Oil marks on dipstick

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by C Clay, Jan 8, 2026.

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  1. CR94

    CR94 Senior Member

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    It isn't necessary to use such an elaborate system to do that. My ~$25 12-v pump gets the job done, and as far as I can tell, gets out at least as much as opening the plug. Not having to raise the car and conspicously crawl under it is a big improvement where car maintanance is banned. It also saves a lot of time and mess.
     
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    And how do you change the oil filter???
     
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    Hey, while we’re having fun with this thread… I have wondered if there is any hack or modification one can do to move the oil filter up to where the dipstick is? Wouldn’t that be sweet!

    Did I see a video of a Subaru engine where that is where the oil filter is for certain engines?
     
    #43 C Clay, Feb 17, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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    Fun?
    Many engines have the oil filter up top. Which is where it should be.

    Now YOU have a project. Design a replacement for the oil filter housing next to the crank pulley,
    and design a new oil filter housing combining the oil dipstick and oil filter.
    mass produce it and sell it for under $30.
    (y)(y):whistle:
     
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    The way to do it with off the shelf parts is to first convert your gen3 to a standard spin on filter using 2018 gen4 oil filter housing parts

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    and then use a universal remote mount kit for the 3/4"-16 filter thread

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    #45 rjparker, Feb 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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