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New owner with a few questions

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by colbertfan1, Jun 27, 2012.

  1. colbertfan1

    colbertfan1 Junior Member

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    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
     
    #1 colbertfan1, Jun 27, 2012
  2. fuzzy1

    fuzzy1 Senior Member

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    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.
     
    #2 fuzzy1, Jun 27, 2012
  3. xpcman

    xpcman Senior Member

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    You should change oil every 10,000 miles. How many miles do you plan to drive in a year?
     
    #3 xpcman, Jun 27, 2012
  4. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    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.
     
    #4 JimN, Jun 27, 2012
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