... Toyota says it will last "the life of the vehicle." I think that probably translates to about 250,000 miles or so. ... Brand new, about $3,000-4,000. Used...
... Can't do it. The infamous bladder system keeps you from siphoning gas from a Prius. You would have to drill a hole in the bottom of the tank. ... Yes......
Why would the bladder prevent siphoning? It has a hole in the top to insert a hose. So long as some air can enter around the hose, there is no reason a...
Battery and transmission. What are the signs of battery and transmission failure? I want to sell the car the minute those things start otherwise I am happy. ...
Battery and Transmission: Sorry, I don't think you're going to have much luck dumping the problem to someone else without them knowing. I believe the first...
I'd like to remove the radio from my 2001 Prius. I want to put in an after market stereo. (I don't care that it doesn't integrate into the touch screen.) Are...
... You can't use any electric power without the engine turning. It can cut the fuel completely, but that leaves the engine acting as an air pump on the ...
Check out these photos; http://jalopnik.com/398690/hondas-new-hybrid-prius+fighter-caught- desert-testing-listening-to-eye-of-the-tiger It's the Honda Prius! ...
Ya gotta love Honda's sense of irony! Actually, I see quite a few hush- hush prototypes heading north on Highway 89A from Flagstaff. They have the ugly fake...
I've used locking caps in the past, but all it took was one getting hopelessly jammed on to convince me they were more trouble than they were worth. It was a...
I am considering getting after-market wheels for my '08 prius and still use the same tires - size 15 inch. Actually I want to have a full set of winter tires...
We have a '07 Prius and have had no problems at all, average 49.7 mph and live in the Missouri Ozarks....even when I go downtown I am up and down steep hills. ...
I have a 2008, package 5 I bought on 1-10-08 and as of today, 7-17-08, I have 18,056 miles. I commute 100 mi RT per day for my job and my wife took a trip from...
'02 Prius with 112k miles. Factory recs replacement every 60k miles. Done at 60k. Failed inexplicably at 110k and needed to be replaced. I don't have the error...
... If the warranty wasn't from Toyota Extra Care (and at that price it sounds like it wasn't). it is likely worthless. Most companies offering extended ...
Spark plugS going early fails the sniff test. A single plug might, but all of them failing at the same time is almost beyond belief. As they cost about $10...
Hi: I have Toyota Prius 2008 with Navigation and Blue Tooth option. I have set up the Blue Tooth connect to my Cell Phone. I was working fine for couple of...
You could: 1. buy a set of OEM wheels from your dealer; 2. buy a set of used OEM wheels from an auto recycler (salvage) dealer; 3. check at TireRack.com for...
Well I replaced my rear wheel bearings yesterday... It was a easy and fun job to do... and my prius is quiet again... The hardest part was getting the drum...
I went to autozone and had my check engine light diagnosed. #1 and #2 cylinder misfire Catalyst efficiency low bank 1' 3 possible causes for the low bank ...
Yep - it's that little ring-o-crud inside the drum which makes it less easy to slip them off. Sometimes backing off the adjuster is enough, sometimes not....
Also note that the hybrid battery and all other hybrid related parts are already covered for longer than your extended warranty. Where you live they are...
Hi Dwight, Congratulations on your success! Regarding removing the brake drum for inspection, note that there are two threaded holes in the drum. If you...
I would be interested to know what the DTC were. It is possible that only one plug had a problem, but the tech replaced all four knowing that they had been in...
... In the UK, Toyota say replace after 54,000 miles, which is probably conservative. Possibly using the wrong parts? - the proper iridium type should last...
Common practice is to replace all of a set of cheap consumable parts at once. Replacing one plug now, then another one when it fails ten thousand miles later,...
