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Tightening of body bolts.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by FishHawk, Jul 24, 2007.

  1. FishHawk

    FishHawk New Member

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    I read or heard that when you do your scheduled 5K maintenance that the body bolts should be tightened is this true? To me the two Toyota dealerships that I do my maintenance really do not know this car at all. I have to constantly remind them of the tire pressure and not to over fill when replacing the oil. Wonder if the techs ever get to read the work order. FishHawk
     
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    Interesting. Where do you take it? I go next month for my first oil change and I kinda hoped the dealers around here were more knowledgeable.
     
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    If you are driving on dusty or rough roads (i.e. severe service) they recommend checking the body bolts every 5k. I don't know if I would trust that the tech is actually doing this, but its probably unlikely to be a problem unless you commonly drive on gravel or dirt or hit potholes constantly.

    Here is what the Maintenance Schedule says:


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    and here is what you are supposed to check:


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    Good luck though, finding a concise list of what’s to be checked, and a summary of torque specs or whatever.
     
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