Parts for your 2012 Toyota Avensis-Egr valve

2012 Toyota Avensis EGR valve: what it does, and when to sort it

Is an EGR valve relevant on a 2012 Toyota Avensis? Yes for the diesel models, not for the petrols. Technical sources including Toyota’s European workshop manual for the Avensis T27 (covering the 1AD-FTV 2.0 D-4D and 2AD-series 2.2 D-CAT) describe a cooled EGR system with an electrically actuated EGR valve and EGR cooler. Toyota’s electronic parts catalogue lists an EGR Valve Assembly for these diesel engines used in 2012 Avensis models. By contrast, Toyota’s Valvematic petrol engines (1ZR-FAE/2ZR-FAE/3ZR-FAE) rely on variable valve timing and lift to create internal EGR and typically are not fitted with an external EGR valve