@@KenMF23 I have counseled/suggested/bullied/pushed/pestered 4 friends into Toyota Hybrids and each one is very grateful I did. I think the new Sienna is amazing with its capable performance, AWD traction, good tow rating and OUTSTANDING mpg. BTW two years ago in the Alex on Autos Comment section, I predicted the next Sienna would be all Hybrid and, for once, I was right!
Thank you for this video! We just brought home our new Sienna hybrid. I would never have known about these filters without you. Thank you for helping us making this car last a long long time.
Thank you sir. Your video was perfect. You made it look so easy and it was. I spent 15$ each on filters at the dealership. Thanks for providing the part numbers. They actually gave me the wrong part at first. When I told them the part number from your description, they gave me the correct part. You saved me money and time. May the Lord bless you!
Thanks Ahmed. A good buddy of mine just got one. I will definitely recommend he watches this video as this is super easy to do and will extend the life of his battery.
This was very easy to do. I changed mine out myself - feeling super accomplished because I did it myself. I’m a bit disappointed that the free schedules maintenance from Toyota does not cover this service.
Thanks for you video! I never knew these filters existed until I came across your channel. I’m now in one year ownership of our Sienna and would definitely check the filter. Thanks very much
Thank you so much. I can handle that! Thanks for answering my question below about how to clean the filter - no water, just compressed air or vacuum. Good to know.
I’ve had my new ‘21 Sienna for about 7 weeks. Been hoping you would do a video on it. Not surprised that this would be the subject of the first one. Thanks!!!
Thanks. so simple and so important. I have a gen 3 Prius and went to Toyota and bought a filter for the battery fan vent. It is NOT stock with the cars. There is a vent grill but NO filter. When I ordered it (they didn’t have any ). But I made them look it up and “oh yes, there is one and it’s $14.95 (if I remember correctly). And after 10 second installation job, I am now protecting my 2011 Prius fan system. So simple, so cheap. And the dealers don’t even know about them. THANKS.
It is rather disturbing that we are not hearing about the importance of cleaning hybrid battery filters from other sources. I never knew until you told us about them. When I looked at the one in our 2014 Prius I thought, "good - the filter does not have much dirt on the fiber mat." When I watched your video I understood there is no fiber mat - it was a mat of dog hair! You also gave us the number of the external filter that is a snap to clean.
Do you think its okay for me to drive the 80 miles home with the brand new Sienna? I would have to go on the freeway or should I just have the dealer deliver it home? Thank you.
Hi! It shouldn’t be an issue to drive it 80 miles home. Take it easy on the drive home which most folks do anyways with their new car. Congratulations on your purchase!
Hope next year Toyota will have ac air duct just blow cool air into bat. compartment. Thanks for your videos they’re always help the consumers cut down the operation cost which on the long run it will help Toyota reputation anyway.
So that is why there is no longer the abilty to walk from rear seats to front passenger, I will dearly miss that feature. Also I will buy this Van they decide to switch to Lithium Ion battery as I don't drive the Van that often. Thanks to your other video informing the idle discharge of the NiMh battery. And I hope they bump up the hp and torque. 0-60 in 10+ seconds is very slow
At first I thought: "Wow, what a dirty filter", then realized the material is gray? What happened to light colored filters that are easy to see when they are dirty?
If I lived in hot and sometimes dusty Las Vegus or Phoenix I would set my iPhone calinder to remind me to vacuum both Sienna battery filters at three month intervals and replace them yearly.. particulary if I hauled a dog/s around in the car, . I'd go to the Parts Department at a Toyota Dealer and buy 20 of those critical air filters. I would also buy four or five extra cabin filters to be vacuumed and swapped out yearly as the hybrid battery cooling is dependent on the cars air conditioning efficiency. Might as well get some extra engine air filters and swap it out at every other oil change. Why? Probably get 250 to 300,000 miles out that very nice Toyota. Alternative: Take it to the Dealer
Thank you for these maintenance videos! Would you be able to do one about DIY oil changes during the warranty period and keeping the factory and ToyotaCare warranties intact? Thanks again!
I love this guy's videos Was really surprised at the dealer when they told me oil changes on newer vehicles are done every 10k miles 😑 Question where do I buy those filters I have a toyota sienna 2022
Your demonstrations are awesome...keep up with the great work 👍👏👍. 👀 Toyota (TM) stocks are going up too, hope you got some. Perhaps you'll be able to retire soon 👍😉👍
I just took my car to Toyota dealership for 20,000 service; the dealership recommended engine air filter and cabin air filter replacement . No mention of hybrid air filter. Wow I think the dealerships are not very well informed and trained with the newer cars!! Thank you. Where do you buy these filters?
