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Maintenance help

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by CaliMike, Jul 3, 2022.

  1. CaliMike

    CaliMike Junior Member

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    I've rolled 178,000 miles on my 2012 Prius V. I love the car. I utilize it as a realtor and ride share driver.
    I know that the struts and shocks need to be replaced. Yesterday the dealer quoted me $5400 in repairs for the following:

    FT STAB BAR LINK
    FT LWR BALL JOINT
    FT STRUT
    RR SHOCK
    FT LWR CTRL ARM

    I am not mechanical. I do have a repairman who I can depend on. My question is should all of this be done at once and is there a priority of what to do first. After just swapping out the original 12 volt and doing the brakes, I'm hoping to do these nest repairs in steps but that might not be possible.

    I appreciate this groups help.
     
    #1 CaliMike, Jul 3, 2022
  2. Air_Boss

    Air_Boss Senior Member

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    That seems very high for what amounts to a front corner rebuild plus a rear shock.
     
    #2 Air_Boss, Jul 4, 2022
  3. TMR-JWAP

    TMR-JWAP Senior Member

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    FT STAB BAR LINK......bar and joints <$50 at Rock Auto
    FT LWR BALL JOINT....<$30 at Rock Auto
    FT STRUT....<$100 at Rock Auto
    RR SHOCK.....$30 at Rock Auto
    FT LWR CTRL ARM...<$120 at Rock Auto

    Those were the higher cost models. About $350 max in parts for a DIY
    Maybe they charge $3500 for an alignment?
    I'd like to think any competent mechanic could knock these items out relatively quickly.
    Sounds like an afternoon of work for me...
     
    #3 TMR-JWAP, Jul 4, 2022
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  4. CaliMike

    CaliMike Junior Member

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    Thanks very much for the response. I'll look into Rock Auto.
     
    #4 CaliMike, Sep 26, 2022
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