I have a 2007 Prius almost 200k miles(I've had since 2011). Last year I had the ABS pump (on the invoice they called it a ABS control unit) replaced and I got a used part (still $1300) because I had recently lost my job. A few weeks ago my check engine light came on - I took it for an oil change at an oil change place and when they gave me the car back the ABS lights were all on. The check engine light was the Mass Air Flow sensor. They said it was coming up that the ABS pump needed to be replaced again. This place specializes in asian cars and basically costs the same as a dealership so I am going to take it somewhere closer to me because I didn't love how they handled the brake situation both of these times. I literally started crying after they told me that - I had already spent almost $3k that I didn't really have on it almost a year ago. They also told me that I could just keep driving it without getting it fixed and that alot of people do that. It drove fine for a couple of weeks but this weekend I had to press down on the brake pretty hard to get it to stop which is super scary to me. I don't like the feeling of being scared every time I drive and I'm not in a place to get another car right this second either so I'm just going to take it somewhere else to see if it can be done cheap er than $3000. The current place wants $2000 just for the part. Is it possible the oil change place did something or was that just a coincidence? If the used parts are so unreliable for this - they should not even be offering it. They only warranty used parts for 90 days. Also does anyone have any recommendations for me here? Also I am located close to Washington DC if anyone in this group is also in the DMV. Thanks Everyone.
We don't need to know what they said it was coming up, we need to know what the actual trouble codes are. There are on the order of a couple hundred that can make those lights come on, and a lot of them have nothing to do with replacing that part. If you don't have the actual trouble codes from the shop, you can get them yourself with a good scan tool. If you don't have one of those, you can get the codes yourself this way: Blink (a/k/a Flash) Codes – How to. | PriusChat So post the codes here, and then we can say more.
Thank You! They did not give me any. Is the DIY way easy? I'm not a car person so I don't DIY anything on my car except like the windshield wipers.
No you personally will not be diy this now you may have a partner that is capable I don't know you. Wal Mart tools and s few things . But not going they're yet . Don't be scared Prius stops how long it takes is the thing now . Wash DC and MD burbs is pretty slow going we gotta house off Honeywell ln 20814. You've got some thinking to do .needs desires etc . What do you do use car for work ?
That sounds like the full retail price (and then some) they are quoting you. You can buy it with a significant discount that would be closer to the wholesale price. For example, Olathe Toyota will sell you the part for their Sale Price of $1,134.00. This is (recommended) retail $1,519.88 minus a 25.4% discount of $385.88. BUT let's not jump the gun, if you can post the codes, as advised by ChapmanF in post #2, to see if you even need to replace that part.
Thanks! This place helped me figured out a problem that both my regular mechanic then and a dealership couldn't (something completed different) a couple of years ago so I kept taking it to them but the prices are super expensive. One review even said they quoted more than the dealership. I found the same part last year on the Toyota part website for alot cheaper and was able to get them to cut off like $200. They claim they can't get the parts at that price. Anyway - I'm going to get a second opinion and ask them to tell me what codes are coming up. What I didn't like this past time is they gave me the car back and all the ABS lights were still on(they never said a word about it even though I told them when I called) and then told me those lights were already on when I brought the car in. Like what? In addition to the prices.