Thank you for the information I have a Toyota yaris hybrid 2018 and I think I have to remove the back seat and see what's underneath meaning if it's got a filter.
You don't need to remove the back seat. You'll have to remove the clips on the front panel that is below the backseat facing towards, if you know what I mean. It's pretty easy. Press the center of the clip and then grab it and push it out. It's very simple. Any doubt just ask, I have a Yaris as well.
This is super helpful, thank you! I also saw your video on the importance of keeping the battery dry. We live in Florida where we get in/out of the car a lot in the rain. Do you think this vent placement would cause an issue with water getting inside the vent? Or is the filter sufficient enough to stop quick exposure to rain. Thanks again, really appreciate the content of your channel!
Thank you so much for this helpful maintenance tip! I just bought the exact same van two weeks ago! Absolutely love it and I’m getting 43 miles per gallon! And this is not my first Toyota hybrid! Also would you recommend having the first oil change at 5000 miles instead of 10,000 miles? I had a 2020 RAV4 hybrid that I traded in for this van and I did insist that the oil be changed at 5000 miles, and the dealer said well it doesn’t need to be done at 5000 miles but I believe that oil and oil filters are cheap maintenance!
Great video AMD. How do I clean the filter, just use a shopvac or shake it? How long does the filter last or how often to change it? Same time as when I change the cabin air filter?
Hi! Shopvac or gently with compressed air. I would replace it when it starts looking old or if it gets very dirty. I wouldn’t tie it with the cabin filter, replace or clean when it gets dirty
I have not bought a new vehicle since 1993. Bought used since then. 1999 toyota rav4, 2006 subie sti and last a 2011 lexus is 250. I do all my own maintensnce and repairs. Retired 68 years old. Realized over the years that the most relisble vehicles and most affordable are japanese makes. I may decide to buy new . The 2021 toyota sienna hybrid.
You are like Scotty Kilmer but your own version of everything Toyota. I am big Toyota fan for reliability and DIY stuff. You save me many money and headache when most things can be wrench by myself. Appreciate this. We are looking at a newer Toyota Sienna but after seeing the monthly payments even with a good down payment, we have to skip for now until maybe next year. We can buy it but not with the crazy monthly payments even with 8k down. Hmm. The leasing seem like a buy for us and take over the car after the lease is over with the lease buyout. Tempting because we are sitting on a 2009 Sienna with the fuel cost, crazy in this van. 17/25 for fuel is enough to take the dive in leasing the van and go with the buyout once the lease is over. What you guys think? Paying 700-800 monthly or lease with 400-500. We can afford both but the monthly of $700-$800 will burden us and have us live frugally. Lol.
Hi! I am not an expert on money advise but this is the advise I hear. If your ultimate plan is to keep the car long, buying it is wise. If you plan to turn in the lease and get a new car every 3 years so you won’t have to deal with any repairs ever and budget everything around a 400-500 monthly payment then lease. You can lease then buy the lease to lower your payments but in the end when all is said and done you actually paid more for the car and you’ll have payments for up to 9 years ( 3 years lease + up to 6 year financed)
@@TheCarCareNut wow, I been looking and looking with alot of research. No one mentioned another 6 years to finance the vehicle if lease buyout. Hmm. Maybe I might get lucky with someone returning or do trade in on their 2021 Sienna. Maybe we have to wait for next year then. Once again thank you for all your previous videos.
Thumbs up, great video, very insightful. You have now thoroughly convinced me that these hybrids are not yet ready for the mass market. A lot of customers can't even handle changing their windshield wiper blades, much less change a custom air filter under the seat. I also wonder how hard it is to obtain one of those air filters outside of a dealership. Just trying to find 0W16 motor oil for some of these new Toyotas can be a challenge....
