Prius Common Maintenance How-To's

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by GreenSpeed, Dec 16, 2009.

  1. GreenSpeed

    GreenSpeed New Member

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    Hi All,
    I've been off and on this site since 2006. My Prius has about 125,000 miles and i'm wondering what maintenance items can I do for it. Since the purchase of the Prius I've subsequently gotten more inclined with cars and pursued working on them as a hobby.

    Unlike my other car (Mitsubishi Evolution) I can't seem to find any 'how-tos' on basic maintenance items (i.e. transmission fluids, timing belts, etc).

    Does anyone have links to stuff like this that the basic mechanic can try to wrench on? Or even a link to a service manual would be great. Your help is much appreciated!
     
    #1 GreenSpeed, Dec 16, 2009
  2. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    techinfo.toyota.com for a subscription website that provides official Toyota repair docs.

    If you search this forum you will find several how-tos posted by me and other regulars.
     
    #2 Patrick Wong, Dec 16, 2009
  3. jayman

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    The Prius uses a timing chain, no belt to routinely replace

    Patrick mentioned the official Toyota data. All Data DIY has similar information

    Transmission fluid is a simple drain and refill. There is no filter, no torque converter, valve body, etc

    There is a sticky in the Care and Maintenance forum regarding routine care
     
    #3 jayman, Dec 16, 2009
  4. GreenSpeed

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    Yeah, I watched USBwolf's video. Seems pretty straight forward :(. Nothing i can do then cept rotate the tires... ? I'm also wondering about cleaning the throttle body.
     
    #4 GreenSpeed, Dec 16, 2009
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