By chance does anyone have vis to what the oil capacity is? also the torque for the lug nuts, and oil plug? I do not want to post the last gen numbers here incase someone is scrolling and sees them. Also i am not sure if this falls under technical or maintenance.
Oil: 0W-16 Oil capacities: Prius HEV Drain and refill with oil filter change: 4.2 liters (4.4 US qts, 3.7 Imp. qts) Drain and refill without oil filter change: 3.9 liters (4.1 US qts, 3.4 Imp. qts) Dry fill: 5.4 liters (5.7 US qts, 4.8 Imp. qts) Prius Prime PHEV Drain and refill with oil filter change: 3.9 liters (4.1 US qts, 3.4 Imp. qts) Drain and refill without oil filter change: 3.5 liters (3.7 US qts, 3.1 Imp. qts) Dry fill: 5.3 liters (5.6 US qts, 4.7 Imp. qts) Torques: Spark plug: 20NM/15ftlb Oil drain plug: 40NM/30ftlb Lug nuts: 103NM/76ftlb Source: Straight from the specifications on Toyota's Tech Info Service(TIS). Note: Capacities and torque specs are for the 2.0L M20A-FXS engine found in all US, Canadian and European Priuses. Specs for the 1.8L 2ZR-FXE found in Mexican and some Japanese Priuses are different.
Just changed my oil at 1500 miles. Used the 4.4 quarts and it fills it to about 1/8th inch or 3 mm below the full mark.
There's a single smallish cover just for oil plug/filter access on the passenger side, just forward of the front wheels. You can see it in the image below. It's part of a much larger cover. The front jack point is not fun to get to. If I was doing it, I'd probably use ramps and chocks for something quick. For something longer where I'd want more room and safety, I'd use ramps to get better access to the jack point, then use a floor jack to lift the front enough to get jack stands underneath. a. jack points b. support points c. center of gravity (unloaded)
How long is your arm? I've been able to just reach the drain and filter with my cars. Driving the front wheels up onto a 2x6 piece provided enough clearance for the catch can, and to work.
