My 2010 prius had engine knocking noise during cold start. Headgasket replacement needed about 800$. Then i totaled it. My 2011 prius was burning oil every 2k miles no oil on the stick . Had to replaced whole engine with 50 k miles engine . 2800$ with labor. Now my prius went over 200k miles on that engine . My car is 393k miles now. Still going strong
Must have gotten a good JDM engine. Many don't realize the gen3 engine was sold in the Asian and European Prius v's until 2022. So it is possible to get one used in Japan that might be from a 2019-22 car.
Thanks Peter for the video! This is a perfect example of owner abuse! Not sure how this car made to 270,000 miles? No oil, gross interior and a botched attempt at fixing the problem in the first place. This car needs to see the crusher! IMO! Who would sink 5000-8000 dollars to repair it? Not me! P.S. Hope you had a great Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
My 2010 lasted 240k before the head gasket failure, I over serviced the car since new with 5k oil changes but this is a design defect. Totaled the car….
Viewers in Cali anywhere near this man’s shop need to get the word out so people can get their vehicle in to him before this happens! Many people treat their cars like an appliance and need a honest place to guide them to getting the most out of these vehicles!
Toyota had several revision on this engine. The head gasket is revised in 2013, piston and piston rings in 2015. So, only buy 2015 or newer with this engine. REgardless it is Prius, PriusV, Corolla hybrid, or Coroll Station wagon
Some people think you can drive a Toyota forever and do no maintenance whatsoever. While a Toyota will last longer than other manufacturers without maintenance, they surely won’t last forever! No excuse to not have any oil in the car.
No one can answer this question. Why does my car start at 2000 RPM on warm days and around 1500 RPM on cold days around freezing or below? I've always thought it was the other way around. Any help would be appreciated
Once it’s damaged not much. Change oil consistently every 5K miles before it gets to this point. I have 2010 Prius with 260K and runs strong. I change the oil myself every 4K.
It is very important to keep EGR-cooler, EGR-valve and intakemanifold clean. Change motoroil and filter every 10k km's (6500 - 7000 miles). Replace the electric waterpump previously before it fails. Do only pedal to the metal when the engine is hot. Don't drive like a maniac.
What's with these Toyota head gaskets? Everybody says they're the best. Are they having their Subaru moment ? It's not just the Prius. It's the V-8s too. It does seem a bit odd that people switched to those felpro gaskets. On the one hand I understand why they do it. Because if the Toyota gasket fails, why use OEM? But what is the issue here? Was it assembly? Was it a design issue? Is it just a feature of this engine?
Will you bill the customer for a diagnostic if they take it somewhere else ? Are you looking for a Prius for yourself ? Do you still have the Tundra ? Don’t those Priuses generally last a lot longer than that one ?
The failure rate is pretty unfortunate on these. Even when in decent condition it's not worth replacing the head gasket. A low mileage used engine or JARKO would a better option if the customer wanted to keep it. It's not worth the liability to the shop or tech to just replace the head gasket and then be married to it from now on. I've had customers that got angry with us because we wouldn't do just the head gasket. Haul it outta here. Not worth the liability.
That poor car - rode hard and put away wet. Thanks for bringing us into your garage once again Peter.
I like the way Peter does not hold back bashing customers vehicles when they are not taken care of :)
He needs to do his damn job and keep quiet. And people wonder why mechanics are dying out..
@@Clooger- Hmmm...the last time I checked, it is his own channel and he can run it the way he wants too.
My 2010 prius had engine knocking noise during cold start. Headgasket replacement needed about 800$. Then i totaled it. My 2011 prius was burning oil every 2k miles no oil on the stick . Had to replaced whole engine with 50 k miles engine . 2800$ with labor. Now my prius went over 200k miles on that engine . My car is 393k miles now. Still going strong
Must have gotten a good JDM engine. Many don't realize the gen3 engine was sold in the Asian and European Prius v's until 2022. So it is possible to get one used in Japan that might be from a 2019-22 car.
The owner didn’t take care of the car ! Really no oil ?
