Rotated lug nuts, phase aligned valve stems.

ServoScanMan · 09-25-2007, 09:37 PM

Well I move the front tires to the back and the back to the front. I rotated my lug nuts one position clockwise and aligned all valve stems in the up postion to have them phased aligned. And all of this in an effort to improve the mileage on my wonderful car.

Not really, but I did rotate the tires.

Rae Vynn · 09-25-2007, 11:02 PM

Okay, but did you rotate the air?
Remember, the front tires have 2psi more than the rear!

**efusco** · 09-25-2007, 11:03 PM

It's all for naught if you don't change the brake light fluid....

hyo silver · 09-25-2007, 11:14 PM

You people are just being silly. How can you not rotate the tires?

hobbit · 09-25-2007, 11:50 PM

Don't forget to tighten the motor windings while you're in there.
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http://www.ipernity.com/doc/florians/album/32724
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JimboK · 09-26-2007, 11:00 AM

With the wheels off, it's a good opportunity to clean up the brake rotors with some rotor wash.

FourOhFour · 09-26-2007, 11:17 AM

Did you use the correct air?

douglas001001 · 09-26-2007, 11:22 AM

What happens when you hit a pot hole or your wheels spin on the ice or something else that puts the valves out of phase alignment?

Did you know that the moon is moving away from the earth a few inches/feet per year?

qbee42 · 09-26-2007, 11:34 AM

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Did you use the correct air?
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I like to use low friction air, to minimize the rotational losses when accelerating.

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Danny Hamilton · 09-26-2007, 12:03 PM

My 2007 Prius with 15,000 miles seems to be burning through its supply of one of its petroleum-distilate aliphatic hydrocarbon fluids every 550 miles or so. My local source for the fluid sells it for a little over 36 cents per pint so it isn't too bad too have to keep refilling it. I refill it whenever the indicator reflects a low level of the fluid, but I was wondering if this is typical or if there is something wrong with my car. I've recently had an EBH installed by FireEngineer, and I'm hoping that doing so will reduce how frequently I have to refill the fluid. I've heard that starting out with a warm engine will keep it from burning quite as much of the stuff. Has anyone else experienced this, and are there any other suggestions on how to reduce the amount of this fluid my car burns off?

09-26-2007, 12:03 PM	#10
Danny Hamilton M0D3RAT0R Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greater Chicagoland Area Posts: 770 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My 2007 Prius with 15,000 miles seems to be burning through its supply of one of its petroleum-distilate aliphatic hydrocarbon fluids every 550 miles or so. My local source for the fluid sells it for a little over 36 cents per pint so it isn't too bad too have to keep refilling it. I refill it whenever the indicator reflects a low level of the fluid, but I was wondering if this is typical or if there is something wrong with my car. I've recently had an EBH installed by FireEngineer, and I'm hoping that doing so will reduce how frequently I have to refill the fluid. I've heard that starting out with a warm engine will keep it from burning quite as much of the stuff. Has anyone else experienced this, and are there any other suggestions on how to reduce the amount of this fluid my car burns off? __________________

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09-25-2007, 09:37 PM	#1
ServoScanMan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lorena, TX Posts: 235 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Well I move the front tires to the back and the back to the front. I rotated my lug nuts one position clockwise and aligned all valve stems in the up postion to have them phased aligned. And all of this in an effort to improve the mileage on my wonderful car. Not really, but I did rotate the tires.

09-25-2007, 11:02 PM	#2
Rae Vynn Resident Witch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grays Harbor, WA, USA Posts: 2,774 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 52	Okay, but did you rotate the air? Remember, the front tires have 2psi more than the rear!

09-25-2007, 11:03 PM	#3
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,225 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	It's all for naught if you don't change the brake light fluid....

09-25-2007, 11:14 PM	#4
hyo silver awaaay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 7,382 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 32	You people are just being silly. How can you not rotate the tires?

09-25-2007, 11:50 PM	#5
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 2,976 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Don't forget to tighten the motor windings while you're in there. . http://www.ipernity.com/doc/florians/album/32724 . _H*

09-26-2007, 11:00 AM	#6
JimboK One owner, low mileage Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chesterfield, VA Posts: 1,990 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	With the wheels off, it's a good opportunity to clean up the brake rotors with some rotor wash.

09-26-2007, 11:17 AM	#7
FourOhFour Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 125 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Did you use the correct air?

09-26-2007, 11:22 AM	#8
douglas001001 smug doug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 206 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	What happens when you hit a pot hole or your wheels spin on the ice or something else that puts the valves out of phase alignment? Did you know that the moon is moving away from the earth a few inches/feet per year?