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I recall my shock at seeing 5w-20 recommended on the dipstick of a new 2005 Honda Civic. Now I've run 210k miles on a Prius using 0w-20 at a 10k OCI. The next chapter begins with the 2023 Prius that calls for 0w-16 but this time I have no apprehension. As the saying goes "your mileage may vary."

210k on a 2010 Prius at the time of trade last November. 50k on the 2017 Prius V that is still with us. Our 2023 Prius should be nearing 50k when I take over the service and step it up to HPL Premium Plus.

So what was your OCI prior to switching to HPL? Every Toyota we've owned since 2010 has recommend a 10k OCI. We've done that for 250k miles on two Toyotas with dealer service. This should be a walk in the park for HPL Premium Plus. Just to put my money where my mouth is, our 2017 Prius V and...

We've had very limited snowfall here the past few years and there hasn't been a really large 24+ inch event since this machine was purchased. I believe it ran once last season plus once so far this season but not at all the two seasons prior. It's due for a change at the end of this season and...

Yes - it has a piece of pipe from the engine sump with a cap on it leading to a place where it is really easy to place a catch pan to collect the drain oil. This may be the easiest oil change in my entire OPE fleet. It's not a question of cost or effort to change the oil on this machine but...

I believe that many of the brands you mention are made by MTD and differ mostly in terms of paint colors. Ariens is in another class compared to these machines. All you need do to figure that out is have a look at the auger gear. The auger gear on the MTD brands is rather small, sealed and...

C'mon man - you know you want to do it. What's stopping you?

My snow blower hasn't seen a lot of use these past few years but it did get a minor workout tonight on four inches of light snow. I checked the oil before starting and noticed the oil to have some color but it wasn't black. I believe the oil to be at least five years old but would be surprised...

You list your location as "Southeast" but we see snow in your first picture. Perhaps sticking with the recommended 10w-30 or bumping it up the the 5w-40 RT6 is the way to go. 15w-40 may be a bridge too far if you need it to start easily in the winter. At present both of my generators have...

I just ordered a summer wheel and tire set from Tire Rack and noticed the option to save $80 by driving up to Windsor (Hartford) which is four hours one-way. Then it occurred to me that most past orders from Tire Rack had shipped from New Castel, DE. I called to see if picking up there was an...

New 12 Volt battery for the 2017 Prius V. Yesterday it reported "Aux battery has insufficient charge." I put it on a smart charger overnight but she wouldn't rise above 12.4 volts. This was the original battery from 2017 so it's not as if it owed us anything. Replaced it this morning with a...

Please check in if you have any real world experience to share.

My situation is a 2017 Prius V that doesn't shift.

I believe that you were suggesting that there might be something to gain before the fluid reaches full temperature. In that case a fluid with a lower viscosity might have the edge. This vehicle operates primarily in the short trip regime where the ATF isn't going to reach that temperature...

Is this based on data or just pure conjecture? Thus far I've been able to find the properties of replacement ATF WS from Beck Arnley, Enos and Idemitsu but not genuine Toyota ATF WS. Idemitsu Type TLS-LV actually has lower viscosity than either version of HPL ATF Green. It has an identical...

Why the "CC" or cold climate version?

Idemitsu Type TLS-LV is $7.69/quart plus shipping in any quantity at Rock Auto. HPL ATF Green is $13.66/quart plus shipping after the BITOG discount in a minimum quantity of six quarts. This wasn't a question about the cost. HPL ATF Green claims to be suitable for numerous applications but if...

Have any of you tried HPL Green in a Toyota WS application? To be more specific I am curious about a Gen4 Prius, that being the 2017 Prius V in my signature.

IIRC the car was started and run less than a minute before performing this topside extraction of 1/2 quart. I am not terribly concerned about the fuel dilution in this sample. I've noticed that getting the oil up to temperature with the 2016 Accord makes a big difference in the fuel dilution...

While you are absolutely correct I believe that their political leaders will use this event to double down on climate change as a way to deflect attention from their own incompetence.