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New Prius Owner, Just Have Some Questions

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by YungMoola15, Jun 20, 2017.

  1. YungMoola15

    YungMoola15 New Member

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    Hi everyone I am new here & just joined the Prius life.

    I am coming from a 2005 Acura TL 6 Speed & never thought I'd drive a Prius but here I am.

    So I recently purchased a 2005 Prius with 140k that had bad HV battery. I fixed the battery from a local Craigslist Prius guy that apparently fixed 4 modules & did rebalancing whatever that is.

    The car drives good so far but I still need to do few more repairs. It needs new brakes, & I think some suspension work because it makes some clunking noises when going over bumps.

    In the couple days I've had it I changed the coolant, oil, inverter flush.

    Is there anything else I need to do?
    I was thinking about transaxle fluid & spark plugs.

    Also, I'm averaging 45mpg but sometimes can get 50. Is this normal?

    My friend that has a 2004 with 240k just got 500 miles on single tank and last bar wasn't flashing yet.
     
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  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    congrats and welcome!

    sounds like you're on the right track. do you have the service history? a lot should have beeb done at 100-120k, so you may not need to do much.
    45-50 is average, and with about 10 gallons to the flashing pip, 500 is doable.
    all the best!(y)
     
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  3. YungMoola15

    YungMoola15 New Member

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    Unfortunately no service records.
    The car had been sitting for more than a year prior to my ownership
     
    #3 YungMoola15, Jun 21, 2017
  4. TheMole

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    Have you registered at the toyota owners site below? It provides a history of the service done at Toyota dealers when inputting your VIN #. Might be a good starting point to see what's been done to it.

    Toyota Owners Official Web Site
     
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  5. iron-icman

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    Congratulations and welcome
     
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