# Struts on Prius **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 22, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-on-prius/17068 "2008-07-22T18:48:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leigh222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c77e96/32.png) [@leigh222](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leigh222)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-on-prius/17068/1 "2008-07-22T18:48:24Z")
I went in for a regular oil change, to my reliable guys…not dealers but certified for Prius…they come back w/left front strut blown, others weak; tires starting to feather due to bad shocks; recommend rotation, alignment & replace front then back struts/shocks @ $1200. Note: I have not noticed leaked oil (and they said all was gone)…or any uncomfortable rides—1. is it a good price? 2. how long can I wait…3. 100,000 miles on my 2002 & they said this was typical wear & tear, esp. w/ large & heavy Prius battery. Any help out there? thanx! ---
**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-on-prius/17068/2 "2008-07-22T18:59:38Z")
It is not surprising that you may need struts at 100K. Call around and find out if their price is competitive. I like to get lifetime warranted struts, to avoid paying for parts again, if I plan on keeping the car long term. Over time, you will ruin your tires if the struts are actually gone. I see where the struts are about $70 each (KYB Life warranted from Advance Auto), so about $400 is parts; the rest is labor and alignment, so I would think that the price is high. ---
**Author:** ![HybridFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@HybridFan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HybridFan)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 6:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-on-prius/17068/3 "2008-07-28T06:58:12Z")
Alignment should be about $80 and not a bad plan. Rear struts and fronts shocks parts total should be less than $400. Four hours labor. They want _how_ much? So far, very few struts etc replacements in Prius, This big bad heavy battery talk does not fill me with confidence in your crew. DAS ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-on-prius/17068/4 "2008-07-28T07:43:53Z")
You can have strut service done at any independent repair shop. I wonder if Prius Certified means, “Feel free to charge the customer exorbitant prices…just like Big Brother Prius Dealer!”?!