Purchasing Items for Maintenance

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by samposey, Jun 29, 2026 at 2:48 PM.

  1. samposey

    samposey New Member

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    I’ve got a 2015 Prius. As I am learning to do my own maintenance, what items would you recommend purchasing to have on hand vs waiting till an item fails to purchase and repair? Like, is it worth purchasing multiple air filters, oil filters, fluids of various kinds to have on hand. If so, how much of each item would you recommend keeping on hand?
     
    #1 samposey, Jun 29, 2026 at 2:48 PM
  2. Brian1954

    Brian1954 Senior Member

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    How many miles on the car?
     
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  3. Leadfoot J. McCoalroller

    Leadfoot J. McCoalroller Senior Member

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    I keep quantities of filters, crush washers, windshield wiper refills and the like on hand. I start with about a year's worth when the car is young and then might only keep one or two of each when the car passes a certain birthday. Things can happen and I'll lose more than I saved if the car is suddenly totaled or otherwise gets replaced.

    For me, having those things on the shelf is mostly about enabling me to do my own maintenance whenever I want. This is important to me because I travel for a living and I'm not home every night or even every week, so I just fit it in and I love not having to go to a local store on short notice to pay too much for instant satisfaction.
     
    #3 Leadfoot J. McCoalroller, Jun 29, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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