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    Replacing your Hybrid Battery – New vs. Rebuilt

    By |September 8th, 2014|

    As the population of hybrids ages, more people are experiencing hybrid battery (also known as the traction battery) failure due to cell variance, internal terminal corrosion, or as a result of overheating due to a clogged or failed fan.  Once the battery failure has been diagnosed the owner must decide what kind of replacement […]

      Prius, Prius Plug-in, Prius V engine rattle/misfire fix: no longer available?

      By |June 22nd, 2014|

      Owners can help prevent the issue by letting the vehicle warm up fully before shutdown, occasionally accelerate briskly (when safe), and have the intake manifold inspected for excessive oil and water buildup below the throttle body.

        Toyota/Lexus airbag inflator module recall DSF/DSC

        By |May 22nd, 2014|

        CARspec has had a few guests confused about what the latest Toyota and Lexus recall means for their vehicle, mainly because  they were just at the dealership for a recall on the same component for the same vehicles.  Here’s the story:

        The original recall (acronym D0F/DLC for Toyota/Lexus respectively) involved the passenger airbag inflator module (the […]

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