I'm Back

O-Mel-Prius · 10-03-2008, 01:29 PM

Hi,
My last post to this site was almost exactly a year ago. When the website got updated, I could not log on, and I could not get it to send me my password. I was on Facebook, saw Prius Chat group, joined and tried again, and I got back in to this site. Some of my information was lost, but it still had some of my information. I attended the Alternative Energy Transportation Festival in Boston on Oct. 2, 2007. Got to meet and see their cars: Neicy, Doc Willie, and Hobbit. How is everyone doing? Any shows or local meet ups in the works?

I wanted to re-introduce myself; I'm Melody and I'm from Concord, Mass.
I purchased new Classic Silver Metallic with grey interior, 2007, total of 2 miles. Picked it up on Wednesday (Sept. 5), just in time for my birthday. I really love all of its high tech features. I knew I wanted the hybrid with the GPS (love the large display screen) and the Bluetooth hands-free feature (package #5). I still love my car.

Today my local sevice station is changing the oil for me (who work on a lot of Prius) I printed out the Oil Change document for them as a referance. I asked them to use synthetic oil. I will not take it back to the dealer for service. I know the recommendation for an oil change is every 5K. As you see I'm not very good about timely maintance. I had synthetic oil put in Dec 2007 and now my second oil change is today (Oct 3, 2008), I have 20k miles on it now. Can I go longer between oil changes with synthetic oil? Is there something else they should be checking at 20K?
Melody

**efusco** · 10-03-2008, 04:18 PM

Glad to have you back.

O-Mel-Prius · 10-04-2008, 01:32 AM

Evan, Thank you for the warm welcome. I was surprised to have someone from the State of Missouri welcoming me back, especially on the Boston, MA forum. Wow, you have posted 13,300 times, that's a lot of posts. What is the Boston connection? Did you attend the Boston Alternative Energy Transportation Festival (2007)? I have lots of family in St. Louis. Melody

Ichabod · 10-04-2008, 09:11 PM

Evan's a moderator here, so he's always poking around in threads you might not expect to find him in.

Welcome back, from a real New Englander! (actually, I'm a westerner, but I live here, so that's close enough.)

**efusco** · 10-04-2008, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O-Mel-Prius

Evan, Thank you for the warm welcome. I was surprised to have someone from the State of Missouri welcoming me back, especially on the Boston, MA forum. Wow, you have posted 13,300 times, that's a lot of posts. What is the Boston connection? Did you attend the Boston Alternative Energy Transportation Festival (2007)? I have lots of family in St. Louis. Melody

Yea, Ichabod nailed it...I sometimes don't even notice what forum stuff is posted in b/c I see them all and read them all.

Neicy · 11-20-2008, 06:40 PM

Hi Melody! Great to hear from you again. They cancelled the Alt Fest this year to "use their resources in other ways" which I was planning on going to. PM me and we can get together for coffee and maybe we can get something going.

**Tideland Prius** · 11-21-2008, 11:26 PM

Welcome back!

10-03-2008, 01:29 PM	#1
O-Mel-Prius Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Concord, MA Posts: 28 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'm Back - to Priuschat.com Hi, My last post to this site was almost exactly a year ago. When the website got updated, I could not log on, and I could not get it to send me my password. I was on Facebook, saw Prius Chat group, joined and tried again, and I got back in to this site. Some of my information was lost, but it still had some of my information. I attended the Alternative Energy Transportation Festival in Boston on Oct. 2, 2007. Got to meet and see their cars: Neicy, Doc Willie, and Hobbit. How is everyone doing? Any shows or local meet ups in the works? I wanted to re-introduce myself; I'm Melody and I'm from Concord, Mass. I purchased new Classic Silver Metallic with grey interior, 2007, total of 2 miles. Picked it up on Wednesday (Sept. 5), just in time for my birthday. I really love all of its high tech features. I knew I wanted the hybrid with the GPS (love the large display screen) and the Bluetooth hands-free feature (package #5). I still love my car. Today my local sevice station is changing the oil for me (who work on a lot of Prius) I printed out the Oil Change document for them as a referance. I asked them to use synthetic oil. I will not take it back to the dealer for service. I know the recommendation for an oil change is every 5K. As you see I'm not very good about timely maintance. I had synthetic oil put in Dec 2007 and now my second oil change is today (Oct 3, 2008), I have 20k miles on it now. Can I go longer between oil changes with synthetic oil? Is there something else they should be checking at 20K? Melody

10-03-2008, 04:18 PM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,212 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	Re: I'm Back - to Priuschat.com Glad to have you back.

10-04-2008, 01:32 AM	#3
O-Mel-Prius Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Concord, MA Posts: 28 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: I'm Back - to Priuschat.com Evan, Thank you for the warm welcome. I was surprised to have someone from the State of Missouri welcoming me back, especially on the Boston, MA forum. Wow, you have posted 13,300 times, that's a lot of posts. What is the Boston connection? Did you attend the Boston Alternative Energy Transportation Festival (2007)? I have lots of family in St. Louis. Melody

10-04-2008, 09:11 PM	#4
Ichabod Artist In Residence Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newton, MA Posts: 1,774 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	Re: I'm Back - to Priuschat.com Evan's a moderator here, so he's always poking around in threads you might not expect to find him in. Welcome back, from a real New Englander! (actually, I'm a westerner, but I live here, so that's close enough.)

11-20-2008, 06:40 PM	#6
Neicy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wakefield, MA. Posts: 781 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: G Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: I'm Back - to Priuschat.com Hi Melody! Great to hear from you again. They cancelled the Alt Fest this year to "use their resources in other ways" which I was planning on going to. PM me and we can get together for coffee and maybe we can get something going.

11-21-2008, 11:26 PM	#7
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,900 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Re: I'm Back - to Priuschat.com Welcome back!

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