I have a 2005 Prius in the mountains of Colorado with 162k miles and a dead #9 cell. I have been quoted 3,000 to replace the battery pack and around 2,200 to replace the dead #9 and recondition the batteries. What are the positive and negatives about reconditioning the batteries. Both come with a 3 year unlimited mile warranty. Thanks much!!!
welcome! all depends on who's doing what. is the replacement a new battery from toyota? what is the reputation of the rebuild shoppe? there are a lot of scammers, and warranty means nothing. i believe there is a reputable company in boulder.
Oops, I was going to say that it is a refurbished battery, not a new one. They seem reputable, have been around for more than 20 years and members of the BBB for most of the time. The reconditioning is from The Hybrid Shop in Westminster.
The best practice long term fix is usually a new Toyota batt. The refurbs are usually less reliable and you have to plan on further replacements, hopefully under their warranty. One approach is to call Toyota USA for $$ assistance in replacing with new HV batt. We have some guidelines for that. It's a wild card but you could get a new batt for $2000 installed which would be the best. You can also buy a Toyota batt and have it installed yourself. Boulder Hybrid Conversions is active here (bisco referenced) not sure what they can offer in this case. You've done some of the homework, so if necessary you tell Toyota if they can beat your other options, you will do that.
I've had two batteries go bad on separate prius's over the years, both had issues with corrosion on the cell links, and maybe a couple bad cells. I've had good luck cleaning and replacing a few cells.
Battery reconditioning is not a one time event. If done one and never repeated, it won't be long before another module fails and you are back at the point of having a red triangle. Our products enable fast, easy in car battery reconditioning and cell balancing that can be repeated for as long as you own the car. By performing maintenance and care of the hybrid battery, it can easily last the rest of the life of the vehicle. It's also less than $400.
for 3 grande, i would talk to a dealer about a new one. and at 3 grande, i would be cautious about the company. that's about the most expensive reconditioned replacement i've heard of.
You need to shop around for a genuine NEW Toyota HV Battery. You may have Toyota dealers near you who sell parts online, at a significant reduction compared to their retail counter sales. I'm fortunate that there are dealers near me who do sell online and will match or come close to other dealer online prices. You will have to will-call pick-up the HV Battery, as no one will ship it. $2071 2007 Toyota Prius Parts - Discounted Toyota and Scion Parts and Accessories $2071 2007 Toyota Prius Parts - Toyota of San Bernardino Online Parts Store $2174 http://parts.camelbacktoyota.com/parts/2007/Toyota/Prius/Base/?siteid=214329&vehicleid=189812§ion=HYBRID%20COMPONENTS NEW will get you the best longevity and trouble free operation. Rebuilt, asking for a breakdown at the worst possible time. You can always transfer this battery into another Gen2, if something should happen to your current Gen2.
I think that I'm looking at a replacement. This the testing on battery modules 1-11 best one at 39% of capacity. Not looking good.
As is everything in life; it all depends. If you have nothing better to do with your weekends than to just wrench on your Prius, go the reconditioning route. Just know your dealing with a 16 year old battery pack. Don't know what your expectations are. You can replace it with a new NOT refurbished pack - one and done. Keep on trucking down the road. It's your choice and dependent on what you think your time is worth. Good Luck....
Jon I would agree with you. Call every toyota dealer within 250 miles and ask about price.. They might work a deal with you. If you plan the trip and pull the battery ahead of time you can open and inspect the new battery upon pick up in the parking lot. Ensure it has not been damaged before signing for it.
Yes. Give it a try and see what happens. If you replace the whole pack, it's likely that someone else is going to use your old modules. The good ones will be kept for re-use and a few bad ones recycled.
