Recommend a Good Mechanic?

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  1. Steve Cassel

    Steve Cassel New Member

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    Can anyone direct me to a good shop for my 2010 Gen 3 Prius? We are in San Antonio, TX and just got the car. No problems with it currently, but I'd like to have some good recommendations. Thanks.
     
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    KInd of off-topic, but how many miles on it?
     
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    Plan on cleaning the EGR system.

    And be prepared for the inevitable head gasket failure which can happen any day now. And oil consumption.

    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this may become a project car unless all of those items have been addressed.
     
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    Or none of that may happen. It's not a for certain that every gen3 prius blows the head gasket and uses oil. Many thousands have nothing done and nothing happens. Admittedly it is a known problem, but not a guaranteed problem,.
     
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    Sorry but over the years here on PC, I've seen nothing to recommend.

    @George W (sadly) has some recommendations on who NOT to go to in SA.
     
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