2010 PRIUS IV - engine/transmission - headache/migraine

Yea, not too sure besides the fact that I live right smack dab in the heart of the US salt/rust belt! Rest of the bottom of the car doesn't look bad though (just normal for a Chicago car)!

Oh and I found that thread ("Engine seized? 118k miles") about the guy who bought the auction car. I'm gonna have to book mark that and read it later! It's like 13 pages! It does look like it was initially a no start situation for him though yes. So that ended up being damper/flywheel and input shaft!? Maybe I will be luckier since mine does start and run and drive. I've already got the better mind of me to CEASE driving it before I potentially CAUSE damage to the input shaft (if it isn't already)! Thinking of it I may even just go ahead and have it TOWED in! Providing that's either what I choose, or if enough "peeps" around here think or indicate it is a good idea to proceed with the damper/flywheel repair...

 

So I am still working on sourcing parts (among doing other things) and so far for the damper - I found and like these two the best. They seem the most promising:

There's this one, straight 'out of' Japan - for only $454.96 w/ free shipping on eBay. Seller seems to have all but 1 positive feedback, my only concern would be, "is it real OEM", but they say it IS so I'd hope it is otherwise I could return it or otherwise open a dispute with eBay/paypal!... - OEM TOYOTA 3127047060 DAMPER ASSY, TRANSMISSION INPUT 31270-47060 | eBay

Then there's this one which seems to be from a legit dealership in Virginia, USA, for $605.22, and it estimates my shipping to be $17.63. Assuming it IS indeed a legit dealer, I shouldn't have to worry about it being legitimate OEM! - Damper Assembly Transmi - Toyota (31270-47060) | Toyota Parts

So the one on eBay from Japan, will be about $167.89 cheaper, but certainly take longer to get here (may be worth it to wait a little longer to save another $168)! As long as it is genuine OEM, money saved is money saved! The one from VA, US will be about $168 more, and should of course get to me Much quicker... I presume it will be genuine OEM without need for concern though...

Would you be concerned with either one not being true genuine OEM?
Which would you personally go with? eBay/Japan for $454.96 -or- Dealer/"local" for $622.85

 

The flywheel seems to be a little simpler - I haven't been able to really find *any* on eBay (NOT getting a used one!), and that same dealer in Virginia seems to have the best price out of all the 'dealers' websites I've checked:

Drive Plate - Toyota (13451-37080) | Toyota Parts

$257.63 + $23.54 S/H = $281.17 to my door...

 

Will 3127047040 work? From what I saw the part number required for my car was 3127047060.

edit: NVM, looks like ending in 7060 replaced ending in 7040 (so 7060 is the newer/newest version)

and it looks like the ***7060 is actually cheaper on your source than the 7040:

Genuine Toyota 31270-47060 (3127047060) DAMPER ASSY, TRANSMISSION INPUT - Amayama

It looks like 31270-47060 from your source would cost me $357.32 to my door! AMAZING!

 

Well your source, Amayama.com, seems to have both parts cheaper than what I've found. If I happened across that website I would have skipped them over though TBH, but if you "vouch" for them (you've used them before without any negative issue(s)) then I will most likely place my order with them for both the damper assembly AND the flywheel!

I would like to thank you profusely for letting me know, and hopefully also reiterating their 'credibility' - thank you again - SO MUCH!

 

It shows, for BOTH parts, shipped to my door: $577.41

in the "estimate" anyway...

 

I'm assuming if it says "parcel 1/1" that it is all coming from same seller, in one box:

 

I did have to enter the weight for the flywheel because it had a "?", so I just googled the part# plus "weight" and according to google-fu it seems it may be 6.46 kg - so that's the number I plugged in...

 

The two items:

Genuine Toyota 31270-47060 (3127047060) DAMPER ASSY, TRANSMISSION INPUT - Amayama

Genuine Toyota 13451-37080 (1345137080) FLYWHEEL SUB-ASSY - Amayama

If I DO pull the trigger, I'm planning on doing (in priority order): Damper Assembly, Flywheel, and ONLY doing input shaft (or maybe just replacing the trans if input shaft is messed up) ONLY if necessary!

 

I guess it allows you to change the number so that you can estimate the S/H without having to commit to buy. So I just played with the number until the cost went Up. S/H cost will not go up unless it is greater than 6.73 kg (6.74 makes the S/H go up - because W/ the damper 6.74 makes the combined package weight greater than 11kg). So I think I should be pretty safe to use that as a "guideline" until I'm actually ready to officially pull the trigger and commit to an order! If anything, if it does weigh less, then it will just be cheaper, which of course I would never complain about! So assuming the weights are close enough, I'm looking at $577.41 to my door, for both the damper AND flywheel!

 

According to this site, going off my actual VIN these part #'s are what my car needs. I do know I should probably still "double" verify with a Toyota dealership before leaping!

Toyota Parts - Genuine OEM Toyota Parts and Accessories Online

On that site you can plug in your VIN and it will tell you what's compatible. Example, I just searched for the damper assembly without the VIN and it gave me the FULL list of dampers. Then I entered my VIN and it got rid of ALL but ONE (the one for my car based off VIN)...

 

Were the parts you ordered from them true genuine OEM (BTW)?