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    Mileage on 2008 Prius not what it used to be?

    There are hybrid shops that claim to do battery conditioning that might help, but you are paying a lot more for that service than you lost in...
    Post by: len, May 21, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    2005 Prius 45,000 Miles and P0A80 error!

    I won't keep jumping in on these threads - but I have had very initial good luck with a refurbished battery for about half the price of a new one...
    Post by: len, May 13, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Hybrid Battery Failure 2006 112,000 miles

    I have had good luck (so far) with Green Bean Battery. They will bring a refurbished battery to your house and replace it there for a little over...
    Post by: len, May 13, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Hybrid Battery Replacement - East or Southeast USA - options?

    Seems a little strong. I don't think that means they are lying. They claim to be replacing some of the hardware throughout the battery. That's...
    Post by: len, May 11, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Hybrid Battery Replacement - East or Southeast USA - options?

    Like the people on Yelp I had a 5 star experience with Green Bean Battery today. My battery is not green, though. The installer said that people...
    Post by: len, May 10, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Hybrid Battery Replacement - East or Southeast USA - options?

    Thanks for the suggestion to search PriusChat using Google. I found some of these posts and scheduled an appointment Thursday with Green Bean....
    Post by: len, May 8, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Hybrid Battery Replacement - East or Southeast USA - options?

    Green Bean Battery gets really good Yelp reviews. They have a 5 year transferrable warranty and charge a little over $1500 to do the change at my...
    Post by: len, May 8, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Hybrid Battery Replacement - East or Southeast USA - options?

    I keep thinking about this initial advice. I did this and the codes are in the above post. BUT the 12v battery is O L D. It was replaced once...
    Post by: len, May 8, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Hybrid Battery Replacement - East or Southeast USA - options?

    Thanks for the replies. I hope someone who has actually used one of these mechanics will reply too. I did find Mac's in Ashland, but I'm a little...
    Post by: len, May 7, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Hybrid Battery Replacement - East or Southeast USA - options?

    My 2004 Prius with 230,000 miles finally had the traction battery fail. The dealer, Casey Toyota, wants $3500 for the part alone. There are a few...
    Thread by: len, May 7, 2018, 28 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Slick 50?

    Thanks, everyone. The skeptic.com article was especially good. I was never sure that it coated engine parts, but my mechanic had done some tests...
    Post by: len, Sep 17, 2004 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Slick 50?

    I've been using Slick 50 every year or two in my conventional vehicles and changing the oil at the manufacturer-recommended intervals. We have...
    Thread by: len, Sep 16, 2004, 14 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting