Do I need to go to a Toyota dealer to flush/replace the brake fluid?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Wynn, Dec 17, 2014.

  1. Wynn

    Wynn New Member

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    I searched for the answer to this, but couldn't find exactly the right one. The dealerships are so far away from me. I know it needs to have the Techwhateversomething, but if I informed a decent mechanic of that, is there a danger in having someone other than at a Toyota dealership do it?

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    Wynn
     
    #1 Wynn, Dec 17, 2014
  2. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    If the decent mechanic will take the time to research the brake flush procedure on techinfo.toyota.com then there won't be a problem. If the mechanic thinks that because he has 30 years of automotive experience that no new learning is required on his part, then you'll have a problem with the outcome.
     
    #2 Patrick Wong, Dec 19, 2014
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