2017 Prius Prime Super long-term review over 188,000 miles! Things I have had to repair!

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2017 Prius Prime Super long-term review over 188,000 miles! Things I have had to repair!

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4 ай бұрын

I am the original owner of this 2017 Prius prime doing a long-term review. I maintain everything in this vehicle. I just recently had a huge repair bill for the touchscreen. It stopped working and cost nearly $3000.
Otherwise, so far the vehicle is running strong!

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@LethalTopgun Ай бұрын

Hey SK, I have been watching your videos for years. I bought a 2017 PRIUS PHEV in Europe after watching your videos, and do my own maintenance with the help of your videos! Thx and keep it up

@DIYBIGMAN Ай бұрын

Awesome, Great to hear! Thanks for watching!

@pamelaphillips6915 2 ай бұрын

I have a 2017 Prius prime as well. Bought it brand new off the lot. I LOVE this car!! I just now have 20400 miles on it so still brand new and paid for! I do not think there is a more reliable and efficient car than this. Prius drivers buy these for 2 reasons reliability and fuel efficiency. My situation is a little different solo female so I take my car in to the dealer every 6 months like when new. The only 💰 have put into it is new tires 6 months ago. I do not know how to do car maintenance or repairs so I rely on the dealer. But ours is a great dealership this car is my 4th Prius I have bought from them. And so they treat me like royalty. As you can tell I love the Prius brand. In my area you can t even find a Prius they are that popular here. The lot is full of Range Rovers muscle cars and luxury cars traded in mostly on the sold out Prius’ new and used. If you can find a Prius prime in good condition grab it!!!

@DIYBIGMAN 2 ай бұрын

Yes it’s been a great car you have a ton of life on your vehicle still! Wishing you all the best and trouble free problems as well!

@jahnkeanater 3 ай бұрын

Woah this is a new video. Just bought a 2018 Prius Two and a C3X.

@riceburner4747 3 ай бұрын

I own a 2019 Prius Limited. Mine is similar to yours AND his. How do u like it? How long have u had it? Mileage? I love mine. I just had to replace 12v battery & oil changes /filters. If you are a DIY, be sure to check your traction battery cooling fan filter & cabin filter.

@jahnkeanater 3 ай бұрын

@@riceburner4747 I bought it 4 days ago with 116k mi.

@ApolyonTheSoulRender 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update! One of your older videos convinced me to buy a 2017 with 95k miles a year ago. It's now at 115k miles with no issues. Hopefully mine gets to 188k miles too!

@DIYBIGMAN 2 ай бұрын

It’s a solid vehicle! I think you’ll like it. I still love mine. I just was a little bitter about my black screen going out lol

@mikep509 Ай бұрын

Are you in Canada??. Anyway I just picked up a 2017 from my brother, he bought something else, and its in decent shape with 75K km on it... corrosion is my question... ive noticed a bit of rust starting on the bottom of the driver and rear left door, where the seams meet... im planning to fix this , but did you ever get the car rust proofed or at least undercoated? thanks!

@DIYBIGMAN Ай бұрын

I am not from Canada, but I go there to visit every year! It’s a beautiful place there. I am up in Oregon and Washington. It doesn’t snow much here and I don’t think they use salt much where I am at. I have not had rust issues. But I would protect the underside if I lived in a snowy area and salt is used a lot. I do rinse the bottom of the vehicle more in winter if they salt to be safe.

@EfficientRVer 3 ай бұрын

I did the brakes on my 2005 Prius at 230K, but on my 2017 Prime they were shot at 100K. Not sure why, I think most of the difference was an hour or two of really hard driving on twisty mountain roads, at full throttle or on the brakes for about 10 or 15 minutes at a time. If so, it was still worth it. I chose cheap rotors from places with great eBay feedback, and good ceramic pads (higher end Raybestos on one axle, Bosch on the other) and brake hardware/lube from RockAuto. Working great so far. I opened the front windows, left the fob far away, and made sure not to open any of the doors until done. Safer to disconnect the 12V negative, but I was confident I wouldn't screw up and activate the brakes with a caliper removed. Rather than hang the caliper to keep from stretching or kinking a hose, I just sat it on an upside down kitty litter bucket in the wheel well next to the rotor. Much easier, much better. Don't forget to have one or two 8mm bolts on hand to pop the rotors off with, rather than hammering on them to little avail.

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

Good info! Thanks for sharing. I may just reuse my rotors again. The vehicle drives fine breaking no shakes, but that will probably be a summertime project. I’ll have to take a look at them and see how thick they are. I’m sure I could easily get 200,000 miles on my original brakes. I’ll definitely keep your tips in mind!

