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100,000 service

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by domtick, Aug 17, 2018.

  1. domtick

    domtick Junior Member

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    My 2012 is coming up on 100,000 miles. I know the dealership will want to squeeze ever penny out of me. What really needs done?
     
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    bisco cookie crumbler

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    i think nothing. check the maintenance schedule that came with your car, don't listen to dealer recommendations.
     
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  3. NutzAboutBolts

    NutzAboutBolts Senior Member

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    Nothing major till 120k, which will involve

    Engine and inverter coolant drain and refill. Engine oil replace
    Engine and cabin air filter replace
    Transmission drain and refill
    Brake flush
    Brake inspection
    Brake sliding pins lubing

    You can do these minor maintenance such as

    Throttle body cleaning
    Egr system cleaning
    Pcv replacement
    Hv battery fan cleaning

    Not sure what else I miss.
    All of these can be found on my YouTube channel if you want to do it yourself and save money on labor.
     
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  4. Rebound

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    If you go through the NutzAboutBolts videos, you’ll see that you can tackle most of those projects yourself. If you do one every month or two, you’ll have it done by the time the car hits 120,000 miles.

    I found that the Prius is a very easy car to work on. I’d begin with the Prius Engine Cleaning video which NutsAboutBolts posted. Easier to work on a clean engine.
     
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  5. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    Why is this so hard? (n)

    Anyway, the usual, plus the engine coolant (not the inverter):

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    BTW: @bisco has gone over to the dark side, lol.
     
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  6. bisco

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    mendel, i am your father :sneaky:
     
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    You missed spark plugs at 120k
     
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    NutzAboutBolts Senior Member

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    Thanks! Its exhausting repeating myself lol
     
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    Shouldn’t your mask be black then;).

    Or are you just happy being one of many and blending in:whistle:?

    At least you didn’t choose General Grievous(y).
     
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