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Umm, no one is going to believe that your hybrid battery was damaged as a result of that accident. How do you know "several cells are busted"?
#1 Check if it still has the original cat. #2 Check if it still had the original cat. If yes, then you basically get the car for free. Sell the...
Reviewed my records and over the last year I'm adding more like 2 quarts between oil changes (typically 5k miles). I'm going to try switch oil...
My 2009 has relatively low mileage at 140k. I also see no signs of leaking oil, so I similarly assume age-related internal wear.
I recall reading a post that claimed a switch from Pennzoil to another brand dramatically helped the poster's oil consumption issue. Anyone recall...
You may want to search the forum for Prius odor - there is an infamous odor issue related to the battery vent tubes. The smell has been described...
Yes, for 98% of stuff shipped I can understand no signature confirmation. For a $2k battery, it's a different story! I think the vast majority of...
Jeez, absolutely ridiculous not to ship with signature confirmation. That should be a requirement.
Is the cat oem? Was the replaced hybrid battery a new oem version? Value largely depends on answers to these questions.
Hmm, I don't recall a lower air dam. do you have a photo of the part? I also don't recall swapping out anything that looks like the air dam on the...
Good to hear it worked out! Count yourself lucky it only cost you $100. If it's covered by insurance, no reason to go anywhere other than a Toyota...
As I'm sure you realize the legal process is not guaranteed to be in your favor. It is also lengthy and could be costly. I might sound like a...
You've got nothing to lose - go in and chat with him again. If it goes south, then you can consider moving forward with legal action as you've...
I just realized something that should have been obvious. You dropped your car off in October and at that time he didn't have a new oem cat in...
Yes - more likely it is a unit from a scrapyard or purchased used elsewhere. However, not impossible for it to be stolen. I think your best bet is...
I was hoping he'd be dumb enough to just weld a used cat section to the muffler (Futaba part), but it appears that he installed a complete intact...
You've already established that the mechanic did not use aftermarket parts - the mufffler (silencer) is oem and the cats are oem. Just in case you...
Correct. However, I doubt your mechanic was dumb enough to do that, but its best to first rule it out.
As mentioned before, the photo I marked up was one you posted with description "this is what they sell at the shop, a brand new catalytic...
Yes, that is the same location.
