Lubricating Your Prius

As you previously said "A well-lubricated Prius is a "happy" Prius!!"

 

i guess you could put some grease on the door hinges... but there aren't any chassis lubrication points if that's what you're referring to.

 

I like to liberally coat the outside with vegetable oil...Helps with aerodynamics...

juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuust kidding.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Jun 24 2006, 11:16 AM) [snapback]276305[/snapback]</div>

Isn't that true of all modern cars? I remember when you would take your car in for an oil change and a "lube job", but isn't chassis lubrication a thing of the past?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thomas Brock @ Jun 24 2006, 01:46 PM) [snapback]276361[/snapback]</div>

Seriously, I wonder if the auto industry is researching new paint formulations to make cars more aerodynamically efficient? The Navy has done a lot of that type of research for submarine hulls (although that is to reduce noise, not increase fuel efficency) and the marine industry has come up with new types of hull coatings to reduse drag. I wonder if they can make a car more "slippery"?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(larkinmj @ Jun 24 2006, 11:00 AM) [snapback]276368[/snapback]</div>

I know in boat racing they found the slickest paint was not actually the fastest. There was less drag with a slightly less slick surface. The way I heard it explained was that the water actually forms eddies at the surface of the paint to water interface, and the eddies act like ball bearings. Take away the eddy-producing roughness, and the friction actually increased.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(larkinmj @ Jun 24 2006, 02:00 PM) [snapback]276368[/snapback]</div>

not all, but it's getting more and more common.

 

Yeah it is similiar to the aerodynamics of golf balls, but I am not sure anyone would want to buy a dimply car.

 

Actually there are dimpled cars. The dimples are on the underbody panels. Somehow I thought Prius was one of those cars. The other one was a german make, don't know which maker.

 

Mercedes dimples the under panels on some cars. Remember their wind tunnel comercial with the car on a rotisery and the roll it to show you smooth the air flow was under the car?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TwelveInchPrius @ Jun 23 2006, 07:12 PM) [snapback]276072[/snapback]</div>

To keep warranty, an oil and filter change is necessary every 8,000km / 5,000 miles or 6 months.

You may or may not elect to change the CVT fluid. Some of us have, and noted a degraded fluid condition. Canadian market cars require a CVT fluid service every 85,000km or so, U.S. market Prius cars do not.

The tie rod ends and ball joints are sealed. It's not possible to grease them, as there are no zerk fittings - "lubed for life"

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TwelveInchPrius @ Jun 23 2006, 05:12 PM) [snapback]276072[/snapback]</div>

Having in mind your user name, I could not help but think of Kentucky Jelly (yes, I know it is not the postal abbreviation for Kentucky).

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(IsrAmeriPrius @ Jun 25 2006, 08:07 PM) [snapback]276671[/snapback]</div>

I always assumed it was called that because it came from Kentucky!

 

So which would be best for the Prius, the regular KY or the warming stuff?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tadashi @ Jun 26 2006, 05:16 PM) [snapback]276992[/snapback]</div>

If you're in Texas, go with the non-warming variety- you don't want to get your Prius overheated. In New England, definitely the warming stuff.

 

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