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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Do you use your FOB to drive your car?.

    The battery in the fob can run down. The RFID chip will still work in the dash slot. Or the owner may have chosen to push the KEY...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 7:03 PM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread Be ready for the defacing of the new dollar bill.

    I believe that was more than a guideline, namely a federal statute, 16 U.S.C § 6804(a)(2), as already discussed in this post. The...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread Manufacturers' scam to void warranties from non-dealer service.

    A successful consumer plaintiff may move, as part of the judgment, for "the aggregate amount of cost and expenses (including attorneys'...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 10:31 AM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread 2013 Prius Misfire.

    I'm not sure that's a useful framing of what you're experiencing. The rattle often associated with head gasket failures is one that...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Changing brake fluid.

    Maybe mhdriver was just doing "fluid replacement" rather than "air bleeding"? You can sort of get away with those folk methods then. We...

    Mar 29, 2026 at 8:10 PM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread Manufacturers' scam to void warranties from non-dealer service.

    TV;DW?

    Mar 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread Replacement options for broken glass for side mirror. Heated?.

    That's an idea you've got me seriously considering right about now.

    Mar 28, 2026 at 4:06 PM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread Blown Head gasket rebuild....@297k.

    For what it's worth, a gen 3 Prius has a 2ZR engine. 2ZR 2ZR 2ZR 2ZR There isn't any Prius that uses the 2ZZ engine, unless Tom has...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 4:03 PM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Be ready for the defacing of the new dollar bill.

    Hard telling, but the question already is more how long recovery will take, if it's possible. Certain aspects of recovery—like our...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 12:20 PM

  10. ChapmanF attached a file to the thread Replacement options for broken glass for side mirror. Heated?.

    Did you follow the link I gave in post #2? That photo shows the frame from the back (it's from gen 1, though, so might not be...

    g3m.png g3mw.png Mar 28, 2026 at 11:53 AM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread Replacement options for broken glass for side mirror. Heated?.

    I've bought online glass plates before that really were just the glass plate. When you buy it from Toyota, it's the glass plate mounted...

    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:43 PM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread Replacement options for broken glass for side mirror. Heated?.

    Yes, when you buy the right glass part number at a Toyota dealer, you'll end up getting the right glass. When it's heated, there will be...

    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread Replacement options for broken glass for side mirror. Heated?.

    Option 4: Buy the replacement mirror glass from Toyota, pop out the old broken one, pop in the new one, move on to next project. (y)...

    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:02 PM

  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread Dixie style breakfast.

    The mushiness is adjustable.

    Mar 27, 2026 at 11:54 AM

  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread Seafoam full can in the tank, now runs bad. Can this be fixed. how?.

    The various self-tests have their own various schedules for when they run. EVAP is an extra-special one, because it's not even one that...

    Mar 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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