# 99 Chevy Prism Maintenance **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 5, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-prism-maintenance/16258 "2008-07-05T16:43:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MCroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MCroni](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MCroni)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-prism-maintenance/16258/1 "2008-07-05T16:43:59Z")
We own a 99 Chevy Prism (automatic) that has almost 100,000 miles on it. (this car is the same as the Toyota Corrola) We have heard that there are some preventative maintenance things for these types of cars at this milage (such as replacing the timing belt). We don’t want wait until a problem occurs from something breaking and then costing a lot more to fix. Any suggestions? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-prism-maintenance/16258/2 "2008-07-05T17:27:41Z")
1. RTOM- Read The Owners Manual. 2. Ignore Spell Check its a Prizm. 3. If there has been little or no maintenance on the car expect about $1000.00 worth of stuff needed. 4. With gas price so high these car are worth a lot more then you would think. So its worth getting the maintenance work up to date. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-prism-maintenance/16258/3 "2008-07-05T18:30:12Z")
Americar said it all, and very well, I might add. ---
**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-prism-maintenance/16258/4 "2008-07-05T22:08:38Z")
Make sure you do water pump and tensioner when you do timing belt. Do not do any flushes!!! Use good parts trans fluid change New brake fluid, bleed all wheels plugs, make sure they use antiszeeze on threads, wires, dist cap Power steering fluid change antifreeze change Belts and hoses Fuel filter air cleaner Clean throttle body, easy to do Do these and you will be good for 80000 more mi with a good driving good mpg car that has proven to be one of the best cars going ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-prism-maintenance/16258/5 "2008-07-05T23:07:45Z")
Change the parts listed above, EXCEPT, it doesn’t have a timing belt. It has a timing chain, which will last as long as the rest of the engine. ---
**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-prism-maintenance/16258/6 "2008-07-06T00:10:20Z")
ooops did not know it did not have a timing belt so good news for owner ---
**Author:** ![MCroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MCroni](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MCroni)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-prism-maintenance/16258/7 "2008-07-06T02:13:35Z")
Thanks so far for the suggestions, I guess I should clarify, we bought the car used and do not have the owner’s manual. Any more suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks hd72mm for some specific things to look into. ---
**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-prism-maintenance/16258/8 "2008-07-06T04:07:31Z")
On Toyota’s web sight the maintenance schedule is available [http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/guides.php?xv=6&xy=1998&xint\_id=50&v=6&y=1998&int\_id=56](http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/guides.php?xv=6&xy=1998&xint_id=50&v=6&y=1998&int_id=56) Also I think if you register you can down load a free owners manual