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Buy or No Buy: 2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
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Ask away, but please understand I haven't worked for Kia since 2012, and I haven't worked for Hyundai, which shares a lot with Kia, since 2018. So some answers may eb outdated information by now.
Thanks. Sorry to take so long to take you up on this. I've recently had my crankshaft position sensor replaced, which the shop said required some work with the computer after the replacement. The replacement seemed simple enough, but I had to get the shop to do it since I didn't have a lift, ramps, or a proper jack to get at it underneath my car. If I replace my PCV valve, would I need someone to do similar work with the computer, or can I straight up swap it out myself? It does not appear to have any electronic components on first examination.
Typically a PCV replacement is just a straight replacement and doesn't require anything with the ECU. Actually, CKPS is the same, they should just be plug and play. Its possible that Kia may have added a function that can reset the CKPS or tell it to learn a new sensor or something, but I dont remember seeing that, nor have I ever needed to use a computer after replacing those parts except to clear the stored codes in the ECU and watch the PID values while on a test drive to verify the repair.