Repair Bundling?

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    My Prius got diagnosed with a timing cover leak and what surprised me about the quote, (which was fairly pricy at $2,200) was how much of it was in labor - ie. taking the front end of the car apart. I was wondering if you guys can think of other relatively affordable items than could be swapped out while they're in there?
     
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    no, but there's no need to go in there. it is just a boat payment for the dealer. all prius timing covers 'leak'. it's is just a smidge of oil around the cover gasket.
    dealers have been making hay on this for years. unless you have a pool of oil on the ground after parking overnight, tell them to go fly a kite.
     
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    You can buy a LOT of oil for $2200....................
     
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    This is how they make money when work is slow... Have your car detailed / deep cleaned, especially the engine and monitor how bad the leak is for a year before you make a decision.
     
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    Thank you. I really appreciate the feedback.
     
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