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    Winter is coming -- 12V question

    You could "meet in the middle" so to speak and leave the old battery installed, keep that $200 in your Levis, and instead spend $50 of that and...
    Post by: Synthetic, Sep 22, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Intake Manifold Cleaning and OCC?

    Has anyone paid, either a dealer or independent mechanic to do the EGR cleaning and catch can installation? Cost? Results?
    Post by: Synthetic, Feb 1, 2020 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Should I repair my 2014 Prius or let it go?

    Consider also the Honda Insight. They are less known than the Prius and so could be just as good but lower priced. Anyone have insight into...
    Post by: Synthetic, Nov 5, 2019 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Gen 3 AC Failure: $3,000 Repair Bill

    I'll get it from our son and post here.
    Post by: Synthetic, Jun 14, 2019 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Gen 3 AC Failure: $3,000 Repair Bill

    Our 2011 Four with 138,000 miles the AC failed to produce cold air, suddenly, while driving on the freeway. The AC system blower fans worked...
    Thread by: Synthetic, Jun 13, 2019, 21 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Why Toyota is not selling electric cars

    Well. if it hasn't been said yet, Toyota believes in Hybrid-to-Hydrogen. Toyota believes hybrid-to-hydrogen is the best route and all-electric...
    Post by: Synthetic, Mar 12, 2019 in forum: Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)
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    Buying used - 2013 Prius Two vs. 2012 Prius V

    We have two Prii. A 2011 Four w/133,000 miles, and a 2012 v Five w/128,000 miles. They are both great to drive but I am most happy when driving...
    Post by: Synthetic, Sep 27, 2017 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    2011 Prius Four: "P" (park indicator on dash) in a frame?

    Thanks. I had our 2012 v to compare with the P-frame and they did not compare. The manual was silent on the issue. Glad to know this is normal.
    Post by: Synthetic, Jun 14, 2017 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    2011 Prius Four: "P" (park indicator on dash) in a frame?

    New to us is a second Prius. This is a 2011 Four. The car performs fine. I see that the "P" for the Park indicator shown on the dash display has...
    Thread by: Synthetic, Jun 12, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    changing door unlock defaults

    I'll third that. We just bought a 2011 Prius Four that still had the factory default settings. Even on the third gen, the procedure works (I...
    Post by: Synthetic, Jun 4, 2017 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Ready to pick up a CPO Prius v 5

    What is "CPO"?
    Post by: Synthetic, Mar 10, 2017 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    Newbie: sacramento area (central valley)

    Also will mention that the Toyota dealers often have specials - on my last visit, two weeks ago they had a full synthetic 0W-20 oil change special...
    Post by: Synthetic, Feb 6, 2017 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    Newbie: sacramento area (central valley)

    The best water spot remover available is Driven Premium Acid Gel. Got ours from Amazon. Previously tried all the home remedies and wasted hours...
    Post by: Synthetic, Feb 6, 2017 in forum: Prius v Main Forum