A little Prius PM + a BIG thank you to NutzAboutBolts for the vids!

2010 Prius - 205K - finally got around to a little PM from under the car.
1) Changed coolant in both engine & inverter circuit.
2) Changed transaxle oil.
3) Cleaned AC evap core.

This was the second coolant change. The first was at 100K when I purchased the Prius in Nov 2013.
The inverter coolant was still a bright pink & at the full level in its reservoir.
The engine coolant had lost its bright color, but was still pink. Its reservoir had lost about 2/3 of its coolant.
I had not touched either of the coolant systems, just monitored their level regularly (105K).

The transaxle oil I had previously changed around 125K. On this first change it was quite black. On the change today I could still see the red color around the edges of the oil & was not nearly as black.

86K on Michelin Defender tires (always at 44psi) - Getting a new set tomorrow from Costco.

Still on original brakes - that is my next & hopefully last major thing to do for at least another 50K.

 

Trying to type & watch TV at the same time - coolant is & was pink - corrected in post - thanks

 

At 100K the dealer changed the coolant (as part of the purchase deal).
For the last 105K & 3+ years I had not touched or opened either coolant system, just kept a eye on the levels.
The engine coolant level just went down very slowly over the 3+ years & 105K of driving.

The engine coolant level appears to be staying steady since I filled it on Sat.

 

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