Hey just wanted to stop in and share my experiences. Have used the pc forum many times. So I have a 12 Prius C with 255k+ miles. At 149.5k (I kid you not) the hybrid battery died and Toyota gave me a new one, barely within the 150k warranty period. It burns out lots of bulbs, seems like frequently. The left rear tail light fills with water so I drilled a hole (hidden) in the bottom so it can drain Still gets 50+ mpg Typical Toyota paint starting to look shoddy. Slight shake/vibration at low speeds like in parking lot. Don't know what that is. Could use a new front Control arm, the old one clunks now and then Have tried tons of tires, Pirelli, Continental, Goodyear, etc... The OEM Fuel Assurance Max are the best. The TPS warning light is on constantly and I don't want to pay for new sensors, checked pressure and all are good The rubber strips on the roof come loose and flop around at the car wash The air intake snorkel rattles, annoying But all in all, typical Toyota quality and I hope to see 300k Still on OEM brake pads. 10k oil changes Spark plugs twice Coolant flush twice Air filters Monthly Royal Purple fuel treatment
Great. Have you ever cleaned the EGR system and the intake manifold, replaced the PCV? Does it burn oil? BTW, is the battery warranty 10 yrs / 150k miles? I thought it is only for Prius in CARB states, not for Prius C.
Well they covered it for me... and said it's 150k in California. Nope on the EGR or intake cleaning and no oil burning.
Amazing they offered that warranty, wow! prius C has always been known (or termed and mentioned) to be 8 year/100k
For your "shake/vibration at low speeds", you may want to clean the EGR & intake manifold, and see how the car behaves.
Ok here we go... 262k miles... overheating and dropping coolant levels... diagnosed as bad head gasket. Mechanic said bore scope shows scoring in cylinder walls... thus don't recommend a head gasket repair, but rather an engine replacement. So my question for you all... I've seen Prius C engine under 50k miles... all over eBay, etc...for $500-800 How much will a SoCal mechanic charge for the labor to swap engines? Any SoCal shop recomendations?
Most likely the thermostat got stuck closed, which caused the water pump to overheat and fail, and thus causing the engine to overheat.
Hybridpit in Buena Park if you want to keep the car. Where you are now is at the cross road of "do I invest in this car and keep it or do I buy a used/new car? Up to you.
