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Considering a Prius, a few questions? G-Man 05-28-2007
Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on May 31, 2007, 7:14 am
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> > > Because with the HSD, you can go over 100K miles on a set of
> > > brakes.
> > >
> >
> > I'm not making it up if that's what you're thinking.
>
> The Camry's manual might say it, but the Prius' doesn't.

Yeah, it does. I have it right in front of me.


Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on May 31, 2007, 7:13 am
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> >> Do the new(er) Prius's require the "brake inspection" as the hybrid
> >> Camry's
> >> do every 5,000 miles?
> >
> > Does Toyota state that in a maintenance manual somewhere?
> >
> > Because with the HSD, you can go over 100K miles on a set of brakes.
> >
>
> I'm not making it up if that's what you're thinking. It is listed as part
> of each 5,000 mile maintenance requirement. As I stated originally. The
> fact that the brakes last so long and may also do so in the TCH has nothing
> to do with the existence of TMC's requirement.

Well, you're right. My Prius maintenance guide says the same thing.

I think it's more a matter of "as long as you have the wheels off to
rotate the tires, eyeball the dang brakes--it's free, easy, and quick".


Posted by Michael Pardee on May 31, 2007, 8:40 am
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>
> I think it's more a matter of "as long as you have the wheels off to
> rotate the tires, eyeball the dang brakes--it's free, easy, and quick".
>
>

That's my line of thinking. Here in sunny Arizona we don't see rust on
brakes, but my Canadian cohorts lose sleep over it. The calipers (on the
front only here) also deserve periodic lubrication. Stuck slide pins will
chew up pads quickly.

Mike (brakes looking like new at 109K miles).




Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on May 31, 2007, 7:13 am
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> I read on a website an owner paid $70+ for the OC/rotation/inspection
> service. This seems quite a bit for an oft-repeating 5,000 mile service
> interval.

Oil change should be $30, that makes a tire rotation $10/tire? Wow.


Posted by Piper on June 1, 2007, 9:35 pm
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On Thu, 31 May 2007 07:13:48 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"

>
>> I read on a website an owner paid $70+ for the OC/rotation/inspection
>> service. This seems quite a bit for an oft-repeating 5,000 mile service
>> interval.
>
>Oil change should be $30, that makes a tire rotation $10/tire? Wow.

You're right about that! My dealer rotates for $20 and gives lifetime
free oil changes.
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Piper
Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.

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