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HV battery failure - how likely?

Here is my story from my 2012 Volt, bought used in 2020 at the 8 year/100k mile mark: Being in this exact situation with a previous...

Forum: Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)

PHEVisthefuture replied to the thread Losing Coolant.

Congrats, glad to hear that it was covered by warranty and you were able to get the issue resolved!

PHEVisthefuture liked Saledet's post in the thread Losing Coolant.

Hello everyone, I took it back to the dealership. Was running late and forgot to take over the documents that you all provided. Got a...

PHEVisthefuture replied to the thread Which oil filter should I use? 2017 Prius Prime 1.8L.

Guess I'm getting under my Prius to see which filter I have. Unfortunately, I have an entire shelf full of "wrong" oil filters that...

PHEVisthefuture posted a new thread.

Which oil filter should I use? 2017 Prius Prime 1.8L

I've always changed my own oil, it's easy & takes me less time than waiting in a dealership "lounge" for an hour. But the Prius Prime...

Forum: Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

PHEVisthefuture replied to the thread Do I have the wrong dipstick?.

I have a little bit of grease in the exhaust, but nothing like my oil burners that had a coat of slime inside the tailpipe. So I think...

PHEVisthefuture liked bisco's post in the thread Do I have the wrong dipstick?.

oil at or above the low mark is fine. I don't think you've done any damage at all

PHEVisthefuture liked bisco's post in the thread Do I have the wrong dipstick?.

I'll be shocked if you're burning any oil at 100k. once you're comfortable with the reading, watch it over the next 5k.

PHEVisthefuture replied to the thread 215/50r17 safe to run?.

I personally have had no issues running slightly different tire sizes on anything I've owned, but be aware - some insurance companies...

PHEVisthefuture replied to the thread Losing Coolant.

This unfortunately is the norm at most dealerships and even independent shops. Nobody wants to do diagnostics these days it seems, they...

PHEVisthefuture liked BiomedO1's post in the thread Losing Coolant.

Sounds like she's on top of it; Since most people won't even pop open their hood. Just point fingers and blame everyone around them....

PHEVisthefuture replied to the thread Looking for help doing the heat exchanger bypass.

I too am interested in doing this but also have some mileage on mine and don't know if it's better to do it as the car ages, or to just...

PHEVisthefuture replied to the thread I can see Bolts 1 pedal driving the new road rage trigger.

Interesting. Thank you @bisco, that certainly makes sense as the EVs with regen (Bolt I drove had insane regen in 1-pedal mode) would...

PHEVisthefuture replied to the thread Where is the beeper speaker located on the dashboard?.

:D I could use a less nagging beep on mine too. Seems like it chimes every 1/2 second when in reverse & the woman's voice would be...

PHEVisthefuture liked Robert21PrimeLTD's post in the thread Do I have the wrong dipstick?.

The attached photo was taken cold, 3-1/2 hours after the ICE was on. The vehicle is level in the garage. I removed the dipstick and...