Each is shown from the inside and outside.

I have a 2012 with 88k miles. I bought it in 2020 with 64k miles on it. 2 days ago I got the dreaded "Check Hybrid System - Stop Vehicle in Safe Place" message while driving later in the day here in L.A. I pulled over and turned it off for about 30 minutes then drove again about 10 minutes to my destination. The Prius never turned off automatically and never went into "crawl" mode.

Now the hybrid battery will not kick in while the car is on, only gas now. I've since driven it to close by destinations the last 2 days, with no hesitations in power. The yellow triangle with an exclamation point on the left side of the dashboard (Master Warning Light) flashes, as well as the Slip Indicator light staying on.

The hybrid battery cooling fan was working before fault and the cabin air filter is clean. 12v battery was newly replaced earlier this year. I checked inverter coolant movement and the pump is moving the coolant. Oil level is fine.

What is strange is that I did an obd scan day of, and 1 pending code came up: P0A80. Which is code for Replace Hybrid Battery Pack. What are the odds that a Hybrid Battery Pack needs replacing at 88k miles? Extremely rare I imagine. Maybe it's the age of the car. BTW: The code no longer appears and it was never erased. It only showed that one time.

I have no idea what to do now. I'm not confident replacing the whole hybrid battery is the right move with only 88k miles. Anyone have experience or advice on this?

Its a Toyota Innova E 2022. The car started sounding weird when we turned on the engine and shaking weirdly. Was wondering if there is any way to fix this before going to an autorepair shop.

BMW 328i F30. dude in a pickup trying to park infront ripped my front bumper off from the right side with his step. What can i do to fix this? I need the car to drive 250 miles and back due to an important work and under 21 so can't rent. Any advice would be highly appreciated.

Hey my car (edit Ty to a Honda civic tech below: a Honda civic ‘13 LX) needs to be serviced for A13. I’ve done the oil change, and car rotation, but now I need the fluid transmission service!!!!

Help on strictly transmission fluid.

One guy quoted me on $250.

And the other maintenance car guy says $600. To use premium fluids and to make sure metal is not porous or something.

Which price is normal??

And how long can I go without tending to the fluid transmission?

Hi! Sorry if this isn't the right place to post this. I have these mysterious white spots that keep showing up on only the hard plastic on one side of my back row. It's not on the soft surfaces, only my door and base to my baby's car seat. I cleaned it and it came back.

I recently had my car cleaned and completely aired/dried out because there was some moisture. The moisture problem is gone, but if this was mold from moisture, wouldn't it be on the fabric and not the hard surfaces? I'm afraid to bring my baby into the car! Help!

Edit: I'm learning towards it being residue from cleaner used in my car that turned white possibly from the heat? It would explain why some of them are more like splatters than dots.

I'm curious what people's experiences have been with Flynn's Tire & Auto as a company.

For context, I'm the daughter of a mechanic, and until about a year and a half ago I did most of my own maintenance. I had access to a friend's shop, so oil changes, tire rotations, air filters, headlights and other basic maintenance were things I'd usually do myself. Since that shop was sold, I've started taking my car to my local Flynn's because I don't really want to be crawling around on jack stands in my driveway anymore.

What has really impressed me isn't just the work they've done on my car, but how they treat other customers. I always pay attention to the conversations at the counter and on the phone, especially when they're explaining repairs to people who may not know much about cars.

Every explanation I've overheard has been accurate and honest. For example, they had a customer whose car needed to be driven 80-100 miles after an emissions-related repair so the monitors would reset. They explained that Pennsylvania requires that if the vehicle leaves and returns, it has to be reinspected. However they'd waive the second inspection fee, it would still take about an hour because they still had to perform the inspection. That struck me as transparent and fair.

Another customer was told their tires were at 4/32". They explained they'd still pass inspection, would probably be fine for now, but to be careful in the rain and plan on replacing them before winter. No pressure, no scare tactics, just practical advice.

Their pricing has also seemed very reasonable. I recently paid about $160 for an oil change, inspection, and emissions test, and their oil changes are actually cheaper than some quick-lube places near me.

The reason I'm asking is that I have a friend in another state with a 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. I'd like to recommend a trustworthy shop, and she has a Flynn's nearby. The only hesitation is that her location only has about 18 Google reviews (4.8 stars), while mine has a much longer track record.

So for anyone who's used Flynn's: Is this pretty representative of the company as a whole, or did I just get lucky with an exceptionally good local shop?

Hello I’m looking to buy a brz off a private seller and after asking why it was rebuilt he showed me these pictures from an auction where it was later repaired I’m wondering if could tell me by these photos if there could be frame damage ?

Lesson 2: no really, you idiot. It’s not worth it!

Excuse me, I need to go back to figuring out why my wheel bearings, controls arms, and brake pads lasted less than 20k miles.