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  1. Hammersmith replied to the thread Differential Fluid/Gear Oil.

    They're probably identical. I guess it's possible you were sent all 4 of the wrong ones(instead of 2+2), but that seems unlikely....

    Jul 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM

  2. Hammersmith replied to the thread Differential Fluid/Gear Oil.

    Have you stacked the different new gaskets on top of each other to see if the inside and outside diameters are exactly the same? It...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM

  3. Hammersmith replied to the thread Question-2025 Prius in EV Mode: Reply quickly!.

    The safe mode is a lot longer interval than you'd think. I think it's on the order of multiple months. And all oil will eventually drain...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM

  4. Hammersmith replied to the thread Question-2025 Prius in EV Mode: Reply quickly!.

    I just want to point out that overly prioritizing HV battery health could lead to behavior that negatively impacts ICE health. If...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM

  5. Hammersmith replied to the thread Differential Fluid/Gear Oil.

    Here are multiple photos of the PB10 transaxle all by itself: JDM 2024 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID CVT TRANSMISSION ( PB10 )

    Jul 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM

  6. Hammersmith replied to the thread Differential Fluid/Gear Oil.

    Ok. First, when Toyota says a 10mm hexagon socket, they don't mean a bolt with a 10mm head. They mean a bolt that has a hexagon "hole"...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM

  7. Hammersmith replied to the thread Differential Fluid/Gear Oil.

    If the pictures don't look the same, then are you certain you're in the right spot? Take a pause and look at the whole thing with new...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM

  8. Hammersmith replied to the thread 11 Month Update.

    Well, that's certainly not true. The vast majority of Toyota's don't need more than 87, and no Prius needs more than 87, but there are...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM

  9. Hammersmith replied to the thread Cabin / Air Filter Combo.

    I'm pretty sure there's no specific interval from Toyota itself. They just say to inspect it every 5k miles and replace if needed. It's...

    Jul 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM

  10. Hammersmith replied to the thread 2024 Prius XLE Spare Tire solution.

    If that first message was from me, it must have been a very old one before we knew the production car was going to have lug nuts. If...

    Jul 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM

  11. Hammersmith replied to the thread Cabin / Air Filter Combo.

    I honestly don't remember. I think I may have just given the carbon filter to the dealership at one of my free oil changes and had them...

    Jul 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM

  12. Hammersmith replied to the thread Midnight Black Gen 5.

    It's just a UK Design trim(halfway between the US SE and XSE trims) with an owner-applied GR badge. There's no GR or GR Sport version of...

    Jul 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM

  13. Hammersmith replied to the thread Are the 17" tires really that much better for Gen 5?.

    They're a dealership option in Japan. Modallista is a Toyota partner. I'm not nearly as big a fan of the 19" Modallista...

    Jul 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM

  14. Hammersmith replied to the thread Michelin CrossClimate 3 being released - contact Michelin to encourage them to make it for Prius.

    Sizes for the CrossClimate 3(CC3) and CrossClimate 3 Sport(CC3S) are starting to come out of Europe. There will be a combined total of...

    Jul 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM

  15. Hammersmith replied to the thread Are the 17" tires really that much better for Gen 5?.

    Modallista Wing Dancer XX. Stock OEM 17" size(17x6.5). [IMG] I still might consider them when my original tires wear out in a couple...

    Jul 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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