200K Miles, ONE Prius & ONE Owner

kevel88 · Dec 8, 2017

CBarr31 said: ↑

Do not move this thread to the completely worthless 200,000 Mile Club sticky or it will be deleted, just so you know.

This is not a 1992 Tacoma or Ford pickup truck. Nor did I buy this Prius with 112,000 miles on it and only put on the last 80,000.

This 200,000 miles is also not the cumulitive total of my previous X number of vehicles whether they were Prii or not. I mean seriously why would you even post something that ridiculously stupid in a 200,000 mile thread about Prii? Seriously?

Anyway, for those really interested in the history of a Prius with 200,000 miles under a single owner with every tank of gas documented please read on. I have to track mileage for work so know exactly how much gas I have gone through.

Pretty historic moment on July 4th, 2010 for Ema. She rolled through the 200,000 mile odometer reading so I thought I would take the time and write a little update on it.

Lifetime MPG = 47.12 (Recorded from 431 fills over the past 4+ years)
- Purchased on March 28, 2006.
Lifetime Maintenance = $6,712 (See Below)

Maintenance costs include some â€œupgradeâ€ costs as well. These are as follows:
Dice iPod Interface = $160
Tomâ€™s Tower Brace = $200
BT Skid Plate, BT Stiffening Plate, GMuff Sound Spray = $1,137
Dynamat Extreme Bulk Pack (2) = $1,046
Engine Block Heater (Not yet installed, lol) = $60
Prius Custom SunShade = $30
Navigation DVD Upgrade = $250 (Version 8.1 â€“ Probably will upgrade again this fall.)
ScanGauge - $160

Total â€œUpgradeâ€ Costs = $3,043

If you subtract the cost of the Michelin Harmonies that replaced the Goodyear Incrappities at 77,675 miles (another $650) that would bring down maintenance to $3,019 for the past 4+ years or about $750/year for a little less than 50,000 miles/year.

Routine maintenance for me is the following: (All done by my Toyota Dealership)
Every 5,000 miles â€“ Oil & Filter Change + Tire Rotation (Still using standard aka Dino not synthetic oil)
Approximately every 20,000 to 30,000 miles â€“ 4-Wheel Alignment Check, shimmed as needed.

Engine Air Filter â€“ I do this myself and usually every 20K â€“ 30K miles.
Cabin Air Filter â€“ I do this myself and usually every 50K miles or so.
Windshield Wipers â€“ I do this myself and usually very 20K â€“ 30K, if not sooner depending.

At 30K â€“ I did the â€œmaxâ€ factory service package, which really isnâ€™t necessary.
At 60K â€“ I dint the â€œminâ€ factory service package, which again probably wasnâ€™t really necessary.
At 78K â€“ Integrities where replaced with Michelin Harmonies in the 195/60R size.
At 100K â€“ I did the 90K factory service including throttle cleaning, new fluids and other stuff.
At 120K â€“ I did the 120K factory service including new spark plugs and other stuff.
At 130K â€“ I did my first ATF WS change. Should have read more on PriusChat and done this sooner. I changed again at 169K and will from now on every 30K â€“ 40K.
At 130K â€“ The left front axle seal was replaced because it was leaking.
At 158K â€“ New D4R bulbs were installed. Purchased from eBay, installed by Toyota Dealership.
At 165K â€“ Repaired a broken speaker wire in the driverâ€™s side door. Freemanâ€™s car stereo.
At 170K â€“ The serpentine belt was changed.
At 196K â€“ New front brakes L I wanted to make 200K but didnâ€™t want to push it.

Upcoming Maintenance:
Replace Coolant Heat Storage Pump
Replace Inverter Coolant Pump
Upgrade to Prius Touring Suspension Package (Shocks, Springs, Stabilizer bars, etcâ€¦)
Replace Spark Plugs (2nd Set for Ema)
Replace Battery with Optima Yellow Top
- All this additional maintenance will probably be done when the next major service count hits. Probably at the 220K â€“ 240K mark. If this isnâ€™t before winter this year I will definitely do all this late Fall for winter.

