You do not need to have the spring compressors installed as you are reinstalling the rear shock/coil assembly. They would just get in the way....
Although I have not personally noticed this, Hobbit (a Yahoo Prius group contributor) had mentioned to me a few years ago that the Prius hybrid...
If you are not able to have anyone make the Prius READY for you for a 30 min period every month while you are gone (to keep the traction battery...
One difference between G2 and G3 is the former has the engine coolant heat recovery system which is not easy to purge air out of. So it is...
An excellent point. I agree that is a reasonable possibility.
Some of my valve clearances were looser than spec. Odometer reading probably around 70K miles at the time. The Prius engine sounds like a sewing...
I agree with the concept of spending several hours, I also removed the valve cover and measured valve clearances on my 2001, using a feeler gauge...
In order to make the fuel pump run, the tech needs to use the Toyota Techstream laptop or equivalent. If your regular mechanic is not a Toyota...
Your car has logged 197K miles. It is not unreasonable that the traction battery will fail after logging that much service especially since you...
Because the K&N air filter sits above the mass air flow sensor, it is possible that oil may drip down from the filter and contaminate the MAF...
If you break the door window glass, would that provide you the needed access to work on the door lock?
Odometer reading? Are you aware of any issues besides the engine overheating episode which would have stressed the engine and damaged the...
Yes, the leak likely is at the condenser which is located near the radiator and subject to impact damage.
Too bad their senior tech doesn't understand that the coolant heat recovery storage tank wiring will have nothing to do with an engine overheating...
Ask your dealer's service writer why the tech cannot disconnect the fuel line where it feeds the fuel rail at the engine, connect an extension to the...
Unless you can see that a radiator hose is cracked and not pliable when squeezed, I would leave it alone. It is quite likely that at 79K miles, the...
Regarding automotive fuel injection, I am aware of mechanical fuel injection systems and electronic fuel injection systems. Bosch Jetronic is the...
Toyota characterizes its system as SFI. It is not clear to me what is the difference between the various systems you named.
1. I agree that it is normal behavior for the engine cold temperature light to turn on when the engine is warming up. The point of that light is to...
The rated engine oil capacity of the Classic and 2G engine is ~3.9 US quarts. There is around 1.6 quart difference between the two dipstick...
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