Is this maint required?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by elvis1, May 28, 2011.

  1. elvis1

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    dealer recomends throttle body cleaning,and mech water pump "weeping.does this need replacement?
     
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    This is usually not needed. Only do it if the engine is not running well.
    A weeping water pump is an indication of an impending failure. Have it replaced. Note that this should also involve a drain and refill of the engine coolant which is normally replaced at 100k miles and every 50k miles thereafter (along with the inverter coolant, use only Toyota Super Long Life - SSL coolant in both loops).

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    Do you have service done at Thomas toyota? Have you had your prius serviced there before? How are they in the service department?
     
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