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What to do at 50K miles (2011)

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by krazypriuslady, Jun 2, 2015.

  1. krazypriuslady

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    Hey all! :LOL: been out driving and not posting!
    But my trusty lil 2011 gal has reach 50k miles. I have been faithfully doing the regular service. Last time I was in for work, it was an oil change at 40k.
    *** no, I am not doing them myself, nor do I have anyone who will do it ***

    So I have an appt tomorrow for an oil change. Was I supposed to do an engine filter change at 45K? What about tranny fliud flush?

    I replaced my tires around ~45k from Costco and got the Michelin Defender I think. So they take care of the rotations.

    Can anyone give me a list to print and take? :)

    Thanks! I have had ZERO problems with this car, and would like to keep it running like this another 100k!!
     
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    yes. you should change the oil filter with the oil, every 10k, nothing at 45k. i would do the tranny fluid if keeping the car over 100,000 miles. o/m has the list you need. 60k will be air and cabin filters. the air filter should have been done at 30k and cabin every 15k.
     
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    I did the toyota "30k" service. I would have to double check, but I would think they did the air filter then.
    dumb question: is the air fliter the same as the engine filter?

    what is "o/m" ?

    so tomorrow, I should do the tranny flush and fill, oil and oil filter? and then the " 60 k service" will take care of the rest?
     
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    yes, the same. o/m = owners manual. that sounds like a good plan, don't let them sell you any service not listed in the manual. the tranny is not listed, but recommended by many here who have tested the oil.
     
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    thanks
     
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    pleasure.:)
     
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    Late to the party, but here you can get printable pdf schedules:

    TIS

    Click on "manuals" link, then choose division/model/year, and search.

    There you'll see freebie pdf's of Owners Manuals, Warranty and Maintenance Guide (includes the service schedule, event-by-event), and various lesser pamphlets.

    Regarding your questions:

    There's a cabin filter, and an engine filter.

    Also, yeah if it's not been done, a transaxle fluid change is a good idea. "Flush" implies multiple changes, or some sort of cleaning, but just a simple drain-and-fill is needed. If the place gives you a blank look, and/or suggests multiple hundreds of dollars required, back out, and read up on it. It is dead-simple, should not cost more than $100. And you don't want to trust it to idiots that may use the wrong fluid, or other bad things.

    BTW, great "mod", lol.

    Our son was pulling into a parking space. It had those concrete wheel stops, the kind that are held in place by a couple of rebar nailed into the ground. Problem is: one of the rebar was sticking up a few inches. Now the lower edge of the front "bumper" has the same mod. :(

    Here's the page you were looking for, just in case. This is from 2015 booklet, but believe it is the same:
     

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  8. krazypriuslady

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    Thanks, sorry for the late reply.
    I got the oil change. They said the TRANSMISSION oil change is about $250. I didn't ask about transAXLE. oops. my bad.
    Anyway, I didn't have it done that day. Will prob do something mid-July-ish.

    Does anyone have a shop in the DC area they rec for this transAXLE job? because I'm not doing it. Lubing the bike chain is as far as I go :)

    My other 'mod' that I don't have listed in being parked in my friend's driveway and her scraping my back fender on her way to pull out. I don't know how. We were parked side by side. Yeah, she's blonde. I was pissed. A year later, it still looks like crap.
     
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    There's only one thing, the "transaxle", as Toyota calls it. Shouldn't cost over $100 to change fluid. The fluid itself is special, and about $30~40. There's DIY instruction here too.
     
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    Consider strut shock replacement at 50k miles. Also consider upgrading to koni fsd dampers for better ride quality. I only have 13k and am thinking of upgrading.
     
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    especially if you drive in areas with a lot of potholes.
     
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