75,000 Maintenance

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by jrb451, Jul 15, 2015.

  1. jrb451

    jrb451 Junior Member

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    I have a 75,000 maintenance coming up on my 2010 Prius. I recall past discussions about the merits of replacing the transaxle filter & fluid at different mileage points. I've never done this but is this something I should perform at this time? It's never called for on the Maintenance Schedule, only "Inspect transaxle fluid" and that's not even indicated at this mileage point.

    FWIW - I'm driving less than 5,000 a year since retiring. Just want what's best for my car.

    TIA
     
    #1 jrb451, Jul 15, 2015
  2. JC91006

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    Yes you should change it now. People are suggesting changing that fluid every 60k miles
     
    #2 JC91006, Jul 15, 2015
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    if you plan on keeping the car beyond 150k, it's probably worth doing.
     
    #3 bisco, Jul 15, 2015
  4. SageBrush

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    No filter, just fluid replacement.
    I swapped mine at 60k miles.

    Easy DIY job, and inexpensive.
     
    #4 SageBrush, Jul 15, 2015
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