Hey guys! I was given a 2005 prius with over 235,000 miles on it back in October. I drove it from St Louis back to Lynchburg Va and it did amazing! It now has about 254,100 miles and is still running strong. I want to keep her alive as long as I can. The most I’ve spent in gas to fill up was about 15 bucks and I average around 45 mpg. What are some suggestions for maintenance since this has so many miles?
Welcome! Do you have the manual? In it you will find the regular & important stuff. Mostly, oil changes. Some of the Prius will go over 300K on the original traction packs before they need to be rebuilt. Even then, you would primarily notice a drop in MPG. .
Welcome! I work in Lynchburg and live just south in Evington! @Raytheeagle and @danlatu are a couple of the experts here. In addition to what they would recommend for the mechanicals, I think a Prolong battery conditioning system from Hybrid Automotive is useful to extend the life of the large traction battery. @jeff652 is a trusted user here. If you are a college student, that may be too much to consider right now.
I’m a recent grad, started my job in may but I may consider that to keep her going. The battery was apparently changed out in 2013 at 116,000 miles
Thanks for the welcome! Yes I have a manual and I’ve been thumbing through it. The only thing I need to look into is changing out the spark plugs. I got a code for multiple random misfires which usually only happen when it’s freezing and I let the heat run in the morning before going to work, other than the headache of having to get my right taillight replace, everything has been smooth sailing
If you got a new Toyota battery you should be good. If not, remanufactured batteries (repaired with used parts) can be unreliable. You have what we call a Generation 2 Prius. The forums start here. Gen 2 (2004-2009) Toyota Prius Forums | PriusChat Your owners manuals are online here. 2005 Toyota Prius Owners Manual and Warranty - Toyota Owners If you register your VIN on the Toyots Owners site you will be able to check for recalls and see what dealer maintenance has been performed.
I almost forgot. The local dealer, Oak Ridge Toyota is not good for sales or service. I only go there for recall work or to look at a car before buying elsewhere. My preferred dealer is in Manassas near DC. My preferred salesman still drives a 2002 Prius. The price savings and better experience are worth the 150 mile trip.
Welcome to Prius Chat . As others have said, confirm it is a new Toyota battery and if it is, you’re good for a fair bit of time. Random misfires could be spark plugged or COPS, when was the last spark plug change out? Keep us posted .
