Comments by "rondhole" (@rondhole) on "The Car Care Nut" channel.

  1.  @jeffro221  you laugh because you have no experience. AutoZone, advance, Carquest, Napa, etc. are legit part store and only sell original spark plugs. Yes, they are after market but real. Denso and NGK from them are identical to Dealership parts
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  2. What is the difference between gen 2,3, and 4 Prius NiMh battery, the cells wise, if there is any improvement?
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  3. Does anyone know the head gasket part number, the newest revision?
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  4. Why the interval on gen 3 Prius was 10 years and eveyr 5 years. some said 7 years and 5 years later on.
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  5. I thought usually we must make sure the heater are opened. Therefore we are making sure the heater core has no air buble and works fine.
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  6. I will pay cleaner interior and exterior car for $2000 more even with 200k miles
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  7. Is the EGR removal is replaced by overlapped exhaust valve and intake valve during suction like the old Corolla 2003? It re-inhales the exhaust gas from the exhaust valve.
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  8. The only complaint about this Camry is the plastic handle crumble. Sometimes, the transmission also go bad if the fluid is not replaced regularly.
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  9. NiMh battery with Lanthanum, cheap reliable rare-earth chatode LaNi6 is proven reliable, and safe. The Li is also good but not that long time tested yet. Tesla give a good example and looks fine too now. HOwever, Tesla use active heat pump cooling. Leaf and Zoe has no heat pump and the battery lifespan is very short. No longer than 8 years 100 k miles before drop to 70%
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  10. I'm surprised that we have the 3rd revisions in head gasket. That uncoated head gasket is excellent. 4th gen prius proofs how much better it is
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  11. @Nobody else but me I had prius 06, 230k miles, all parts are still original. Yes, battery died in 2017 from high heat florida without garage. Only oil change and filter, $50 per year. Others with GM, or VW continously have repairs. DSG transmission, engines timing chains, injectors, fuel pump, etc. Now in Europe, we habe 15 years unlimited miles warranty for battery, everything else rarely need repair. Probably only some rubber bushings, shocks, and may be rear brake pads. Hybrid has much less problem in 10y than regular European cars witb stupid 3cyl turbo and dual clutch transmission. I saw many 2004 Prius roaming around like roaches with its orignal battery. Mild weather help a lot.
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  12. @Nobody else but me Morons have no limit. $50 is cheaper than $300. As compared to Corolla or Civic with 20k miles a year, I save $1000 alone from fuel per year. $300 a year is too much for anycar maintenance. Full synthetic oil plus filter only cost $30 DIY, or $50 in most oil shop. For 10 years, I only do oil change, trans flluid every 100k miles, and filters. Even coolant takes 150k miles interval. Even with $2800 battery change every 12 years, it is stil cheaper to run since I save $12k in 12 years. If you live in milder climate like Tennessee, or West coast, the battery last much longer, more than 15 years in average. If Hybrid is stupid, conventional ICE is idiots that cannot learn q new good things. Toyota is the gold standard of reliability and their hybrid statistically as reliable as non hybrid.
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  13.  @caffreydavis218  any hybrid is better and more reliable. At least in 10 y with hybrid battery under warranty. In mid climate it last more than 15y.
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  14. Prado comes as Diesel. They are still great but DPF and all kind of Diesel emission things start choking Land Cruiser's reputation. Diesel has great torque and mpg but it is more problematic than v8 gasoline old fashion Land cruiser.
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  15. Plastics in coolant lines is not good. Although it may take 200 000 miles but it was the cause for 2 Sienna 2004 I knew engine damage. The pipe right after the thermostat in 3.3L V6 just crack or have a hole and spew all coolant in minutes. I believe plastic water pump housing in VW in 2.0L TFSI also notorious for leaks every 50 000 miles and still leaking after 4th revision. VAlve cover is probably fine, just like my 240 000 miles Nissan Sentra 99.
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  16.  @ColoradoBoo  RV tires are not allowed to be used after 6 years old. That's actually pretty general law in most countries (western). By law, many trailers and RVs max 6 years old to be legally driven on the road. But I think only for trailers that are allowed at max 60mph. But I personally does not agree about that because some tires can be still good if it was not under the sun for many years.
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  17. 46k miles 1st oil change is the stupidest thing ever for any car. Ideally, the first oil change is supposed to be 5k miles or less.
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  18.  @TheCarCareNut  why Toyota did not do campaign on rusting frame like Tacoma.
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  19.  @Liberty4Ever  We know about the + and- of Toyota Truck. I live in the south and rust is not an issue, they are just indestructible if we maintain it. Nothing even close and used Toyota trucks cost 2x more than others for this reason. I agree, I will never buy one with rust issues. If we have it early enough before rust becomes a problem, Fluid Film applications eliminate the rust completely.
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  20.  @Liberty4Ever  yes, I won't buy any used cars or truck from North. I always buy from the south and invest some time and money to go to the south to find what I want. I am willing to pay 40 % more for the same mileage and year from the south.
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  21. Not really, Oil change cost $200 in Europe with 0w-20. So, it is not cheap for modern car. Older cars with 5w30 only cost about $25 with coupon in Tireplus or any oilshop with coupon online.
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  22. The striking part is that 5L in a year of used oil is recycled is much better than 5L dumped into the atmosphere. I am amused with some manufacturers claiming 30k miles oil change interval/2 years in their cars like VW and Daimler gasoline cars. But I think it is the same reason, they will be fine until 60k miles before going to junk yards.
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  23.  @alexandertebo4011  I know that at around Fall 2014, Toyota have different part number for the piston and piston rings. The 2015 model of Prius, PriusV, Auris Hybrid, Ct200h do not have oil burning issues. The oil burning cause EGR clogging, EGR clogging cause pinging and all kind of weird things and increase the risk of head gasket failure.
