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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Resleeving the cyls is no rocket-science, unless it resorts to some unobtainium alloy. I was referring to an overhaul/remanufacture of the battery packs.
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I can't find any info on resleeving a Prius engine. From what I understand the sleeves are ultra thin and burred making the engine impossible to resleeve.
Batteries
I don't think there is any cheap way to overhaul/ramanufacture the HV batteries without drastically affecting longevity. It seems that everyone who gets a remanufactured battery (or aftermarket cells) may get less than a year out of the "new" battery at worst, or up to around 3 years at best.
There are a few aftermarket batteries out there that seem like they hold up nearly as well as OEM, but they also cost nearly the same as OEM.
I'm certain that batteries are a wear item that when they wear out, they wear out and need to be replaced by a new one that will cost $$$. You can "grid charge" them or whack-a-mole and change dead cells with other used cells but in the end it's all just prolonging the pain of having a dying battery.