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I have a list of maintenance. which one should i do first?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Quoc, Apr 26, 2018.

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    Hello everyone,
    I have prius 2011 III at 120K miles now, and last week i brought it to a dealer to have an oil change. They give me a list to take care of.Please help me which to take care of first a priority, since doing all will cost lots of money. Thanks in advance!

    1. flush out brake system
    2. perform hybrid vehicle transaxle servie
    3. service fuel inspection and clean throttle body
    4. perform hybrid vehicle inverter cooling system service
    5. replace spark plugs (tune up) for hybrid vehicle
     
    #1 Quoc, Apr 26, 2018
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    if you’re a DIY, you can watch our videos on YouTube to see which one you can tackle. If you’re not a DIYer, then I would do the trans drain and refill, spark plugs, engine and inverter coolant drain and refill, then the brake flush and throttle body. Also, clean your HV battery fan :)
     
    #2 NutzAboutBolts, Apr 26, 2018
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    Thank you for your input. However i am not a DIY on Cars in general. Money is an issue. what is the most important thing to take care of first? can you please list and explain?
    Thanks a bunch!
     
    #3 Quoc, Apr 27, 2018
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    Spark plugs, engine and inverter coolant are due at 120k miles. They’re the major services that needs attention to make the car running sufficiently.
     
    #4 NutzAboutBolts, Apr 28, 2018
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    Thank you very much. I had the dealer done today on the spark plug and axles as your suggestions. The rest will be done when finance is allowed. Thanks again
     
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