5K service road trip question

and most plugs look almost new at 120k. prius is the bad boy of maintenance.

no wonder most dealers would rather sell pick up trucks

 

Yup. Those iridium plugs really do go that long. I replaced them on two different Gen 2 at about 115k miles. Looked almost new.

 

need proof of photos of plugs going in all silver and coming out all silver if almost new.

 

There’s not really any correlation, cars needing particular oil catch cans. Lots here are just going with a cheapie can, maybe adding more baffling (stainless steel pot scrubber material).

None are sanctioned by Toyota (doubtful they would even acknowledge the need…), and they’re “technically “ breaking the pollution control regs, regardless of reality, simply because they’re not vetted by the regulatory bodies that approv these things. In a nutshell: any mod to the factory pollution control system is illegal.

The “bad flywheel” link in my signature in-turn links THE oil catch can thread, by @danlatu.

I went with Moroso 85474 on my 3rd gen, but they’re pricey.

 

The electrons seem to care mostly about the shape and gap of the electrodes and not so much about the color.

No accounting for taste....

 

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I see that as a non-issue. If you want a BEV, then get one. This car is for uses where a BEV doesn't yet fit one's needs.

When I finally get a PHEV (tight supply chain is my only remaining reason for not having one already), I expect that most of my driving days will be pure EV, but most of my driving miles will be HV.

 

Yep I had a 2005 Tacoma with the non-iridium plugs but I didn't know that...she still had the originals in 2015 when I traded it in for a Tundra (the Taco had 90,000). The Taco had no issues.
The Prius has a small cover with 3 or 4 10mm bolts you have to remove to access the oil drain and oil filter. I took a chance on this from Amazon and very pleases...the oil filter wrench fits perfectly and the oil fill funnel screws right on so makes the oil change easy. (I just did the first change on my 21 AWD Prius...she had 1,515 miles and I wanted to get the original oil out after break-in in the unlikely chance there's anything in there, like metal shavings, from the production/assembly process.)

Not sure if the link worked...it's called
Motivx Tools Oil Filter Wrench, Drain Tool, and Advanced Engine Oil Funnel Set for Toyota & Lexus 2.0L - 5.7L Engines with Cartridge Style Oil Filter Systems

 

I’ve noticed those, sounds interesting.

 

That's the same brand filter wrench I've been using for several years except mine is the one specifically for the Prius and other like it. That funnel is cool! I hadn't seen those before. The one I have is a good fit, though.