What should be replaced @ 150, 000 miles??

One of the cells went bad in my hybrid battery. It was a relatively easy fix, but right after the check engine light kicked back on. This time it was the inverter coolant pump. Before I fix this, I want to see if anyone out there knows what else should be replaced at 150,000 miles.

I hope to avoid continuous problems of course and would love to see this car get to at least 300,000!

At 145,000
1. Transmission has been flushed
2. Coolant has been replaced
3. Filters have been replaced
4. Serpentine Belt was replaced
5. Spark Plugs have NOT been replaced

Any help would be appreciated!

 

P3130- Bad Inverter Pump. When we checked the pump it wasn't working, so that's definitely what flipped the check engine light on.

I don't know exactly what you mean by module swap. We replaced a bad cell in the battery and it seems to be running fine for now.

 

That's weird.

 

I'm not sure if we're talking about the same part. The hybrid battery has 38 "cells" as they were called in the factory. I don't know if by "module" you mean the same part, but I don't think so as there were way more than 6.

 

Actually it looks like the part is titled "cell module" but I'm still unsure if we're talking about the same thing. Is this what you're referring to?

 

I see what you are saying. The correct term for this part is actually "cell module" or "cell block." They are often referred to as just "cells" by part sellers for short which is only slightly inaccurate because the module or block is, as you said, comprised of cells which do not commonly get replaced. There would be absolutely no point to gut open a cell module and fix a cell when the module is only $35.

I'm glad we were able to clear that up for the new comers who maybe confused about the way the parts are titled on different websites. Thanks!

 

Toyota calls it a cell block. That's why the code reads off "cell block 9 becomes weak" for example. And it was accurate because we tested the "modules" and it was the 9th one that was reading low voltage.

 

The code liner was "cell block 9 becomes weak." That was directly from the Toyota service center. They wanted to charge around $2500 for a new Hybrid Battery which I could not afford, so I did research and with the help of a mechanic-friend, replaced the bad module. When we tested the modules, the 9th one was bad.

I saw a lot of people performing this repair with mixed reviews, but I could not find anyone who documented how long the repair remained effective before having to replace another module or just the entire Hybrid Battery.

I'm clear on the terminology except for one last part... If a "block" refers to a series of 2 modules, why doesn't the code read off "cell block 5 becomes weak" as the 9th module would a part of the 5th "block?"

 

So, going back to what you were originally saying, you think that the repair won't last long because if one "module" goes bad you can replace it, but the problem will arise again when the others start going bad? Am I correct?

 

Ok. Thanks. Have you heard of power reconditioning of a Hybird battery?