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how often do u change yours?and where is it located on the 2003 base engine? i have almost 88,000 kms on my baby now...just thinking i should do some maintance and keep her runnin sweet.

As far as I can remember, only a couple folks have ever brought it up. I know Toolguy changed his, and I'm halfway there - I stil have it in the car but never got around to changing the thing. IIRC it isn't listed on the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual. But at 55,000 miles by my calculation, I think it's a good idea to go ahead and change it out. Super easy, just pop off your engine cover and it's right there at the top on the driver's side, toward the rear of the engine.

i just found out there are 2 duferent PCV valves for our cars???huh???? PCV Valves FV406 16mmx1.5mm Th'd. PCV Valves FV407 3/8 Pipe Th'd. for whatever reason toyota is crazy....does anyone know for sure what the 03 base model in canada would have.short of guessing.im not good at that...lol

I just had my tranny fluid flushed and requested my PCV valve. Of course they didn't have it in stock so I only got the fluid flushed. They wanted $75 for that little screen filter.

could someone take a pic of where the PCV valve is.....i cant seemt o find it on mine.lol....i took of the cover but could not see it....take a pic and circle on it where it is......thx

If I was looking at the right thing, hopefully this will help. Figured I'd use your asking to see it as a good excuse to rip mine out and install the new one, but dang it I can't find the new valve anywhere. Anyway, as long as this is what I think it is, which *should* be the PCV (right where the big hose hooks on) then this may help.

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ya that was my best guess too.......any one outthere that can confirm that guess???

Nothing like reviving a old thread but.........has anyone figured out which pcv valve the 2003 base has in it?PCV Valves FV406 16mmx1.5mm Th'd. PCV Valves FV407 3/8 Pipe Th'd. can u tell by lookin.....hope someone can help me.

That is the valve in the Colonel's pic, and here are some part #s for a 03 baseHope this helpsMaintenance ItemsApplication Specification Air Cleaner Element GM P/N 94853522 Engine Oil Filter - 1.8L Code 8 GM P/N 88971573 Engine Oil Filter - 1.8L Code L GM P/N 88969580 Fuel Filter GM P/N 94854620 Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve GM P/N 94853556 Spark Plugs - 1.8L Code 8 Denso (SK16R-11) or NGK (IFR6A-11) GM P/N 94859448 Spark Plug Gap 1.1 mm (0.043 in) Spark Plugs-1.8L H.O. Code L Denso (SK20R-11) or NGK (IFR6A-11) GM P/N 88969673 Spark Plug Gap 1.1 mm (0.043 in)

Pk, so I have a dumb question...when and why do we need to change the PCV valve? Are there telltail signs of one that's failing?

i must say that i've never heared of a pcv valve but looked it up n found some general infoThe Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve is an emissions control device that routes unburned crankcase blowby gases back into the intake manifold where they can be reburned. The PCV system is one of the oldest emission control devices, and also one of the most beneficial. Besides totally eliminating crankcase emissions as a source of air pollution, the constant recirculation of air through the crankcase helps remove moisture which otherwise would cause sludge to form. Thus the PCV valve extends the life of the oil and engine. The PCV valve requires little maintenance. The valve and filter should be replaced somewhere around 30,000 to 50,000 miles

Quote, originally posted by dog paw »That is the valve in the Colonel's pic, and here are some part #s for a 03 baseHope this helpsMaintenance ItemsApplication Specification Air Cleaner Element GM P/N 94853522 Engine Oil Filter - 1.8L Code 8 GM P/N 88971573 Engine Oil Filter - 1.8L Code L GM P/N 88969580 Fuel Filter GM P/N 94854620 Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve GM P/N 94853556 Spark Plugs - 1.8L Code 8 Denso (SK16R-11) or NGK (IFR6A-11) GM P/N 94859448 Spark Plug Gap 1.1 mm (0.043 in) Spark Plugs-1.8L H.O. Code L Denso (SK20R-11) or NGK (IFR6A-11) GM P/N 88969673 Spark Plug Gap 1.1 mm (0.043 in) Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) ValveGM P/N 94853556Is that the same part number for an 03 GT? Does this also include the screen filter?

Quote, originally posted by dog paw »Maintenance ItemsPositive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve GM P/N 94853556I went to GM with this part no. in hand. According to the computer there were none available in all of Canada . So I literally walked next door to the Toyota dealership and after lots of discussion they sold me a PCV valve with part no. 12204-22050. Does anyone know if this is the correct PCV for an 05 basic Matrix, therefore Vibe?

if it was for a matrix base or matrix XR both should have a 1zz engine and you have a vibe base 1zz engine then yes its the same.

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »if it was for a matrix base or matrix XR both should have a 1zz engine and you have a vibe base 1zz engine then yes its the same. Right. Just wanted to make sure that the part no is for matrix XR.

according to my copy of parts listing for 03 matrix (only one i have), pcv valve for:AWD=12204-22050FWD=12204-22040XRS=12204-88800

ya i ended up getting my pcv at a toyota dealership.......took the old one in with me.......it had some #'s on it that the guy knew ere toyota part #'s....so he ordered it for me......like 10$ CDN or so.

hey not a bad price...wonder what gm would of charged for that...$30+ id assume :S

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »wonder what gm would of charged for that...$30+ id assume :SNope it was about the same when I asked last week at the dealership.

Quote, originally posted by trimovingxr »according to my copy of parts listing for 03 matrix (only one i have), pcv valve for:AWD=12204-22050FWD=12204-22040XRS=12204-88800I went to the Toyota dealership...before having this post and the parts guys was certain that 12204-22050 was the correct pcv valve for a base (XR) 05 Matrix. I even called another Toyo dealership a few days later just to be sure and he too said it was for a base 05 Matrix. So today, doing an oil change I decided to replace the pcv valve. But comparing the two valves side by side ie the OEM and the Toyota 22050 they are different lengths! The replacement one is clearly longer and the part no was 22040 on the valve. There was room to use the longer one but I decided to put back the OEM and try to get the 22040.

Back from the dead! I still get confused as to why there are different part numbers for the same engines on my base models 2006 & 2007. I changed the 2006’s previously with Fram part# FV406. I’m about to buy one now for the 2007 & it shows a different part# from the 2006’s on Autozones’s website! WTH?! They’re both the same base model engines! IDK

They aren't the same engine! Sort of. The valve covers are two different parts, depending on where the engine was made. Some are the metric thread, some are the SAE thread. You can tell by the colour of the lock tite, and the part number you need is written on the PCV Valve.