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Some vehicle manufacturers allow the owner to initiate a "re-learn" procedure if new TPMS sensors are installed. This includes many US...
Castrol spec sheet attached.
I'm not confused, I just didn't go far enough in my example. Castrol rates its cold cranking viscosity at -25C. But if I'm cranking at a more...
Pour points of these two oils is different -43C vs -57C. Is this significant during a -20C. cold start for a Prius? I can't say either way. I...
Thanks for your data and I understand the points that you are making. But I seriously doubt that the ICE oil would cool to as low as 40C. between...
LTZR1 -- Your level of detail suggests that you know who supplies Toyota's oils. Is that correct? Or did you get this information by analysis. If...
My take is that the Prius application is not all that demanding on oils. The psuedo Atkinson cycle keeps the BMEP fairly low and normally the...
You should have volunteered to accept all the batteries that they would otherwise throw away. :)
This will always be the case as long as US gasoline is underpriced, as least in comparison to most worldwide pricing. Since you already have this...
An available template for making your own spreadsheet is on edmunds.com It's under their TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) tab.
Great effort and great data! Only surprise to me is that TDI CO levels aren't lower given the high percentage of theoretical air used in diesel...
For cartridge filters the bypass is usually built into the engine. If there were no bypass the cartridge could rupture -- the worst of all...
A quick investigation of battery characteristics tends to alleviate my concerns. See attached graphic.
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Good info about warranties. I'm still hoping for some replies from long- term Arizona owners.
I'm thinking of giving my 2010 Prius to my daughter in Arizona. Should I be concerned about summer high temperatures and traction battery effects?...
I have noted that European car speedometers tend to be spot on. Perhaps it's a reg, like DIN. Or it could be attitude. Having ABS standardized...
Size, or more specifically, surface area does indeed make a difference since the velocity of the oil through the filter is directly related to...
Quite a number of Fords and Chrysler vehicles actually specify ATF for their manual transmissions. Mustang is a notable example. ATF's a light...
