How to jack up 2009 prius?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by lastradakiwi, Oct 21, 2025.

  1. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk MMX GEN III

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    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    Here’s a verbal description:

    1. Securely chock both rear wheels, fore and aft. Release parking brake.

    2. Raise front with a floor jack, using Owners Manual described jacking point. (On gen 2 that’s quite far back if I’m not mistaken. You may need to initially run the front up onto low-rise ramps, to get the jack under and have enough headroom to operate the handle effectively)

    3. Settle front onto jack stands. (At the points in my pic)

    4. Raise rear with floor jack, using Owners Manual described jacking point.

    5. Settle rear onto jack stands. (At the points in my pic)

    6. Verify all four jack stands are solidly supporting the car. (If your slab is not sufficiently planar, you may find one jackstand slightly loose. If so raise the car again slightly, and place wood shims as needed. In my situation the left/rear corner always needs 1/4” of shim.)

    7. Reverse the steps to bring the car down.
     
    #21 Mendel Leisk, Nov 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM
    Last edited: Nov 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM