What did you do to your Prime today?

LED bulb price has come down so much in recent years, I just picked up 60W incandescent equivalent LED bulbs for $0.29 each at a local store. I remember 4-5 years ago, I spent close to $15 a bulb for that. Most of the lightings at my home were with compact fluorescent bulbs already but LED this cheap, I changed most of them.

 

Take a look at the specs on those bulbs - specs generally vary with the price. If they don't list the CRI, it isn't a good CRI.

 

I am pretty sure they were low spec cheap ones made in China. But to be honest, I really don't care to know what CRI they are. If the lights are bright enough and I can see what I need to see at night that's all matters for me.

 

Whoa, turn that thing down!

Looks spectacular.

 

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I changed my oil the other day. That's when I discovered that my floor jack will not fit under the car far enough in to reach the front center left point.

Having the screws for the oil door was very handy. I didn't take off the whole shield. Saving that for when I do the transaxle. I had to change the oil inside our itty bitty garage and there isn't enough elbow room to change your mind when the car's in there. One of these weekends, though, it won't rain and I can work out in the driveway. I suppose I should get on the ball and get the ATF and washers so I'm ready.

 

Glad we were able to make something work. The direct-sun and the lack of shade made polishing difficult so we had to use Plan B.

Hopefully Gyeon Can Coat will have you protected for the next 6-12 months!

 

There are large bolts that connect to the front suspension that I used for the floor jack. Here's a picture that I think @Mendel Leisk provided that's from a Gen 3 that should give you an idea. They are the spots used by the lift in the picture at the right side (front). Gen 4 is similar.


Then I put the jack stands on the pinch welds meant for the scissors jack. I've never had any issues using those with jack stands at those points since our first Prius oil change in 2014 or '15. But those adaptors @The Critic has sound nice. Do you have the link? If not, I can probably find them.

 

See below:

 

Thanks. Those are nice! What I normally do is use the jack elsewhere and put the stands under the pinch points. I keep telling myself that I should just fab my own adapters but never seem to get around to it.

Edit to add. You guys inspired me to go ahead get some jack stand adapters. Just ordered them. For $20, why make 'em?

 

The slotted pad in the pic is really nice. I like it is magnetic. I use heavy duty rubber type jack stand pads, but they don't stay on the jack stand after raising the car up to remove it. It gets stuck on the car. I can't remember how much I paid for a set of 4, but I know it did not cost me $14.99/piece. Is yours $20 for a set of 4 or single piece? Are hockey packs cheaper?

 

Yes, that was $20 for a set of four. I'll find out when I change the transaxle fluid how well they work and how fussy it is to get the pinch welds to drop into the slots on the adapters as I lower the car onto the stands. It shouldn't be a problem. Here's the link, by the way.