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Prius service in Sacramento, CA

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by HarvMilt, May 4, 2023.

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    Recently bought what seems to be a gem: 2015 Gen 3 Prius 2. First owner a one year lease, then the only other owner put 18,000-plus miles a year, had at serviced by the same dealer every 5,000 miles. Each time washed and detailed. 133k miles; I’ve put 2,000 onit and no oil consumption. Want a service I can trust, not a dealer. Any recommendations in the Sacramento area?
     
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    congrats!
    is san fran too far?
     
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    Well, these days the 95 miles can take two and a half hours. So, yes, but thanks!
     
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    Interested in this too since I’m in sac
     
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    Maybe you should go to the same dealer that’s been servicing the car since it’s been running under their service. The one at sf wanted to charge me $150 for oil change, that’s after I said I’ll bring my own oil and filter. Saving gas cost a lot of money
     
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    Thanks for your suggestions. I’m much grateful for the good people of PriusChat. Lucious Garage sounds good, but the 100 miles/2+ hour drive to SF doesn’t work for me (as much as I love the Prius). The servicing dealer is almost as far—Napa. I have considered going there once just to see what they do with what appear to be the common (?) egr & head gasket issues. Of course, that’s another (many) thread. Read too much online and it seems the sky is falling (all respect to those with actual knowledge, of which I have none).
     
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    2015 would be the least prone to head gasket failure due to improved pistons and rings.

    but i woud still have someone take a peek at the cooler, etc. at 133k, jst to be safe.

    you don't need a hybrid mech, just a conscientious one
     
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    Thanks, bisco. Assume you refer to the entire egr circuit? Guess that would be a standard “feature” of a gas engine. The hybrid aspect of the power train is still a mystery to me, in particular the transitions between ev and ice. Have a buddy with a 2019 Camry hybrid and don’t feel a thing pulling away gently from stop. My Prius is prone to a gentle tug (not quite a throb) when ice comes on. Just wanted an “expert” to assess things. Otherwise, this cars feels new.
     
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    yeah, we have a 13 hycam. they are very different beasts, hycam being much smoother.

    the the ev/hv transitions takes place inside the transmission (eCVT) which is the most reliable part of the car.
    it's complicated, but elegantly simple at the same time. i'm no expert, but there are tons of youtube engineering videos which explain things nicely for those interested.

    you can also find videos on cleaning the egr circuit, which consists of a few parts including and importantly, the intake manifold