Cost to replace hybrid Battery

[zlotnik01]

  On 8/21/2020 at 5:52 PM, Stanleyteo said:

despite this announcement, my friend couldn't get his less than 10yo Prius battery replaced.  We went to JB Toyota service center to get it done at less than 2/3 the quote in Singapore.   this was about 3 years ago...

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didn't know they sold prius in malaysia. May be worth for me to check them out soon. 

[Hybrids]

  On 8/21/2020 at 10:46 PM, Spring said:

That’s strange Cos Borneo warranty for hybrid battery is 10yrs but only 1 time change allowed. Your friend is the 2nd owner? Possibly 1st owner already changed once?

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Borneo battery warranty for Lexus hybrids is unlimited before 5 years and one replacement from 5-10 years. You mean Toyota is different? Cant comment except for people I know But everyone I know with a Lexus hybrid including myself has had to replace battery already. Mine was replaced at 90k 4 years.

[Spring]

  On 9/3/2020 at 2:02 PM, Hybrids said:

Borneo battery warranty for Lexus hybrids is unlimited before 5 years and one replacement from 5-10 years. You mean Toyota is different? Cant comment except for people I know But everyone I know with a Lexus hybrid including myself has had to replace battery already. Mine was replaced at 90k 4 years.

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I read that’s it’s only 1 change allowed during the 10yrs but I suppose u shld know better since u r owner. Toyota n Lexus shld hv the same battery warranty since they are the same brand literally n also under the same AD. 

[Brass]

  On 9/4/2020 at 12:40 AM, mikk123 said:

ah...don't buy Hybrid. The cost saving from the fuel saving will be soon offset by the battery replacement cost. Traditional combustion engine has been perfected so long, it is efficient and long lasting. 

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Actually hybrid from Toyota is quite ok...

I rented an abused 300+k km Prius C in mixed conditions, and it still returns 20+kmpl,slightly worse than new. It would be 15 kmpl or les if it was a non-hybrid.

You do not need to replace the whole battery given that cells die individually not all at once.

 

Edited September 4, 2020 by Brass

[Adrianli]

  On 9/4/2020 at 1:21 AM, Brass said:

 

You do not need to replace the whole battery given that cells die individually not all at once.

 

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From my little electrical knowledge, i was taught never to mix old and new batteries. This will cause an over discharge of the old batteries as they cannot provide the same amount of current compared to the new batteries. 

[Toeknee_33]

This was taken from BMS Lexus and Toyota websites:

 

[Contipro]

  On 9/4/2020 at 6:33 AM, Toeknee_33 said:

This was taken from BMS Lexus and Toyota websites:

 

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PI shld incl this 10yrs warranty as well

[Rickster]

  On 5/6/2019 at 10:34 AM, kkoma1203 said:

 

my dad had his Lexus Gs450h hybrid battery replaced about 4 years back. batt died on 6th year. BM says 10 yrs hybrid warranty jia sai la. we called them up they say can only replace if battery is faulty, not if the battery is old, and damaged due to wear and tear. not heard much about the koreans also i see that korean hybrids really stepping up the game that toyota should be afraid of.

 

as for replacement, my dad replaced at HEV at Sin Ming comfort building.

 

they give 1 year warranty on the battery, although there is compulsory every 10Kkm servicing required so warranty is not void within the one year.

 

they have ready stock and are expert in hybrid cars.

 

cost wise after GST it was around $5300 if im not wrong. it was done in about 2 days i believe.

 

However, for toyota-lexus, borneo is cheaper in the cost for the hybrid battery. the only reason he went to Hev is because of 6 weeks ordering time due to no stock 

 

not sure if they keep stock now but thats all i can say

 

good luck 

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My colleague also faced a similar issue with Kah Motors.

Her honda insight battery is showing signs of degration, but not yet konked out. Kah motors told her if she wants to change her battery, it will cost about 5K. Battery degration is not equal to spoilt. Just like our mobile phones, after 1 year, the battery power will not be like new, but we cannot go claim warranty for battery faulty for that.

[Rickster]

  On 5/9/2019 at 3:14 AM, Hamburger said:

For me hybrid is simply B.S..

