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Brake job, ball joints and sway bar: DEFINITELY get second opinion. Brake flush, coolants: do it yourself especially if they haven’t been done...
How recently did you buy it? That would not happen to a Prius unless it had been “repaired” in some way by someone who didn’t know what they were...
Watching the video will answer that question: Bottom line: YES That’s one reason I won’t buy even an oil filter from Amazon or Walmart....
True, but the OP has a Gen 4, two wheel drive so the NiMH doesn’t apply. FWTW
The odds of any damage having been done are pretty low considering your description of the environment it has been exposed to. You will know...
is it a Gen 4 or Gen 3? Gen 4 have lead acid batteries that you can add water to, while Gen 3 have AGM which you can’t add water to....
FWIW from section 1.4 of the seldom read Owners Manual: Charging the hybrid battery (traction battery) As the gasoline engine charges the hybrid...
I will say this though: when we were Full Time RVers we would often have the service for our F250 done at the Ford dealership in Columbia, KY...
True. Yet I doubt it would apply to most (intelligent) Prius drivers in Dallas, Texas. And NickData seems to easily fall within that category...
Copied from’22 Maintenance Schedule 40,000 miles or 48 months ■ Check installation of driver’s floor mat ■ Clean HV battery cooling intake filter5...
I’m not familiar with the Owners Manual for your car but in the manual for my ‘22 under section 7.2 it has several options that might help. Look...
The ECU is going to start the ICE when the engine is cold and run until it reaches operating temperature to protect the engine from damage. Even...
As a 12 volt lead acid battery ages its ability to accept a charge is diminished. Your short trip was not sufficient to recharge your battery...
I’m not clear on how you are supplying power to the pump. If you are using the vehicle’s wiring, is it possible that the Emergency Shut Off...
Either that or wax it every week and never drive on salted roads. ;)
I SUPPOSE you COULD use that as an argument in a misguided attempt to support not changing the filter. :whistle:
I never cease to be amazed at what I can “learn” on Prius Chat! :rolleyes: Following that reasoning, I fully expect some PC “engineer” to start...
If you can afford the luxury of a dead battery then run it to death. At 8 years you have had a good run. I bought a Topdun BT100 battery tester...
Check section 3.5 of your owners manual. It is possible that the jam protection or the catch protection function has activated. Section 3.5 will...
Did it still have the original coolant in it?
