EGR Valve

[merrick4]

What happens when an EGR valve goes bad? And how much does it cost to fix it?

[no_worries]

Black smoke and less power. Cost to repair depends on the make, mostly due to how hard it is to get into. Mine was replaced under warranty, so I don't know that cost. My guess is $1000-$2000.

[merrick4]

Thanks no_worries :wink: . This is now like 2 months with this problem. As the driver put it, it has a bad case of the hiccups. It happens more when pulling a load.

I've had the turbo actuator replaced and that fixed it for a bit. Then the VNT valve calibrated and then that helped.

Now I'm being told I need a new VPOD and EGR Valve. Price for all of that is $1600.

I guess when you are crusing along it is fine, but pulling up a hill or when you slow down it starts bucking.

Hope it gets fixed this time; and not just have parts changed.

[no_worries]

While their in there, make sure they check the EGR cooler for cracks or leaks. That can cause the symptoms you've described.

[duck]

Black amoke, poorer mileage and a loss of power. It will not strand you.

Figure 700 ish for the valve and 2 - 2.5 hours labor unless it is a Volvo chassis - then all bets are off on the labor.

[merrick4]

This has been a royal pain in the a**. Mechanic got parts changing happy and started changing everything: EGR Valve, Delta P something or other, Charge Air Cooler.

I don't know if it's fixed cause sometimes it only does it under a load but I haven't picked it up yet cause everytime they tell me it's done I take it for a test ride and the check engine light comes on. Some error code about EGR boost. I think they need to change the EGR Cooler too.

The EGR temp sensor or something like that gave 47 high temp codes in 3 days. That is done but like I said the light keeps coming on.

Apparently the engine is out of warranty but after some digging around I think they made a mistake and there should be a warranty left. Everytime they lift their eyes I am in the doorway reminding them they need to fix this warranty issue.

[chubyboy]

while not the most familiar with the laws re: trucks, i do believe that by law, u cannot just remove it...as i would reccomend in a car(unless of course u have emmisions testing where u live) cars are better off without them


although to be honest, i wasnt aware trucks even had egr valves