 месяца назад

"get a mechanic check it out" As we have seen in your channel countless times, i qould add "get a HONEST mechanic check it out" Honesty is key; anyone can have a bad call, but dishonesty is out there