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Mendel Leisk attached a file to the thread What causes headgaskets to blow?.

Borowing @Carall’s pic: the colloquial name for what Toyota calls “pipe” is “cooler”, which is apt. Reduced air flow aside, how well is...

mr_guy_mann replied to the thread Timing chain endurance miles vs. years?.

It's as much a question of maintenance as mileage (use). My 2006 has 220k and no indication of chain stretch. Dipstick had no varnish...

Mendel Leisk liked MikeDee's post in the thread What causes headgaskets to blow?.

There you go Mendel. More proof that the EGR system has no bearing on head gasket life. I pity the fool (Mr. T quote on the A Team) that...

sylvaing replied to the thread TPMS throws errors after driving for a while.

That makes total sense. I should have thought of that lol. I guess unless having a RF reader, the easiest way is to deflate three tires,...

mr_guy_mann replied to the thread Help programming Smartkey for auto unlock & start? Initially worked from pocket. help restore? 2008.

First thing is to check that the SKS is turned on. If you look under the steering column at the dashboard, there are 2 buttons. The...

daisy555 replied to the thread Is Gen 5 Prius really better-looking than Gen 4 Prius Prime?.

Thank you for taking the time to clarify. Makes sense. The only reason I wish the Prime charged faster is because I don’t have a place...

sylvaing replied to the thread Gen 4 Prime (2020) not fully charging anymore.

I wouldn't rely on Dr. Prius for a Prime. Email I got from them: I don’t think Dr. Prius App is fully calibrated for the 2017 Prime...

hill liked sylvaing's post in the thread One of these things is not like the other.

You mean something like this? Cybertruck Roof Racks and Bed Enclosure Cap + Toolboxes and more

daisy555 liked dbstoo's post in the thread Is Gen 5 Prius really better-looking than Gen 4 Prius Prime?.

I have not seen an official explanation, but we can apply a lot of the Gen4 rationale to the Gen 5 models. First: it does not, in...

hill replied to the thread One of these things is not like the other.

1½ cab? or a true single cab? Do those true singles need to be special ordered? Do they even special order them anymore? Rivian and...

pasadena_commut posted a new thread.

Timing chain endurance miles vs. years?

The wife's 1998 Accord, which is driven little and still hasn't broken 100K miles, is long overdue for a timing belt change by time, but...

Forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

sylvaing replied to the thread One of these things is not like the other.

You mean something like this? Cybertruck Roof Racks and Bed Enclosure Cap + Toolboxes and more

mikefocke replied to the thread One of these things is not like the other.

How many trucks are ever used for those tasks? No reason that a pipe carrying rack sitting in the bed and extending over the cab...