DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE Introduction -> Parts and tools for Your Toyota Prius 4 Door Second Generation (2004-2009)

Parts and tools  
Here is a list of parts and tools you will  
need to perform 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:  
Funnel  
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):  
Bulb with same number and wattage  
rating as original (See charts in “Re-  
placing light bulbs–” on page 418.)  
Rag or paper towel  
Funnel (only for adding fluid)  
Engine oil ILSAC multigrade having vis-  
Tools:  
cosity proper for your climate  
CHECKING 12 VOLT BATTERY CON-  
DITION  
Screwdriver  
Tools:  
Tools:  
Rag or paper towel  
Funnel (only for adding oil)  
CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL  
Parts (if level is low):  
Warm water  
Baking soda  
Grease  
Conventional  
wrench  
(for  
terminal  
Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” or  
similar high quality ethylene glycol  
based nonsilicate, nonamine, nonni-  
trite, and nonborate coolant with long−  
life hybrid organic acid technology.  
clamp bolts)  
CHECKING AND REPLACING FUSES  
Parts (if replacement is necessary):  
Fuse with same amperage rating as  
Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is a  
mixture of 50% coolant and 50% deion-  
ized water (for the U.S.A.) or 55%  
coolant and 45% deionized water (for  
Canada).  
original  
ADDING WASHER FLUID  
Parts:  
Water  
Tools:  
Washer fluid containing antifreeze (for  
Funnel (only for adding coolant)  
winter use)  
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