Thanks Peter for the video! This is a perfect example of owner abuse! Not sure how this car made to 270,000 miles? No oil, gross interior and a botched attempt at fixing the problem in the first place. This car needs to see the crusher! IMO! Who would sink 5000-8000 dollars to repair it? Not me! P.S. Hope you had a great Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
We only see what the most recent owner has done. Perhaps it was newly acquired and had been taken care of better before
My 2010 lasted 240k before the head gasket failure, I over serviced the car since new with 5k oil changes but this is a design defect. Totaled the car….
Petr, What a way to begin your year!
Thanks for the great informational video. You really know those cars well.
Great video, thanks for creating and sharing.
I live in rust belt and that Prius looks pristine.
Petrr, Love the videos as always. Just one item of feedback: your mic is possibly too far away as it is hard to hear your commentary.
Viewers in Cali anywhere near this man’s shop need to get the word out so people can get their vehicle in to him before this happens! Many people treat their cars like an appliance and need a honest place to guide them to getting the most out of these vehicles!
Thank you for another great video.
This is WHY I'd never buy a used car UNLESS I KNEW the owner.🤔
Toyota had several revision on this engine. The head gasket is revised in 2013, piston and piston rings in 2015. So, only buy 2015 or newer with this engine. REgardless it is Prius, PriusV, Corolla hybrid, or Coroll Station wagon
Same for Prius C?
Prius c is a different engine without its big brother's (oil) drinking problems.
Thanks Peter
Some people think you can drive a Toyota forever and do no maintenance whatsoever. While a Toyota will last longer than other manufacturers without maintenance, they surely won’t last forever! No excuse to not have any oil in the car.
270k Mi is a spring chicken. its worth it to repair if the owner can do it himself.
No one can answer this question. Why does my car start at 2000 RPM on warm days and around 1500 RPM on cold days around freezing or below? I've always thought it was the other way around. Any help would be appreciated
You could add model, year and miles. Then add engine repairs so far. By who?
Happy New Year. Good and informative video. Would it be better to replace the engine or change the head gasket? Thanks.
Engine
What can i do or not do to avoid head gasket failure? Avoiding pedal to the metal?
Once it’s damaged not much. Change oil consistently every 5K miles before it gets to this point. I have 2010 Prius with 260K and runs strong. I change the oil myself every 4K.
It is very important to keep EGR-cooler, EGR-valve and intakemanifold clean. Change motoroil and filter every 10k km's (6500 - 7000 miles). Replace the electric waterpump previously before it fails. Do only pedal to the metal when the engine is hot. Don't drive like a maniac.
I'm told that head gasket failure can be causes by old coolant - it attacks the gasket when it deteriorates.
Prius was not made for pedal 2 metal furious driving. 5k miles oil changes are easy to remember. Coast until engine warms up. Drive efficiently.
Yeah, Prius does have head gasket problems.
Thumbs up sir
$4-8k for a head gasket job? So much for saving money on gas, the maintenance on these hybrid junks costs more than the gas would.
270,000 miles...wow...but it should not look like that because it is 2012 model. I have 2009 and it does not look like that !
Abused car lasted that long with critters and dirt all over. Its a testament to reliability. My buddy's well maintained Jeep engine died 113k.
mechanic told me jeep stands for just empty every pocket
What's with these Toyota head gaskets? Everybody says they're the best.
Are they having their Subaru moment ?
It's not just the Prius. It's the V-8s too.
It does seem a bit odd that people switched to those felpro gaskets. On the one hand I understand why they do it. Because if the Toyota gasket fails, why use OEM? But what is the issue here? Was it assembly? Was it a design issue? Is it just a feature of this engine?
Will you bill the customer for a diagnostic if they take it somewhere else ? Are you looking for a Prius for yourself ? Do you still have the Tundra ? Don’t those Priuses generally last a lot longer than that one ?
Want to buy my 200K Prius?
Is it a 2022?
Good video.
Put Blue Devil in and keep driving it.
The failure rate is pretty unfortunate on these. Even when in decent condition it's not worth replacing the head gasket. A low mileage used engine or JARKO would a better option if the customer wanted to keep it. It's not worth the liability to the shop or tech to just replace the head gasket and then be married to it from now on. I've had customers that got angry with us because we wouldn't do just the head gasket. Haul it outta here. Not worth the liability.