Overall this has EASILY been the best car I have ever owned. At 47.12 MPG, navigation, Bluetooth hands free, backup camera, smart key system, etcâ€¦ what isnâ€™t to love? At 6â€™2â€ I donâ€™t have any trouble driving Ema long distances, obviously, and although the seat is beginning to sag and the center and door armrests are showing some age I plan to drive her for another 200K.

The limiting factor will probably be the transmission because of not changing the ATF soon enough to start. Knock on wood but even running â€œstandardâ€ oil and not synthetic I donâ€™t anticipate having any issues with the motor. The other issue would be the hybrid battery but even if I replaced the batter with a brand new one this would be less than $3,000 easy. If all other major components are still in working condition this would be something I would most likely do.

Favorite Upgrades:
1. Dice â€“ Driving as much as I do the iPod interface is a must.
2. Tomâ€™s Tower Brace â€“ The increase in handling is HUGE.
3. Michelin Harmonies â€“ Over 120K miles on these tires with half tread left. Impressive.
4. Dynamat â€“ Making the interior more quiet helps with driving.
5. Navigation DVD â€“ Nice to have updated roads but darn expensive.
6. Shark Fin Antenna â€“ Nice look and you donâ€™t have to worry about car washes.
7. BT Skid Plate â€“ I did this because I took a tractor trailer tire tread to the undercarriage on I85 in South Carolina and it ripped a bunch of plastic up BUT I wouldnâ€™t install this again. The cost is high, dealers donâ€™t like dealing with it and I simply donâ€™t think it is that superior to the plastic piece from Toyota to justify the cost.

Favorite Standard Features:
1. MPG, MPG, MPG!!!!!
2. Navigation â€“ I like the Prius Nav and actually think it is superior to the Garmin that was built in with DNX5120 system in my Tacoma. The simply reason is Garminâ€™s talk to damn much and they donâ€™t give the split screen on interstates that show the exits like the Prius Nav.
3. Smart Key System â€“ It is so convenient to leave your keys in your pocket and still be able to open the doors and start the car. If I didnâ€™t drive so much for work this would be #2.
4. Bluetooth â€“ Yes it picks up road noise even after tweaking and even if you install a second microphone in the overhead but with so many states making phones illegal and more to follow in the future Bluetooth is a necessity anymore.
5. Overall Interior Space â€“ The Prius IS a mid-size no matter what the morons at Ford would like you believe. I have had not 1 or 2 but dozens of people get in and say â€œWow, this is bigger than I thought.â€ Which is usually followed by â€œand more comfortable too.â€
6. Hatchback â€“ The storage in the Prius is excellent and again surprises people.
7. Carbon Fiber Dash Accents â€“ They look cool and make Ema a little different J

Least Favorite Features:
1. The gas tank bladder!!!!! Ohhh this is so freaking annoying I donâ€™t know where to begin!!! Argggghhhhh!!!!!
2. 106 Nav Points to register. I have hundreds of customers throughout the Southeast alone that I would like to program in. Why are we limited to only 106!!!! Annoying!!!!!
3. Radiator Fan Cut in/out. My radiator fan runs freaking continuously compared to my wifeâ€™s 2007. The water temp shows 190F at most on the scangauge so it really doesnâ€™t need to run 24-7 like it does. Again annoying.
4. Loss of brakes when the traction control kicks on. This is the issue that the 2010â€™s were recalled for and isnâ€™t as bad in our Gen IIâ€™s but is still there. I think this is an issue with any regenerative braking vehicle unfortunately. Mine seems to be getting worse with the higher mileage however.

I think that is it for the â€œdislikesâ€. Like I said a couple of pages ago this has been the best vehicle I have ever owned so there really shouldnâ€™t be too many dislikes.

Hopefully she will be running still in another couple of years and I can give you a 300K update then. If anyone has any questions please feel free to drop me an email or PM.

