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    need help with replacement tires

    A few months ago I put on "Yokohama AVID Ascend" tires. They are so nice! Amazingly quiet. Previously I had Bridgestone tires from Costco. These...
    Post by: Winston, Nov 19, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2008 Prius - burning oil at 135,000 miles

    Some people have had success with this product. Auto-Rx Plus Non-Toxic Sludge Remover and Cleaner for Engines and Transmissions I have used it...
    Post by: Winston, May 22, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    1/3 qt. oil consumed after 5.5k miles

    I have 115k miles on my car and burn 1 qt per 5000 miles.
    Post by: Winston, May 22, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Another battery for the Prius.

    Shoot i missed this post! I just bought an Optima from elearn aid on Monday and installed it yesterday. Oh well, the optima should last a long...
    Post by: Winston, May 22, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    100,000 Mile Club

    I am at about 105,000 miles now. Bought the car new. Replaced one tail light Replaced one headlight Radio volume button does not work that well...
    Post by: Winston, Aug 13, 2012 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Transaxle Failure

    One trick when changing/pumping in the transmission fluid. Heat the bottles up in hot water in the kitchen sink. Makes refilling much, much easier.
    Post by: Winston, Jul 3, 2012 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    tires with nitrogen

    Slime. Another problem with slime is that it makes a gooey mess inside your tires. So it the repair guy needs to put a patch on your tire, he/she...
    Post by: Winston, Apr 10, 2012 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Galaxee's unnecessary brake replacement adventures

    Back to earlier insurance question. Some strange things are included in comprehensive not collission. Such as; hitting an animal(deer, cow,...
    Post by: Winston, Feb 21, 2012 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    David 1, Goliath 0 - Honda loses in small claims court over Civic Hybrid

    Or lets say i go buy an SRT8 Charger, then, due to some premature failures of the engine the Dealer reprograms the car to have 30% less...
    Post by: Winston, Feb 3, 2012 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    Still Have a Headlight Problem

    Shoot!!! Thanks for the quick response. Guess i have some bulbs for sale. :(
    Post by: Winston, Jan 27, 2012 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Still Have a Headlight Problem

    So I bought two new HID bulbs for my 2007 prius. Mostly it had been the left one that turned off after a while. So i put a new bulb in and it goes...
    Thread by: Winston, Jan 27, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Tesla Model S, 0-60 <4.5 sec, 320 miles range

    It has the style, power and performance of a German luxury sedan. Seems like it will compete well.
    Post by: Winston, Oct 5, 2011 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    Prius = Cozy Are marketing people stupid oe what

    I love that Leaf ad! Absolutely brilliant.
    Post by: Winston, Jan 6, 2011 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    Toyota Unveils Entune, App-Ready Sync Fighter, At CES

    You need the DST on/off button, because some states ignore DST. (Arizona)
    Post by: Winston, Jan 6, 2011 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News