Ran Over a Concrete Parking Block!

On some trims. The Two and Three still have a space saver spare. In the US all others including the Prime have tire goo and a compressor that cannot be used without the goo. Apparently some markets still get a full size spare since it is illustrated in the manual.

 

I'm not sure it's been mentioned, but it wouldn't take much to knock the front wheels out of proper alignment. My dealership has a system where they check every car's alignment before it even gets into a service bay. Your car might "seem" OK but the front wheels might be out of alignment and cause unusual tire wear. Get that checked too.

 

ah parking blocks... i know that feeling all too well...

 

Our son encountered one, with one of its rebar "earth nails" not driven in properly, protruding up about 4~5". Ripped a nice chunk outa the bumper.

 

My dealership boasted of having such a quick check system when I purchased my Prius. Several years later when they kept pushing an alignment whenever I visited ($90, adjustment needed or not, claiming the labor really was in prepping the car), I brought this up and they claimed to never have heard of such a system!

 

If you are concerned scraping the oil pan, you can open the oil service door and visibility check. It is deep underneath towards the right side near the right front wheel.

 

I think if the oil pan is damaged the engine bay plastic underpanel would be damaged or half torn off.

 

I also foolishly drove my 2010 prius over a cure and tore the plastic piece that one removes to change the oil filter.
It happened about 6 months ago and I also was immediately filled with great angst....re: oil pan damage.
Hearing nothing after dislodging the car, and seeing no warning lights, I cautiously drove it home and then inspected underneath.
Only visible damage was that I tore the aforementioned plastic. The plastic is actually functional, but is now held in place with plastic ties instead of bolts, because a new plastic cover is priced at about $350....$400 installed.

Anyone know of a better price. Could try a junkyard I suppose. Thanks for any help. Also trying to decide on replacement tires. I put Michelin Energy Savers on at 29K and now have 71K. These tires are still available, but are $141 a pop. Any tips there would also be appreciated.

 

Folks have liked the Michelins but they are costly; if you have some time, watch for rebates. There are several threads regarding tire recommendations, so a quick search will reveal lots of opinions.

A junkyard is a good place to try to find a replacement matching plastic undercover, but if it is secure you are probably good to go.

 

I think like the cop says: "nothing to see here".

Not structurally at least. Looks like the plastic is hanging down somewhat, in a few spots. I really would get on that. If you can get the right fasteners, and get the front end raised and on jack stands (or go up on ramps), you'll be able to address the issues. It is a case of pay me now or pay me later: easier to restore the MIA fasteners than refurb/replace a neglected panel.

My favourite front jackstand point shows in one of your pics:

 

One thing, they're like shingles, ie: each one lapping over the next, as you go along the underside. Once the front one's loose or gone, the next is more vulnerable. Maybe...

This attachment shows the pin part numbers for the main engine bay panel, there's also some bolts. For the plastic ones, it's basically (referring to the attachment) a wack of #3's and two #5's.

The underpanel ahead of it, the front one directly behind bumper, is virtually all 10 mm (socket size), some screws, some bolts.

 

I ran over a curb this past weekend. Took a right hand turn over it. SSssccrrrraaape down the entire right hand length of the car. Yow !!!

I looked under there. Then immediately went to the nearest tire place, and they put it up on the rack (it was a Sunday, my mechanic was closed)

No problems !

Very surprised

All's well that ends well.

 

Yeah a little bit of road rash under there is never gonna be noticed. The front is bad because backing off the whole thing tends to lever on it's fasteners. And the abrasion zone is kinda critical: do it enough and it starts coming apart.

13 seconds...

2 seconds...

 

I also had a mishap while picking up my son. I swung in front of the door and after my son got in, drove forward. Then scrape, jar, scrape. I caught the edge of the curb with the left front wheel. I backed it up to get it off. Fearing the worse, only scraped underneath the left front rocker panel molding. No visible damages. Whew!