@mikep509 2 ай бұрын

I'm might be getting a chance at a used 2017 prime from my brother, 75k km on it LOL... lots of runway left.. my 2009 corrolla has started to corrode and I'm battling rust with it... pain in the butt... your channel is a going start at learning this new technology... I'm in the dark ages with my 2009 corrola... don't even have power windows 🤣🤣

@DIYBIGMAN 2 ай бұрын

The prime is a great step up! Very solid car!

@omarpulido8502 8 күн бұрын

12:52 Are you still using the comma device? Why'd you stop using it?

@DIYBIGMAN 8 күн бұрын

I let my sons drive my vehicle for the Prius so I took the comma 2 and put it in my Honda Ridgeline. But then I upgraded to a comma 3 X. so now the comma two is my back up in case I need it

@riceburner4747 3 ай бұрын

Dealer saying u need a 12v is BECAUSE your computer wasn't reprogrammed. U have to enter, so pc doesnt say your DUE for a battery. Useless because u maintan it yourself. Yes, please keep us updated on repairs/brakes. Remember, keep your key fob away from your car and/or disconnect your 12v battery. I was WONDERING if u'd do another CVT change. I want to see what fluid looks like. I'm 71, dont agree with ALL u have done, I'm "old school," & OCD with mine, but enjoy how u maintain your Prime. U have been a big help/an inspiration to us viewers & owners of our Prii. 👍✊️🖖🇺🇸 PS. I'm from the northeast, SW PA. Already sub'd. Have you done your coolant? Dont remember any videos. I know how, just curious if u have. Will u do your brake fluid? I purchased a tester to give me a rough idea. I tested coolant with a multimeter. Some don't believe in it, but I'm open to new ways.

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

So the dealership had my vehicle for one week and they didn’t drive it and so the battery needed to get jumped. Because of that it threw a check engine light and they said I need a new battery for 400 bucks and I was like no, I just replaced it. The dealerships are always trying to come up with excuses to charge extra money. The batteries been fine ever cents, and I saw no check engine light. Maybe they were trying to milk me for some extra money in terms of the CVT oil yes I need to do that again soon. I’ll probably do that this summer Mechanically the cars pretty solid And I did a partial coolant change, not too long ago probably close to 150,000 miles. It was fairly easy to do. I’m not gonna wait that long to do it again.

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

That’s pretty impressive electric range!

@triforcelink 2 ай бұрын

When the screen went out, did it affect the basic functionality of the car at all? Did the hazards, speedometer, etc work ok?

@DIYBIGMAN 2 ай бұрын

No. It still ran fine but no radio. No way to turn on A/c. I would have not fixed it if I didn’t need A/c. It ran fine. Just black screen.

@RugbyPapi Ай бұрын

@@DIYBIGMAN I usually drive with Display OFF. To turn AC on while screen is off....Turn Front Defroster ON then Off. AC will go to Auto. Can use Physical Up/Down AC Buttons on Left Side of Display for Cooler\Warmer. But to turn AC Off, do need to Turn Display On and use Display Touch Control AC Off. Love my 2021 Prius Prime...Display not so much.

@chihanglui222 23 күн бұрын

Itbis a great video, is there any degrade for the large phev battery ? ❤

@DIYBIGMAN 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! It’s seems pretty minimal maybe 10%. Everything still works great only major repair was my touch screen.

@1HeatWalk 3 ай бұрын

More reasons to get a Prius with physical buttons.

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

Yes I miss the buttons!

@kevinsargent6282 3 ай бұрын

Agreed… I had a 2006 Prius (Gen 2) with the digital buttons (but also physical buttons on steering wheel), then I had a 2014 Plug in (Gen 3) also with physical buttons, and I had intended to get a Prime after that, but for various reasons it never happened, and I finally upgraded to the the new 23 Prime (in yellow! 😎🇨🇦) and it has been fantastic. The physical buttons are nice, for muscle memory purposes… digital buttons are difficult to use by “touch”, not to mention not at the mercy of an expensive screen. 😉

@EfficientRVer 3 ай бұрын

I'm happy with my decision to get the bottom trim level on my 17 Prime, to have the smaller screen, more buttons/knobs, and a better arrangement of vents. The only thing I really wanted from the top trim level was the heated steering wheel. Somehow I've survived without it.

@Marco-ki2jr Ай бұрын

No comma ai? How was it?

