400K and still goin'

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  1. g acrich

    g acrich Junior Member

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    Just joined the website while searching for my Prius issue. My baby has been taking me from Northern California to Southern California for 12 years 40K a year. 3 times a month for Fire Dept job.
    Aside from many many tires over the years, I've only needed to change the oil every 5K. I think I needed shocks/struts at about 200K and THAT'S IT.
    Oh...new odometer at 299,999. Found out that's standard by reading the blogs. I think that's how they thought to track the high miles then.
    On my very last commute to Los Angeles on my retirement week commute yesterday...Lights.Lights . Check Eng. Red Triangle. Hybrid malfunction light. Well.. I wasn't sure how much I was willing to put back into her...and how much longer she would last. Luckily only an Inverter Coolant pump. $500 with coolant and labor. Steep but better than I thought.
    So I get to drive her home one last time. 460K Good job girl!! She'll make a Half Million
    If there's a 400K club ...Sign me up.
     
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    I think that pump may be covered under a recall or "service campaign" Toyota calls it.

    XT1585 ?
     
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    The one most important selling point of the Prius for me is mechanical reliability when compared to other options.
     
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    welcome and congrats! amazing story, all the best on your way to 500k!(y)
     
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    i havent picked up yet.. I'll try. Thanks
     
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    There's a saying in the racing world that the perfect engine is one that gives 100% every lap, wins the race, and then blows up on the victory lap. Your car sounds very similar. (y)
     
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    Good going!

    What kind of engine oil have you used? What's its oil consumption rate? Never changed the transmission lubricant?
     
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    Wow - congratulations. Mine still has a long way to go at 131k.
     
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    They said only up to 150K warranty not recallonly up to 150K under warranty not recall
     
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    Right. Service campaign, covered under warranty.

    XT1585 ?
     
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    Ive only put 5/30 in it.. 5k to 7500 oil changes. its burning oikl now at 1 qt every 2500 miles
    Ive got another text in to my dealer. they text. it's cool...they answer all day long. last time he said up to 150K. I bought it ,because my car has 460K and i figured I'm out of any freebees. I'm still working on it. We shall see
     
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    Cool thanks. I found out the former owner got it replaced, but another dealer told me that the paperwork wasn't filed for the pump, so they basically told him they changed it, and didnt, so I am trying to figure out of I can still get it done. I'm at 180 in that car, so it really doesn't apply any more


    XT1585 ?
     
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    Wow! Glad to hear that these Prii run for as long as they do. I just bought an 08 with 96k in January. It's just getting started! Do you know what your lifetime MPG is?
     
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    Wow... great job!

    Did you ever change the transaxle oil?
    Original 12V battery?
     
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    What kind of driver are you? Are you an eco nazi sitting in the right lane at 60 mph? Or do you drive it hard? I swear with the right driver and an occasional oil change, you could almost weld the hold closed on these cars. I feel so disappointed when I have to drive a different kind of car (other than full EV). Sounds awesome though, I'd like to know when you get it to 5! My friend Jesse got his gen 2 up to 1/2 mil. miles then a truck drove into him at a stop light. Totalled the car.

    XT1585 ?
     
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    Have you checked the toyota owners site to see if it lists the Inverter coolant pump in the recalls section? Here is a link to the recall notice sent by Toyota and it doesn't mention mileage. LINK to Toyota HQ notice

    Good luck! It is great to hear about these high mileage Prii.
     
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    I never checked the lifetime mileage, but I've always gotten 44- 46. never less

    The 04-05 model doesn't have a choice of Eco and power...etc. it just drives and that's it. I drive it about 80 mph for 450 miles with 1 stop. so that is either easy miles or hard depending on how you look at it. My car seems to like it. It's a tank and responds well and as they say in the commercials...quite zippy!!!
     
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  18. tony2ltr

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    Ok, so that isn't too bad. I have cars come in with 80k and a beat battery. Take a ride with them and you know why. It's the hard stops and starts that wear out the HV battery. On the highway cruising, very little energy is exchanged from the battery, so it should last longer than say, a NYC prius taxi.

    XT1585 ?
     
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    just joined and this was my first post read and answered.........clocking in at just under 200k here
    just had to replace the big battery , that repair bill stunk. but running like a champ now
    Guess i am going to drive it till the wheel fall off......i hear you can replace those
     
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    Welcome! I'm relatively new as well, but have been working and training on them since about 2003. There are a LOT of people "rebuilding" these batteries with limited and varying success. I repair my own. Dorman just started making replacements batteries, but I just had to take one out of a car that the dealer put in. It was ground faulted right from the factory. Not a good way to start a product line.

    XT1585 ?
     
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