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PrimeDan liked BiomedO1's post in the thread 2017 Prime not charging anymore..
Your car may still be covered under the 10 year 100K mile EV warranty; not sure if Long Island is covered under CARB warranty. READ your...
Jan 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM -
PrimeDan liked ColoradoBoo's post in the thread Anybody install engine block heater in 2023 or 2024 prius?.
I can see the need for various car heaters in North Dakota. I've lived in Alaska for six years and, in the center of the state, seen...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM -
PrimeDan liked KMO's post in the thread Anybody install engine block heater in 2023 or 2024 prius?.
The Defa engine heater shown on that pricelist would be the one I linked to above - heating oil, not coolant. The petrol or electric...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM -
PrimeDan liked BiomedO1's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
AND most people don't know how to take care of a turbo engine. OEM should be installing switch-off count-down timers that automatically...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:52 PM -
PrimeDan liked bisco's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
when i traded my 2012 PHEV, it had 87,000 miles. only 25,000 on the engine, and that with a 13 mile ev range.
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM -
PrimeDan liked ColoradoBoo's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
Ah, I can see the dilemma in that. I have that concern with the front differential in my Tundra....it only circulates the fluid around...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM -
PrimeDan liked BiomedO1's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
I see what your saying; but the fact is that most people are 'one size fits all' and don't really examine their own particular...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM -
PrimeDan liked ColoradoBoo's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
Still lots of reported engine issues coming from Toyota nation with the V-6 engines in the new Tundras and some Lexus. Failure rate is...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM -
PrimeDan liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
You want to take away my once-a-year fun...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM -
PrimeDan liked Trollbait's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
Oil goes bad from oxidation. At room temperatures, that reaction is very slow, and even stops if cold enough. Then in a sealed bottle,...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM -
PrimeDan liked bisco's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
if i had known this when i owned a pip, i would have changed the oil twice in eleven years, instead of every year. that would have been...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM -
PrimeDan liked rjparker's post in the thread Head gasket?.
Maybe its an anti parts cannon defense system using advanced reusable Spacex socket wrenches.
Jan 2, 2026 at 3:05 AM -
PrimeDan liked Gorgonzola's post in the thread Head gasket?.
Before this post gets too involved, wondering if you’ve posted this question in the Gen 3 forum?
Jan 2, 2026 at 3:04 AM -
PrimeDan liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Optimal RPM for Gen3 Engine?.
The 1.8 liter (Gen 3) is the one on the right: [img] When you've got a transmission with fixed gears, you kind of move around in the...
Jan 1, 2026 at 11:33 PM -
PrimeDan liked bwilson4web's post in the thread PHEVs are by far the least reliable vehicles, Consumer Reports says.
My BMW i3-REx have been very reliable because the only power coupling is the 25 kW, generator. But BMW walked away from a winning...
Dec 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
