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HacksawMark liked Trollbait's post in the thread Mileage for first service?.

GM has a similar system. Maybe some others have moved to an oil monitor, but many simply don't want to pay for it. Even a basic engine...

Trollbait replied to the thread Okay. Who HASN'T had a 12V battery issue with their 2023-24 Prime?.

It's a growing trend for dealers to install them for their own insurance. Some then sell it to the buyer. Others never mention it, and...

Tombukt2 replied to the thread Gen3 Prius TPMS Sensor Part Number Madness.

What I think is even more funnier about this whole situation is now that I have this a u t e l bidirectional scanning tool stuff for me...

Tombukt2 replied to the thread P3020 returns.

Unless you're in the mountains of Virginia with a failing battery I would think the car should do very well in the low country in...

Tombukt2 replied to the thread Gen3 Prius TPMS Sensor Part Number Madness.

Yes I get what you're saying. But what I do notice now I just went and looked like last evening when this started and I noticed that...

Tombukt2 liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Gen3 Prius TPMS Sensor Part Number Madness.

Yeah, that's kind of why I'd have more confidence buying if Pacific Industrial had their own retail storefront somewhere, but I don't...

Tombukt2 replied to the thread HV fan preset overriding.

I would think pretty much any competent soldering station operator would be able to whip up something similar to this pretty quickly if...

Tombukt2 liked abubin's post in the thread HV fan preset overriding.

Thanks! Good to know someone already thought of the idea and comes up with the solution. Perfectly something that I am looking for....

Tombukt2 liked ronlewis's post in the thread serpentine belt on 2001 prius.

This is a very simple job. Yeah, easier to remove the front wheel, but you don't have to. Just one bolt to unloosed the tensioner...

Tombukt2 replied to the thread AC blows cold air even though A/C is disabled.

Not that I know of I don't spend a lot of time with these but I've owned two and I don't remember any air conditioning being called up...

Louis19 replied to the thread Quick Comparo: 22 Prime to 24 Prime.

I agree with your comments....Toyota went in a different route for the GEN 5 because the GEN4 was going nowhere it terms of sales. I...

andreimontreal posted a new thread.

AC blows cold air even though A/C is disabled

Is there any known A/C malfunction issue? It's warm, summer, slightly humid air and my AC is pushing in cold dry air, that is noticeably...

Forum: Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion

Louis19 liked percuriam's post in the thread Quick Comparo: 22 Prime to 24 Prime.

In my view (I am a senior citizen) the 2024 Prime XSE is clearly not as useful or comfortable or practical as a family car as the 2022...

bwilson4web replied to the thread Gen 6 Prius engine will be a “game changer,” achieve a 53% thermal efficiency.

"Does that even work? Neither the IIHS nor CR thinks so." - did they test Version 12.3.6 that I've been driving for the last 10 days...

NullDev replied to the thread Anyone else HATE the touch light switches?.

How does that work? "Hey wifey, can you please find the overhead lights? I'm busy trying to not wrap us around a tree..."