I have no idea how much hybrid battery replacement costs. For those of you who do, would it be economically feasible on a 2008 Prius with 147k miles that is otherwise in good mechanical shape?
Yeah. A guy in Boulder Colorado has been doing it for years. He's allowed many to continue on being driven when Toyota or others quoted either some crazy price $30k etc or when customers were told it's totalledI have no idea how much hybrid battery replacement costs. For those of you who do, would it be economically feasible on a 2008 Prius with 147k miles that is otherwise in good mechanical shape?
Surprised that one isn’t warranty. Must be salvaged or very high mileage.Recently put a complete reman pack in a corolla hybrid for $3700. Book time 2 hours.
Reman HV packs are the equivalent of buying 4 matching used tires, but the exact quantity of tread remaining is unknown.A lot of the remanufactured packs can be had for $2K installed in Hybrid's a plenty California.
OOPS.Surprised that one isn’t warranty. Must be salvaged or very high mileage.
I would let The Critic do it, due to risk of electrocution.Only if it is done DIY and if the abs actuator was already replaced.
Some dealers won’t even sell you a pack nowadays unless you are ASE L3 certified.I would let The Critic do it, due to risk of electrocution.
No doubt. I ran into a driver the other day who did DIY. It was < $1000 vs the old quote for a new factory battery of $3000. I used to hear stories of partial rebuilds, replacing some bad cells.Some dealers won’t even sell you a pack nowadays unless you are ASE L3 certified.
The best way to look at it is - the battery is as good as its weakest link. Replacing individual cells is like replacing bald tires on a car with used tires with unknown tread depth remaining.No doubt. I ran into a driver the other day who did DIY. It was < $1000 vs the old quote for a new factory battery of $3000. I used to hear stories of partial rebuilds, replacing some bad cells.
Tell them to eat a bag of d...s and your money's as green as the next guys.Some dealers won’t even sell you a pack nowadays unless you are ASE L3 certified.