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HV Blower service

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by moshir, Oct 31, 2018.

  1. moshir

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    My wife took our 2012 Prius to the dealership for routine maintenance.

    The Dealership recommends "blower service (hv blower motor) for $469.99

    is this price too much? is this a cost of a replacement or just cleaning?

    Please advise.

    Thank You.
     
  2. NutzAboutBolts

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    Don’t do it! And yes they only clean the HV fan. You can do it yourself easily. Check our YouTube video
     
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    I think this describes the price appropriately. :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
     
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    How many miles on her?

    Do you carry any shedding pets?
     
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    Just wondering, short of some catastrophic failure, are there symptoms that indicate when the blower fan should be cleaned?
     
  6. NutzAboutBolts

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    It’ll give you a check engine light that will say the HV battery is overheating.