Just bought a 2009 Prius: What services should I preform on it?

Change the transmission fluid

 

congrats and welcome!
cabin filter

12v battery health test

new fob batteries

test metal keys in lock

learn where the jump point is in the fuse box under the hood

learn how to crawl in the back and open the hatch manually

learn where the sks button is under the steering wheel

check the spare and its pressure

think about a prolong battery conditioner

watch your oil loss every week until you're comfortable with stretching it out. at 65k, its poly fine

the only thing i can say about audio upgrade is to search the gen2 audio forum

 

Here is the 2009 Prius maintenance schedule, I would follow that.
https://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/omms-s/T-MMS-09Prius/pdf/09%20Prius%20SMG%20127073%20EN%201st%20Print.pdf

Like Skibob, I would add a scheduled ATF WS drain and fill. I recommend 30,000 miles, 100,000 miles and then every 100,000 miles.

Since you are past 65,000 it should be done fairly soon. then at 150,000 and then every 100,000.

DIY is 4 quarts of Toyota ATF WS and two washers for the drain and fill bolts, about $40.

As a dealer service, I pay $90 to $110.

 

Assuming the Prius comes with one fob, get a second one ASAP, if you have a fully functional fob. If the car has SKS and the accompanying fob does NOT work correctly, pay to have a dealer perform a RESET and RESEED procedure. BUY NEW (100% virgin) fobs! Price difference between used and new is small.

Replace the front struts and related wear items, and rear shocks.

Brake inspection:

pad/shoe thickness
rotor/drum thickness
lube caliper pins and shoe contact points on backing plate​

Read Post #5 for common sources of water entry and see the links for how people fixed the leaks.

Check the SOC (State of Charge) on the 12V battery.

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Post #5) How to apply a load.
Post #8) State of Charge chart, AGM compatible battery chargers.
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CHECK THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL RELIGIOUSLY, and fill to the TOP Full mark! Too many people do not do this.

I would check the VIN with Toyota.com/owners, to see if the current mileage is correct. 65k miles seems suspect for a 10year old car.

 

You have to disassemble the entire shock assembly to change the boot.
So might be worth swapping out the shock at the same time.

Or just live with the condition .

Good luck and keep us posted .

 

I would buy a Prolong Hybrid battery charger. It will extend the life of the hybrid battery for quite a few years. It will greatly improve the mileage and the cars power. The car has not been driven much over the last 10 years that is very hard on the hybrid battery. The cars that seem to do the best are cold climate cars with high mileage. Letting a hybrid battery sit will kill it corrosion begins.

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Looks like everything is dry as a bone on that car. Grease it up. See the spring on the end of the butterfly axle on the throttle body spray it with some lubricant. Spray the hood latch the hood hinges all the door hinges and especially the mechanical key lock on the drivers door.
Make sure that lock works because when your brand new 12 volt battery dies because you left the interior light on you will need a way to get into the car. I use a great product for that I hose the suspension of all cars with it its called CSP. No smell heavy grease that stays where you put it.

To prevent that incredibly common occurrence of leaving the light on always without exception lock the car using the fob. Especially in the garage. It will not allow you to lock the doors if a door ajar or leave a light on.Its a little 12 volt battery doe not take much to kill it.

Its hot out. Really freaking hot out. The G2 has a huge front windshield cross section and if you leave the car to sit in the sun all day it will attain a cabin temp of well...scary and that will kill the hybrid battery. Cabin heat kills the battery. If you let this car sit in the sun all day you will hear the Hybrid fan you just cleaned come on. Not good. Buy a insulated Weathertech Windshield shade from Priushop its custom fit to the windshield. Mine is going on 11 years old. very high quality shade. It will keep the cabin very cool.

And lastly the best thing you can buy and I buy one for every car I own is a real leather steering wheel cover. The G2 steering wheel is a cheese grater its so rough. It will make the car feel 100% better.


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Best leather cover made. Good luck.

 

Sounds good be aware there’s a throat clamp under the air cleaner box to the throttle body.
It’s a 10 mm clamp you have to sneak your socket wrench under the air cleaner box to tighten it.
Make sure it’s tight as unmetered air sneaking by the maf will make the engine run poorly and get bad mileage.

 

Here's some 2nd gen info from the Repair Manual regarding the transaxle fluid. Not really a fluid replacement instruction, but close enough. The level check indicates how to get the level right, basically filling till it starts coming back out (with the car level). I would think if you bought 4 quarts and it wasn't coming back out yet, but close, you're good.

Also, I read another document about Toyota ATF WS fluid, which cautions against storing the fluid once open, recommends to use newly opened bottles only. Similar to brake fluid I guess.

 

How does one open the hatch?
Asking for a friend...

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It’s a good idea to clean the ac evap under the dash. It’s done by buying a pressurized can or 2 of microbial cleaner and connecting it to the ac drip hose under the car. The cleaner is injected up into the evap case as soapy foam and then drips out as liquid. Keeps the ac evap case free of funk and clean and keeps the drip hose open.
Then buy a can or 2 of coil cleaner and take the plastic cover off the rad and spray the condenser coil in front of the rad with that cleaner. The cleaner the condenser the cooler the compressor the cooler the air.
Cool compressor will greatly extend its life. Bet yours has never been cleaned.

Have done mine 3 times. Results in nice smelly and super cold ac. Same thing you should do to your home ac.

My dealer gets $150 to do the drip hose injection.

Go on amazon and buy 2 cans of Koolit. Comes with the drip hose connector.

 

I believe the procedure is shown in the owners manual.

 

Ah yes the ole' nice smelly.