Oil change interval

[hkozinn]

The Prius somehow warns me to change the oil every 3,000 miles. Does anyone know how to change it bak to 5,000?

[JHSmith]

What you're reporting is strange!

How long has this been happening?

Is this the first occurrence? If it is, it sounds like you accidentally reset the maintenance reminder (uses odo reset button w/ TRIP A meter showing).

BTW, welcome.

[dogfriend]

The way that its supposed to work is that when you push the power button, the light will come on and flash briefly 4500 miles after the last time it was reset. After 5000 miles, it will stay on.

[Bill Merchant]

Welcome to PriusChat, hkozinn. If you didn't set it, stay away from the dealer for 5K miles. That setting is built in, but you can set different reminders at different intervals if you want.

[Dunlin]

Originally Posted by Bill Merchant

Welcome to PriusChat, hkozinn. If you didn't set it, stay away from the dealer for 5K miles. That setting is built in, but you can set different reminders at different intervals if you want.

Bill, how is this done? I've never heard anything about this before

[dogfriend]

Looking thru the 2007 manual, I don't see any indication that this is something they could change at the dealership.

If the dealership actually was able to change the interval from 4500 mi (when the light starts flashing) to 3000 mi (or less), then I would also think that you could make the system "forget" the new setting by disconnecting the 12V battery to reset the system. You will also lose radio presets, mpg info, NAV region settings, etc.

In any event, I would follow the oil change interval given by your maintenance manual, as 5k is pretty conservative and will fulfill your warranty obligations.

[Bill Merchant]

Originally Posted by Dunlin

Bill, how is this done? I've never heard anything about this before

Welcome to PriusChat, Dunlin!
Press the Info bezel button. Press the Maintenance screen button. Agree. Choose what you want a reminder about. Make sure the top right reminder button is on. You can also put in your favorite dealer and your car will tell you to go there for service. Choose the steering wheel Info button (quite confusing) to exit any setup.

[JHSmith]

Originally Posted by Bill Merchant

Welcome to PriusChat, Dunlin!
Press the Info bezel button. Press the Maintenance screen button. Agree. Choose what you want a reminder about. Make sure the top right reminder button is on. You can also put in your favorite dealer and your car will tell you to go there for service. Choose the steering wheel Info button (quite confusing) to exit any setup.

Your right, I forgot about this.

I thought he was talking about the hard set 4500 mile MAINT SOON and 5000 mile MAINT RQD alerts.

[Dunlin]

Originally Posted by Bill Merchant

Welcome to PriusChat, Dunlin!
Press the Info bezel button. Press the Maintenance screen button. Agree. Choose what you want a reminder about. Make sure the top right reminder button is on. You can also put in your favorite dealer and your car will tell you to go there for service. Choose the steering wheel Info button (quite confusing) to exit any setup.

Thanks for the information, Bill. My take on your response is that this feature is available when you have factory NAV. I don't have that, and I'm missing the screen buttons that you mention. I'm going to have to live with the 4500/5000 maintenance alerts.

Sorry to have diverted the topic on this thread.

Arnie

[dogfriend]

Originally Posted by Dunlin

Sorry to have diverted the topic on this thread.

Actually, I think your question helps to answer the OP. I assumed that the OP was talking about the "Maint Reqd Light" but it is possible that the dealer tech programmed a 3k interval into the Maintenance Screen on the MF display. I had also forgotten that you can do this because I don't use it. I think it is only available with the Nav (and possibly Bluetooth) option(s).