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When each of my Priuses were under warranty, I had the dealership do all the work. They wanted to change the oil every 3,000 miles. At the end of...
LOL That advice came from my Toyota dealership's Service Manager.
I was told that I could only go that long between oil changes if I only used synthetic. Here in Maine, we experience a lot of 'Frost Heaves',...
My dealership insisted the oil pan is leaking and it needs the gasket replaced [6 hour job and $3000+]. I shifted to having all maintenance done...
I am well aware of the Throttle-acceleration charts. As a retired Engineer I am also well aware that many engineering designs fail to live up to...
I have two Prius', 99% of the time I keep them both in ECO mode. I use PWR mode for on-ramps, on ice [either black ice on pavement or when...
Have you been using petroleum oil, or synthetic? Would it make any difference?
Are you thinking this would help to keep the EGR clean?
My mechanic wants to inject 'Seafoam' into a vacuum connection on the intake manifold. Apparently, this is common practice for cleaning other...
There is always the possibility that you got a lemon, of a Friday car. But if you can avoid those a Prius should be reliable to 300k. What I am...
I have a rubber liner in the trunk. I am not sure what else. I asked about seat covers. The dealership took my name and contact info, on a...
When my 12vdc battery is dead the ICE will not start. The 12vdc battery powers the starter motor.
Yes. The Traction battery is not required to start the ICE. The ICE starts with its own 12vdc battery. Yes.
I would use a Mechanic's stethoscope. Have a passenger 'listen' to each component of the steering wheel and steering column to isolate where the...
Do EGR flow numbers set a code? My mechanic can only look at the codes, not much else. The dealership is much less helpful.
My mechanic wants to inject 'SeaFoam' into a vacuum line.
We drive a 2011 gen-3, and a 2017 Prime. Both vehicles have had wheel well liners fall off, undercarriage 'skid plates' fell off, and a great...
Just be thankful you are not driving a rear-wheel-drive vehicle that fishtails every time. In this area, most RWD operators like gunning it, to...
Is this on ice?
Electrical wire insulation used to be poison to rodents. The EPA forced the industry to make insulation rodent food now. So rodents are drawn to...
