Ok, so how many of these are necessary?

You already know the answer. All, Except for cabin air filter. I do tire alignment after changing the tires unless there is evidence of uneven wear.

 

Those items you listed add up to over $300, did you do something else that added to $300?

You don't need any of those items at such low mileage. Alignment only if you feel it's off, many places give free alignment checks so you can check before doing it. Cabin air filter is very easy to do, takes a couple minutes if you buy the part yourself.

 

not a bad price for the filter, installed. how much is the part?

 

$800???? You really need another mechanic. The cabin filter price of $57 is crazy, it's $7 on Amazon, maybe $15 at the dealer. Takes 2 minutes, goes right behind the glove box.

$800 plus $300 = $1100+

Why would you need to dump $1100 into a newish car without any issues? Your owners manual is your best friend. Stick to those maintenance recommendations.

I spent less on putting a transaxle in my 2005 Prius.

 

You should call the dealership (all the ones around you) parts department and ask them how much is the cabin filter. That seems very high at $33, even if you are Canadian

 

It's REALLY a good idea to get involved in assessing your (2) filters yourself. It is not mandatory to replace them at the proscribed intervals, only to look them over. The cabin filter in particular I'm inclined to reverse blow, tap the dust off, put back in. And anybody can do this themselves, nothing to it.

Brake fluid is recommended by Toyota now to be replaced tri yearly. I think that's good. $130 is a bit high, but otoh the Prius is unusual. Not something I'd do myself, tricky, and almost necessity to have special software. I'd pay that, just grumble a bit. DO insist they test drive after, check that all four brakes have the rubber caps replaced on bleed nipples, and drive cautiously post-bleed, make sure braking feels normal.

Alignment very likely not needed, unless you've hit a curb hard and/or are noticing symptoms. Not sure what you mean by "off-centre", steering wheel? The only thing readily adjustable is front toe, fwiw.

Fuel system flush is totally unnecessary, dumps hydrocarbons into atmosphere,and NOT in the schedule.

 

toilet paper?

 

Because they've never done a Prius transaxle fluid change. Or at the least the service writer is completely clueless. Phone around to other dealerships, or if you have limited dealership choices you might start a back-and-forth, attempt to explain the simplicity of the chore on a Prius. But begs the question: why do you have to explain their job to them?

Considering the prevailing "climate" regarding Prius transaxle fluid change at dealerships, the simplest, as-the-crow-flies route to getting the transaxle fluid changed might be to DIY:

Checking my last parts dept bill for the stuff required:

(4) liters* Toyota ATF-WS fluid: $9.32(per) > $37.28(tot)
(2) drain/fill bolt washers: $1.99 > $3.98

* 4 liters or quarts will suffice

Total, before taxes: $41.26

Labour, for someone with a lift, and reasonably accustomed to the procedure, would be about 1/2 hour. One hour at most.

If you're DIY'ing, add an hour, to get the car raised and (reasonably) level. You could run the front up on ramps, then raise the rear with a floor jack and settle onto safety stands at the scissor jack bearing points. Or put the whole thing on safety stands. That's my method.

You'll need a funnel with a 3' length of hose. Clear, 1/2" diameter or a bit less, is best. You can also try a pump of some sort, but a funnel is dead simple. To avoid contamination, just use it for this chore.

Both fill and drain bolts have a 10 mm hex socket hole in the top, you'll need this kind of socket:



When removing the bolts, start with the fill bolt, just in case they're problematic. You don't want to remove the drain bolt, and then encounter a problem removing the fill bolt. When reinstalling bolts, use a torque wrench, use the spec'd torque.

Do work cautiously, ensure it's solid before getting under. My ploy is to push a section of tree stump under the car first. No matter what happens, it's thicker than me.