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Bob, You sarcastic side is showing. :) JeffD
P1116 is a coolant valve sticking. I had that once when my dealer underfilled my coolant. The coolant acts as a lubricant for the valve and...
It is fine as a battery maintainer/desulfator and to charge the battery when it is not too discharged. I would use a lower capacity charger to...
The Optima 1200 can charge at 12 amps. Your battery doesn't like charging above 4 amps. If your battery is discharged it will see a higher...
Investigate using a 3rd party leather seat. We did it in my spouses Subaru and it came out great for about $1500.
You Prius is a PZEV (Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) which means that there are virtually no harmful emissions from your car. The exhaust is water...
Toota ATF is "lifetime" if you define 150k miles as end of life. I tend to keep my cars longer than that so I do drain and refill my Prius ATF...
It was due at 100k miles and again every 50k miles thereafter. JeffD
When was the last time that your coolant was drained and refilled? When my dealer did that job, they failed to completely eliminate all the air...
And on my 2020 LE AWDe. JeffD
Sunlight bleaches out the blue dye from jeans. It takes a few hours. JeffD
Officially, one a year or 10k miles (you're supposed to vist every 6 months). If warranty is not an issue, the choice is yours. I have the same...
Alan, The reason to prefer a tire rated at 51 max PSI is that it is a stronger tire than one rated at 44 max PSI. JeffD
The Nokian WRg4 "All Weather" tire is safe, strong (get the "H" rated), and LRR (not the "run flat"). JeffD
A shaking steering wheel is common in a Gen1 Prius (2001-2002). It is usually due to the Power Steering Sensor (a simple variable resistor)...
You can get the maintenance manual from me. Just send me a PM and I'll reply with a link to download it. JeffD
You can get it fixed at www.autobeyours.com. Steve in southern Indiana is a good guy and very Gen2 knowledgeable. JeffD
Bob, My condolences as well. Stay safe. JeffD
The Toyos on a GEN2 were good for MPG in warm weather, but rolling resistance went up in the winter. I went from the Toyos to Michelin MXV4+ and...
