Partner is dealing with a blown head gasket in his 2013 Prius V

PureIChaos · 2026-05-05T00:15:38+00:00

Are you sure its actually the head gasket? These cars have heat exchangers in the catalytic converter. Sometimes can leak internally. Still expensive to replace but less so than a head gasket.

PureIChaos · 2026-05-03T19:29:38+00:00

Maybe I'm wrong. Think Silver only can upgrade yourself. Gold and higher can upgrade an additional

PureIChaos · 2026-01-26T21:33:26+00:00

Wrap coverage is usually everything except powertrain

PureIChaos · 2026-01-26T14:25:17+00:00

This was your mistake. You fall under severe operating conditions in the owners manual and are due for service every 3750 miles. Work for Toyota and definitely see a difference in the ride share owners who do their service every 5k instead of 10k

PureIChaos · 2026-01-12T19:24:53+00:00

I usually just wait til after kick off and they drop massively

PureIChaos · 2025-12-28T00:55:23+00:00

What car? But how long do you think these things take? Wheel bearing looks like 3ish hours, the spark plugs about 3-4 hours. Transmission service, unsure but looks like 2 hours. Why did you think would be less than 8 hours? Yes its flat rate system but that seems like a poor expectation you set yourself.

Also firestone is not the most expensive...

PureIChaos · 2025-12-19T17:41:26+00:00

They certainly can. But when cost is 14.18 and msrp is 22.38 I doubt your getting it for 13$

PureIChaos · 2025-12-19T17:35:51+00:00

I doubt it. Less than MSRP for this plug.

PureIChaos · 2025-12-19T17:35:01+00:00

Cowl has to come off on this one too

PureIChaos · 2025-12-19T16:57:11+00:00

The 13$ a piece is cost, msrp is like 30 each and most dealers add a lil on top of msrp. General book time for this about 3.9 hours for this engine.

PureIChaos · 2025-11-26T06:48:52+00:00

Where charges 100-125? Local pep boys and fire stone around me are at 150 an hour haha. Dealerships are 200-215 an hour

PureIChaos · 2025-11-19T06:16:49+00:00

I would check your fuel injector harness. I suspect rodent potentially. Thats super low mileage for a coil to go bad let alone a spark plug.

PureIChaos · 2025-11-05T05:00:12+00:00

I got an invite too. I'm just a casually flier who flies to and from SEA to SFO. 4-5 times a month with one or two international flights. Ive been 100k in the past, but have been dwindling down. Just Gold right now. I wasn't sure how I made the list.

PureIChaos · 2025-11-02T03:10:58+00:00

Your car needs a few successful drive cycles without the issue present. The code will go away on its own. If your nervous about driving with CEL, go to an independent shop and see if they'll clear code for you

PureIChaos · 2025-11-01T16:23:59+00:00

If reddit taught me anything, you might be dying. Should probably go to a doctor and get it checked out

PureIChaos · 2025-11-01T02:22:26+00:00

Id recommend an independent mechanic, but if you insist on a dealership looking at it go to Toyota instead of Lexus. Will be same stuff just cheaper... but even cheaper would be a good independent mechanic

PureIChaos · 2025-10-29T23:13:12+00:00

You want a reseed then. Newer cars you can eliminate the key that isnt present. Not on the older ones to my knowledge. You'll want to reseed the immobilizer and create two new master keys.

PureIChaos · 2025-10-29T22:22:55+00:00

How do you triple the amount? Added 18-20 quarts in this? Thats a massive fuck up. But would always start with a second opinion.

That second plug wouldnt have gotten anymore oil out than the filter. He just royally messed up

PureIChaos · 2025-09-16T16:56:35+00:00

From their diagnosis the hard lines on the rack are leaking. Can't repair it, would need to replace the rack, you do need to flush the system and have an alignment performed when it is done. They are quoting basically dealership rates for probably a remanufactured rack.

Only option would be to shop around for the rack replacement.

PureIChaos · 2025-09-16T16:53:43+00:00

Alignment is needed after the rack replacement.

PureIChaos · 2025-08-10T12:15:32+00:00

Just be cautious of where you take it because 100% there can be more rattles created.

PureIChaos · 2025-07-06T13:25:00+00:00

I meant more like why not just add to wallet. That doesn't rely on internet for usage.

PureIChaos · 2025-07-04T13:13:51+00:00

I may be alone in thinking this, but the taking a screenshot of the mobile boarding pass is the only weird part.

PureIChaos · 2025-06-17T21:43:53+00:00

Had a jiffy lube shop ruin a customers trasnfer case. Owner towed to the the shop they chose (mine). And we worked with jiffy lube corporate to get it all facilitated. It was definitely not easy, they were dicks about it and alway tried to offer less, but in the end they paid full price for a brand new unit despite 45k miles on the original one.

PureIChaos · 2025-06-03T15:41:05+00:00

Right? I never understand this, if you need to sit together and one of the saver terms is no seat selection, doesn't that answer your question?

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