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  1. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Wrapping stock intake with tinfoil bubble and then heat resistant wrap?.

    That's pretty straightforward: if you set cabin heat to high it'll help drop engine coolant temp.

    Jul 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM

  2. Mendel Leisk liked bisco's post in the thread Wrapping stock intake with tinfoil bubble and then heat resistant wrap?.

    i'm not qualified to comment on the proposed modification, but i can say that this thread is brilliant!

    Jul 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM

  3. Mendel Leisk liked h1ph0panonymous's post in the thread Wrapping stock intake with tinfoil bubble and then heat resistant wrap?.

    Not this soon in the cars life, also I’d remove that insulation you put on the sides of your bonnets during summer months, it increases...

    Jul 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM

  4. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Wrapping stock intake with tinfoil bubble and then heat resistant wrap?.

    If you want to devote some time to the car, reduce the risk of overheating, I'd look into EGR cleaning, and water pump replacement. Oil...

    Jul 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM

  5. Mendel Leisk attached a file to the thread Newbie Maintenance Help/Advice - 2015 Prius V Wagon.

    Video #13 linked here: Nutz About Bolts Prius Maintenance Videos | PriusChat is very helpful. One thing though, he applies anti-seize...

    Jul 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM

  6. Mendel Leisk liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Replacing brake fluid and bleeding brakes on a GEN II Prius without Techstream.

    It's interesting that the "when using the Techstream" version of fluid replacement just uses the utility for bleeding (it already...

    Jul 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM

  7. Mendel Leisk liked priusasa's post in the thread Differential Fluid/Gear Oil.

    Yes that was the drain bolt. I got 3.1 lt of old oil. But I put 3.4 lt of new oil. I know its strange but, as soon as I took filler...

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  8. Mendel Leisk attached a file to the thread Replacing brake fluid and bleeding brakes on a GEN II Prius without Techstream.

    For brake fluid replacement, gen 3, without Techstream, the order according to my Repair Manual pdf is to start with the front/right...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM

  9. Mendel Leisk attached a file to the thread Differential Fluid/Gear Oil.

    [ATTACH] ^ Post a pic of the other side of this? Is it the lower bolt, the drain bolt? And removing it you got copious transaxle fluid...

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  10. Mendel Leisk liked Hammersmith's post in 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 8:18 PM

  11. Mendel Leisk liked Hammersmith's post in 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 8:18 PM

  12. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Differential Fluid/Gear Oil.

    That sounds sim to gen 2 Prius transaxle fluid drain/fill bolts; they were different for sure. take your time. Again, you can always...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM

  13. Mendel Leisk attached a file to the thread Should I change my transmission fluid?.

    Never too late, I would. The engine and transaxle are similar to gen 2 Prius. Prius c Owner's Manual says (on page 502): [ATTACH] It...

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  14. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Differential Fluid/Gear Oil.

    Also, the Repair Manual instruction (linked above) describes the fill/drain bolts as requiring "10mm hexagon socket". The do take some...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM

  15. Mendel Leisk attached a file to the thread autel ap200.

    I floundered for a bit, think the expression is: Initialization and calibration of the linear solenoid valve Found this:

    Jul 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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