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Observed Increase in Fuel Efficiency For the 2012 Prius

By 5teve-0 | March 20, 2018 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four

As the 2012 Prius was approaching its 120k mile milestone, I noticed a dip in fuel efficiency among other issues (cold start rattle, struggling acceleration, rough ride). In its glory days, I was getting and average of mid 50’s MPG on a full tank. On rare driving circumstances, I was able to bump that number […]

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Pet Project: G’s Taillights With EDM OEM Style Rear Fog Lamp

By 5teve-0 | February 10, 2018 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four

I had a pair of authentic UKDM Prius G’s taillights with integrated rear fog lamp supplied by LS Japan and ordered through Tenso around late 2013’ish (or 2014? I cannot remember), but never gotten around to install it and ended up selling them to raise funds for our wedding in 2015. I’ve been building, organizing […]

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DIY: How to Clean Your 3rd Gen Prius High Voltage (HV) Hybrid Battery Cooling Fan

By 5teve-0 | February 9, 2018 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four, DIY Maintenance Guides

The hybrid battery cooling fan impeller needs to be cleaned from time to time, and a trip to the dealership can cost you $400. Do it yourself for $0.

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DIY: How to Exchange the Engine Coolant On Your 3rd Gen Prius

By 5teve-0 | January 30, 2018 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four, DIY Maintenance Guides

Before you proceed with this maintenance procedure, make sure you have access to a flat and level surface area. You will also need two jack stands to support the front end of your car so you can gain access to the inverter coolant drain plug. Toyota recommends inspecting and topping off the inverter coolant reservoir […]

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DIY: How to Exchange the Inverter Coolant On Your 3rd Gen Prius

By 5teve-0 | January 28, 2018 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four, DIY Maintenance Guides

Before you proceed with this maintenance procedure, make sure you have access to a flat and level surface area. You will also need two jack stands to support the front end of your car so you can gain access to the inverter coolant drain plug. Toyota recommends inspecting and topping off the inverter coolant reservoir […]

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DIY: How to Exchange the Automatic Transmission Fluid WS (World Standard) on Your 3rd Gen Prius

By 5teve-0 | January 22, 2018 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four, DIY Maintenance Guides

Before you proceed with this maintenance procedure, make sure you have access to a flat and level surface area. You will also need four jack stands to lift your entire car up so that it is level and parallel to the ground. To ensure your car is leveled, use a leveling tool and place it […]

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DIY: How to Replace the Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve (PCV) On Your 3rd Gen Prius

By 5teve-0 | January 21, 2018 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four, DIY Maintenance Guides

If your 3rd gen Prius is approaching or passed the 100,000 mile mark, it’s time to replace the positive crankcase ventilation valve (PCV valve). If your Prius is consuming noticeable amount of motor oil, say 1 quart every 2,000 ~ 3,000 miles, the PCV valve may be clogged with carbon build-up and may need to […]

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Toyota's recommended 120,000 miles maintenance

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

By 5teve-0 | December 18, 2017 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four

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 plugs replacement was suppose to be on this list, but I replaced them myself and […]

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DIY: Spark Plugs Replacement On a 3rd Gen Prius

By 5teve-0 | December 17, 2017 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four, DIY Maintenance Guides

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 routine. I figured it is time to replace the spark plugs. I am having major […]

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

By 5teve-0 | April 9, 2017 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four

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 pair of aftermarket JDM Valenti Jewel LED tail lamps in clear lens/ red chrome finish. […]

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

By 5teve-0 | January 4, 2017 | Category Road Trips

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 that statement at all, I don’t agree with it completely either. Sure, our daily routines will […]

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DIY: How to Replace the Door Lock Actuator on Your 3rd Gen Prius

By Christopher Maselli | May 31, 2016 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four

So my door actuator just failed on my third generation Prius and I found Steve’s excellent post on how to remove the door panel (here) and used it to get me half way there. Here’s a “Part Two” for anyone wanting to go to the next step and fix their actuator themselves. First of all, […]

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JDM Prius ZVW30 Toyota Elegant Style Exterior Upgrade

By 5teve-0 | October 9, 2013 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four

I finally had time to order all the JDM Toyota Prius Elegant Style exterior chrome plated garnish upgrades, minus the lower rear bumper garnish since I have the Prius PLUS rear skirt installed. I originally asked my buddy back in July while on his way to Japan to pick me up a complete set of authentic JDM […]

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DIY: How to Blackout the Headlights On a 2010+ Prius

By 5teve-0 | September 28, 2013 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four

This is one of the very first mod I wanted to perform on the Prius when I took her home. I’m not a huge fan of all chrome headlights. Unfortunately because I commuted a lot during weekdays and go on road trips on weekends, this project took backstage. Fortunately, I’ve acquired a set of  used OEM […]

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Will a 51″-55″ flat screen television fit in my Prius?

By 5teve-0 | July 10, 2013 | Category 2012 ZVW30 Toyota Prius Four

The answer is a resounding yes! So after our week long road trip over July 4th weekend, spanning over 1,774 miles and using only 2.75 tanks of gas ($103 total spent in gas), I picked up our new Samsung 51″ plasma 1080p HDTV, new in box, from Best Buy and loaded it into the cargo […]

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