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    2004 Prius Possible Key Fob issues??

    I replaced the battery (with a new Energizer) in my wife's 2004 Prius key fob a couple of months ago and it worked fine until yesterday. Now, the...
    Thread by: yzfrider2001, Mar 13, 2015, 7 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Prius II Lottery Loser (battery issue)

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    Post by: yzfrider2001, May 6, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Prius II Lottery Loser (battery issue)

    Please tell us how this is so... We all know that a Prius is no better for the environment than a Ram, Tacoma, whatever.
    Post by: yzfrider2001, May 6, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Losing oil

    Post by: yzfrider2001, May 5, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Losing oil

    Hence the reason the oil is drained and a new filter is added. As you put it in another post, seafoam is a petrolium-based cleaner that thins the...
    Post by: yzfrider2001, May 5, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Total waste of transaxle fluid...

    Thanks for sharing that. 60K is what is recommended (and what I would do anyway) for my Tacoma and it operates in conditions that are much more...
    Post by: yzfrider2001, May 5, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    How many ounces of oil does your Prius use between oil changes?

    My wife's has 150K on it and doesn't use a drop.
    Post by: yzfrider2001, May 5, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Losing oil

    My apologies for offending your sensitivities. Before knocking seafoam as a "snake oil" as some of you are so quick to do on here, the question...
    Post by: yzfrider2001, May 2, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Opinions and advice requested on how to proceed with my 2009 175,000 mile Prius

    None at all. You can switch between the two without harming the engine.
    Post by: yzfrider2001, May 2, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Losing oil

    I think those with 20+ years service would qualify. But then again they certainly wouldn't be as versed as some... [ATTACH]
    Post by: yzfrider2001, Apr 30, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Losing oil

    The use of those oils won't help excessive oil comsumption, as the op has. Losing that much oil in such a short time won't be fixed by synthetics...
    Post by: yzfrider2001, Apr 30, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    piece of plastic (bottle neck ring) could be in oil?

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    Post by: yzfrider2001, Apr 30, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Losing oil

    Apparently you don't read well enough. It's left in for a short period and then drained. And what purpose? You sound like a well-versed individual...
    Post by: yzfrider2001, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Which headlight assembly for 05 prius?

    Why on earth would you need to go to Sams? Do you have a drill or can use plain elbow grease? It's incredibly easy and paying for the service,...
    Post by: yzfrider2001, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting