My Prius is down 4 quarts of oil 9000 miles after oil change

the accord hybrid is getting good reviews.

 

agreed. there really isn't any prius competition per se, until the ionic is available.

 

As I pointed out in the very first reply, manufacturers and customers are on very different pages on this issue.

On every car my household has owned over more than four decades, the maximum oil consumption rate that the manufacturer would consider to be 'Not A Warranty Problem', was greater than the entire oil volume over the longest allowed oil change interval. So regular oil checks between service visits were required.

Drivers usually got away with less frequent checks, or none at all, because most individual cars didn't burn anywhere near that much. At least at first. But a certain small fraction of cars did burn a lot. And for those who didn't check, and got burned, it wasn't covered under warranty.

You are free to file suit. Fellow owners of my Subaru model did, and got a settlement last summer (Subaru Oil Consumption Class Action Lawsuit). I see an ongoing case for other Toyota models, not including Prius (Toyota Oil Consumption Defect Lawsuit - Car Attorney). I don't quickly see any active Prius suit, but someone is trolling for Prius clients with problems (Toyota Prius Oil Burning-Class Action Investigation - Chimicles & Tikellis LLP).

Any other readers out there who haven't personally checked their oil in over 1000 to 2000 miles, and who don't wish to be test clients in a lawsuit, go check your oil level RIGHT NOW!

 

they aren't known to burn oil around 100,000 miles.

but i was thinking of the plug in, with full hatch space and 5 seats.

 

What else is active on the same garage circuit? 'Nothing' is best. I.e. Lights will usually be turned off, and other convenience outlets inactive during recharging, but a garage freezer or refrigerator on the same circuit would be a problem. Trip the breaker and see what goes out.

Extension cords may also be discouraged. Can you park close enough to charge without an extension?

 

I'm seeing a picture in the e-brochure with the port on the right rear, opposite the gas filler. This would be the same as the 2012-15 PiP. The pictured cord looks like it has some significant length, allowing good parking freedom.

I didn't pop open the covers to verify the port when looking over one at a dealership a few days ago.

PS: The previous generation PiP had about a 20 foot cord:
Length of charging cable | PriusChat

It would also charge from a 15-Amp circuit. If you have a 20-Amp circuit, then you have some margin for other devices on the same circuit.

See note #21: Prius Prime FAQs

 

are you talking pip or prime? pip does 11 miles and prime, 25. an extension cord, if properly sized is fine.
prime has a slow charge feature (8 amps) which can help on shared outlets. anything drawing a high starting amperage can blow the breaker. a couple people had trouble due to a keurig on a kitchen outlet that was on the same circuit as the garage.

 

Some 2010 "loose" oil some don't ,,, wonder if Toyota made a change during 2010 protection
And changed ??? Rings or ??? , during production year , mfg do make changes

 

4? my 08 holds under 4 with a new filter.. didn't you hear the rattle and knocking as the motor ate itself?. if you waited for someone else to check the oil you have engine damage.. how long as the oil light flashing? days weeks months?

 

for someone looking for advise and is too lazy to check his oil weekly you sure are nasty to other members... maybe you should buy a bicycle or get a bus pass so oil will no longer be a problem.. hope you need a new motor, cYa

 

LOL, this guy cant be this foolish in real life, no one could be..
so its Toyotas fault you don't check the oil and ran it dry and you expect an 8 year old car to be the same as it was when it was new as the manual refers to and you need someone to tell you to check fluids every 1000 miles.......yep everyone elses fault but yours.. you sound like every woman I have ever dated when it comes to cars, don't think about it until the red light comes on for a few weeks or it blows up..pathetic

 

Yup mine burns about a quart between 1-2 gas fillups. I drive 350 miles/week for work so the logical choice is the new model prius (like 1/4 of the employees) but between the oil consumption, engine knock and power inverter failure I don't want another Toyota.

 

I have a 2010 with 67K on her and she hasn't developed the dreaded oil burning issue. I change the oil every six months or roughly 4,000-4,500 miles due to severe service use. My Prius is used mostly for short trips around town with very little highway usage. Maybe 5,000 of those 67K miles were highway. I changed the oil in December, and I checked it last week, the stick said she is still full. She is due the middle of next month for her next oil change.

I'm getting the feeling that these 10K mile oil changes may be part of the problem. How are those 10K miles getting put on, around town urban driving or all highway?