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Hi all,
Just had my 10,000 service (read: oil change) at the dealer for a reasonable $25. However, two things of concern: when I was getting the car back, the service person told me "Don't see alot of these new Priuses. The technician didn't even know how to turn it on." :shock: Keep in mind this is a Toyota dealer. Second, When I got the car back, the battery indicator was in the red (first time ever). A couple of miles driving and it was right back to normal charge levels. The car is acting completely normal (that is: perfect :wink: )
Now, if the guy didn't know how to turn it on, did he know to turn it off to perform the oil change? My nightmare scenario is this: the tech drives the car onto the ramp, puts it in park, the car is silent, so it must be off, they drain the oil, meanwhile the battery discharges enough to click the ICE back on while it is empty of oil. Surely these folks at Toyota would know not to do this, right? Right? :roll: This isn't rocket science (well, the mechanicals of the Prius is close to rocket science, but a keyless entry is a more and more common feature in cars other than the Prius, and an oil change is an oil change).
Any stories out there of service (or lack thereof)?
Just had my 10,000 service (read: oil change) at the dealer for a reasonable $25. However, two things of concern: when I was getting the car back, the service person told me "Don't see alot of these new Priuses. The technician didn't even know how to turn it on." :shock: Keep in mind this is a Toyota dealer. Second, When I got the car back, the battery indicator was in the red (first time ever). A couple of miles driving and it was right back to normal charge levels. The car is acting completely normal (that is: perfect :wink: )
Now, if the guy didn't know how to turn it on, did he know to turn it off to perform the oil change? My nightmare scenario is this: the tech drives the car onto the ramp, puts it in park, the car is silent, so it must be off, they drain the oil, meanwhile the battery discharges enough to click the ICE back on while it is empty of oil. Surely these folks at Toyota would know not to do this, right? Right? :roll: This isn't rocket science (well, the mechanicals of the Prius is close to rocket science, but a keyless entry is a more and more common feature in cars other than the Prius, and an oil change is an oil change).
Any stories out there of service (or lack thereof)?