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Sorry Peter, I stand corrected, you are right, I should have mentioned egr parts and not valve. Its just most people refer to the egr valve. It was me being lazy and inaccurate. I was letting bob know he's not the only only one to officially report the problem. Regards JC

I will give it a try an see how the mpg is affected on my ScanGauge. The only annoying thing with the iQ climate control, when you switch it to 'Auto' you can't set which vents you want the air to come from, it seems to have its own preset ideas on that ?

How does it help the car warm up quicker? I only use my aircon when the pollen count is really high and keep the windows shut. I much prefer having the windows open (complete opposite to David). Plus I have always found that if you have used the aircon to help demist the screen quicker, it always seems to mist back up twice as quick? When the air conditioning is used in conjunction with heat, as it gives a faster distribution of warm, drier air to the interior, the inside of the car becomes warmer and drier more quickly than if just heat and the fans are used. Thus the inside of the car warms up more quickly.

Frankly I would steer clear of eBay for Toyota parts, the prices aren't much different from main dealer. Also try posting in wanted section of the forum and there is a user called PartsKing I think who can do cheaper prices on dealer parts.

I am still here, name is "bobkneale" I wrote to Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (formerly VOSA) and filled in all the correct complaint forms, as a formal safety complaint against Toyota, re EGR issue and they fully investigated it and wrote back to me stating that they did not believe it was a safety issue in spite of me saying it was, so no action was taken. The reason I believe they did not force Toyota to make the EGR a recall is because not enough people complained to them (VOSA) I was the only one, I posted this all on the forum some months ago, and still no one filled out the complaint forms to VOSA so no action was ever taken against Toyota to make this re call item based upon "safety" so my view is that the people who have had the problem and were aware of VOSA and never made a formal complaint only have themselfs to blame, because if not enough people make a formal complaint then nothing happens ! I did make a formal complaint to VOSA and only did it for others as my EGR has already been changed under warranty. so it was of no personal benefit to me. The letter I wrote to Toyota enabled Toyota to get the job done under the Warranty provided by Toyota for Second hand used approved Toyota's this is different to a new Toyota warranty because it is outsourced to a third party warranty company. If you are out of "all" warranty cover then you are stuffed in my view. Positive Regards, Bob

I run my air con once per month for about 15min, to lubricate seals and check it is still working,

Regarding Toyota tyres must say I have never heard of them. A young traineee salesman made that statement. I did not check the tyres myself as I was not buying that paticular car. Hope my new car comes with Michelins. Regarding the PIP; the salesman stated the deal on a new prius Gen 4 was the best they could do. I have also stated my main reason for not buying the PIP. Regardless, the deal is done and I think it was the best I could get from my local dealer. It took almost 3 hours to reach a deal with their experienced salesman and his trainee.

Not really the flappy flick over falling apart guide showed no equivalents to the battery and air filter. Didnt want one just checking. Test the knowledge of the staff, just like Maplins ,hopeless. Was a big store over 2 levels. As commented before. The discount card is not important to me. I am probably one of the biggest contributors to the iQ forum, using my own time to visit Toyota and find info for people getting prices. Detailing modifications and bringing lots of people to this site having found my posts on google and joined to mail me. I have sent satnav operating system files all over the world for people who have corrupted theirs when their battery has discharged. I have also done modifications personally to members cars who have felt they are unable to do it for themselves. So i think i contribute enough without paying for the privilege David.

Welcome to Toyota Owners Club. The recall system in the UK is managed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (formerly VOSA). For there to be a safety recall, owners need to report any issue to DVSA in sufficient numbers for DVSA to investigate the potential safety problem with the manufacturer. One member of TOC did go through the formal reporting process, and asked for the support of other members who were experiencing the same issue, in reporting their issue to DVSA. However, as far as I recall, there were insufficient numbers of complaints for DVSA to take the matter further - so there has been no formal recall action taken. I think your best way forward would be to ask your dealer to raise the problem you've experienced with your EGR and catalytic convertor, formally with Toyota GB, and, given that your car has a fulll Toyota service history, ask whether Toyota would consider a goodwill contribution towards the repair costs. If it falls to you to make contact with Toyota GB, contact them by letter and keep the tone of the letter measured, accurate and to the point. By all means mention in your letter that you are concerned for your safety with this issue, but remember that the issue hasn't actually been formerly investigated and proved to be an actual safety issue - despite what may have been said in topics on TOC. A measured approach, rather than an irate one, will usually achieve a better response.

Toyota recommend change at 60k David

One step forward two steps back, Oh the joys of car ownership... ;)