As far as I know, a coolant flush is allowed on the Prius, but not a transmission flush.
Great observations. You offer some compelling reasons for changing it sooner rather than later.
No, you're not missing anything. They're probably thinking of the engine air filter, which can affect how the car runs. The cabin filter helps...
No, I wasn't discussing 0-60 mph acceleration, only overall efficiency. The 74% figure was from Indy John, but it's nothing I've verified. The...
Most people are shocked the first time they see the real-world energy losses of vehicles. Conventional vehicles are lucky to reach 35% energy...
I agree with Mendel. The centrally-located instrument panel is bad ergonomics. The majority of the time, I drive straight ahead and don't turn right....
Yes, another tax-crazy legislator who can't stand it when somebody finds an honest way out. Never mind that most legislators themselves are using...
Mendel is right. Non-reactionary behaviors are best. How other drivers define "reactionary" will vary according to your location. In Oklahoma, you...
Yes, the oil flow direction is from the outside to the inside of the filter media (it exits from the center hole). During manufacturing, it looks...
The Edmunds analyst says Prius, "...now faces a segment crammed with hybrids." I wouldn't write a Prius obituary yet. Big fluctations are normal for...
The Prius owners I've met on this forum are very intelligent. Ha, this driver is not one of them...
I can't explain why the viscosity is twice the normal thickness, but I'm not a fan of alleged "lifetime fluids." I would have been frightened, too,...
Finally, a commercial that doesn't make Prius owners look like social misfits who live in their Mom's basement.
Please get rid of the ultra-dorky bulbous nose!
Jimbo and cwerdna, thanks for the explanations. I've heard terms like shill and troll, but not astroturfer. It makes me wonder how many companies and...
Yes, 200°F is perfectly normal while driving uphill in the 70s and 80s. You dropped to 195°F while driving downhill. Coolant and oil temps quickly...
I've enjoyed reading the educational posts by Jonny Zero, HTMLSpinnr, fuzzy1, kbeck, etc. I'm a little shaky on the Internet lingo. What is an...
I play along with all of their wimpy car jokes, but I get the last laugh every time I visit the gas pump.
Thanks, xs650. That makes sense.
Thanks, Rob. My 2009 Civic Hybrid was similar. It had sensors for the intake air, coolant, and catalyst, but not for oil.
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