169: Prius Problem?

About this episode

The episode discusses concerns about EGR issues in the Gen 3 Prius and how oil analysis can indicate potential head gasket problems.

A Slick Talk listener wanted to know about the Gen 3 Prius, noting concern about EGR issues that lead to a head gasket replacement being necessary, and if our samples could indicate if something needed to be done. If there's a problem with the head gasket, coolant contamination is a telltale sign in our testing. Blackstone Joe went to the data to see how many instances of coolant there are in the 2ZR-FXE samples we've tested, and the data might surprise you! Ready to start your oil analysis journey? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your free test kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a question or shoutout? Leave a message for Blackstone Joe at 614-407-6169. Host: Joe Adams Producer: Arryn Dennard

People in this episode

Host: Joe Adams

Topics covered

• EGR issues
• head gasket
• coolant contamination
• oil analysis
• Prius

Keywords

• Prius
• EGR issues
• head gasket
• coolant contamination
• oil analysis
• 2ZR-FXE
• Blackstone Laboratories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blackstone Laboratories

Products: Gen 3 Prius, 2ZR-FXE

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