Hello everyone, I just purchased a slightly used 2010 prius 2 with 14K miles. It seems to be in excellent shape and was maintained at the dealer for its early life. I got it for $19K so it seemed like a good deal. I have a few questions. First, when I unlock there is some kind of mechanical noise coming from the engine. What is that? I am also looking into getting leather seat covers. I found the clazzio covers on the board. Are they well made? My wife and I were looking to change it over to leather and I wanted to know if these are just as good as factory installation. Next is about oil. If I put in Mobil 1 extended performance can I just change it once a year? I do that on my honda odyssey but I wanted to make sure that I don't do anything to mess this up. Are the toyota oil filters essentially the same as Fram filters. I always get Mobil1 filters but there isn't one for this car. Thanks in advance. I am really enjoying the car so far. Best
Power brake booster (accumulator?) charging up to its operating pressure. Unlike a regular car, brake power assist is not linked to the engine or even the ignition.
Depending when the car was 1st put in service it may have a free oil change left. I think the program started January 2010 that provides free scheduled service for 2 years/25000 miles.
