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1. Scheduled Maintenance Intervals
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
... "Major Service" - Every 30000 Miles (~$450-650) Perform #1, #2, & #3 Replace Conventional Spark plugs Drain and fill manual transmission Brake fluid flush Clutch fluid flush Engine coolant ...
Monday, 09 March 2009
... sensor mounts. The aftermarket water pump someone had installed was leaking coolant from the seal, and the trail lead straight down to to crank sensor. The coolant was leaking through and around the crank ...
Saturday, 27 September 2008
...  Q: My coolant hoses are original; is this bad? A: Potentially. If you see a comment that your coolant hoses are original, it's mainly a reminder to you that your vehicle is getting old and "things can ...
Monday, 08 September 2008
4. Prius: 30k Service
(Cars/Hybrids)
... that you replace the WS transaxle fluid, inverter coolant, ICE coolant, and flush the brake fluid in addition to the standard items. It also might be a good idea to balance the two tires rotated to the ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... TSB asks us to check the ICE coolant temp and the MG1 Torque value. If the MG1 torque value is 0Nm or negative, *AND* the ICE coolant temp is between 14 deg. F and 50 deg. F, they say to replace the ICE ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... story. Waiting again. Freeze frame data for the HV ECU. The inverter coolant temp is actually about double the ICE coolant temp (sorry, forgot to take a picture of the freeze frame data for the IC engine ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... 2 electrical connectors off and set them aside. The parking detent spring comes out next. Now the MG2 heat sink cover. This is the MG2 heat sink. The red fluid is Toyota Long Life coolant, not T4. As ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
8. Rebuilding the Engine
(FAQs/Repair FAQ)
... of oil leaves telltale damage so we'll be able to tell even if the oil is filled up after the fact. So please keep an eye on the temperature gauge, coolant level, and oil level so you can catch a small ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
9. Cooling System
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
What exactly is the Coolant System? Automotive engines get hot because of the explosions that take place in the combustion chambers and friction between the moving parts. The cooling system's job is to ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
10. OE Scanners
(Cars/Technophilia)
... of bi-directional control, even on older pre-OBDII Nissans. You can activate the EGR, change the timing, change the coolant temp sensor input value to whatever temperature you want, turn on the wipers, ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
11. Snake Oil: Engine additives
(FAQs/General FAQ)
The Snake Oil Story The term "snake oil" is used to describe the "medicines" sold by traveling salesmen who claimed they would cure whatever might ail a person. The era of snake oil salesmen is, for the ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
12. Check Engine Light
(FAQs/General FAQ)
... make decisions. It looks at engine RPM, throttle position, coolant temperature, ambient temperature, air intake, vehicle speed, and oxygen content in the exhaust, to name just a few. When one of these ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
13. In-house Machine Shop
(About Arts/Behind the Scenes)
...  At one time we were using a platen grinder surfacer for cylinder heads. It uses an 80 grit Silicon-Carbide belt to grind the cylinder flat. Since this is a "dry" machine with no circulating coolant / ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
14. Genuine Fluids
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
... used by all the other manufacturers. Using the wrong stuff could cause problems. Other than that, a shop like ours could stock one kind of transmission fluid, one kind of gear oil, one kind of coolant, ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
15. backup-intervals
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
... and fill front differential [1] Drain and fill transfer case [1] Replace fuel filter [2] Replace Coolant [3] List 5, Every 60,000 miles Replace platinum spark plugs [1] Replace fuel filter [2] Valve ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
The coolant thermos! You'll find this in the 2004-2007 Prius. It is exactly what it sounds like; a insulated container that holds coolant and keeps it warm just like thermos you'd put coffee in. Why would ...
Friday, 29 August 2008
17. Toyota: Prius 2nd Gen
(Cars/Hybrids)
... coolant pumps, kinked thermos hoses, and an leaking coolant fitting on an MG2. There is a recall for a software update to prevent the car from shutting down if the driver foolishly ...
Friday, 29 August 2008