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Maintenance advice

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by CaliMike, Jul 2, 2022.

  1. CaliMike

    CaliMike Junior Member

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    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Three
    I need some help.
    I have a 2012 Prius V with 178,000 miles. I like the Prius very much. I use the car for real estate and for part time ride share driving.

    While I normally do not take the car to the dealer, I did yesterday to replace the original battery (not the hybrid). I knew the suspension needed to also be replaced and the dealer stated that I need to replace the following:

    FT Stab Bar Link
    FT LWR Ball Joint
    FT Strut
    RR Shock
    FT LWR CTRL Arm

    Fortunately, I have a mechanic that I can supply parts to who can do work at a lower cost. Does anyone have any input on how to prioritize these repairs? Are there one or two that ought to be done before the others or which of these needs to be done at the same time? The dealer cost out her for the repairs comes to about $5400 with just the LWR CTRL Arm pricing over $2000.

    Thanks for input,
     
    #1 CaliMike, Jul 2, 2022
  2. Tim Jones

    Tim Jones Senior Member

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    SE Texas
    Vehicle:
    2011 Nissan LEAF
    Model:
    ----USA----
    Trade it in before all of the really bad stuff starts to happen................
    The super bad very $$$ stuff is just around the corner.
    Traction Battery
    Brake System
    Head Gasket
    Oil Burning
    Inverter
    Total Clogged EGR System
    and more........................
     
    #2 Tim Jones, Jul 8, 2022
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