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| Toyota Prius Service Bulletins - TSBs This is a discussion on 12 volt battery within the Toyota Prius Service Bulletins - TSBs forums, part of the Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting category; The car was very low on gas. But the latest findings are even stranger. We have been told that the ... |
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sugar Grove, Illinois
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | The car was very low on gas. But the latest findings are even stranger. We have been told that the alcohol content was too high. It was somewhere between 10%-12%. The tech told my wife that an average car would run on that ok but not the Prius. Is there any info about fuel content in the Toyota literature? Do they issue a test kit to check the gas before I fill up? I'm sure that would be a very big selling point. I'm upset because we have been told this visit is not covered by our warranty , again the car is only seven weeks old. Has anyone hear of this problem? I don't even know if this is the spot to post this? |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, NY
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Frankly, the tech who told you the Prius can't take 10% ethanol is an idiot. The Prius is designed to handle gasoline with up to 15% ethanol no problems-- It's in your owner's manual. The Prius is designed that way because virtually ALL major cities in the U.S. have local laws that require gasoline sold in their jurisdictions to contain 10% ethanol as an oxygenate to cut down on smog emissions. Last edited by justlurkin; 08-01-2008 at 10:29 PM. |
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| Certified Prius Advisor Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Jersey
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Quote:
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| Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Loveland, CO
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1 | Today my 2006 Prius is 2 years old. The odometer is just over 25000 miles and I have never had any issues with the 12V battery or traction battery for that matter since day 1. I routinely park at the airport for many days at a time and leave the car home on vacation for up to 3 weeks without running. I have never turned off the SKS smart key system since I bought the car although many say you should when leaving the car un-run for so long but I have never had any kind of battery failure! It is my opinion that a properly charged 12V battery going dead after a few days is a sign of a pending battery failure, abnormal current drain like a light left on, or improper connection like corrision. note: 2 year fuel average is 51.8 mpg! Most of my driving is on a highway at 65mph. Winter avg is approx 49mpg and summer 53.8. Tires at 42/40 psi. |
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