New Rotors with Brake Job?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Philtration, Oct 7, 2025.

  1. BiomedO1

    BiomedO1 Senior Member

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    Rebuilt or new calipers are $100+ per unit. They should flush out the braking system with new DOT3 brake fluid while they're at it and manually adjust the rear shoes. The difference in braking performance is astounding, when all brake fluid is replaced, because you really don't notice the very slow denigration of braking power over the years. It makes a noticeable difference in larger, heavier cars.
     
  2. Mendel Leisk

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    I'd leave them be. I've never needed to replace a brake caliper, did have one rotor failure, other'n that never touched them either. Maybe more road salt in your area though.

    Do a brake fluid replacement sometime, if you haven't. Toyota USA says nothing about brake fluid replacement; Toyota Canada says tri-yearly or 48k kms (30k miles), whichever comes first.

    I believe for gen 2 Techstream is a must-have for brake fluid replacement? Dealership would be safest.
     

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