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An educated service guy...

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Rxmxsh, Jun 26, 2007.

  1. Rxmxsh

    Rxmxsh Member

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    Took my car for its first oil change tonight @ 5015 miles. Asked the service guy to inflate my tires to 42/40... He said "Uhhhh Ok, but I don't recommend it... I'll show you why" He then took me out to the car and showed me Toyota's spec on the car and explained about tire wear and all that good jive. He said he'd do it because of people wanting to get better mileage and the tire is rated at 44 max.

    That little bit impressed me, so I said, "Huh. I'm impressed. Can you tell me what the "B" is for?" This was immediately following a statement on how salesmen don't educate buyers well enough about the cars they sell.

    He said "A what? That's gotta be new... Show me" I did, and he laughed and said "I don't know... backup?" :rolleyes: and then we both laughed. I explained about engine braking and then he said how he was surprised the car had it, because the mechanicals don't kick in until 7mph, so until then you're really just "regenning" the hybrid batteries...

    Nonetheless, I was impressed with this guy... At least he said "Huh. I do not know" :lol:
     
    #1 Rxmxsh, Jun 26, 2007
  2. paprius4030

    paprius4030 My first Prius

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    I'm glad my dealer is more up to speed then this guy. My dealer is the one who told me to inflate the tires to 42/40 then I read about it here when i came upon this site.
     
    #2 paprius4030, Jun 26, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(paprius4030 @ Jun 26 2007, 02:49 PM) [snapback]468440[/snapback]</div>
    Is that 42 Front 40 back? Or the other way around?
     
    #3 gforeman, Jun 26, 2007
  4. JimboK

    JimboK One owner, low mileage

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    The thread title seems a tad inaccurate. Educated??

    I'll assume this was a service advisor and not a Prius tech. If so, maybe the ignorance is excusable, but I'd still think they should know about "B." It's been on the car for years. If it was the tech, no way I'd have him work on my car.
     
    #4 JimboK, Jun 26, 2007
  5. priusFTW

    priusFTW Gen III JBL non Nav

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(G-Man @ Jun 26 2007, 03:02 PM) [snapback]468445[/snapback]</div>
    42 front 40 back
     
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    JimN Let the games begin!

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  7. Rxmxsh

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JimboK @ Jun 26 2007, 12:03 PM) [snapback]468447[/snapback]</div>
    Well that's why the "almost" was put it... :p

    It was a service advisor, not the guy who was doing the oil change. He told me of a lady who brought her Prius in because she had taken it elsewhere and they had overfilled the oil...

    Can that throw a dummy light?
     
    #7 Rxmxsh, Jun 26, 2007
  8. Bill Merchant

    Bill Merchant absit invidia

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rxmxsh @ Jun 26 2007, 06:38 PM) [snapback]468587[/snapback]</div>
    Indeed it can, if the ICE tried to inhale the excess oil.
     
    #8 Bill Merchant, Jun 27, 2007
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