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Just bought a used 2013 Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by avoice217, Nov 23, 2024 at 5:25 PM.

  1. avoice217

    avoice217 Member

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    The owner told me right away that the control arm on the passenger side was bad and that's what's causing the steering wheel to aim more right. I am considering taking the car to my local Pepboys since they're still doing their quality inspection for $80. Also I know that the hybrid battery will need to be replaced in the future as current readings show around 43 mpg. When it comes to the control arm, I'm seeing different hardware options, so I honestly don't know if I should go with a packaged deal to replace both the drivers side & passengers side or just focus on the passenger side.

    Also I noticed that the keyfob that I was given didn't come with the emergency key. After doing some quick research, I found that I can get a replacement keyfob through eBay for very cheap. According to an online source, I need to take the key part up to my local dealership and get it properly keyed. However, in terms of programming the new keyfob, that can easily be done with Techstream, which I plan to do.

    For those of you who notice my name, I still have my older Prius, but my mom actually helped me to get a properly working Prius. I still have the brand new battery pack, so the plan is at some point to pull out the battery pack from this 2013 model and swap out the modules so that I get peak fuel efficiency. However, the battery pack itself will be on the backburner for now.

    Aside from all this, I just have some small learning curves to deal with on this model.
     
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  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    congrats, all the best!