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I find it interesting that the Oil Heating industry is switching to cartridge filters at the same time that Toyota is switching to canister...
So there was a change from Gen2 to Gen3 in the filter media. JeffD
You would lose that bet. Bus bar corrosion was a significant problem in Gen1 batteries but the improve Gen2 batteries dont leak often. The Gen3...
Replacement filter media is available with and without charcoal. OE Toyota filters do not have charcoal (at least for my 2004 Gen2). Third party...
There were some early experiments that added one, but just doing periodic Drain/refills turns out to be more effective. JeffD
You drive enough to keep the 12v battery charged and yours is not. Get a new one installed (and yes the Optima is better than the one Toyota...
And most of the complaints come from Gen2 owners. JeffD
I find that the slow down is usually due to one of the advertising servers (context.web) having trouble delivering an ad. I just stop the page...
Yes, it did require me to patiently rebalance my 27 modules with my Supermate DC6 charger/rebalancer. Of course another $35 (for a second DC6 and...
You should also rebalance all of the modules (using a charger/rebalancer) and set all of the modules to the same voltage before buttoning up the...
The predominant HV battery failure mechanisms seem to be: Heat - tends to kill many modules so, in this case you are correct. One dead cell - As...
First, where are you located? There are some very good independent shops around the country. You can try disconnecting the 12v battery for a...
The ones to look at for a Prius are: ScanGauge Torque - Open Source and runs on Android devices and flexible...
My Pencil Post (Japanese size terminals) Yellow top was an easy drop-in for my 2004 Prius. The difference is the size of the terminals (standard...
Bisco, There is a method you can use to reset the fuel gauge: It sometimes takes a couple of tries to get it going in the right pattern of...
He is probably not doing the full job. You really need to rebalance all of the modules to expect a long-lived repair. JeffD
You have the option to drive your Prius up to SF. There are two great independent facilities there: Lucious Garage, and Arts Automotive, But they...
Some people actually do it for a living. They sell refurbished battery packs for about $1600 plus about $400 for installation. My experience in...
There are two coolant loops in a Prius. I doubt that $90 covers both of them. They were due to be refreshed at 100k miles. JeffD
Ask Toyota for a dispensation due to the closeness of the expiration to the failure. They have been known to support some owners in equivalent...
