Cannot answer your question because I don't really remember and baugh the car it was already 3 years old. I did change the brakEs at Toyota once and found the bill salty. Since then they are now done at the indepedant garage, not always the same. But if I don't annually maintain my brakes, they will last a few years at most.
+1, also go to Rockauto and local mechanic for parts/price.
Well, I certainly don't drive a prius "the way it's intended" but my drivng is "normal". Like I said, the problem is if I skip the annual brakes maintenances even a bit, they will rust too much and last only a few years. Thus my questioning: will Toyota OEM parts will rust less?
SPARTACVS wrote: ↑ Well, I certainly don't drive a prius "the way it's intended" but my drivng is "normal". Like I said, the problem is if I skip the annual brakes maintenances even a bit, they will rust too much and last only a few years. Thus my questioning: will Toyota OEM parts will rust less?
Nevertheless, the mechanic changed them for Napa premium A parts and prices are decents compared to rockauto (but not as good).
On the other side, the 12v battery cost me 300$...
That being said, lots of good advices here. Will order parts from rockauto when my front brakes will be dues. Now I only need to find a place where I can find a navigation map update at a decent price because for that, toyota are definitely a bunch of crooks...
Thanks all for your advices and happy hollydays!
Siward44 wrote: ↑ I own a Prius and my rear brakes were shot after one winter. One of the caliper pins were heavily rusted and seized. It forced the brake pad to wear very quickly down to the metal backing. This is what happens with Toronto winter.
The front pads lasted me 6 years and I proactively replaced them.
That being said, I am surprised how much the dealership charges, but that includes both rotors and pads. I am a DIYer. I am currently using Wagner ThermoQuiet ceramic pads from RockAuto and the rear pads are not wearing evenly.
