2017 seat torx size

Just get a set?

 

According to Toyota’s Repair Manual (available by subscription to techinfo.toyota.com), it’s a T50 TORX, for both 2016 and 2017 models. The seat bolts are supposed to be torqued to 37 N•m, in this order: front inside, front outside, rear inside, rear outside.

Rather than a TORX key, the Repair Manual recommends a TORX socket, which can be used with a torque wrench. The seat’s attachment to the body may be important for its performance in a collision, so I’d want to be careful that the bolts are tightened to the specified value.

 

Hi Deathmage - what size worked for you, please? Need to yank front seats on 2016 Prius Two. Tried the T-40 but was too small. thx

 

Not sure if you'll get a reply in a hurry:

 

That's because post 4 said the documentation states it needs a T-50 TORX socket.

 

I haven't removed one but have seen locktite on seat bolts.

 

On my 2016, it’s definitely a T50, just as the Repair Manual says.

I haven’t removed mine, either, so I can’t say what they do in manufacturing. The Repair Manual doesn’t mention the need to apply a thread coating or to use only new (and perhaps pre-coated) bolts, which it does for other fasteners that are non-reusable or require an adhesive.

The torque specification (see post #4) is printed inside a double box, which Toyota uses to emphasize the “Tightening torque for ‘Major areas involving basic vehicle performance such as moving/turning/stopping.’”