2012 Toyota Prius maintenance schedule

5,000 miles / 6 months

Repeat every 5,000 miles or 6 months. Toyota also says to change the oil and filter at the in-between visits if 0W-20 oil was not used at the last change.

• Rotate tires rotateDIY
• Visually inspect brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs inspectDIY

10,000 miles / 12 months

Oil change repeats every 10,000 miles or 12 months.

• Replace engine oil and oil filter replaceDIY

  Every 10,000 miles or 12 months. If 0W-20 oil was not used at the last change, Toyota says to change it at the next 5,000-mile visit.

  Severe service: Every 5,000 miles or 6 months under any of Toyota's special operating conditions.

  Parts: Oil filter

• Clean cabin air filter (solar power ventilation system only) cleanDIY

  Applies to: Cars with the solar power ventilation system

  On solar-ventilation cars Toyota alternates: clean at 10,000, replace at 20,000, and so on (clean every 20,000 starting at 10,000; replace every 20,000).

15,000 miles / 18 months

Repeat every 15,000 miles or 18 months.

• Clean cabin air filter (except solar power ventilation system) cleanDIY

  Applies to: Cars without the solar power ventilation system

  Cleaned at 15,000, 45,000, 75,000 and 105,000 miles; replaced at every 30,000 (see below).

• Inspect ball joints and dust covers, brake lines and hoses, drive shaft boots, engine/inverter coolant, exhaust pipes and mountings, radiator and condenser, steering gear box, and steering linkage and boots inspectShop

20,000 miles / 24 months

Repeat every 20,000 miles or 24 months on solar-ventilation cars.

• Replace cabin air filter (solar power ventilation system only) replaceDIY

  Applies to: Cars with the solar power ventilation system

  Parts: Cabin air filter

30,000 miles / 36 months

Repeat every 30,000 miles or 36 months.

• Replace cabin air filter (except solar power ventilation system) replaceDIY

  Applies to: Cars without the solar power ventilation system

  Heavy traffic, dirt roads, or urban, dusty or desert driving can shorten its life; replace sooner if airflow drops or windows fog easily in Fresh mode.

  Parts: Cabin air filter

• Replace engine air filter replaceDIY

  Parts: Engine air filter

• Inspect transmission fluid, front differential oil, brake linings/drums and pads/discs (thickness and disc runout), fuel lines and connections, fuel tank band and vapor vent hoses, and fuel tank cap gasket inspectShop

100,000 miles / 120 months

• Replace engine coolant replaceShop

  First replacement at 100,000 miles or 120 months, then every 50,000 miles or 60 months.

  Parts: Toyota Super Long Life Coolant

120,000 miles / 144 months

• Replace spark plugs replaceShop

  Listed at 120,000 miles; Toyota says the interval is 150,000 miles for PZEV vehicles. Spark plug maintenance is required under the Emission Control Warranty.

  Parts: Spark plugs

150,000 miles / 180 months

• Replace inverter coolant replaceShop

  First replacement at 150,000 miles or 180 months, then every 50,000 miles or 60 months.