Question about dealer maintenance requirements

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Sharon P., Jul 2, 2014.

  1. Sharon P.

    Sharon P. New Member

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    I have a 2011 and have gotten free maintenance for the last two years. The dealer offers free tires and small battery for life if I always have factory required maintenance done with them. So when I schedule to make an appt. online, the maintenance required costs about $200. It includes:


    I already went through a set of tires, in about 30,000 miles. They replaced them, but still charged me a for less tread wear on two tires, and alignment, about $100 total.
    So I am not sure if I should have this expensive maintenance done to keep getting 'free' tires, or pass and have the maintenance done elsewhere for less. I seemed to go through tires quickly, but I am not sure what the brand was. Any advise?
    TIA

    Replace engine air filter $35.99 [​IMG]
    Replace cabin air filter [​IMG] $59.99 [​IMG]
    Inspect fuel system $0.00 [​IMG]
    Inspect radiator core and condenser $0.00 [​IMG]
    Rotate tires and inspect tire pressure [​IMG] $29.99 [​IMG]
    Change synthetic engine oil and filter [​IMG] $69.99 [​IMG]
    Multi-point inspection [​IMG] $0.00 [​IMG]
    Visually inspect brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs







    $0.00 [​IMG]
     
    #1 Sharon P., Jul 2, 2014
  2. bisco

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    welcome to priuschat! we could use a bit more info. does he want you in every 5,000 miles for the maintenance manual recommendations? that would only be a tyre rotation and oil and filter very 10,000. filters at 30,000 intervals. you should get the info off the tyres and post it here so we can see the value.

    i don't understand why they charged you for less tread wear, what does that mean? a decent set of tyres are expensive, so this may not be a bad deal. but it has to be profitable for the dealer, so the quality of the tyres is key. all the best!(y)
     
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  3. Mike500

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    At that price, I'd buy my own tires and 12v battery.
     
    #3 Mike500, Jul 2, 2014
  4. WilDavis

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    Air Filters (both cabin & engine) will set you back around $35 (for the pair) from your local Auto Parts store (perhaps even less if you get them on Amazon or eBay) - they're a doddle to install (I did mine recently, there's no way I'd pay a dealer nearly $100 to do a job I could do myself in 10 mins (really!) with parts I could get for $35. I don't know about the other items in you list. BTW: Welcome to PC, you've certainly come to the right place for all Prius-related information!
     
    #4 WilDavis, Jul 2, 2014
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