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I beg to differ because my car has to be parked on my drive at the moment & if the sensor was activated while I was asleep in bed it would certainly wake me up & probably the whole neighbourhood. I guess the thieves would clear off pretty sharpish & I doubt if they’d have the guts to hang around while that racket was going on. I might even gain a jack out of the deal because they wouldn’t have time to remove it! I have had a catloc fitted by my Toyota garage & the cat is stamped with a special anti-theft code so that if it’s stolen & then sold on it can be traced. Has anyone experienced having their cat stolen from a Gen 4 Prius that has been fitted with a genuine catloc? I was made aware that the cat on my car isn’t worth as much as older Prius cars because there isn’t so much precious metal in them, but of course the scum that steal cats wouldn’t realise that!

Just shows that the Citroen cars with hydraulic suspension were ahead of their time - lower the suspension down when parked, closer to the floor then a Prius. Lovely ride as well. I owned a few Citroen’s with that feature.

Interesting, thanks - that'll take a lifetime to alter a habit. Perhaps the ultimate would be to park, remove your wheels and let them try to get beneath..... 😄 😄 😄

Haha, it's a good question, another suggestio n, perhaps you could put a moat around the car too!!😅

Bonnet facing the wall, minimum space around front doors. They usually lift up on left or right side or front.

Ah, not quite so. The Auris hybrid of all generations has vitually the same engine and transmission as the Prius gen 3. There have been revisions to various parts over time, which have increased reliabilty across models (head gaskets, inverters, pistons etc), but the potential EGR problem is still there, lurking in the background. Unless someone knows different! On the other hand, the gen 4 Prius has a significantly different EGR circuit, as does the Corolla (and all Yaris hybrids, as it happens). I've not seen a mention of EGR problems on those engines, but then I'm not spending time looking that much. I would be surprised if those cars had related problems - their EGR feed is post-cat., so it gets a good roasting first; the problematic oily crud has probably been burnt off before it gets back to the inlet plumbing etc., so it should stay clean. Shame they didn't adopt this design in the first place, back in 2009....

I mentioned this to my dealer about my previous Gen3 Prius but although he showed interest I guess he simply ignored me. I would have thought that with all the bad press these thefts were getting Toyota especially would have incorporated a tilt sensor on new cars but my Gen4 Prius has the same alarm system as my previous car. If it carries on it’s bound to affect sales of hybrids here. My honest feelings are that if the cat after the efforts & cost to have the cat loc fitted, does get stolen I shall be looking to get an electric car but as Toyota seem to be dragging their feet producing one it’ll then mean moving to a different company though I found hasten to add it’ll have to be a Japanese marque as I wouldn’t want to go back to buying some of the junk I used to drive in the past!

Filters were not fitted until late 2014 so unless you have had a filter added there won't be one. Without a filter there is grate leading to a tube with a fan at the end this will likely be full of fluff/lint: You will need to strip the tube and fan down clean it out being careful not to over spin the fan, once clean you can add a filter over the intake grate: MK1 2010 - 2012 Auris - G92DH-12020 MK2 2012 - 2014 - G92DH-12010 With the add on filter you just pop it off and remove the captured fluff/lint

Good advise, I've thought about this my mate got his stolen just last week, you could deflate your front tyre!!, park over another paving slab perhaps, or if all else fails fit a big mousetrap to it - you mite at least be alerted to the scream!!!

A lot of cars have an airbag cut off in order to disable the passenger airbag when using a front mounted child seat - usually located at the end of the dashboard on the passenger side (usually you have to open the door for the cut off to be visible), or sometimes within the glovebox. Often a key slot where you insert the vehicle key and turn to select on or off. On vehicles without the cut off, there is no way to disable the passenger airbag. Extracted from the AA website: "You mustn’t use a rear-facing child seat on a passenger seat where an active passenger airbag is fitted, because the child's head will be too close to the airbag, risking severe injury or death if the bag is triggered. It’s OK to leave the airbag active for forward-facing-seats but you should move the car's seat back on its runners as far as it will go. Do check your car handbook for model specific advice though as airbag size and performance does vary."

Toyota GB are going to replace my front bumper so they can determine the cause of the stone chips poor paint bad batch external influences ie flying stones

😂 Lucky if a full tank lasts me 2 days

Thanks to everyone who replied! I've been back to my local dealer who explained about the 2SW being a two tone colour car (thanks, Parts-King). He contacted Toyota "HQ" who did have the correct paint touch up pens available (3U7) but hadn't yet distributed the part number to the dealerships. End result, he's ordering the pen and clear lacquer for me and I should have them in a couple of days.

