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And make sure whoever "recharges" your AC system has the correct Hybrid compatible AC equipment. They need to use ND11 compressor oil or they...
Has your inverter electric coolant pump been changed/upgraded to the latest version? You want good flow for cooling...to keep this tranny happy....
I use the official Mongoose and Techstream. Most Mini VCI sellers include an unofficial "cracked" copy of the official Techstream with the...
Double check orange plug on HV battery (if you removed it). Very common mistake for people who remove the orange plug the first time. There are...
We also do a lot of work with Jason at Kensington Service station in the North Berkeley Hills (SF East Bay area).
AFAIK "new" batteries from the dealer only have a 1 year warranty. If the car with a replacement battery is still young enough/low mileage the...
I have a Prius HV battery charger in my shop if anyone in Boulder/Denver needs a charge. I've revived quite a few dead cars that the dealer said...
a)AFAIK Gen2 inverter has no ground strap, but the tranny itself does. (but Gen1 inverter has dedicated ground strap). b)Yes, you bleed the...
My shop Boulder Hybrids services Prius in the Boulder, Colorado area...we're especially fond of Gen1's. Boulder Hybrids | Boulder Automotive...
I'm in the "crimping is better than soldering camp". Soldered connections are too brittle and can break with vibrations over time...that is why...
Time the engine when it is "starting" with a stopwatch. If it "runs" for only 8 seconds +/- 1 second, it never started, something is wrong, often...
Go to any repair shop and have a new aftermarket or rebuilt axle installed. They are approx $85-$120 + 1/2 hour labor tops. Same procedure as...
Please be careful messing around with used modules. Another shop showed me this battery a DIY'er tried to fix themselves. The Prius drove and...
Mini VCI is a Chinese clone of an older version of the $500 Mongoose cable that Toyota endorses. They also ship an illegal copy of Toyota's...
Sounds like a great event...I'm gonna try real hard to get down to SoCal.
In the long run I still think it's easier/cheaper to just change out the entire engine. I know one Prius owner who changed a rod with engine in...
Some smaller dealers are willing to let customers BYOP. (bring your own parts) Best to call around your area. Good used engine should be no...
If you don't want to do the work yourself, find a local independent Toyota shop to help you change out the engine. They don't even have to be a...
Injectors that leak will not necessarily cause a warning light so how do you know there good? Did you remove them and have them tested?
A normal Prius engine can be turned over by hand when car is off since it has very little compression in this mode. It takes a little effort but...
