New to me, 2017 v with low miles

An unnecessary $1200 expense.

 

$1200 is very expensive for hybrid battery reconditioning. If you want to check the condition of the battery, purchase an OBD2 bluetooth adapter and use Dr. Prius app. See the Dr. Pruis app website for more information.

 

Change the oil every 5000 miles or 6 months whichever comes first. If it is new to you and dirty oil, change it now. Probably could use a coolant system flush as well using oem coolant.

Reconditioning the battery at this point is a waste of money.

 

Great find. The battery should be under warranty no need to spend $1200, depends on date car was first sold. If it functions don’t fix it.
I would take it to a Toyota dealer for an oil change if not doing myself. They should be able to print out the service records. Check air filter myself and change if needed with Toyota part.
I get the new to me desire to do everything too and usually most is a waste of money. I still have parts from cars long gone bought during the new to me honeymoon. Filters pcv valves spark plugs all kinds of things I’ll never use. I even have brake pads for my 2007, a new water pump, and the rear hatch lock that the rubber disintegrates. Car long gone now.

 

2 cent comment - Perhaps a price vs life comparison.
Not knowing Hawaii prices... I'd ask if a new traction battery installed is $2500 vs. reconditioning at $1200?

There are others on this site with 300K mileage Prius' and never had a TB change.
I'd could write a TB has a 10-year life, but that may be conservative.

My 2017 V has no hybrid battery issues, with 40K mileage, evident by my seat of the pants drivability, recharge, fuel use etc.
The 12-volt battery was change in year 2022.

FWIW I could imagine a visual inspection of the connectors on the top of the TB for corrosion (perhaps indicating a cleaning) based on Hawaii weather.

Good luck with your decision.

 

Zero TB issues on our (late 2011) 2012 v Five.

 

My own observation is that the high-miles cars are ones that are being driven a lot from day one. The Prius seems to be able to absorb an amazing amount of regular use- but don't dawdle about getting it done.

I look at the traction batteries like they are an ice cream cone bought on a walk in the park. You can eat it fast, or you can eat it slow, share it or keep it to yourself. But no matter what, you really aren't going to be saving it for later.

 

Good purchase....my wife has a 2017 Prius 2 and she loves it! Yes, get that oil changed and then every 5,000 miles or 6-months. For my wife's car, I cleaned out the Throttle Body and MAF Sensor at 25,000 miles. At 5-years, I drained and filled the coolants in the radiator and traction battery and took under 2-gallons of Toyota Long Life coolant to refill. (Super easy job, there's a white and a yellow drain cock on the left side of the radiator that you use to drain.) I, also, drained and refilled her transmission fluid at 5-years...took 3.75 qts of Toyota World Standard (WS) fluid.
I agree with holding off on the $1,200 job....if you drive it around a lot the system will charge those batteries (which are still under Toyota warranty)
If you're not a DIY'er, it would be better spent doing the oil, coolant, transmission service.

 

No need.

My 2012 Prius v has not reached 32k miles and the battery is fine.

I would purchase a Scangauge 2 and monitor the 12volt, the ICE coolant temperature, the inverter coolant temperature and the HV battery temperature, as these are the major likely problem areas, if they ever develop.

 

Usually it doesn't lie that badly. You will observe changes with seasonal temps and HVAC usage, you get used to that after a year or two.

I don't have the same car, but I thought there was one on the left side wall most of the way back? I only get to experience the v as a taxi or rideshare every now and then.

Wheel bearings.

 

2017 here with 45K in Wisconsin. Honest mpg is 35 in winter 45 in summer, lifetime average 42 mpg according to the "guess-o-meter". In reality that reads about 5% high, so 40 mpg is about right. The cargo light in mine (prius v 2) is on the lower left side, yea, kinda useless. The cabin noise for me is ok, but kinda loud on heavy cross or headwinds. Tail winds are awesome for quiet and mpgs, headwinds not so much.

As for oil changes I have never done them, the dealer does when they are on sale for 29.95 w/filter

I never did a coolant change. No issues for me so far, even @ 75-80 mph on an occasional 450 mile per day road trip.

Being retired I usually only do about 5,000 miles per year.

 

Could be cv joints. Not common but a torn cv boot can lead to cv joint noise and failure. Which can be a very bad day as the car won’t move after a cv joint failure.

Road noise in general is high in a Prius as Toyota used almost no noise damping materials. Better tires like Michelin Defenders can make a noticeable difference in ride and road noise. In the meantime check your tire pressures and don’t overinflated based on the driver’s door jam sticker.

 

Steering shaft binding?