Isn't it absolutely routine for these people to be using false plates? We have, reportedly, more CCTV cameras here than anywhere else in the world, but all criminals have to do to evade them is clone some number plates - easy and cheap. The number plate making industry, as the scrap metal industry, has regulations in place, but no one is enforcing them properly, or at all. Literally decades ago, the major manufacturer of number plates of the time (Hills), if I remember correctly, suggested to the government an 'un-cloneable' number plate with an integral, remotely readable ID should be adopted for security reasons. There was no interest from the government at the time. That technology is now probably out of date, but something else secure will exist. I hear nothing on that front these days. It's about time that Johnson launched a number plate/vehicle recognition system that is 'world-beating', up there with all the other 'world-beating' stuff that we've done recently. We could even let Serco be in charge of it. Quick!, Has anyone got Grant Shapps' telephone number? Or Michael Green? Or Sebastian Fox? Now that he's got 'Smart' motorways sorted, and the implementation of green-coloured number plates for electric cars has settled in without any hitches or setbacks, perhaps he's on the scout for his next challenge?

Not on the Honda models which are subject to cat theft - otherwise these models wouldn't be affected

As the security sensor already on board the Toyota reacts, when set, to movement inside the vehicle, why can't Toyota add something to sense the car being tilted?

Agreed. I thought that I could potentially have back and front cameras that records when parked, as well as a tilt sensor to prevent theft as much as possible I mean the cameras won't really "prevent" theft as much as it means preventing future thefts. Yes, they could use a false plate but then at least you have something to go on for the police to look at, and hopefully press charges. I haven't even bothered telling the police about my theft because I thought "The police can't do much" and my insurance excess was too high anyway, so what's the point?

Although they might make the cabin brighter, all it needs is one stone or similar thrown up from the road--- ---------------

Alloy wheel, steel wheel or steering wheel ? Where there's a wheel, there's a way

Any wheel, or to match in with existing. Are you after a tyre fitted as well. What size. Best show a photo of existing, and give details of the wheel size which should be stamped on the inside of the wheel.

On the VIN plate, bottom row, usually says C/T and first 3 numbers/letters is colour code, next 4 after the / is the trim code

Hi Tony. As I see things.... buying a vehicle this way is “distance selling” and the buyer has protection. They can, I understand, reject the vehicle if it doesn’t suit them, I think within 2 weeks. There are adverts on telly selling cars at a distance, delivered to the buyer on the back of a vehicle, with 2 weeks to change your mind. In some ways this seems to have more safeguards then walking into a dealer, having a often short test drive and that’s it, vehicle becomes the buyers.

Are you using a decent cable to connect to the data USB? Some cables will charge devices but be rubbish at anything else

The Workshop Controller at the Toyota Main Dealer I use said there was a major redesign of the EGR cooler when the Prius had it's 2012 facelift. He said they see virtually zero problems with these modified EGRs. I'm assuming this modified EGR system was also used in the Auris at the same date.

Several websites offer similar advice... https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/advice/vehicle-crime/vehicle-crime/catalytic-converter-theft-prevention-advice

Haha. Yeah. I've gotten so used to parking so that my car is "ready to go" and now I'll have to do it the other way. I actually prefer to reverse park but hey ho

I find the best way to update is to park in your drive and connect it to the home wi fi, its all done in 10 minutes

I don’t think is going to be a problem. My relative drives Avensis 2.0 from 2006 that Toyota said can not run on E10, and he is running it on E10 since 2018 and no problems so far, in his country the E10 standard was adopted back then.

Hi, Actually it will and that’s what I originally meant. Same engine, same egr, same trouble. Egr is also a problem on all cars that has one, for example Audi, bmw, Mercedes, Lexus, Honda, all no exceptions, even new Priuses will eventually need cleaning, perhaps after more miles done, which is an improvement no doubt. As Gerg post explains well Auris is the same car as Prius gen 3, only different is shape and interior, my personal opinion is that it’s not better especially if you coming from high spec Prius and going onto mid or low spec Auris , you will find interior design, materials and build quality lower than in a Prius. Now I see people are buying used cars without seen them and test drive first, I can only recommend to try it first and then go ahead, just to make sure you like it. Best to look for highest trim possible and made after late 2015, they kind of look better and has better headlights, as previous models has some troubles.

