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6.0
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $280
- Average Mileage:
- 113,050 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace valve myself (2 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
exhaust system problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
From what I've deduced online, this isn't so much a bad EGR valve as it is a bad engine design. Code P0401.
From what I've read, the solution is to take apart the engine and clean the EGR passages inside of it. Screw that.
It also causes a drop in gas mileage.
- Alex I., Wadesville, IN, US