- CBarr31 7/5/2010
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CBarr31 said: ↑

Do not move this thread to the completely worthless 200,000 Mile Club sticky or it will be deleted, just so you know.

This is not a 1992 Tacoma or Ford pickup truck. Nor did I buy this Prius with 112,000 miles on it and only put on the last 80,000.

This 200,000 miles is also not the cumulitive total of my previous X number of vehicles whether they were Prii or not. I mean seriously why would you even post something that ridiculously stupid in a 200,000 mile thread about Prii? Seriously?

Anyway, for those really interested in the history of a Prius with 200,000 miles under a single owner with every tank of gas documented please read on. I have to track mileage for work so know exactly how much gas I have gone through.

Pretty historic moment on July 4th, 2010 for Ema. She rolled through the 200,000 mile odometer reading so I thought I would take the time and write a little update on it.

Lifetime MPG = 47.12 (Recorded from 431 fills over the past 4+ years)
- Purchased on March 28, 2006.
Lifetime Maintenance = $6,712 (See Below)

Maintenance costs include some â€œupgradeâ€ costs as well. These are as follows:
Dice iPod Interface = $160
Tomâ€™s Tower Brace = $200
BT Skid Plate, BT Stiffening Plate, GMuff Sound Spray = $1,137
Dynamat Extreme Bulk Pack (2) = $1,046
Engine Block Heater (Not yet installed, lol) = $60
Prius Custom SunShade = $30
Navigation DVD Upgrade = $250 (Version 8.1 â€“ Probably will upgrade again this fall.)
ScanGauge - $160

Total â€œUpgradeâ€ Costs = $3,043

If you subtract the cost of the Michelin Harmonies that replaced the Goodyear Incrappities at 77,675 miles (another $650) that would bring down maintenance to $3,019 for the past 4+ years or about $750/year for a little less than 50,000 miles/year.

Routine maintenance for me is the following: (All done by my Toyota Dealership)
Every 5,000 miles â€“ Oil & Filter Change + Tire Rotation (Still using standard aka Dino not synthetic oil)
Approximately every 20,000 to 30,000 miles â€“ 4-Wheel Alignment Check, shimmed as needed.

Engine Air Filter â€“ I do this myself and usually every 20K â€“ 30K miles.
Cabin Air Filter â€“ I do this myself and usually every 50K miles or so.
Windshield Wipers â€“ I do this myself and usually very 20K â€“ 30K, if not sooner depending.

At 30K â€“ I did the â€œmaxâ€ factory service package, which really isnâ€™t necessary.
At 60K â€“ I dint the â€œminâ€ factory service package, which again probably wasnâ€™t really necessary.
At 78K â€“ Integrities where replaced with Michelin Harmonies in the 195/60R size.
At 100K â€“ I did the 90K factory service including throttle cleaning, new fluids and other stuff.
At 120K â€“ I did the 120K factory service including new spark plugs and other stuff.
At 130K â€“ I did my first ATF WS change. Should have read more on PriusChat and done this sooner. I changed again at 169K and will from now on every 30K â€“ 40K.
At 130K â€“ The left front axle seal was replaced because it was leaking.
At 158K â€“ New D4R bulbs were installed. Purchased from eBay, installed by Toyota Dealership.
At 165K â€“ Repaired a broken speaker wire in the driverâ€™s side door. Freemanâ€™s car stereo.
At 170K â€“ The serpentine belt was changed.
At 196K â€“ New front brakes L I wanted to make 200K but didnâ€™t want to push it.

Upcoming Maintenance:
Replace Coolant Heat Storage Pump
Replace Inverter Coolant Pump
Upgrade to Prius Touring Suspension Package (Shocks, Springs, Stabilizer bars, etcâ€¦)
Replace Spark Plugs (2nd Set for Ema)
Replace Battery with Optima Yellow Top
- All this additional maintenance will probably be done when the next major service count hits. Probably at the 220K â€“ 240K mark. If this isnâ€™t before winter this year I will definitely do all this late Fall for winter.

