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Note that this is to replace the spark plugs. Not a joke.
Note that this is to replace the spark plugs. Not a joke.
GRA said:*One of the ad slogans suggested for Lucas by one of their long-suffering customers was "Lucas - the company that invented darkness".
2k1Toaster said:That is the Toyota recommended method of replacing the spark plugs. Just like on the Gen-2. However you don't have to do that at all. You can get to them all without removing a darn thing as long as you have the right socket attachments and the ability to blindly place components without damaging the spark gap itself. I've done it before. And after 120k miles and replacing my plugs, the gap was still in spec. It was purely preventative maintenance at that point. If every 10 years you've got to spend an extra hour on car repair... That doesn't seem so bad.
Zythryn said:Decades ago, I had a 76(?) Monza. To replace the spark plugs the engine had to be hoisted out of the car.
Bad design is nothing new.
The problem turned out to be a defective ECU. Toyota knows about it and quietly extended the warranty on that part to 8 years. They reprogrammed it for free today, and will replace the ECU for free if necessary. So if you have a Gen III Prius that's idling roughly, and you get codes 0300 through 0302 (or 0304) you may be eligible for a free fix. Unless it's a 2010 or 2011...
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