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120k Mile Recommended Services For The 3rd Gen Toyota Prius
120k Mile Recommended  Services For The 3rd Gen Toyota Prius

120k Mile Recommended Services For The 3rd Gen Toyota Prius

So I just took my 2012 Prius Four into the local dealer to perform the routine major service (done every 30,000 miles) as it was approaching 120,000 miles and I received a recommended laundry list of pricey maintenance work. Spark…

DIY: Spark Plugs Replacement On a 3rd Gen Prius
DIY: Spark Plugs Replacement On a 3rd Gen Prius

DIY: Spark Plugs Replacement On a 3rd Gen Prius

Spark Plugs Replacement on a 3rd Gen Prius My 2012 Prius Four has reached 120,000 miles and symptoms of rough idle, cold start rattle, decreasing fuel efficiency and sporadic loss in power (especially during acceleration), has become almost a once-a-week…

Xentec HID Lights Finally Failed – Xenon Depot Extreme H11 LED Review
Xentec HID Lights Finally Failed – Xenon Depot Extreme H11 LED Review

Xentec HID Lights Finally Failed – Xenon Depot Extreme H11 LED Review

So after close to five years of service, my driver side Xentec HID headlight kit has begun to intermittently fail. The bulbs still work perfectly, no clouding or purple tinge, to my surprise. The ballast sporadically emits a high pitch buzzing sound…

DIY: How to Change the Tail Lights On a 3rd Gen Prius (JDM Valenti LED tail lights)
DIY: How to Change the Tail Lights On a 3rd Gen Prius (JDM Valenti LED tail lights)

DIY: How to Change the Tail Lights On a 3rd Gen Prius (JDM Valenti LED tail lights)

Here’s a new DIY guide on how to remove and swap out the tail lights on your 3rd generation 2010-2015 Toyota Prius. For this guide, I decided to swap out the OEM “double hockey” 2012 Prius tail lights for a…

Valenti LED Tail Lights, Lamin-X Protective Films, DIY in the Works
Valenti LED Tail Lights, Lamin-X Protective Films, DIY in the Works

Valenti LED Tail Lights, Lamin-X Protective Films, DIY in the Works

Our 3rd generation Prius is approaching its 5th year anniversary and to commemorate, I decided to give it a minor exterior upgrade. Over this weekend, I’ll swap out the OEM double-hockey stick tail lights with a pair of brand new…

Fuel economy of medium Yakima 60″ JetStream vs. small Yakima 50″ CoreBar
Fuel economy of medium Yakima 60″ JetStream vs. small Yakima 50″ CoreBar

Fuel economy of medium Yakima 60″ JetStream vs. small Yakima 50″ CoreBar

I have recently acquired a set of Yakima 50″ CoreBar crossbars for use with my existing Yakima BaseLine towers bare-roof, roof rack set up. My previous set up consisted of Yakima 60″ JetStream on Yakima BaseLine towers. I’ve had the…

First “Real” Road Trip With Our Infant in Our 3rd Gen Prius
First “Real” Road Trip With Our Infant in Our 3rd Gen Prius

First “Real” Road Trip With Our Infant in Our 3rd Gen Prius

Many parents we’ve conversed with said that once our newborn enters the world, our favorite pastimes and routines will all go out the window. Instead, sleepless nights and nonstop exhaustion will take their place. While I do not 100% dispute…

A Tour of Our Completed Nintendo Super Mario-themed Baby Nursery
A Tour of Our Completed Nintendo Super Mario-themed Baby Nursery

A Tour of Our Completed Nintendo Super Mario-themed Baby Nursery

Our Vision When we found out that my wife was pregnant with our first child, we wasted no time planning and designing our future nursery. Planning out a baby nursery proved to be challenging, especially not knowing the baby’s gender. Nonetheless,…