1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

160,000 Maintenance

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Pdaddy, Apr 28, 2022.

  1. Pdaddy

    Pdaddy Member

    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2013
    153
    49
    0
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    II
    One of my kids will be taking our 2005 Prius across the county and back this summer to work a summer job. I would like advice on must do and less priority maintenance to consider in order to prep the car for the trip. We got the car with 120k miles from my a family member who had all dealer maintenance done.

    Since then I have done normal maintenance with changing oil regularly with synthetic, new brakes and tires, and have replaced the aux coolant pump for the transformer when it failed. It might be a good time to do the spark plugs. I also plan to install a cat theft guard.

    SM-G960U ?
     
    #1 Pdaddy, Apr 28, 2022
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    107,700
    48,946
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    plugs not needed until 240k.

    change the tranny fluid, and other fluids on the menu.

    check the 12v health, tires. maybe water pump and belt?
     
    #2 bisco, Apr 28, 2022
    Pdaddy likes this.
  3. JC91006

    JC91006 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2013
    16,470
    8,383
    0
    Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    II
    2005, 17 year old car. Ambitious for a cross country trip. On top of what Bisco mentioned, I would change the coolant and make sure there are no leaks. Then I would want to make sure the HV battery is in good working order. I would maybe bring an extra quart of oil, just in case the car needs to be topped off.
     
    #3 JC91006, Apr 28, 2022
    Pdaddy likes this.
  4. Another

    Another Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 22, 2021
    1,802
    510
    0
    Location:
    Naples, Florida
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    In re:Oil, make sure they check it periodically during trip especially the first thousand miles.
    Definitely get serpentine belt changed if over 50k since last change
    If plugs were not changed at 120k as some people opt out then change them and while they’re doing then check PCV valve for oil. Maybe just change it then as the part is cheap.
    Get the new MillerCat ‘complete’ shield that is an incredible design. I just installed one on my 2007. Thwarts hopefully the latest trick the thieves have with the old designs.
     
    #4 Another, Apr 30, 2022
    Pdaddy likes this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)