PPI + Hybrid Battery Test on Used Vehicle?

I'm no expert but my brother had a diagnostic done on his Hybrid camry and it basically just gives them a piece of paper with the modules and Green=pass or Red=fail. Pass if it has the correct voltages in the module and fail if one or more modules is under par.

 

The second person is correct: the dealer (or anyone with a Toyota Techstream diagnostic system, or equivalent) can check if the car’s computers have detected a problem with the hybrid battery, but it’s unlikely that they can actually test the battery. See my January 2019 posting.

Consider the conflict of interest inherent in this situation: if this dealer has been servicing the car, they may have an incentive, during their pre-purchase inspection, to overlook any conditions that might have resulted from past improper work by their own technicians. They also wouldn’t want to offend the current owner, lest they lose his or her future service business for this or other vehicles.

 

you're in a carb state, so at least you have 10/150 on the battery. eyes wide open, you have to expect to replace it anytime after that on your nickel. that's just the nature of the hybrid beast.

 

How many miles per year will you drive? How many miles on the car?

 

Just editorial:

PPI = Pre-Purchase Inspection

 

Thanks for that @Mendel, I was getting a little confused.
We call it a PDI, Pre-Delivery Inspection, here in the UK.
PPI is an often mis-sold insurance on loans, Payment Protection Insurance and can be claimed back via many no win, no fee solicitors.

 

It's a 4 year old battery with a 10-year/150k mile transferrable warranty. You'll be fine, no need to spend money checking the battery.

Still worth spending something to get the rest checked like any other car. And definitely make sure it gets done somewhere independent.

 

Agreed - PRIUS reputation for batteries is excellent - most batteries will outlive the car, there are still Gen 2 and probably even Gen 1 cars out there with the original batteries. Before I bought my PRIUS, I read about some with 800,000 kms.

800,000km | PriusChat

Or Austria - a million kilometres

Toyota Prius Taxi Running Strong With 600,000 Miles And Original Battery

 

We use that expression here. I'd never heard PPI before.

 

google: PPI = proton pump inhibitors

 

HAHAHAHA! That's where I went, originally.

 

My favorite acronym is BOGOF, buy one get one free.

 

Unfortunately that is usually reduces to BOGO which makes no sense. If I buy one I expect to get it. They mean buy one and get a second one free.

There are TMTLA. Too Many Three Letter Acronyms!!

 

I'd have a look, or get the 3mm double-checked - the discrepancy could mean you've really got years left on the brakes.

 

It is also possible the dealer never really checked.

My first free dealer inspection said they set all tires to a dangerously low pressure after rotation. They did no such thing but I realized I could not trust them to properly do the free oil changes either. I have done them myself.

 

My first inspection said I had 175/70R14 tyres on, they had entered the information from a Toyota Yaris on to my check sheet.

 

My new service writer asked the tech why he did not check the battery. He said Prius are different. The Prius had the battery under the hood (bonnet) like other vehicles for over a year at that time.