2010 Prius Maintenance Schedule (Canadian)

I've been reading through the 2010 Prius Canadian Owners Manual Supplement. The Maintenance Schedule is not spelled out date-by-date: it's format is subjective, and covers all Toyota's models, so a bit confusing.

I've attempted to translate it's info into a 2010 Prius specific summary, going date by date. Please note: there are variations from the US schedule, and I believe the US publication is more objective, date-by-date.

I'll post a jpeg (which will likely get downsample some), and attempt to attach a pdf and xls (MS Excel) version also.

The following is a rough draft, feel free to check and comment.

Addendum: Long overview, I've updated the files to reflect my last edit. Please ignore any files posted further down. Also, it's apparently no longer possible to post Exel files, maybe for safety reasons. Sorry.

 

I'll double check but I believe there is no mention of brake fluid replacement, at least in our Canadian version of the Owners Manual Supplement (outlines warranty and maintenance). This isn't intended to be my schedule; I'm really just trying to objectify the very verbose and convoluted schedule laid out by Toyota Canada.

Honda says to replace brake fluid every 3 years, no mileage requirement. FWIW I'll stick to that interval with our Prius. Hopefully the dealership's service department is set up for brake fluid changes: I believe there's pressurized equipment that will automate the processs.

I'll likely also accelerate transmission fluid changes, to at least bi-yearly.

 

Here's an updated schedule:

 

Here's the US maintenance schedule, Excel chart format only, based on a pdf publication I found, titled:

Prius 2010 - Warranty and Maintenance Guide

The anecdotal, date-by-date style in the Toyota publication is a very difficult read, especially if you want to get the big picture. I've not checked it till my eyes bleed, there might still be a few oversights.

There are a few breaks in the pattern, in the Toyota publications, ie: some inspection might be going along at 3 year intervals, and then inexplicably one is missed. I've filled in the blanks in such cases. The last date, 144 mo (12 year) in particular seems to be missing a wack of inspections, comparing to the usual intervals.

Also, does "front differential fluid" exist, distinct from "automatic transmission fluid"? I've just put both in, per the Toyota publication, for now.

I've just adhered to what Toyota says, for good/bad. For example, there is no transaxle fluid change interval (I would just change the word "inspect" to "replace"), the floor mats are supposed to be checked every 6 months (sounds tedius, not even mentioned in the Canadian schedule...). Wheel rotation every six months seems excessive: I would try to sync it with brake inspections, my 2 cents.

Also, there's a lot of disparity, comparing to the Canadian schedule.

 

So at 36 mo (or 30000 mile) intervals, Toyota says to check "automatic transmission oil" and "front differential oil". And never change them, both of them, ever...

Yeah, I was just having a look under there yesterday, looking at transmission access (http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...hooting/90272-engine-under-panel-removal.html).

I think I read somewhere the Prius has a lot of brake fluid, and changing it is complicated, requiring communication via OBDII. Or not? A little fuzzy on that.

 

Oh, good catch! It was on the very last page of the schedule, guess I was burning out. Will fix that.

Ok, I've updated the attachment, US maintenance schedule, in my post #5: sparkplug replacement interval added.

Trying to extract sparkplugs after 120,000 neglected miles should be "interesting", but again, the object of my spreadsheet is just to summarize Toyota's schedule, not mess with it.

 

Thanks for the links. Good to know a few people have done their own transmission fluid, no problems. I'm still half inclined to pull the whole cover off, at least when tranmission fluid change is involved, maybe for engine oil change as well. Because:

1. It keeps the reviled hinge points intact.

2. In particular with the transmission fluid change, the extra elbow room for torque wrench might be nice, and for a clear shot for the draining tran. fluid.

Have a look at my linked thread on removing the whole panel: it's basically 15 minutes vs 5 minutes, it comes off and goes back on fairly easily. I'm using a fairly high floorjack lift of the front end and safety stands, which makes things a little roomier.

While it's 15 minutes, it feels like 20~25... Frustrating the fragile material of this cover, and it is a bunch of extra finicky fasteners to deal with, break, lose, mix-up.

Brightest idea I had when doing it: I dragged a sturdy (and thicker than me) tool box under, pushed it back a little further than I had to go, under a cross beam.

 

Here's an updated Canadian schedule, based on Owner's Manual Supplement. Some revisions:

1. I think I've fixed the transaxle fluid change interval, though I'm not sure. The owners manual supplement is "conversational", and covers all Toyota vehicles, with various exceptions. This is my best attempt at undertanding what they want. FWIW, I think the interval they quote is way too long, but my object with this is just to document what they're stipulating.

2. I've resorted the lines a bit, deleted some I don't believe apply to the Prius (belt inspection for example), and just generally tried to fix it up.

3. Color coded the lines, to try to make it an easier read.