Overall this has EASILY been the best car I have ever owned. At 47.12 MPG, navigation, Bluetooth hands free, backup camera, smart key system, etcâ€¦ what isnâ€™t to love? At 6â€™2â€ I donâ€™t have any trouble driving Ema long distances, obviously, and although the seat is beginning to sag and the center and door armrests are showing some age I plan to drive her for another 200K.

The limiting factor will probably be the transmission because of not changing the ATF soon enough to start. Knock on wood but even running â€œstandardâ€ oil and not synthetic I donâ€™t anticipate having any issues with the motor. The other issue would be the hybrid battery but even if I replaced the batter with a brand new one this would be less than $3,000 easy. If all other major components are still in working condition this would be something I would most likely do.

Favorite Upgrades:
1. Dice â€“ Driving as much as I do the iPod interface is a must.
2. Tomâ€™s Tower Brace â€“ The increase in handling is HUGE.
3. Michelin Harmonies â€“ Over 120K miles on these tires with half tread left. Impressive.
4. Dynamat â€“ Making the interior more quiet helps with driving.
5. Navigation DVD â€“ Nice to have updated roads but darn expensive.
6. Shark Fin Antenna â€“ Nice look and you donâ€™t have to worry about car washes.
7. BT Skid Plate â€“ I did this because I took a tractor trailer tire tread to the undercarriage on I85 in South Carolina and it ripped a bunch of plastic up BUT I wouldnâ€™t install this again. The cost is high, dealers donâ€™t like dealing with it and I simply donâ€™t think it is that superior to the plastic piece from Toyota to justify the cost.

Favorite Standard Features:
1. MPG, MPG, MPG!!!!!
2. Navigation â€“ I like the Prius Nav and actually think it is superior to the Garmin that was built in with DNX5120 system in my Tacoma. The simply reason is Garminâ€™s talk to damn much and they donâ€™t give the split screen on interstates that show the exits like the Prius Nav.
3. Smart Key System â€“ It is so convenient to leave your keys in your pocket and still be able to open the doors and start the car. If I didnâ€™t drive so much for work this would be #2.
4. Bluetooth â€“ Yes it picks up road noise even after tweaking and even if you install a second microphone in the overhead but with so many states making phones illegal and more to follow in the future Bluetooth is a necessity anymore.
5. Overall Interior Space â€“ The Prius IS a mid-size no matter what the morons at Ford would like you believe. I have had not 1 or 2 but dozens of people get in and say â€œWow, this is bigger than I thought.â€ Which is usually followed by â€œand more comfortable too.â€
6. Hatchback â€“ The storage in the Prius is excellent and again surprises people.
7. Carbon Fiber Dash Accents â€“ They look cool and make Ema a little different J

Least Favorite Features:
1. The gas tank bladder!!!!! Ohhh this is so freaking annoying I donâ€™t know where to begin!!! Argggghhhhh!!!!!
2. 106 Nav Points to register. I have hundreds of customers throughout the Southeast alone that I would like to program in. Why are we limited to only 106!!!! Annoying!!!!!
3. Radiator Fan Cut in/out. My radiator fan runs freaking continuously compared to my wifeâ€™s 2007. The water temp shows 190F at most on the scangauge so it really doesnâ€™t need to run 24-7 like it does. Again annoying.
4. Loss of brakes when the traction control kicks on. This is the issue that the 2010â€™s were recalled for and isnâ€™t as bad in our Gen IIâ€™s but is still there. I think this is an issue with any regenerative braking vehicle unfortunately. Mine seems to be getting worse with the higher mileage however.

I think that is it for the â€œdislikesâ€. Like I said a couple of pages ago this has been the best vehicle I have ever owned so there really shouldnâ€™t be too many dislikes.

Hopefully she will be running still in another couple of years and I can give you a 300K update then. If anyone has any questions please feel free to drop me an email or PM.

- CBarr31 7/5/2010
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