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09-09-2009, 02:30 PM
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Friends: 0 |  Are these maintenance charges for real? Just left my 2005 Prius (65,000 miles) at the dealership for a 5,000 maintenance (light was on). Got a call saying it would cost $800 to: adjust rear breaks, replace cabin air filter, replace engine drive belt, service the electric fuel injection system and do break fluid exchange. Does it really cost this much? |
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09-09-2009, 02:38 PM
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Friends: 10 | Re: Are these maintenance charges for real? Most of these items are not needed. Your dealer is taking you for a ride. At 65,000 miles you need an oil change and a new oil filter - nothing more. Tom |
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09-09-2009, 03:38 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Are these maintenance charges for real? For future reference all that's needed is shown in the Scheduled Maintenance Guide (provided by Toyota, not by a dealer) that came with the car. If you don't have a copy buy one. Show the correct page to the service writer, say "do that", and that's it. It's easy to vacuum or replace the cabin air filter yourself when needed. |
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09-09-2009, 04:14 PM
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Friends: 12 | Re: Are these maintenance charges for real? I guess with the economy being so bad, these dealerships have to make money somehow |
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09-09-2009, 04:39 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Are these maintenance charges for real? Toyota.com lists all recommended services for Prius by model year and mileage. |
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09-09-2009, 06:53 PM
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Friends: 3 | Re: Are these maintenance charges for real? My dealer (Kirk Toyota in MS) charges $43 for the Oil change/Rotation/Inspection. It is possible your dealer has state laws that make it more expensive in CA, but I am skeptical that it should cost twice what I pay. If no dealership is honest near Culver City, I recommend Car Talk | Mechanics Files For example http://www.cartalk.com/ct/mechx/shop.jsp?id=10345 Last edited by JimboPalmer; 09-09-2009 at 06:57 PM. |
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09-10-2009, 06:49 AM
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Friends: 44 | Re: Are these maintenance charges for real? At 65K miles it is possible that the serpentine drive belt may need changing. It will likely have some cracks in it. |
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The serpentine belt is supposed to be inspected at minimum, at 60K miles and then every 15K miles after that period. | |
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09-10-2009, 06:19 PM
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