2008 prius engine light , mechanic says need new gas diverter valve but part only comes with new gas tank at a price of 998.00 ( for labor & parts). True?
In general it's less expensive to replace the whole tank, but a 13 year old car is not worthy of brand new overpriced parts. Find a mechanic that will install a used gas tank system or DIY it via a wrecking yard.
Welcome to PriusChat!! Did the mechanic use an OBD2 scanner to retrieve the codes (DTCs), and can you post them here? Post the replacement part # and we can help you locate the best price for a new or used option as well.
thankyou! will do the used tank if need be, so far mechanic says can drive it safely but the light will stay on.
Yea... There's many stories I've heard of people driving for years with warning lights on and without any problems... However if a new problem develops, you won't have warning lights that turn on because they're already in use by the other problem, so that could be problematic in the future.