 

Simple reason is the replacement cost is way above the  petrol money i could ever save.

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Besides that, need to factor in the higher buy price of an equivalent hybrid model as well.

[Shoebox]

  On 9/4/2020 at 6:49 AM, Contipro said:

PI shld incl this 10yrs warranty as well

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Easier to pay a token sum to register your Toyota PI car with BM than to get PI to do this warranty...

[Hybrids]

  On 9/4/2020 at 1:21 AM, Brass said:

Actually hybrid from Toyota is quite ok...

I rented an abused 300+k km Prius C in mixed conditions, and it still returns 20+kmpl,slightly worse than new. It would be 15 kmpl or les if it was a non-hybrid.

You do not need to replace the whole battery given that cells die individually not all at once.

 

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I agree and that’s my experience too. I paid only a small premium compared to the price diff between hybrid and non hybrid and if I don’t renew my car after 10 years the savings are still significant. Currently 6 years old and 140k. Range per tank between 900-1000kms. And so Long you are not after performance, then the smoothness and refinement is something no diesel comes close, for similar fuel economy. Also, diesel cost exponentially more to maintain as they get older, and same with turbo engines. So all in all I worked out it’s a net gain. And it’s something taxi companies around the world also worked out.

[Brass]

  On 9/4/2020 at 2:28 AM, Adrianli said:

From my little electrical knowledge, i was taught never to mix old and new batteries. This will cause an over discharge of the old batteries as they cannot provide the same amount of current compared to the new batteries. 

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Hmmm...thats true.

But after punching the calculator, breakeven is possible if you drive high mileage even if you need to replace a battery in the lifespan. 

However, in the event you need 2, there goes the savings.

[Stanleyteo]

  On 8/21/2020 at 10:46 PM, Spring said:

That’s strange Cos Borneo warranty for hybrid battery is 10yrs but only 1 time change allowed. Your friend is the 2nd owner? Possibly 1st owner already changed once?

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It was a 4th gen Prius, which didn't come with a 10-year warranty for hybrid battery. BM was not prepared to change it for free, but only waive labour cost.  Still 4.5K SGD

[Kia7200]

  On 9/13/2020 at 6:31 PM, Stanleyteo said:

It was a 4th gen Prius, which didn't come with a 10-year warranty for hybrid battery. BM was not prepared to change it for free, but only waive labour cost.  Still 4.5K SGD

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What? That's not cheap to replace a batt. 

[Hondafreed81]

Recently, my 2017 Honda Freed Hybrid, sent for diagnosed due to misfire.

The mechanic also said that repair cost for hybrid is very expensive, quoted battery replacement was 8.8k and gear clutch at 11k. 

So I was wondering if the petrol cost can even cover the replacement cost. I'm a minimum usage guy, point A to point B e.g. fetch children to school 

Can anyone advise if Honda Freed Hybrid is an reliable car ? Anyone encounter any replacement before ? How is the cost add up along the years ? 

Thanks in advance.

[inlinesix]

  On 9/15/2020 at 4:32 AM, Hondafreed81 said:

Recently, my 2017 Honda Freed Hybrid, sent for diagnosed due to misfire.

The mechanic also said that repair cost for hybrid is very expensive, quoted battery replacement was 8.8k and gear clutch at 11k. 

So I was wondering if the petrol cost can even cover the replacement cost. I'm a minimum usage guy, point A to point B e.g. fetch children to school 

Can anyone advise if Honda Freed Hybrid is an reliable car ? Anyone encounter any replacement before ? How is the cost add up along the years ? 

Thanks in advance.

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Check with https://www.hevshop.com/ how much to replace.  

[Toeknee_33]

How many people you have heard, who owns Honda Freed or any other Honda hybrid, that has spent that kind of money to replace battery pack and clutch?

 

Edited September 16, 2020 by Toeknee_33

[davemakesstuff]

Over here in my city in the UK, all of the taxi drivers are driving Priuses. And those guys don't mess about - the only things they seem to care about are their time and their fuel; it's as if other drivers don't exist to them. So I'd say that even considering battery costs, they must be finding hybrids cheapest to run. Whether they're actually replacing any batteries or just scrapping the car when the battery dies, I don't know!