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Oil in the Prius is to be checked with the engine at normal operating temperature (hot) while parked on level ground. It should be between the...
Not at all. Toyota uses Super Long Life Coolant and per Toyota's maintenance schedule, no replacement is required until 120k/144months. Gen2...
So a $200 part of a vehicle is worthless because it is used? That's so off-base it cannot be elevated to "wrong". Every single vehicle in the...
Um, no they do not. They *should*, but that is not the same as "has to" and the CUSTOMER has the power to decline any repair. Not. Odds are...
Geo Prism? LOL!
So a few decades ago, BMW and Mercedes realized there could be SIGNIFICANT differences in "octane" between two fuels with the same Pup Octane...
The problem with IR temperature readings is that they vary considerably based on the color of the object. You are also in the desert, while the...
Register temps of ambient minus 35 to 40*F is AWESOME performance, especially since he's in the tropics! Unfortunately, he only achieves these...
Patrick, with all due respect, both are caused by lack of condenser airflow. The whole system works on "change of state" and if you cannot remove...
As expected. So the AC vent temp is ambient -35 while driving and ambient -20 when parked. Clearly a condenser airflow problem. The...
Document Link: https://attachments.priuschat.com/attachment-files/2016/05/106672_Toyota_ZG1.pdf Text (emphasis added): This Warranty Enhancement...
Some good points MW, but in Michigan (anywhere in the rust belt really), almost ANY car over 10 years is junk, if not from corrosion then from...
Mountain, your experiences are why many will not purchase "rebuilt" HV batteries, they are quick to sell and install them and not so quick to help...
Does seem like a prank.
Ahh, yes, the "Ideal Gas Law" aka: PV=nRT Pressure x Volume = Number (of atoms) x r (constant) x Temperature Never heard of it ;)
12.14 is dead. 13.4 is at least 0.2v shy of normal charging voltages of 13.6-14.2v.
Yes, pre-mix (aka Ready to Use) is more per gallon, but mixing many modern coolants with tap water is not a good idea. If you can find them, most...
Not sure how many high mileage 10+ YO vehicles you have owned, but we have owned dozens and I cannot recall spending $2k in unscheduled repairs on...
That's about DOUBLE what I would expect a good dealer to charge. There is only $50 in parts and an hour labor.... maybe. Problem is, Kaputi...
Automotive dealers don't order all the vehicles on their lots, the factory builds what they *think* they can sell then ships them. The more of...