Chrysler Repair: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus that..., oil filler cap, vacuum hoses

Question
1999 Chrysler Cirrus that needs an EGR valve replaced.  

Can this be readily accessed or do you have to climb under the car to replace it?  

The valve costs $105 and the dealership wants to charge $225 to replace.  I don't want to pay them if I can get access to it myself.

FYI, I have done tune-ups on the car so I'm familiar with removing all of the vacuum hoses and intake manifold to get at the rear spark plugs.

Answer
Hi Steve,
There are 3 possible engines each with a differently positioned EGR. All of them are pretty easy to get at. On the 2.0 it is on the rear of the cylinder head and the transducer and valve are replaced together. On the 2.4 it appears to be just in front of the oil filler cap on the engine and the transducer and valve are replaced together.
On the 2.5 the egr is on the front exhaust manifold and the transducer is on the front cylinder head. To get to the valve you need to remove the three screws that hold the transmission control unit to its bracket and swing it up to get access to the EGR screws. All units have vacuum hoses and electrical connectors to disconnect but are otherwise unremarkable to remove and replace except for renewing the gasket if the old one looks flakey.
While it is generally contra-indicated in the manual, I have been successful in cleaning out cruded EGR valves and getting them fit for reuse. So because you seem like-minded you might want to give that a try. All of them are readily accessible from the engine compartment.
Roland