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105,000 miles on the car.

if i replace the transaxle and hybrid battery am i good to go for another 100k or what else??

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Old 06-28-2008, 08:59 PM   #2
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105,000 miles on the car.

if i replace the transaxle and hybrid battery am i good to go for another 100k or what else??
It depends upon the quality of repair and how you subsequently drive it. Were those 105,000 miles you put on the car?

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Default Re: if i replace hybrid battery & transaxle am i good?

Dumb question...but do you need to replace the hybrid battery @ 105K? Not sure what Toyota offered at the time but you might still be under warranty, check with the dealer.
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Yeah, what Adam wrote: why do you think they should be replaced?
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I think you'll be good for another 150k miles + WITHOUT replacing them.
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Default Re: if i replace hybrid battery & transaxle am i good?

just drive until u get constant turtle lights, then u need a new battery. the transaxle should last forever
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I think you'll be good for another 150k miles + WITHOUT replacing them.
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Perhaps we have found "Prius Zero"; the beginning; the Alpha; the Gold standard of all Prius; the Prius that CNW Marketing reports has a life time of only 109,000 miles.

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105,000 miles on the car.

if i replace the transaxle and hybrid battery am i good to go for another 100k or what else??

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Hi Michael,

Pls see this poll: Classic Prius Repairs

If your electric steering gear was not previously replaced, that is a potential trouble spot.

If the engine ECU is not at the current level, you may eventually have starting problems especially if you do not keep the throttle body clean and the spark plugs in good condition.

The catalytic converter will probably fail at some point, and you probably need to replace the front struts/rear shocks now given your current odometer reading (if they have not previously been replaced). Look for oil seeping on the strut/shock body.
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I currently owe $7000 and have 105,000 miles with carpool sticker.
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Off topic, but I'm curious as to how you can still owe 7000$ on a 6-year old car. Did you have it financed on a 8-9 year loan?
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