DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE - Introduction -> Parts and tools for Your Toyota Prius 4 Door First Generation (1997-2003)

Parts and tools  
Here is a list of parts and tools you will  
need on performing doityourself mainte-  
nance. Remember all Toyota parts are de-  
signed in metric sizes, so your tools must  
be metric.  
CHECKING BRAKE FLUID  
Parts (if level is low):  
Tools:  
D Funnel  
D SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3  
REPLACING LIGHT BULBS  
Parts:  
brake fluid  
Tools:  
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL  
Parts (if level is low):  
D Bulb with same number and wattage  
rating as original (See charts in ”Re-  
placing light bulbs–” on page 225 in  
Section 83.)  
D Rag or paper towel  
D Funnel (only for adding fluid)  
D Engine oil API grade SJ “EnergyCon-  
serving”, SL “EnergyConserving” or IL-  
SAC multigrade having viscosity proper  
for your climate  
CHECKING AUXILIARY BATTERY CON-  
DITION  
Tools:  
D Screwdriver  
Tools:  
Tools:  
D Warm water  
D Baking soda  
D Grease  
D Rag or paper towel  
D Funnel (only for adding oil)  
CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL  
Parts (if level is low):  
D Conventional  
wrench  
(for  
terminal  
clamp bolts)  
D ”TOYOTA Long Life Coolant” or equiva-  
CHECKING AND REPLACING FUSES  
Parts (if replacement is necessary):  
lent  
See page 210 in Section 82 for de-  
tails about coolant type selection.  
D Fuse with same amperage rating as  
original  
D Demineralized or distilled water  
ADDING WASHER FLUID  
Tools:  
Parts:  
D Funnel (only for adding coolant)  
D Water  
D Washer fluid containing antifreeze (for  
winter use)  
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