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Why is oil to be changed on a time basis, i.e. 5000 miles or 6 months whichever comes first? What happens to oil in a car that is not driven often?
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I think he did that to release some of the wiring to get even more access to the area under the inverter. To me that looks like a lot of work, and...
The statement still stands that the Prius is not made for towing. I repurpose all kinds of things for tasks not intended, but I would not...
Good pictures of the process here: Spring maintenance
Yes, that is odd. I will have to notice if that is happening. Other than the windows, radio presets, and some engine ECU data, what else is lost...
In my experience brush wear creates an *open* circuit condition, and the motor usually just stops, as it does, for example, in the Prius blower...
Towing anything in the Rockies sounds like a bad idea. The Prius has enough stress just getting itself and some stuff over the mountains. It is...
Thomas, the best thing to do is just read read read through the huge amount of info here on PC over the next weeks and months. Start with the...
It is possible to short pins 3 and 14 on the dlc3 connector (the one under the dash) to clear the skid control ECU, and get blink codes for the...
No, but this problem is also something reported here once in a while. There is a possibility for the dealer to "recalibrate" the screen, but if I...
Not sure, but you would need a dealer level TIS to register new key fobs in a car that has none. Otherwise, it looks pretty complete.
Not likely, I would say. It's on top of the transaxle, probably not possible to see with the inverter in place?
I think that should be open, which is what the stuck brushes problem represents, and sounds like the right diagnosis. That's the opposite of a...
This is a common enough problem that is described here: Prius MFD It's caused by loss of the network connection due to broken solder traces. Can...
A search for "mini vci" on eBay will provide this, for $30. I know there are a wide range of opinions about this sort of thing, some more or less...
All these simple types of trouble with electrical circuits should *always* be approached with a digital voltmeter in hand. The cheapest $20 unit...
Hobbit's site is a good start: 100K maint - 2
Yes, I would say steep mountain driving *is* a factor in my experience. That can get your transaxle temps up to 65C or more in hot weather. MG2 is...
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