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    Buying Gen 2 Prius/Advice/Help

    We purchased a 2006 Prius 3-1/2 years ago with 120,000 miles. It has been the best car I've ever owned; best in terms of reliability and true...
    Post by: LewisM, Dec 11, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Prius Gen 2 Hybrid Battery End-Of-Life

    (Opinion of an ordinary owner, not an expert.) (a) How do I know when my hybrid battery will fail? You cannot know for sure. Battery failure...
    Thread by: LewisM, Sep 13, 2015, 8 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Gen2 (2006) intermittent poor engine power

    More followup: Driven about 2,500 miles (4k km) since cleaning the MAS sensor: interstate, rural, and city. Sustained speeds up to 75 mph....
    Post by: LewisM, Apr 29, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Gen2 (2006) intermittent poor engine power

    I can't speak for the first owner (120,000 miles), but I've been conscientious about changing filters for the last 57,000 miles. The MAS did not...
    Post by: LewisM, Apr 20, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Gen2 (2006) intermittent poor engine power

    Thanks, CyberPriusII, all the evidence I've seen thus far suggests that MAF cleaning is a preventive maintenance issue that has been overlooked....
    Post by: LewisM, Apr 10, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Gen2 (2006) intermittent poor engine power

    I do not know how a dirty MAF filter hurts ICE performance. But imagine if it could reduce ICE power by 10-20%. Let's assume the ICE alone should...
    Post by: LewisM, Apr 10, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Gen2 (2006) intermittent poor engine power

    CyberpriusII was right; it was a dirty mass air flow sensor. I cleaned it yesterday and today saw a increase in MPG from 46 to 50 on the same...
    Post by: LewisM, Apr 10, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Gen2 (2006) intermittent poor engine power

    Thanks for the ideas. I just cleaned the mass air flow sensor per cyberpriusII's suggestion, above, and following the handy directions at Toyota...
    Post by: LewisM, Apr 9, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Gen2 (2006) intermittent poor engine power

    Thanks for the response. I've driven this car for 55,000 miles and have carefully monitored mpg and HV battery charge. You are correct that...
    Post by: LewisM, Apr 8, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Gen2 (2006) intermittent poor engine power

    Our 2006 Prius (175,000 miles) has recently suffered intermittent periods of diminished ICE power. For instance, for about 1 hour recently...
    Thread by: LewisM, Apr 8, 2015, 20 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Is a well maintained, high mileage Prius worth it?

    You may have already decided what to do, but if not, perhaps our experience will help. 13 months ago we looked at a 2006 with 120,000 miles....
    Post by: LewisM, Nov 4, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Did you buy a Prius with 100K+ miles? Share your story here!

    We bought a 2006 with 120,000 miles Aug 2012 for $8200 from a private owner. Car appears to have been perfectly maintained and Toyota dealer...
    Post by: LewisM, Apr 27, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Hybrid (HV) battery test proposed

    I appreciate the response and the interest all of you have shown. Incidentally, when I tested my car the outside temperature was about 60 deg F...
    Post by: LewisM, Mar 7, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum