Replaced brakes and warnings after

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  1. Joe Wall

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    I changed the brakes with my dad. We had to waste some fluid.

    Then I got a bunch of errors afterwards. The brakes were pumped.

    What brake fluid is recommended for a 2017 toyota prius prime? Also what do you recommend? Guessing i just need to reset them.
     

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    #1 Joe Wall, Mar 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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    What specifically got changed, and how/when was fluid wasted?
     
    #2 Mendel Leisk, Mar 9, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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    It's important to look at the trouble codes to understand what has gone wrong and what needs fixing.

    I would concentrate on the brake system trouble codes first, as that's where the work was done, and at least some of those other systems would conceivably report problems if they knew the brake system was impaired, and they might be happy again once the brakes work.

    I don't know if this method to get brake system codes will still work in your Prius generation: Blink (a/k/a Flash) Codes – How to. | PriusChat

    If it doesn't, then a suitable scan tool is the only way to get the codes.
     
    #3 ChapmanF, Mar 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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