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01-17-2006, 09:33 AM
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Friends: 0 |  Hi, I was reading the owner's manual regarding maint. It's hazy about replacing items except for oil, oil filter, air filter(s), and tire rotations. Can someone tell me if & when to replace the coolant(s) and the trans. fluid/filter. Are there any other items I need to know about? Thanks.  |
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01-17-2006, 09:39 AM
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One thing I would probably do is flush the brake fluid after 3 years or so. Even on an advanced car like the Prius, brake fluid has an affinity for water and should be changed periodically. Automakers are going out of their way to make their vehicles 'low maintenance'. Sometimes this is a good thing, other times a careful owner might do more. Still, I bet you could go 100,000 miles just doing the oil, filters and tires.
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Friends: 0 | Apart from the basic 10000/20000 mile or 12/24 month items, the UK service schedule for the NHW11 says: every 2 years: replace brake fluid 30000 miles/2 years: check operation of charcoal canister 30000 miles/3 years: check transmission fluid level 30000 miles/4 years: replace ICE air filter 40000 miles/3 years, afterwards 20000/2: replace ICE and inverter coolant 60000 miles/6 years; check valve clearance using stethoscope 60000 miles: replace spark plugs 70000 miles/6 years, afterwards 10000/1: check accessory drive belt 10 years, afterwards 2: check airbags for corrosion and leakage |
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Friends: 0 | [quote] I heard that the engine coolant was good for 100,000 miles. Don't know about the CVT tranny. One thing I would probably do is flush the brake fluid after 3 years or so. Even on an advanced car like the Prius, brake fluid has an affinity for water and should be changed periodically. Automakers are going out of their way to make their vehicles 'low maintenance'. Sometimes this is a good thing, other times a careful owner might do more. Still, I bet you could go 100,000 miles just doing the oil, filters and tires. I thought I was the only person with a Pkg. 1. I didn't know there was a pkg. 0. Do they really stink?
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01-17-2006, 12:28 PM
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Once the dealer refills, unless they're using premixed fluid, they will dilute the coolant with tap water. You're pretty much stuck with a 2 year max interval after that. The CVT has no filter that I'm aware of. I changed my fluid almost a year ago when it had around 12,000km on it, and was surprised at how dark the fluid looked. The magnet on the drain plug was full of shavings too. FYI the Toyota WS fluid is a pinkish/red clear fluid straight from the can. Make sure the dealer doesn't try to sell you a tranny "flush" as it isn't a conventional automatic transmission with bands and clutches. The CVT uses a planetary gearset and a chain to transfer power. I was going to flush the brake fluid myself, but have come to realize it would be impossible to do without the THHT. The shop manual section on brake fluid replacement is quite involved, so I'll soon take mine in for that major operation. I've never trusted brake fluid in a vehicle longer than 3 years, and like to change/flush, and bleed every year if easy to do. Don't forget the caliper slide pins on the front disk brakes. If you live in an area by the ocean, or with frequent road salt application in winter, it wouldn't hurt to take the pins out every Spring, clean them, and lightly smear them with synthetic caliper slide pin lubricant. It's easy to do yourself.
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Friends: 1 | Just change the oil and filter and do all the normal checks period. Just make sure all the other, air, A/c ect. filters are regularlly maintained. Everybody is getting too stressed over these scheduleld maintaince things. My Toyota dealer is at least honest and said the Prius tech (who incidently does most of the oil changes) does this stuff anyway on routine services. |
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