Hi I just got a new 2021 LE AWD Sienna about two weeks ago, I had a little accident when I put 5 jugs of water( from a well)on the back of the car(with third row seats down) then I hit the brake hard on the way home, and one of the jugs of water(5 gallon jug) came tumbling down, hit the wall of the car, the cap broke and water spilled on the back seat, I quickly made a stop to an apartment complex, lo and behold, half of the water already spilled( good thing I had a tarp to cover the floor) but water made its way to the carpet. The carpet is soaking wet from the back to the middle seat. I took it right away to toyota dealership, I parked it on a hill in the back of the dealership(I work there as a lube tech). Technician told me as long as there's no warning lights on the dash, then it should be fine and recommended that I should get the water extracted and dried up. An hour later, the detail guys showed up and I asked them to extract the water from my carpet in my sienna. So we walked over to the sienna and saw water dripping from the front of the car because it was parked nose down on a hill. Front driver seat carpet was wet.. I hope water didn't get to the hybrid battery in the front seats. Anyway the detail guys sucked the water out, and let the heater on in the Sienna..and it's now dry..I drove it home and no warning lights. My question is, should I still get the hybrid battery checked?
Honestly if you work at a dealership I would double check the battery. Remove the front seats and the center console and lift the carpet and be on the safe side
Thank you so much for sharing this! We bought our first Toyota recently, and it's the Sienna Hybrid so this is very helpful. I was hoping you could give me the part number for the little screw/clip that holds the filter cover on? Or perhaps a suggestion on where to purchase a few? I don't want to clean it out until I have a few extra screws, just in case... :)
Hi Brother! The common stuff I hear about 2021 Sienna is long stopping distances and loud gasoline engine noise. Would love to hear your experience, which in my book is the real deal! Thanks!
Hi brother. The brakes are ok from my experience. The van is not super fast where you’ll need heavy braking. I don’t have complains on the brakes. The engine noise is true but also true for many hybrids. They rev up and hold like a CVT transmission car. More so on the sienna since it’s big and heavy. I would test drive one and see how you feel about the engine noise level
Thank you! Very helpful! Is there anything we should know about the battery in cold weather? I live in a place were we get both very hot and very cold and we don't have a garrage.
Hi! In hot weather use the AC and keep the fan filter clean if equipped. In cold weather avoid leaving the car outside for a very long time like a month or more without driving at all
Being those filters are not all White colored (like many cabin filters), are they made of some special material or just color differentiation from Cabin filters?
HI AMD, very helpful video - I scanned the comments and did not see a discussion on where the exhaust air from the traction battery is vented? I have noticed at times on my 2021 Sienna that some extra heat seems to be coming into the front footwell area, I have reached down and felt the intake grills and can notice air being drawn in so the fans must be fairly active and exhausting somewhere. Thanks in advance for your reply.
All of the miles :) Maintenance is the key and never leave secondary problems for later. if something is not right, fix it right away. 5 secondary problems may ruin everything :D Your pocket and the price of the car if you want to sell it.
Hey car care nut, Can you also show us how to access the sienna hybrid battery fan and how to remove and clean hybrid battery fan blades as well so dust dosen't accumulate on fan blades
Hey! Thanks for the video. I was able to follow your instructions and take out the passenger side filter and clean it. However I am having difficulties on the driver side. I am holding the outside and turning the inside screw but it is not coming out, it just keeps spinning. Any suggestions by chance?
@@TheCarCareNut How about a video that explains how to crank up the brightness of the MID display. Can't see it when its sunny (21 Sienna Platinum). Dealer says it can't be turned up any further. I have pressed the buttons by your left knee till my finger hurts! Is there something in the software a technician can change to raise the max brightness setting??
I was just checking a used 2021 Sienna LE for sale at the dealer. I asked if it would be okay to see the battery filter and they looked at me like I'd come from Mars. I don't know etiquette about removing panels and screws when test driving... they DID agree to show me but they brought it into the service bay and asked a tech for help. Visually, on the outside, it looked okay. He popped it open and it was pretty dusty inside, the vent inside looked more brown. The tech watched me wipe my finger in the vent and said, "...yeah, get them to change those filters..." I wonder how they clean those vents and fans if the filter fails like that?
When using your screwdriver (phillips worked best) use minimum forward pressure while turning the screw. If you push hard the screw will never come out!
I recently bought a 2022 hybrid Sienna. The 12v battery has died 3 times in the last 6 months, usually it happens after letting it sit for a couple of weeks without being driven. Can I hook up a battery maintainer/trickle charger to the jumper terminals under the hood? Or, do I need to hook it up directly to the 12v battery in the rear of the van? Thanks. I have found your other videos to be quite helpful.
Hello thank you for the video. We bought this car a week ago. I wanted to ask you how do you recommend cleaning the filter.Would shop vac do? Or is it by water?
