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  1. rjparker replied to the thread Manufacturers' scam to void warranties from non-dealer service.

    For a guy who never had a problem, "relief" sounds out of place unless worry is consuming. Its a bigger relief when Toyota pays for...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM

  2. rjparker attached a file to the thread New Prius Owner!.

    If this was a US spec gen3 Prius it would be a model 1229 highest spec as seen by the options only it has. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] As a UK...

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  3. rjparker replied to the thread Head Gasket- what am I looking at?.

    It could be repaired but its not worth the money and risk to the insurance company on a rather old 360,000 mile hybrid compared to the...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM

  4. rjparker replied to the thread Changing brake fluid.

    Believe it or not, dealer techs find ways to speed up their jobs. Especially since they are paid by the job and not by the hour. For...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 1:33 PM

  5. rjparker attached a file to the thread How to Replace the Hatch Opening Switch.

    I would take a #2 JIS screwdriver, probably a set. JIS is not the standard #2 Phillips. Phillips look similar but are designed to cam...

    Image.jpeg Mar 29, 2026 at 9:51 AM

  6. rjparker replied to the thread First start after engine rebuild.

    It might rattle for a few seconds since the variable timing is not seeing oil pressure but should run unless the usual vacuum line, pcv...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 11:30 PM

  7. rjparker replied to the thread Blown Head gasket rebuild....@297k.

    Tom uses voice to text

    Mar 28, 2026 at 7:28 PM

  8. rjparker replied to the thread Head Gasket Replacement Shop Recommendations- San Francisco Bay Area.

    Toyota's original warranty was 15 years which would be over for 2010's like Mendel's and many 2011's. It was a US class action suit...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 7:22 PM

  9. rjparker attached a file to the thread Head Gasket- what am I looking at?.

    Must have been cremated.[ATTACH]

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  10. rjparker replied to the thread Head Gasket Replacement Shop Recommendations- San Francisco Bay Area.

    The famous gen3 inverter problem.

    Mar 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM

  11. rjparker replied to the thread Head Gasket- what am I looking at?.

    Totaling that car is probably a blessing in disguise as long as no one was hurt. I have doubts the hg would have held. With head...

    Mar 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM

  12. rjparker attached a file to the thread Seafoam full can in the tank, now runs bad. Can this be fixed. how?.

    Seafoam's webpage says you can use up to 50/50 seafoam/gas and not cause a problem. Seafoam is not going to knock carbon off the...

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  13. rjparker replied to the thread Blown Head gasket rebuild....@297k.

    1. How much oil has it been using between oil changes? 2. How long do you go between oil changes normally and worse case? 3. Any egr...

    Mar 26, 2026 at 3:57 PM

  14. rjparker replied to the thread Intermittent Misfiring with no Overheating.

    You have a head gasket leak, I would say with 99% certainty. It sounds like your "dealer" is not a Toyota dealer or the mechanics are...

    Mar 25, 2026 at 1:13 PM

  15. rjparker replied to the thread Bodywork.

    Try getting the evaporator, heater core, most servos and especially the immobilizer ecu out of any Toyota and most cars from the last...

    Mar 24, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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