Got two different lists of recommendations (2010, 93k)

Hey! I know most posts are some variation of this, but I didn't want to hijack someone else's, and I do have an exciting new wrinkle here. The recommendations:

Shop
Egr service (?) 550
"Complete tune up": transmission, spark plugs, pcv, fan service, oil change, air filter, cabin filter 540

Dealership
Replace front brake pads and resurface rotors 249
Cabin filter 69
Air filter 26
Throttle body service 89
Brake fluid system exchange 139
Headlight restoration 99
Mass air flow meter service 129
Replace spark plugs 229

Here's the story. Check engine light comes on, so I look up a Prius shop (I'm new to the area) and take it there. Ran some tests and that's what came up, the egr. He made the tune up recommendations based on the mileage but didn't inspect the car otherwise. A few things off fuel injector cleaner and a switch to more expensive gas and the light hasn't come back on yet (been about a month now).

Have a prepaid inspection thing at the dealership so I took it in and that was their assessment. There's some nonsense in there (the filters), and maybe a few things I could do myself (headlights cleaning, throttle body cleaning?), but I thought I'd ask you guys to double check their work before I act on anything.

To complicate things, I don't have tools here and sleep days/work nights, so it would be hard for me to find the time to work on the car to begin with, not to mention I'm not super adept at it. So for more involved jobs, I would have to invest in tools and time I don't really have, since I can't bang away at it for a few hours in the dark at 2am on my days off (it's an apartment complex, and the car is near other tenants). So there are things I'll probably have to outsource, judging by the nutz about bolts videos I watched. I have a long commute and the miles are kinda hard so I want to do this right.

 

that's what I was afraid of I'll dig through the manual and compare notes.

how do I go about a warranty extension? Go to the dealership and tell them that code came up, even though it's been cleared?

I found this thread. Do I just go in there with the form linked there?
/Warranty extension for the egr | PriusChat

I watched the egr video and it seems a little involved for me. Maybe I can handle the flushing out the parts. Would be hard to pull off on my own given my schedule, but that's a lot of money. And maybe a whole lot more if I don't get on it quick. For what it's worth, the shop made no mention of extending the warranty or impending room.

I'm out near Downey, Paramount, Lynnwood in Los Angeles if anyone can recommend a person or shop. The one I took it to was called hybrid auto tech, if anyone knows of it. Didn't find much about it online, but it was nearby.

glad to hear the aren't too crazy, even if I think they are recommending a little much.

My oil is good for another several thousand miles, the filters are fine and I'll attempt the headlights on my own. The fluids I can't do, I'm not sure if the fan service is needed, I know I can't get to the pcv on my own, which leaves the egr and plugs.

Them maybe get a second opinion on the brakes, Mass air flow and throttle body? I might be able to handle the last two (if I can find a video for the mass air flow); dealership claims the brake pad measurement was 5mm up front.

This has been helpful, and possibly tragic. Thanks!

 

I had contacted them a few times in the past and never got responses, but I guess I can try again. Their hours and location aren't very convenient for me, and they must be busy, if their yelp is to be believed.

great. How much does that usually run? May as well if everything else is getting done.

 

Ok, I sent hybrid fix an email. Maybe I'll get a third list of things to consider, haha

 

compelling arguments for changing both if you're already there and the price is decent. I do put some 70ish miles a day on it.

brake pads noted, thanks! I do occasionally hear the slightest bit of grinding when on the first brake of the day, but it goes away, which is why I was mildly concerned.

Good to note that the plugs and EGR valve are near each other. Given my lack of skills, tools and a place to work, it would take me forever to change them, assuming it's possible. But that's a huge chunk of change combined, so it's worth considering.

I was hoping you could elaborate on this. Where do I go to find out about warranty extension? I drive a lot so if the clock is ticking, i need to act on this soon.

 

Lol, I guess I meant if there were forms online or a website or whatever. Does that mean that they would cover the egr stuff under warranty? I would think my car is too old to be covered, but I don't think they ever mentioned anything before. I don't recall getting a notice. Since I didn't get it from a dealership, I never think of them, though I have the occasional donut there.

Update: I have a buddy who's a tech and is willing to help out. I just have to get all the parts, pray the car holds out until next week (if danger is imminent) and watch his kids (perhaps most difficult of all). He can tackle most of the list, including cleaning the egr and EGR cooler, spark plugs, transmission fluid change, the Mass air flow and pcv valves and clean the throttle body.

That just leaves the brake fluid and fan service from the original lists, if the pad/rotor service isn't needed. And the engine/inverter coolant issue. My car meets the age requirement but not the milage. I might investigate and ask about them, but I don't want to overwhelm my friend if those can wait a little.