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    Brake Actuator Assem - Warranty Enhancement

    Thanks. I'll check to see when I had the brake fluid replaced last. I'm also keeping a lookout for the letter...
    Post by: eurosteve, May 31, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Brake Actuator Assem - Warranty Enhancement

    The only problem I've had with the brake actuator is the defect that causes the "barking" sound. Press on the brake and it sounds like seals...
    Post by: eurosteve, May 30, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Parking the Prius for 4 months

    Just hooked it up and seems to be working fine. The wire provided is just long enough to get to the negative and positive terminals. It shows a...
    Post by: eurosteve, Dec 5, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Parking the Prius for 4 months

    Update: I decided to go with "Battery Tender Plus" (Deltran) and keep the Prius on charge all winter - unless anyone tells me that this could be...
    Post by: eurosteve, Dec 5, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Parking the Prius for 4 months

    Thanks for the great advice on storage! I have been driving the car daily since 2008 so I hope that it doesn't deteriorate too much from sitting...
    Post by: eurosteve, Nov 16, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Parking the Prius for 4 months

    Thanks guys for your help with this. Should I remove the negative terminal wire or the positive wire? If I'm understanding your posts it seems...
    Post by: eurosteve, Nov 13, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Parking the Prius for 4 months

    Hi I need to park my 2008 Prius for around 4 months since I'm taking my RV south for the winter. Any tips for storage? I thought I would put...
    Thread by: eurosteve, Nov 13, 2013, 8 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Only 320 miles to a tank?

    For what it's worth, I have a 2008 and I don't recall ever being able to put more than 9 gallons into the tank. In recent years, it's unusual to...
    Post by: eurosteve, Nov 13, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    100,000 Mile Club

    I've been away from the group for a few years. I've got a 2008 that just turned 4. It's got 126,000 miles. No major repairs so far - other than...
    Post by: eurosteve, Feb 11, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    TSB BR001-07 Brake actuator noise

    My 2008 started making the seal bark of the brake actuator a few weeks ago. I had this problem back in 2009, at 30,000, and it was replaced under...
    Post by: eurosteve, Oct 18, 2011 in forum: Toyota Prius Service Bulletins - TSBs
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    Which of These Tires for MPG?

    I usually run them at 42/40 or 40/38. No center wear problems.
    Post by: eurosteve, May 13, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Tell me about your tires....

    I'm just finishing off a set of Nokian WRG2's. Handling and mpg's okay but got less than 30K miles before hitting the wear bars. Thinking...
    Post by: eurosteve, May 12, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Which of These Tires for MPG?

    I've been running Nokian WR G2's on my 2008. They handle well and mpg's are okay but I got less than 30,000 miles on them before I hit the wear...
    Post by: eurosteve, May 12, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Alignment on overinflated tires a problem?

    Thanks for the help with this. All pressures taken with tires cold. The first time, the car had been sitting for 5 hours - and the pressures...
    Post by: eurosteve, Oct 19, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion