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The Little Prius that could ( transmission fluid & engine oil analysis after towing)

quick update on the little Prius that could...

I did brake fluid change on both the Prius ( june 2016 purchase) and the f150 ( November 2016 purchase) . The brake fluid looked rather clean on all 4 wheels, while the F150 rear wheel has very dark fluid in them (front was rather clean). Kind of interesting since the Prius has retrieved the ski more often than the truck has retrieved the boat. And the Prius has been dipped in salt water while the truck never tasted salt water.

I wonder if the fact the Prius is hybrid and does not use its brakes very much has to do anything with it. Or maybe just awesome Toyota engineering!!! no clue.
 
Regenerative breaking helps reduce wear on brakes a great deal. Those pads only get used if you stop abruptly, otherwise the charging/regenerative breaking takes over with no pad wear.
 
Beachbummer said:
Regenerative breaking helps reduce wear on brakes a great deal. Those pads only get used if you stop abruptly, otherwise the charging/regenerative breaking takes over with no pad wear.
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I can see it on the pads themseves. I am have 127,000 miles on them and they are not even half way through, but fluid too!!!
 
Neutron said:
There is no direct connection from the brake pedal to the brakes. It is all electronic.
Brakes last forever on Prius
@Beachbummer is 100% correct
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Not even a safety fail over? I thought even the new C8 (that had a lot of drama over the brake by wire system at release) had an emergency override setup?
 
2kwik4u said:
Not even a safety fail over? I thought even the new C8 (that had a lot of drama over the brake by wire system at release) had an emergency override setup?
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Almost every brake system has a direct mechanical connection from the pedal with a power assist of some kind to the master cylinder. A prius and other toyota hybrids use an electronic brake pedal. The master cylinder is on the passenger side which has no mechanical connection only wired connection
 
2kwik4u said:
Not even a safety fail over? I thought even the new C8 (that had a lot of drama over the brake by wire system at release) had an emergency override setup?
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The fail over is most likely like air brakes. No air (connection) the brakes will lock up.
 
Quick note on my love affair with my 127,000miles Prius.

This is quite redundant and fully consistant with what @Neutron and yall have said. But because I cannot help myself I will make a comment.
I just finished changed the transmission fluid on my 150 ( 67,000 miles). That was dirty as hell. however both times that I have changed on the prius, it looked almost like new.

I am so very itching to buy the hybrid Tundra when it comes out, but my F150 is in such a good shape, and aside from that it has been all but very faithful to our household. A workhorse indeed. Maybe I should have 2 truck, as a back up you know....
 
anmut said:
Jeeze, where are you driving that you need to change the oil every month?!
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well... simple math. Base on the mileage and truck age, those changes would average around 5k miles, maybe a touch more, up to 10k, no?

Caught my eye, too, as that's actually what I do, too, I follow "severe" PM service schedule due to towing, a fair amount. in my case it averages every 5-6 months or so.

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Betik said:
Quick note on my love affair with my 127,000miles Prius.

This is quite redundant and fully consistant with what @Neutron and yall have said. But because I cannot help myself I will make a comment.
I just finished changed the transmission fluid on my 150 ( 67,000 miles). That was dirty as hell. however both times that I have changed on the prius, it looked almost like new.

I am so very itching to buy the hybrid Tundra when it comes out, but my F150 is in such a good shape, and aside from that it has been all but very faithful to our household. A workhorse indeed. Maybe I should have 2 truck, as a back up you know....
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That f150 will always have a good home in my driveway, go ahead and get the tundra
 
swatski said:
well... simple math. Base on the mileage and truck age, those changes would average around 5k miles, maybe a touch more, up to 10k, no?

Caught my eye, too, as that's actually what I do, too, I follow "severe" PM service schedule due to towing, a fair amount. in my case it averages every 5-6 months or so.

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I guess if you break it down - 161 miles a day is all. If it was a business vehicle I could see that easily. I'd be interested in what, if any, preventative maintenance he did to the transmission and drive components. Also, that's a break job once a year at the least!
 
Scottintexas said:
That f150 will always have a good home in my driveway, go ahead and get the tundra
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you know the biggest hick up with the tundra is that do not offer jump seat on the front and we really like that. Btw I just ordered a 10.1 Android radio display for the CrV. Keeping my fingers crossed it will work out like I am hoping.
 
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