if i replace hybrid battery & transaxle am i good?

It depends upon the quality of repair and how you subsequently drive it. Were those 105,000 miles you put on the car?

Bob Wilson

 

Dumb question...but do you need to replace the hybrid battery @ 105K? Not sure what Toyota offered at the time but you might still be under warranty, check with the dealer.

 

Yeah, what Adam wrote: why do you think they should be replaced?

 

just drive until u get constant turtle lights, then u need a new battery. the transaxle should last forever

 

Check his post history:

http://priuschat.com/forums/care-ma...aused-carbon-deposits-my-fuel.html#post430475

http://priuschat.com/forums/care-ma...nsaxle-needing-replace-tranny.html#post647015

http://priuschat.com/forums/care-ma...nsaxle-needing-replace-tranny.html#post647226

http://priuschat.com/forums/care-ma...nsaxle-needing-replace-tranny.html#post648127

http://priuschat.com/forums/care-ma...axle-needing-replace-tranny-2.html#post648129

http://priuschat.com/forums/care-ma...axle-needing-replace-tranny-2.html#post652445

 

Perhaps we have found "Prius Zero"; the beginning; the Alpha; the Gold standard of all Prius; the Prius that CNW Marketing reports has a life time of only 109,000 miles.

Bob Wilson

 

Hi Michael,

Pls see this poll: http://priuschat.com/forums/generation-1-prius-discussion/45766-classic-prius-repairs.html

If your electric steering gear was not previously replaced, that is a potential trouble spot.

If the engine ECU is not at the current level, you may eventually have starting problems especially if you do not keep the throttle body clean and the spark plugs in good condition.

The catalytic converter will probably fail at some point, and you probably need to replace the front struts/rear shocks now given your current odometer reading (if they have not previously been replaced). Look for oil seeping on the strut/shock body.

 

Off topic, but I'm curious as to how you can still owe 7000$ on a 6-year old car. Did you have it financed on a 8-9 year loan?