@chrisdeguzman7795 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, im looking at a cpo 2017 with advance package around $19k, with 12 months/100k miles warranty. I dont if its worth it. The gas prices here in cali is outrageous..

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

Just be mindful of potential problems it’s a good car but gets some problems with age.

@chrisdeguzman7795 3 ай бұрын

@@DIYBIGMAN thanks for the heads up, thayts y im skeptical getting all this new technology… theyre expensive to fix..

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

Yeah not a fan of all these electronics now days. Wish they would go back in time I miss some old school technology

@fafza1 3 ай бұрын

I have the 2018 Prius Prime Premium. My lifetime average MPG is 128.1 because most of my driving is around town. Any tips on how to update the maps?

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

Nice MPG! No ideas for updating maps. I never liked using car maps.

@triforcelink 2 ай бұрын

If you plug it in, that’s cheating!

@Marco-ki2jr Ай бұрын

I bought an SD card of Amazon. Just plugged it in.

@MarkCeeee 3 ай бұрын

How is the battery range and did you have to replace the charger. Do you use and charge daily?

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

The original charger is still working and my battery range is still reasonable close to 24 miles in the summertime probably about 20 in the winter time for electric range I have gone through two other 240 V EV chargers. the original charger just charges slowly at the standard house outlet so that’s probably why it last longer as well

@MarkCeeee 3 ай бұрын

@@DIYBIGMAN thanks so much as I have a 2023 Prius Prime and charge daily for my 56 mile commute, get about 51 miles in warm weather and 45 in cold, charge at home on 110 power outlet in about 9.5 hours.

@farhadobaid4144 3 ай бұрын

Hi.. what driving mode do you use all the time? Isnit Econor Normal. Tia

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

I have a heavy foot I always drive in sport mode power mode

@ALANFL 3 ай бұрын

When you get your new screen, did they installed the screen with apple carplay?

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

No, they didn’t include Apple CarPlay! I wish they would have it would’ve been so worth it!

@MrWawer 3 ай бұрын

Great video I have 2018 PP 140kkm, and have huge problem with leaking rear hatch and it looks like it is through licence plate lights…Toyota is no help! But question how can you top up your AC as it has heat pump and requires a special fluid not regular ac Freon ?

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

😮 I didn’t check if it needed a special Freon. Lol so far it’s still working. I’ll have to look into the Freon type some more.😅

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

Well, you made me double check R134A is the refrigerant. so I am all good to go. They have a low port to fill it so no issues.

@MrWawer 3 ай бұрын

@@DIYBIGMAN ufff 😅 that’s good to know and glad to hear it is just standard after all :)

@PK-ef6pi 3 ай бұрын

Love your videos. My 2022 Prius Prime takes world standard transmission fluid. I believe it’s naked on refill plug, WS. Yours is a CVT?

@DIYBIGMAN 3 ай бұрын

Yes my cvt takes the same as well I am due soon!

@EfficientRVer 3 ай бұрын

2017 through 2022 are all the same. It's an eCVT, nothing like a normal CVT. Just fixed planetary gearing like in a differential. No slipping, no bands, no clutches, no hydraulics, no changing of gears. I'll be doing my first WS change on my 2017 within the next week. When I did one about 8 years ago on a 2005 Prius at 160K, the original fluid didn't look terrible, but it wasn't clean either. The change did improve the mpg by maybe 2 or 3 percent, which surprised me.

@bookbordel462 2 ай бұрын

How to update the maps and the OS of the screen pleaaaaaase!!!!

@DIYBIGMAN 2 ай бұрын

There might be something in the settings button, but I wasn’t able to find it. In the past, it would just automatically update for me a few times during the first few years of ownership and then no longer updates after that if anybody else has any idea, please put it in the comments!

@Sunset4Semaphores Ай бұрын

You have to get it done at the dealer. The system is encrypted, so no one is allowed by law (DMCA 1998) to offer aftermarket upgrades.

@Marco-ki2jr Ай бұрын

There's SD cards on Amazon.

@tylerotaniconlon1990 2 ай бұрын

Its a no thrills car, ugly in my opinion, but if toyota designed these cars attractive they wont be able to supply the market, jist amazing how these cars cost .81/25miles

@DIYBIGMAN 2 ай бұрын

Yup not fan of the gen 4 or 5 Prius. The gen 4 prime looks a little better than the non primes.

@DaddyODylan Ай бұрын

I just got a 2022 LE. The gen 4 is actually much better looking than previous. It's like playing a game while you drive with the fuel and eco graphics.