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    100,000 Mile Club

    Just turned 100K on my 2007 pkg 3 (purchased Dec 2006), original owner, proper maintenance plus lots of recall/warranty repairs: - headlight...
    Post by: rocketrob, Mar 24, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Rear underdeck storage?

    yeah, I found the owners manual which shows that the storage compartment is basically eliminated in the 2016 model. bummer, I really liked that...
    Post by: rocketrob, Dec 26, 2015 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Rear underdeck storage?

    I haven't found any information on this yet, so thought I would just ask... Does the Gen4 Prius have a storage compartment hidden under the deck...
    Thread by: rocketrob, Dec 23, 2015, 32 replies, in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Cali SMOG Certification needed

    I see your point. That smog testing provides control and monitoring of vehicle emissions. In my mind, it's unfortunate that enforcement is...
    Post by: rocketrob, Dec 16, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Cali SMOG Certification needed

    What happened to the original catalytic converter?
    Post by: rocketrob, Dec 16, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Cali SMOG Certification needed

    DMV registration on my 2007 Prius is due for renewal and, for the first time, it requires SMOG Certification. ugh. Evidently, this is DMV policy...
    Thread by: rocketrob, Dec 15, 2015, 12 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Front end grunts over speedbumps... struts??

    My 2007 Prius has made a creak/grunt/clunking noise from the front end since ~30K miles (i'm now at 94K). I made this video to document it. Is...
    Post by: rocketrob, Jul 31, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Transaxle failure at 94K miles

    Technically still under warranty. For CA cars, TSB-0306-08 applies for 15yr/150,000 miles.
    Post by: rocketrob, Jul 29, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Transaxle failure at 94K miles

    Adding a data point for reference; A few weeks ago my 2007 (pkg. 3, CA car) with 94,xxx miles unexpectedly illuminated the VSC, Red Triangle,...
    Thread by: rocketrob, Jul 29, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Prius front suspension noise

    Here's a video I made of the issue. I drove over 4 speed bumps: -1st and 3rd bumps no brakes applied, no clunking -2nd and 4th bumps brakes...
    Post by: rocketrob, Nov 9, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Prius front suspension noise

    Thanks, however independent mechanics do not, to my knowledge, honor corporate extended warranty programs. Besides, I already have a trusted...
    Post by: rocketrob, Nov 5, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Prius front suspension noise

    Yes. I have gone on test drives with service technicians and they have acknowledged the noise, only to return from the shop 2 hours later to say...
    Post by: rocketrob, Nov 5, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting