The engine coolant information doesn’t apply to hybrids with the 3.5 2GR engine and hybrids with the dynamic force engine.

@bholahakshaye2627

3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always AMD. I have a question. The premixed coolant isn't available in my country. We have the concentrated one, which we have to mix with water in a 1:1 ratio. I wanted to know if I can mix the coolant with deionized water (used for car betteries) as distilled water is really expensive here. Thank you.

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Honestly I’d rather you leave the coolant alone than not use distilled water. It’s expensive but the components you are replacing the coolant for is even more expensive

@bholahakshaye2627

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarCareNut Noted. Thanks a lot for the advice!

@MS-ql8xl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Great information.. since this doesn’t apply to which I assume 2018+ camry hybrids. Would we be able to vacuum fill a camry hybrid and be good to go? Also this question is off topic but while watching your other video about the new engine with vvt-e.. when or if ever the electric motor fails would it be a diy job? Just plug and play or it would have to be calibrated?

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Vacuum filling the coolant on that engine might be an issue because of the closed valves. I would still bleed afterwards. And the motor for the variable valve timing on the A25A needs calibration after it’s installed

This man has saved peoples repair costs well into the millions with his videos, always excellent and accurate.

@rndfor

Жыл бұрын

Not only saving costs but I would hate someone else touch my car. It would make me feel as if my car was violated 😂 unless they did a really good job.

@Betamax84

3 ай бұрын

Bro, he has save ME THOUSANDS alone. Multiply that by his viewer totals and he may be in the biLLIONs of dollars saved!

is there a level above 'Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician' ? you need to be promoted!! EXCELLENT video

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! MDT is the highest nothing more!

@troylollysaf9311

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarCareNut My 2010 prius has high temperature light blinks on for seconds on freeway after i follow your video.

@TheCarCareNut

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Is your water pump running?

@troylollysaf9311

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarCareNut what symtoms of bad prius water pump? You know? I didn't hear any strange noises

@TheCarCareNut

2 жыл бұрын

You’ll want to check the flow in the reservoir as the engine is idling. Also use a stethoscope to listen to the water pump.

Thanks AMD, your library of highly practical videos just keeps growing.

@shortydancer

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t have a hybrid. Not buying one soon. Still going to watch the whole thing. P.S. I would love more Tacoma videos! Especially 2nd gen.

I’ve been a happy owner of a 2014 Prius for about half a year now, and MY GOD your videos are so useful I can’t even explain. Everything is clear, precise, and to the point. Thank you so so very much for all this information that you provide to us Toyota owners. You’re saving us incredible amounts of time and money.

@igorrosales1799

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I have a question, when do you know that is time to change your antifreeze/coolant? I just bought a used 2010 hybrid Prius but i don’t know how to recognize if I have to change it already :(

@chrismasters4951

Жыл бұрын

@@igorrosales1799 I’d ask the previous owner of the coolant was ever changed and when they changed it. If not, it’s not going to hurt anything to put new coolant in your hybrid. Better to be safe than sorry because major repairs to hybrids are expensive. Relatively speaking, coolant is cheap, a new motor or hybrid system is expensive.

@rodcros

Жыл бұрын

When I asked at the dealership, they all agreed that 160,000 km is the time. My car has 162,000 km.

Man I can't thank you enough for this video!! I was looking for how to do the hybrid system. A Lexus mechanic told me in the early days not to attempt to do so because is dangerous. I am a motorbike tuner but I never worked on Lexus hybrid. I learned a lot from you! Thanks 😊

Another aweesomne video, thanks man. Never thought to take pride in my non funnel oil refills, but I only do it once every few months, so no big deal taking 5 times as long. You deserve more subscribers, as you provide experienced, factual and correct information. You have my respect.

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Man I do not miss living in Wisconsin for this very reason, HOLY SALT!! My goodness, I remember so many of my first vehicles were rusted so badly; brakes failing from rusted lines, suspension shot, you name it. Not to mention when I went to replace a wheel bearing, I had to replace every single suspension part I had to remove because I destroyed them trying to remove them. You're doing the lords work, cheers!

I'm a new Prius owner, and known to be kind of a maintenance but. I like your calm explanations & how you share parts & tips. Just subscribed. Thank you! And may Yah blessyou and keep you as well!

My friend you’ve saved me thousands of dollars maintaining my 2018 Toyota corolla SE

Another great episode! Straight to the point unlike some others spent 1/2 of the time showing how to open the hood, jack up a car or turn a bolt. Hope I can see a video of coolant change on my 2020 RAV4 LE non-hybrid. Thanks.

@grizzlyaddams3606

Жыл бұрын

Yeah right. I hate that. Or the guys who have a few minute ad or flashy graphics at the beginning of every video. Seriously, no one has time for that!!!

I watched most of your vids and really enjoy them. I grew up in my dads mechanic shop and I know a BS artiest and you are the real deal.

I’m doing a oil change in the Toyota dealership right now and they strongly recommend a hybrid coolant service at $300 I thought that was really important so I did tell them to do it but after seeing this video I could saved me that money. Thanks for the video and now I know for the next time.

Maintenance mode: power button once (no brake), gas pedal floor twice, hold brake and go to neutral, gas pedal to floor twice, hold brake and put it in park, gas twice again, hold brake and turn the car on. Before you start turn off the heater completely. Bleed the car with the heater off. Make sure the garage is open because there will be fumes

@sayedmohammadkhatimi6389

Жыл бұрын

Great explanation!

@andrewziem370

10 ай бұрын

Whoever came up with this knew the Konami code

@ThinhNguyen-en1yh

9 ай бұрын

Why do we bleed this with heater off vs on

@claude77573

9 ай бұрын

To get into Maintenace mode on my 2017 Prius, I first had to turn the engine ignition on without starting the car. To do that, I have to press the power button TWICE without pressing the brake. Pressing once only turned on the accessories circuits without turning on the ignition.

@claude77573

9 ай бұрын

According to Toyota Techinfo, otherwise known as the Toyota Technical Information System (TIS), for my 2017 Prius, the factory procedure for bleeding the engine coolant is to (1) turn the AC off, (2) set the heater for MAXIMUM heat, (3) set the blower speed to the lowest setting.

Man you do gods work, I don’t say that lightly. There’s an old saying. You steal a mans horse you mess with his lively hood. This is you helping take care of our horse. Thank you sir.

Awesome. Thank you so much. I always want to work on my own car but sometimes lack confidence. But you make it so clear. I literally copy you at every step pausing the video as I go 😃

Thank you for making this very good video. My dealer told me that my 2012 Prius C was due for this service and wanted $600.00 to do it! After watching this I will order the correct fluid and it it myself.

Thank you for this informative video. I picked up two jugs of super long life coolant at my local Lexus dealership and ran my 2014 es300h up on the hoist. The 10 mm hex plug in the transmission required a leap of faith and a firm twist to loosen, but as promised, it bubbled out the pink coolant, so all was well. If I had turned a plug that hard in my Cayenne, it would have stripped, but this is a Toyota product. I reached up with a beverage tube to fit over the tap under the radiator, so I could just watch as a clear plastic jug filled, so the combined operations were pretty much drain and pour. My wife started the car while I waited to add coolant to the inverter reservoir, but it took little. Total yield of used coolant: half a jug from the inverter and a full jug from the radiator. The rad fluid seemed much more worn than the inverter fluid. I'll check the reservoirs after a drive, but there's a lot of snow this morning. Rod

@basicuser54

Жыл бұрын

@@alex15a30did you get that sucker off? I’m guessing PB blaster did the trick?

Thanks for the info Amd,i'm so close to getting a 2013 Yaris Hybrid,selling my 2002 2NZ-FE this week :)

I love those spill-free funnels!! I've been using it for a few years...comes with various fittings for various models, too.

Thanks Brother. Everything went exactly as described ( except I had to press the start button twice). God bless you and yours!

holy crap, I needed this video. Thanks

Very good video, both excellent camera work and host work. Spoken with layman's terms and great personality. Thanks much and keep up the good work!

I wanna drive to you for my vehicle’s maintenance whenever I watch your videos. Thank you very much for your contents.

You have helped me so many times with such a variety of repairs. I can’t thank you enough for your thoughtful and thorough instructions and advice. Wishing you the wildest of success in all you do!!!

This tutorial was so good. I used this for a Lexus CT200h, and this method is essentially the same as the prius. Thank you for the easy, step by step guide. Paying a dealer for this is a joke! Lexus quoted me 400 dollars to do this!

@castironrichie1445

2 жыл бұрын

390$ in NY for Prius!

@MrTmenzo

2 жыл бұрын

So the maintenance mode sequence is the same for the CT?

@cougar524

2 жыл бұрын

Did you confirm?

@igorrosales1799

2 жыл бұрын

@@castironrichie1445 and how much it is $ if you do it yourself?

@castironrichie1445

2 жыл бұрын

@@igorrosales1799 in NY, 80$ for 2 gal of coolant, 4$ for distilled water , 6$ for big funnel

Thanks for the info on the e manuals. I have been looking for a link that can give me those for a while now. Thanks

Great video, Just did the coolant replacement in my garage on my 13 Prius V. My 7 year old daughter helped hold the funnel too! Well put together. Thank you and I’m subscribing

The most thorough explanation I have found and that I truly appreciate! Thank you for being so kind and helpful!

Excellent work. I'm a DIY and was nervous about changing the coolant fluid in my 2010 Prius. Didn't realize it was that easy. Thanks.

@igorrosales1799

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I have a question, when do you know that is time to change your antifreeze/coolant? I just bought a used 2010 hybrid Prius but i don’t know how to recognize if I have to change it already :(

@wannaflyme

Жыл бұрын

@@igorrosales1799 Take it to the Toyota service center and ask them to print out the previous maint records.

@igorrosales1799

Жыл бұрын

@@wannaflyme i ended up selling my Prius, sold it at half price what I paid for it :( it wasn’t starting anymore

@wannaflyme

Жыл бұрын

@@igorrosales1799 Oh! How come it didn't start? Perhaps the starting battery maybe??? Oh well, it is gone. Let the bygones be bygones. Have a nice day Igor!

@igorrosales1799

Жыл бұрын

@@wannaflyme it had the “check hybrid system” message for 3 weeks and I still continued driving it, went to the dealer but they said the car would have to stay overnight which I couldn’t do it because I need it for my job. Also I was constantly pulling and reconnecting the white cable from the front and one day I broke it by accident so that’s when didn’t start anymore lol, sold it for $2,500, in one hour, lots of people interested

Thank you friend....TOYOTA☝️💪💪💪

Thanks Man!! Your videos helped me sooo much. Had to replace my water pump on my Lexus Ct which required coolant drainage. I was able to avoid a stealership. This is the first time I even do anything to any car, other than cabin air filter haha I’ve seen your other videos and your knowledge and form of explaining it really help. Thanks again

Your videos are greatly appreciated! I like your mileage recommendations and plan to follow them from now on. I just did the transmission fluid and am about to start my coolant change. Can't see a problem. Your videos are very clear and I enjoy your explanations of everything. All the best!

As in your Hybrid transmission fluid change, do you also have a recommended mileage or time to change coolant? Thanks

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Every 50k or 5 years

Great video. Replaced the inverter radiator on my CT. Ended up servicing both coolants too.

AMD what a teacher!!!! You are awesome!!!! Such a perfect explanation for replacing coolant in a hybrid!!! Thank you thank you!!!

Is there a bleeder valve on this engine in case there’s a big bubble stuck somewhere? If not, just let it go thru more Fan Cycles?

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. On the 4 cylinder engines there’s no bleeder. The v6 2gr engine does have a bleeder and needs a specific procedure to bleed

Question 🙋‍♀️: why wouldn’t you fill the radiator 1st 🥇 then fill the reservoir next?

@TheRealoldcar

Жыл бұрын

There is no radiant coolant cap on this model. As you fill the bottle, coolant does flow into the radiator

I just followed your directions step by step on my lexus ct200h, it was easy. I am very grateful, thank you for such a great video. .

@rodcros

Жыл бұрын

That's useful to know. There is one of them in the family which will soon need this job.

Thank you for posting your videos. Using a coolant test strip I found my coolant was still good for temperature control but needed changing due to corrosive content. I changed the coolant of my 2017 Avalon Hybrid after watching your video and seeing how simple this was vs the $250 quoted by the repair shop and dealer. You are right it can get a little messy but manageable. The instruction on switching to maintenance mode was especially helpful. A couple of comments: I would note that for my Avalon you need to press the start button 2x. I discovered this because you cannot shift out of park if you only press it once. My second comment is that because you were working on the Prius, you did not mention draining the overflow tank of the radiator of my Avalon. Only problem I had was waiting for the fan to kick on 2x - I thought I would hear them turn on. I guess my music was too loud and I had a lot of coolant overflow from the radiator when it heated up. I am glad I found your channel and it feels good to support a LOCAL channel. I also appreciate your info on how a hybrid works - very informative. I wish you, your channel and garage the best of luck. Thank you.

@hondoman454

Жыл бұрын

Those fans are hard to hear on the Prius as well. I thought they turned on a couple times in the half hour in maintenance mode. I'll just keep an eye on the coolant levels initially. Cheers!

THANK YOU . MAY THE LORD JESUS THE CHRIST , BLESS EACH AND EVERY DAY OF YOU LIFE, AND ALL YOUR FAMILY, AND ALL YOUR LOVED ONES. AMEN.

@Hopeless_and_Forlorn

2 жыл бұрын

Are you insane?

Thanks for the helpful video! Also thanks for the confidence you give people. It really helps because repairs can be very intimidating for me, even though I am a tradesperson mechanically inclined and good with problem solving, cars just scare me lol! But just purchased a 2013 Prius c with 100k miles, and your videos gave me a real confidence boost in that decision. So thanks a lot

Very helpful video! I did this service yesterday without a hitch!

amazing job with every detail a person would need. thank you brah you rock. strait to the point. coolant and crush washer is all I need now.

Very informative as I am DIY mechanic for my car...it is very helpful and really was able to accomplish this myself for all the maintenance for this vehicle...had to go and purchase OEM coolant fluid

Great Video man! Don't forget your eye protection under the car minimally! Excellent video!

Wish there was someone like you for the Honda owners on youtube.

Thank you!!! Another great video. Much appreciated your presence here on KZread. Please have same procedure done on the new engine, when get a chance. Thank you again!👍👍👍

Thank you very much again. I am planning to buy a 2014 prius and do most of the maintenance myself under your guidance!!

Thank you,!!!!! So much. I have a 2015 prius and you have been so much help. I bought it to save me $ for my 2 hour trip each day. I’m an aircraft Mech and your a fantastic Teacher-Instructor. I don’t dare bring it to a Dealership or even a local Mechanic, One visit would set me and my budget back years, YES YEARS!!! I would actually like to meet you someday and thank you personally. God Bless you!!!

May the Lord bless and keep you also my friend. This is certainly one of the VERY best Channels when it comes to repairs. I am about to purchase a 2013 Prius. I plan on doing much of these maintenance procedures. It would not be possible with out your expert knowledge and advise! Your dealership certainly needs to reward you for your level of expertise! Thank you AGAIN!!!

@Hopeless_and_Forlorn

2 жыл бұрын

God does not do cars, idiot. In fact, there is no god.

@igorrosales1799

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I have a question, when do you know that is time to change your antifreeze/coolant? I just bought a used 2010 hybrid Prius but i don’t know how to recognize if I have to change it already :(

Really enjoying these videos. I've came to realize that mechanic from the rust belt must be the best at removing broken off bolts and have lots of patients dealing with those issues.

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

It’s fun working with seizes bolts and rusty cars. You do over time develop unique skills of dealing with rust that I imagine mechanics in non rust areas wouldn’t have the opportunity to learn that.

@lightman489

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarCareNut maybe you can do a video on how to deal with rust.was wondering if you have any problems with critters? It's been a problem during my career and even cause injury fire ants black widow brown recluse scorpions snakes mice cactus. So bright lights are best friend

Thank you for the video! Just did it myself and saved about 100$. Feels good

AMD....as the great Tina Turner sang, "Simply the Best, better than all the rest". That was very educational. Although I have plenty of miles to go on my Rav4 Prime, I surely will remember this and have saved it for reference. Your videos are like Cotton Candy....can't get enough of it. so keep pumping them out. All of us appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos to inspire and educate us would be DIYERS. Keep up the Fire. Take care and stay Safe. JT

first youtuber to show me how to put prius in maintenance mode!!! fecking AK brah!

That was awesome. I wish I saw this when I had my 07 hybrid Camry. The videos I saw said I needed this like 1k scan tool to run the inverter pump. I ended up selling the car Now I have a 21 venza and a 15 hylander and this will be awesome info

Awesome, clear, easy to follow. Another great how to video. Thank you for all you do.

I have a Gen 2 and Gen 3 Prius. The Gen 2 Prius has the most complicated ICE cooling system I think it deserves it's own video.

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

You’re right! It’s on the list of video ideas!

Perfect, I have a 2010 Prius and was just getting ready to do this. I also want to change the transmission fluid. I went to the dealer to get washers for the fill and drain plugs. The parts guy stated "There is no drain plug for the transmission". I said there has to be, so I asked him to just give me two washers for the fill plug because they are probably the same size. I can find very little info on the transmission service. Great videos, thanks so much for all your hard work and information. I will use your affiliate links.

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you for watching my video. A comprehensive video on Toyota hybrid transmission fluid replacement is coming out next week. And the washer for the inverter drain in this video is the same part no. For the transmission drain and fill plugs

@commercegil

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarCareNut Thanks so much, I will wait until that video comes out for my transmission service.

Awesome and very helpful!!! Can you make a video on breake bleeding on a toyota hybrid... know there are on KZread... but you are the best one!!!

Thanks Ahmed for these types of DIY videos. I will check out the website and the Amazon page as well.

Great video. The bleeding has been a concern of mine.

Excellent video, layman terms so anyone could understand, saved money, Thank you.

Thanks. Seen many of your Toyota maintenance videos and you saved me lots of time and $!! I'll reiterate other's mentioning to wear eye protection, want you safe and making more excellent videos.

Thaks you saved me lots of worry....Your site is the only one, with gen four info...I'm now your loyal subcriber....Thanks again..

Super helpful step by step! Just did it myself. Thank you!

Once again, great informational video. Thank you so much for your great work.

Another awesome video. Did not know they use the same coolant in both systems.

We love your videos, I subscribed and will buy products through your amazon store, thank you Car Care Nut, very informative!

Thank you AMD. Priceless information. Please to cover also oil change in hybrid transmission. How and when to change.

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Marjan! So the hybrid transmission and rear differential video is scheduled to be filmed Saturday and should be done and released next week!

Great video very easy to understand and good point to point instructions.

Thank you Sir you are truly a master at what you do. God bless you

Worked for 2017 Prius prime! Thank you

Hi!! I have got a Toyota Auris with the same motor. Thank you very much. Great work.

I just had my Inverter Coolant, My Engine Coolant and my CVT Tranmission Fluid changed at my Toyota Dealer at 70,000 miles on my Wife's 2014 Prius.It cost me $625 with tax for this service. I was able to watch the Technician perform these services from the open garage door. I did not observe him doing the Purge step as I have problems with standing for long periods because of my knees and back. The Drain and fill portains of all of these procedures are very simple. The key to this whole thing is getting the Car up off of the ground far enough so you can work on it comfortably. Several years ago I changed the CVT Transmission Fluid on my 2008 Prius it was a very simple process because the CVT Transmission has no pressure on it, it also has no Filter on it so it just drains easily. I can no longer do this work as I cannot get down on the Garage floor on my back because of my knee and back problems. I used to do about 80% of the work in my 2008 Prius myself when I was healthy. I had my own Maintenance Manual for my Xar which covered everything. I have owned Priuses from Gen 1 thru 4 they are excellent Cars. The 2008 had 197,000 miles when I traded it in and it was in excellent shape. I only traded it because the Dealership beleive it or not made me a deal that I could not resist. In conclusion I will also say this the Gentleman that makes these Videos is the Absolute Best Toyota Technician that I have ever seen and I have dealt with a lot of them since 2003.

Really grateful for all your videos

Another helpful video, thanks! One suggestion - eye protection!

Thanks bro, appreciate all that you do...stay safe! ✌️

Awesome video just did my 2017es300h Thank you!!!

Thank you done my nx300h f sport 2016 this morning very helpful video

Thank you, brother. You saved me $400. God bless you, too.

i am so glad you make these videos.

Thanks so much for this info. Well done video. I am really enjoying your channel.

I just replaced the inverter coolant on my 2006 Highlander Hybrid with 3MZ-FE engine. On this model I removed the front plastic grill to make it easier for my hand to turn the upper and lower inverter radiator stopcocks. The inverter radiator is in front of the main radiator. Crack open the inverter radiator cap and open the lower stopcock to drain the inverter radiator and then open the 10mm inverter drain plug under the car to drain the rest of the coolant. About 0.6 gallons drained out for me. Once fully drained, close the lower stopcock, open the upper stopcock to bleed the air, and refill from the inverter reservoir. Close the upper stopcock when coolant comes out and continue filling the inverter reservoir. You will add the same amount of Super Long Life coolant as you drained, about 0.6 gallons.

I replaced my engine and inverter coolant today and your video was a great guide. Thank you

Hi AMD, Great video!!! Could you please give us insight on how frequently inverter fails and why? Overview of cost on replacing hybrid components Toyota hybrid cars 2021/2022? Thank you for your honest reviews. It is very helpful.

Great information, ,,,thank you for doing these.

Thanks for your useful tips 👍

Awesome video as always....Couldn't find any repair manuals for 2013 ES300h, or Avalon Hybrid...Model years don't go beyond 2012

I’m really glad Toyota made self bleeding while the caps are off, not that older model bleeding were hard. It was just extra, and coolant mess with bleeding.

Very nice and clear explanation.

Thanks body i was sure to use this antifreeze in inverter ..appreciate it!

That maintainence mode step is like a video game cheat code!

Thank you very much AMD!!

Awesome vids! Great content!!! Me and my JDM Harrier AVU65 thank you, sir!

This video is gold.

Hope this will apply to that Lexus 3/4 ton Tundra F hybrid v8 dream I had too. Great info. Looking forward to my first hybrid

@TheCarCareNut

3 жыл бұрын

Anxiously waiting for more details on the new tundra!

Wow! I lost fear!!! Thanks so much!!!

Clear and precise! On 2nd gen, does the bleeder screw of the inverter coolant system need to be open ?

Great vedio as usual!!! May our Lord Bless You Also and Keep You Always!!! I love watching your vedios. Mrchanics could use help w their work if they first watch your vedios!!!