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    Best method to drain the most coolant possible

    Thanks Mendel I will do exactly that, have acquired a bottle of Toyota / Lexus POAT concentrate from the parts store Cheers Biomed, I can get...
    Post by: ozmatt, Apr 13, 2025 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Best method to drain the most coolant possible

    Hey Max, its actually tricky to get distilled water in my town and its $2.50-3 /L when you can find it, demineralized water is cheap and eazy but...
    Post by: ozmatt, Apr 13, 2025 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Best method to drain the most coolant possible

    Hi Biomed01 Maybe i am not 100 on the subject.. its region specific i guess, I don't claim to know much on the subject but from the research i...
    Post by: ozmatt, Apr 13, 2025 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Best method to drain the most coolant possible

    Thanks guys, Mendel we don't have that silly heat exchanger system thingo here, although I'm down south and it does get cold and sometimes snow...
    Post by: ozmatt, Apr 12, 2025 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Best method to drain the most coolant possible

    Hi all My V cooling system is currently full of plain water, its only slightly pink. I want to drain as much as possible to refill and not...
    Thread by: ozmatt, Apr 11, 2025, 14 replies, in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Didn't realise how much i would like the V

    Interesting read RJ thanks for the info, I don't see any mention of a head gasket repair or replacement engine on your 500+km V ? We are...
    Post by: ozmatt, Apr 11, 2025 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    Didn't realise how much i would like the V

    RJ when did you do the brake booster? I know about the revised piston rings from 2015- but what did they change about the EGR and software for...
    Post by: ozmatt, Apr 11, 2025 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    Didn't realise how much i would like the V

    Thanks Leadfoot :) Hey Mendel :) 298 km / 185 mi
    Post by: ozmatt, Apr 11, 2025 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    Didn't realise how much i would like the V

    Hey all just stopped here to say, im loving the V I picked it up with some problems just for a project, something to do really at the time I did...
    Thread by: ozmatt, Apr 11, 2025, 10 replies, in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    Debate with my wife about the role of the park button/brake

    Sorry im late to the party here but i could not resist! Not sure if this stands for all regions but the correct way to park an automatic...
    Post by: ozmatt, Apr 11, 2025 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    sounds a bit like lifter tick?

    Thanks ChapmanF that sounds exactly like what's going on, a perfectly reasonable explanation. I won't bother with the test now that it's back...
    Post by: ozmatt, Apr 3, 2025 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    sounds a bit like lifter tick?

    Hey engine guru guys and gals, anyone know what this might be? I just got done with a head gasket on my new to me 2012 Prius V, been driving it...
    Thread by: ozmatt, Apr 3, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting