# 2014 Toyota Venza - What's up with all the throttle body cleaning? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [August 24, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-venza-whats-up-with-all-the-throttle-body-cleaning/169103 "2020-08-24T14:52:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NeedHelp56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5e925/32.png) [@NeedHelp56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NeedHelp56)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-venza-whats-up-with-all-the-throttle-body-cleaning/169103/1 "2020-08-24T14:52:57Z")
20k miles ago I had my throttle body cleaned by the dealership. Now they say it need to be cleaned again. I drive mostly on the expressway and i keep up my oil changes. My car drives the same, it may pick up speed a little slower. Should the throttle body need to be cleaned after 20k miles. Thanks . ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-venza-whats-up-with-all-the-throttle-body-cleaning/169103/2 "2020-08-24T16:45:54Z")
Probably didn’t need it the first time, don’t need it now. How many miles? Any warning lights on? ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-venza-whats-up-with-all-the-throttle-body-cleaning/169103/3 "2020-08-24T16:46:41Z")
> [@NeedHelp56](#): > > 20k miles ago I had my throttle body cleaned by the dealership. Did you bring the car in for service and describe symptoms that would necessitate a throttle body cleaning or did you have it in for unrelated service and they suggested that you get it cleaned now? Either way, I wouldn’t do it again only 20k miles later… ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-venza-whats-up-with-all-the-throttle-body-cleaning/169103/4 "2020-08-24T17:18:48Z")
I have a dictionary somewhere that says “dealership throttle body cleaning” is a synonym for “customer wallet cleaning.” Will have to see if I can find that book around here… Agree with the other responses. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-venza-whats-up-with-all-the-throttle-body-cleaning/169103/5 "2020-08-24T18:47:37Z")
It can be a necessary evil now and then but with predominantly expressway driving I would say that you do not need it at this time. ---
**Author:** ![NeedHelp56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5e925/32.png) [@NeedHelp56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NeedHelp56)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-venza-whats-up-with-all-the-throttle-body-cleaning/169103/6 "2020-08-24T20:12:44Z")
The first mileage was 56k and this trip was 76K and no warning lights. Thanks for your time. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-venza-whats-up-with-all-the-throttle-body-cleaning/169103/7 "2020-08-24T20:41:01Z")
Can they show you why it might be needed? ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-venza-whats-up-with-all-the-throttle-body-cleaning/169103/8 "2020-08-25T13:58:55Z")
I’ve cleaned throttle bodies every 100K miles or so.