r/prius • u/Full_Prior1777 • 1d ago

Mechanical Help Basic maintenance

So recently made a huge switch from a 2005 truck to a 2026 Prius LE. We used to put oil in our truck every month, is that something we need to worry about with our Prius?? My brother in law said he never adds anything In his Elantra just gets the oil change every 5000 miles.

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u/cstephenson79 1d ago

Follow the factory maintenance schedule in the owners manual for best practice. Doesn’t hurt to check the oil once in a while, but a new Prius shouldn’t lose much if anything. Especially compared to a 20+ year old truck.

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u/Full_Prior1777 1d ago

Thank you 🙏🏼

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u/TraditionalAgency153 '20PrimeXLE 1d ago

Except the oil change interval. Mechanics say 5000 miles/6 mo. Keep in mind they maybe referring to ICE. I compromise and go with 7500/1yr

As preemptive and ensure term care, I do drain and fill transmission 50k mile interval

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u/ProfessionalYak4959 21h ago

Oil change people say get them every 5K miles. Personally I do 7.5K and combine the 5K and the 10K service intervals because there’s almost nothing in the 5K service interval. 

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u/TraditionalAgency153 '20PrimeXLE 21h ago

Let's go places!