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  24. I think Prius 2010-2012 are also pretty good but after 150k miles, often it has head gasket leak. I believe Toyota revised the head gasket in 2013, piston in 2014, piston ring in 2015. Correct me if am wrong. 2nd gen prius has much better reputation
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  25.  @tomas-GwT  2015 (last year of 3rd gen) and 4th gen are great.
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  26. Fortunately for Hybrid, the brake fluid is still really good even after 100k miles/ 5 years. The sensor cannot detect the difference from new fluid and the color are identical too. This car in the video is not hybrid, that's why it has higher water content and darker color.
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  27. First oil change is tricky, sometimes it is a special oil for break in. But it is indeed true for transmission fluid, 30k miles is a good first change, and followed by regular 100k miles interval in toyota WS
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  28. Corolla before 1998 or 2003-2008 are great. The newest one 2020 is the best especially the hybrid, prius powertrain but normal looks.
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  29. Thank you AMD. We are abused in Germany extremely by Dealership cost for annual oil change, and quick inspection. The cheapest one we can have is $350 and some as high as $480, after converted from €. Every 2nd years, they ask us to change brake fluid on top of filters and oil change. They don't even rotate the tires. It cost $500 to $650. It is all because they know that many of us want to keep the 15 years warranty/ 160k miles, it is called Toyota Relaxed-warranty that kicks in or On after standard 3y/60k miles warranty is over.
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  30.  @woodstream6137  Torque Pro from many source code source are free and can do many things. But Carista apps are very useful for older Toyota that may need scantool for reprogram TPMS. Other small stuff like beeping in reverse, beep or light on when key lock/unlock, hybrid battery condition (voltage and internal resistance), etc. are free in Dr. Prius. Those are the most interesting part of how Dr. Prius works great on Carista.
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  31. Base on the 2004-2015 Statistics, average life for hybrid battery is more than 15 years in mild climates and about 10 years in hot climates like Arizona, Florida, Texas, etc. Oil, transmission fluid, coolant change, filter change (cabin, HV battery), and keep AC on regularly. Park on the shaded area help a lot too. Average saving on hybrid vs regular Corolla is about $800 per year with 20k miles driving. So, within 10 years, we save about $8000 which is enough to replace the battery 2 or 3 times for another 20 or 30 years. All toyota has 10 years warranty these days including all hybrid components.
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  32. I am wondering how much the actual cost if we have to pay for such a job. At least how many labor hours. Do we have to dropdown the engine or we can do it from the passenger side alone.
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  33. Burning oil and smoke the air are way more poluting. The catalytic converter also degrades
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  34. it sounds like FIAT diesel on Jeep
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  35. THE 5TH Gen hybrid goes to Corolla Cross Hybrid this Fall in Europe.
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  36. I don't know if someone can rev to redline and change to low gear right at the high speed and overeved.
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  37. Thanks a lot for letting us know about what oil dealership used. The calculation is spot on. 10 L per year no leaks is still less oil than 15L with oil burning 1 L per 10k miles, the spec for oil consumption set by most manufacturers. Those 10L went to atmosphere and catalytic converter. I am glad I did my own oil change with 0W20 on 2Zr-FXE and still 0 oil consumption at 75k miles. $30 Oil and filter per months is only $300 in 10 year than 10k miles interval.
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  38. I never have the computer /ECU problem before. What is the cause of such issue?
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  39. N it still charging and actually better charging. But will not get benefit from braking charging
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  40. That's why hybrid HSD with planetary gears transmission has so much less wear than any transmission. It is purely for lubrication and cooling, not transfering power like torque converter.
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  41. I thought my Limited XLE 2004 has an airbag on the seat too. But I believe the 2004 XLE does not have a side air bag yet at that time. The engine bay is relatively hot and valve cover gasket becomes crackers. control arms are also bad from the weight and stabilizer links too.
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  42. I did the evaporator on my 2006 and the evaporator replacement was OK but I pinch one of the gray wire and the car never went to Ready until that wire was rewired. What a mess to work with the2 evaporator in 2nd gen Prius. It is very common to have evaporator leaks in Prius gen 2 after around 200k miles in hot climates. Mechanics charge for 10-14 hours labor for this job.
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  43. Many Priuses 2nd gen has Evaporator leaks. It is doable with the passion of 14 hours of labor job DIY. Just be careful with cables, don't pinch them when we install them back.
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  44. One reason it can defeat Libyan Arm Division, Overrun land mines because of the speed and reliability in desert. Finally, the only officials SUV for UN for decades
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  45. I prefer Bosch, Mahle, or Mann oil filter because they are very solid with top and bottom are supported by media/glued.
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  46. I just called Germany Toyota Dealer for my Corolla IM /Auris or CT200h, It cost €390 for both sides, I called Toyota USA, it cost total less than $250. It almost cost 2x in EU than USA for exactly the same parts. It is unbelievable how Toyota Germany Rip people off.
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  47. Thanks, really good tips. Yes, i agree completely. The dc to dc converter inn hybrid is not designed for pulling 100 amps like conventional car with starters.
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  48. The interior crumble like chips, but they all burn oil like VW
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  49.  @sammyt3514  99.99999% burn oil like our heater in winter. The interior is made out potato chips, all trims peeling and crumbling. It is just not worth to be named as Corolla. It is just embarrassing corolla name
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  50.  @amazoidal  $1950 is the best option or Greenbean battery with lifetime and transferable warranty. junkyard battery 90% of cases will not work well unless it was stored/charged and discharged properly with balance voltage.
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