56k miles and counting. Prius advance model Reliability update

100% agreement, especially tactile knobs/sliders, that you can find/use without the need to take your eyes off the road.

Looking through my son's Mazda CX-5 Owner's Manual, apparently if you've got their TPMS sensors (which I've found in Canada for $35 CDN) on an extra set of tires, just a few minutes driving after the swap, the car recognizes the new sensors. It may need one initial intro by the dealership, but after that, easy DIY.

 

at how many miles did the hesitation start? my air filter is still pristine

 

West or East coast Portland?

 

PDX is west coast Portland .

It’s their airport call sign.

 

i was thinking west coast air is cleaner. Maybe some dirt roads?

 

I just did the egr circuit for the daughter of a member here about a month back who lives in Bend, and it was definitely used off of paved surfaces.

I still had some dirt in my ear the day after from dropping the splash shield and not expecting as much dirt as rained down.

But the city of Roses is a beautiful city that has some clean air.

 

-Agree about the touch screen.
-I'd always replace the air filter unless I was stuck to find one. They aren't made to be cleaned well. There is the possibility of an air blast opening the pores larger than intended.
-Always a very good idea to change the transmission fluid periodically. The transmission fluid serves both as a gear & bearing lubricant and as a hydraulic medium. It can't do its job if oxidized or the additives depleted or otherwise not as good as new. Also renew your brake fluid--it absorbs moisture and gets a lower boiling point. (In other cars, renew the power steering fluid periodically as well for the same reasons as the ATF.) Renew the coolants on schedule--the anticorrosion and other additives become depleted. Run a can of fuel system cleaner through the gas periodically.
-How soon will you be ready for new tires? My choice was Bridgestone DriveGuard run flat tires. 3rd generation technology. Said to be good for 50 miles at 50 mph without air (then they'd be junk). Ride & noise are OK. Heavier than OE. Slightly less efficiency. Greater reliability. Not great snow traction. A new all-weather tire is the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady. Said to have great wet traction. Snow certified. 60k tread life warranty. Every tire design is a compromise. The choice is yours.

 

I put on my gen2 wheels with studded snows, no tpms, when I put the summer wheels back on the tpms popped right on??

 

My understanding is that the transmission fluid in any Prius powertrain, including the Prime, serves only as a lubricant and coolant (the coolant function being mainly for the electric motors). There are no gear shifting mechanisms to be hydraulically actuated or anything comparable to a torque converter.

 

Toyota Canada says to change brake fluid every 3 years or 48K kms (30K miles), whichever comes first. Toyota USA says nothing.

To be fair, Toyota USA says check your driver's floor mat every 6 months or 5000 miles. We get no guidance regarding that.