See news article form 2006 - https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna13610746

I suspect that you will have to make up your own mind based on an extended test drive. I find the AWD hybrid to be well balanced, stable on the road, have good traction, and very happy to 'power' around corners - it's a very nice car to drive. The plug-in will be heavier but that extra weight will be well behind the front wheels so I just can't see it being "heavier at the nose". You need to take the "Moose Test" headlines with a large pinch of salt. The test requires that the car is driven (by a professional) through a set course of cones at increasing speed until it is unable to get through without hitting the cones. Every car passes up to a certain speed and and then 'fails' the test - so every car 'fails' in the end. The performance of the RAV4.5 is comparable with similar vehicles - neither the best nor the worst of the bunch. The video evidence shows that it gets pretty 'ugly' at the limit - so, if you want to drive at the limit get a "Porsche 911 or Audi R8". The RAV4.5 is perfectly safe and comfortable in bends. I doubt that Toyota have 'fixed' it as such - tweaked the software maybe but no mechanical redesign to make it more Moose friendly ... The AWDi system provides traction to all four wheel (more specifically to the front and rear axles). Actual traction on the road surface will be dependent upon the tyres that are fitted. In the UK (and North America) the cars come fitted with [summer] tyres with a low rolling resistance that give a good fuel consumption and high mileage (Dunlop Grandtreks typically). I've no idea what you might get in Denmark - but the car will ride, handle and grip better on more compliant tyres. You may well find the you want to fit all season tyres that are well suited to the conditions you are likely to encounter in your travels in Denmark. (Mine's on Michelin Cross Climates). The Savagegeese video is too long for me to bother to watch ... 😉 ... but it is safe to say that the RAV4.5 won't compete favourably with a purpose built off-roader - it's a road car with good traction in slippery conditions etc. and capable of light "off-road" use. It is perhaps worth noting that in the US the Adventure model is a straight petrol engined car fitted with a torque converter automatic and all wheel drive. I have seen a reviewer who tipped his 4.5 over a brow and onto a steep downhill section "assuming" that the car was equipped with hill descent control and panicked when he discovered that it doesn't - what an idiot! (My diesel powered 4.4 auto did and the system works very well once you've set it up and understood how it works. That feature is available on the US Adventure model but is absent from the hybrids.) Beware of reviews other than your own! 🙂

I changed the water pump on my Avensis T27 1.8 Valvematic last year. Easy job. There is a drain tap on the left hand side of the radiator. There is a cutout for this very purpose. I put a small hose over the drain pipe, so the coolant drained straight into a bucket for safe disposal. Not under tray was removed. Here is my water pump post, but no photos of the drain tap: - The hardest thing was getting all the relevant parts together, choosing the pump and coolant. I never use tap water. I use di-ionised water if not using pre-mixed coolant.

Thats a lot of particulates not to be collected by the oil filter, something may be producing what looks like carbon whilst you drive and continuous putting it in the oil, Hybrids especially low miles suffer from blocked intake and valves from carbon, yours could have so much carbon build up its being passed through the breather pcv and into crankcase. I'd be looking somewhere along those lines.

With chatstar saying in op that the oil was changed by Toyota I'd be very surprised if they serviced it that way!

One thing not mentioned. How was the oil removed? Was it through the dipstick, using one of those syphon machines and the tube used was dirty? If so, then did the garage actually change the oil filter which is located from under the car, close to the oil drain plug? There is an under engine shield. On the Avensis T27 at least, there is a access cover that can be opened to drain the oil and change the filter. Not sure about the Auris access, but has the filter been changed? Did the person changing the oil, use a dirty rag to check the oil level or placed the dipstick somewhere dirty, contaminating the dipstick? More food for thought!

The sales guy for Corolla told me that "You won't visit the petrol station so often". When I went back to have minor faults rectified ( the ad on's nothing serious ), I said he should have said "You won't put so much in the tank", as I visited the petrol station just as many times as before. The reason, is the Corolla has a 43ltr tank, whilst the SAAB had a 65ltr tank. I get roughly the same mileage per tank as before, but use 22 ltrs less. Same size engine 2ltr, but the SAAB had a turbo. At the moment a tank full is lasting 6 or 7 weeks, but I always fill right up, and don't usually refill until the reserve light comes on.

The biggest problem when trying to defend what is yours is that first you will get into big trouble with police and secondly these lowlifes may return and set your house on fire , look at the news what happens to someone who involved himself with crooks like that., all burnt down, horrible. Better let them take it and go away. Insurance will pay for a new exhaust. Life continues as usual otherwise all can be changed upside down. That’s what actually scares me the most, since I love my car as a family member and if I see them underneath cutting don’t know how will react, I better never see them because of that.

Just searched the internet & can’t find anywhere that sells these £12 tyre alarms. Any ideas folks?

I’d be very interested in where I can obtain a tyre alarm from so please post a suitable link.

I had two quotes (Feb 2021) - Hendy Toyota quoted £993 and my local body shop quoted £828 but only if the windscreen breaks, otherwise it's £612. BSA were pretty shocked at how slick and smooth the undercoat was - which probably contributed to the peeling as the paint would not have adhered well without a key.

Which is your opinion and fine, but not everyone is in agreement. Also the same issue applies to Audi, Mercedes, Honda, etc, etc, which all have models affected by cat theft.

Another news about it. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-9079033/The-latest-car-crime-spread-UK-2021.html