CARspec is often asked what preventative maintenance their Toyota Prius needs at any given time.  Hither'southward what nosotros recommend at CARspec, taking into account Minnesota road conditions, weather and other severe service requirements nosotros see here in the cold northward.  An example of what nosotros'd recommend at a given mileage is at the bottom every bit well.  Enjoy!

2001-2003 Toyota Prius Maintenance Guide

  • Every 5,000 miles – oil change, tire rotation, brake inspection
  • Every 15,000 miles – oil change, tire rotation, major inspection, inspect and replace cabin air filter as needed
  • Every 30,000 miles – oil change, tire rotation, major inspection, inspect and replace cabin air filter as needed, replace engine air filter, replace engine and hybrid arrangement coolant
  • Every lx,000 miles – oil change, tire rotation, major inspection, inspect and replace cabin air filter every bit needed, replace engine air filter, replace engine and hybrid system coolant, replace hybrid transaxle fluid
  • Every 120,000 miles – oil change, tire rotation, major inspection, inspect and replace cabin air filter as needed, replace engine air filter, supplant engine and hybrid system coolant, replace hybrid transaxle fluid, supersede spark plugs

2004-2009 Toyota Prius Maintenance Guide

  • Every five,000 miles – oil alter, tire rotation, restriction inspection
  • Every 15,000 miles – oil modify, tire rotation, major inspection, audit and replace cabin air filter equally needed
  • Every xxx,000 miles – oil alter, tire rotation, major inspection, inspect and supersede cabin air filter as needed, replace engine air filter
  • Every 100,000 miles – oil modify, tire rotation, brake inspection, supervene upon engine and hybrid system coolant
  • Every 120,000 miles – oil change, tire rotation, major inspection, inspect and replace cabin air filter equally needed, replace engine air filter, supervene upon spark plugs.
  • Every 50,000 miles later on 100,000 miles – oil change, tire rotation, restriction inspection, supercede engine and hybrid system coolant

2010+ Toyota Prius (C, Five, Plug-In included) Maintenance Guide

For the 2010+ models that require synthetic 0w20 engine oil but specify a 10,000 mile oil change interval, CARspec continues to recommend a 5,000 mile oil change interval (severe service interval) due to the cold conditions.  The maintenance guide reflects this but is not required every bit per Toyota.  CARspec is happy to perform 5,000 mile service intervals without an oil change, but take found a more frequent interval beneficial to overall longevity.  Too notation that CARspec recommends an before hybrid organisation coolant alter due to common cold weather severe service (100,000 vs 150,000 miles).

  • Every 5,000 miles – oil change (constructed), tire rotation, restriction inspection
  • Every fifteen,000 miles – oil alter (synthetic), tire rotation, major inspection, audit and replace motel air filter as needed
  • Every 30,000 miles – oil modify (synthetic), tire rotation, major inspection, inspect and supercede cabin air filter as needed, replace engine air filter
  • Every 100,000 miles – oil change (synthetic), tire rotation, restriction inspection, replace engine and hybrid system coolant
  • Every 120,000 miles – oil change (synthetic), tire rotation, major inspection, inspect and replace cabin air filter as needed, replace engine air filter, supervene upon spark plugs.
  • Every 50,000 miles after 100,000 miles – oil alter (synthetic), tire rotation, brake inspection, replace engine and hybrid arrangement coolant

For 2004+ Prius models CARSpec also recommends the hybrid transaxle fluid be inverse at 100,000 miles.  This is not required maintenance per Toyota but recommended to help ensure proper functioning.

Using the in a higher place a guide, a guest with a 2011 Prius at 92,000 miles would exist due for a 30,000 mile service, a guest with a 2003 Prius at 243,000 mile would be due for a 120,000 mile service, and a guest with a 2009 Prius at 42,000 miles would be due for a 5,000 mile service.

Equally Minnesota'south premier contained Toyota, Lexus and Scion Specialist nosotros promise this helps whatever owner understand their Prius's maintenance needs!