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2004 Prius Jack Accessories for back tray

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  1. zimblon33

    zimblon33 Junior Member

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    Hey All,

    I have an 04 Prius that is missing the tray accessories for the tire iron and such. I bought the car used and it didn't have them included, though it does have the jack itself and the plastic piece that goes under the main tray. Does anyone know of an affordable source for getting the stuff that's supposed to go in all the slots on the top piece here?

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    Yep, but you’d be better served picking up something a little beefier, even if it doesn’t fit in the foam. Prius jack is rickety.
     
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    Most New cars don't even come with spares. Especially if you have AAA, you'll probably never use those tools.
     
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    Also looks to be missing the thread-in clamp for holding the jack/spare tire locked down...I can probably help you out with all that stuff....
     
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    But I would worry about your replacement HV battery more than the spare tools.
     
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    What's maddening to me is why it's rickety. I've had nothing but Hondas in the past, and the jack build quality is very similar, except for the the connection between the torsion bar and the screw on the jack. The Toyota iteration is a single "eye", cast out of garbage steel, whereas the Honda connection uses a U-shaped bent plate with two eyes, and that simple variation makes it so much more stable in use.

    Toyota style:

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    Honda style:

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    Gangnam style:

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    Sorry, sorry...
     
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    Thank you for all of the quick replies!

    I just did a front brake job yesterday to replace rotors and pads which went really well. Since I only had the jack itself and none of the other jack accessories, I had to fashion a hand crank out of a metal rod that I had laying around in the basement. I just bent it to kind of match how the kit one is supposed to look and it worked, surprisingly! I did already have one of those 4-way lug wrenches.

    Hmm, yeah maybe a junkyard would be best? I did find this link on ebay which seems to have everything I'm looking for Replacement for Jack 2012-2015 fits Prius Prius C Spare Tire Tool Set Bag Kit | eBay

    But listening to all the input here it sounds like getting a better jack would be the best option. I am mostly just thinking of the "in an emergency" type situations where I would need all the stuff to actually jack up my vehicle and successfully change a tire (eg out in the middle of nowhere, no phone service or something like that).
     
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    I guess I haven't really thought about this much... I bought it used last year, I don't believe the battery has been replaced. It's got 145,000 miles on it.
     
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    For the missing bits, the jacking accessories, I'd be inclined to get the OEM stuff, since they'll fit in that tray for sure. What is that third space btw? There's the lug nut wrench (with hole to connect to the torsion bar), the torsion bar (wand with hook), and the third space I'm thinking is for tow lug, screws into strong point on the front bumper.

    The jack may be shite, but if you keep it and complete what's missing, you've restored everything to "stock", and it will work in a pinch, it's just a bit of a pain.

    For doing brake jobs, you should get a floor jack and some safety stands, raise the whole front, or rear. A set of 4 heavy rubber wheel chocks is good too.
     
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    Holy cow.... I just called my local Toyota dealer and here is what Toyota charges for each piece individually:

    Jack - $239.58
    Tow hook - $87.00
    Hub nut wrench - $52.19
    Crank handle - $28.00

    That's over $400! :eek:

    Needless to say I'm not getting these from Toyota!
     
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    That's one larcenous outfit. Every price at least double this source, another Toyota dealership:

    Jack handle, item #28 ($9.84) and Lug Nut Wrench, item #29 ($18.44)

    Interior Trim - Rear Body for 2004 Toyota Prius | Toyota Parts

    Tow hook, item #12 ($30.53):

    Interior Trim - Rear Body for 2004 Toyota Prius | Toyota Parts

    Judging from your pictures, you have the jack; that's not on the shopping list?

    To get all that your missing through the above source, you're looking at under $60, plus maybe $10 for shipping.
     
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    Wow, I wonder what the heck is going on with the dealer I called then? I phoned Toyota of Grand Rapids and those prices I posted above were verbatim from the call. Interesting.... Thanks for posting.
     
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    Yeah, strange: even the list prices (as shown on McGeorge Toyota site) are at least 100% less than those jokers you phoned.

    Load up a basket at McGeorge, put in your shipping address, and see what it comes to with shipping and tax. I just wish they shipped to Canada, lol. The best I can get is a mail box drop in Bellingham, across the border in Washington State. :cry:
     
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    The battery has been replaced, the wiring to the ECU has been removed and not put back properly. You can tell from the picture you took. And a 2004 would most likely have had a failure by now, it's 14 years old.
     
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    The biggest dealership in the world "Longo Toyota" often sells parts at above list price. Maybe 15% more. So if you shop online at maybe "Camelback Toyota", you'll probably save half of what Longo Toyota would charge at their parts counter.
     
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    WHOA. Really!? Thank you for noticing and pointing this out...

    I'm a novice as far as the battery is concerned on my Prius. Could you help me understand this a bit more? Is this something I should have looked at, or something I can check into myself? I'm pretty handy, just not knowledgeable in regards to the battery on this vehicle just yet.
     
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    See if you can dig up some records to see when the battery was replaced. If it was replaced by a dealer, then you would be good for about 10 years from the date of replacement. If it was replaced by a refurbishing outfit, then you would have to prepare yourself for the battery failure in the near future.
     
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    Thanks. I do have the Carfax history from when I bought it, which shows the service dates and short descriptions. I noticed a 'Battery Replaced' entry from January 2015 at a dealer (this was before I bought it). I just called that dealer, they said it was the 12v battery they replaced. However they did see on their records that in December of 2016 it was brought in for the check engine light being on, and found a master warning T300 battery malfunction code. They had written down that the previous owner declined repair.

    So the history shows around this time (on Carfax):

    04/10/2014 - Title or registration issued, New owner reported
    10/17/2014 - 95,971 miles - Oil and filter changed
    01/08/2015 - 100,854 miles - Battery replaced
    02/27/2015 - Michigan Motor Vehicle Dept. - Registration issued or renewed
    03/02/2016 - Michigan Motor Vehicle Dept. - Registration issued or renewed
    10/29/2016 - 140,970 miles - Maintenance inspection completed, Oil and filter changed
    12/05/2016 - 142,493 miles - Vehicle serviced
    08/23/2017 - Title issued or updated, Titled or registered as lease vehicle
    08/31/2017 - Vehicle serviced (this was done just before I bought it at the local lot that I bought it from, they did some minor fixes prior to the sale)

    I am guessing that after the vehicle was serviced on 12/05/2016 and the customer declined to replace the battery from the Toyota dealer, they had it replaced from a 3rd party place or as you wrote, a refurbishing somewhere... Not sure how I could verify that.