WHERE ARE THE JACK STAND POINTS ON GEN.2?

They are in the same place that they have been on almost every Toyota model for the last 37 years rocker panels you'll see little cutouts You put your jack plate between the little cutouts in almost fits perfectly I'm talking about a floor jack If you want to whip out your cars Jack the cutouts line up almost perfectly with it I never used the car's jack there are two on each side You can also lift up on the front tow point which is where there's a circle in the little doodad up there that you can put a rope through You can jack on that too there are spaces in the back where you can jack so I'm going to be a long shortly and we'll post up a picture for you with the underside of the chassis with a bunch of ink circles around it You can jack there too Good luck

 

This is a 3rd gen pic, but second gen is very similar. What I've been using, for 12 years, 24 oil changes, 24 tire rotations, 3 transaxle fluid changes, and maybe half a dozen miscelanious forays:



Front location:



Regarding the use of jackstands at the "proscribed" scissor jack placement points: try the scissor jack, place in position, start up, and you'll see: it is not touching that bottom edge. It is notched around that edge, actually bears on the sheet metal behind it. And dimples it in readily, even at the rear location.

 

Wonder if they're still listed in the owners manual : 2008 Toyota Prius Manuals & Warranties | Toyota Owners

 

2008 and 2010 service manuals for front and rear jack points and for jack stands, on the rocker panel pinch welds.

 

Nice, thanks for sharing this I always use ramps for fluid changes and a Jack/Jack stands when I have to work with wheels removed.

 

Here's a prototype special Toyota-Lexus jack stand pinch weld adapter that I am working on with my husband and his friend.

 

Meh, this works like a charm, simple and solid.

 

How do you get a ramp to the front wheel with the low rocker panels and air dams? I'm tempted to build my own out of blocks of wood.

 

DiY car ramps, stack 3 - 2x8s or 2x10s, scraps or

Do-It-Yourself wooden car ramps | AZoffroading.com
DIY car ramps - Pelican Parts Forums

 

Yep... that certainly looks like the answer. Thanks!
I made an appointment to get the downstream O2 sensor replaced, just in case.

 

Do not know why I bother, but has anyone tried RTFM.

 

Can you jack up the vehicle and place the ramp under the wheel?

Pretty simple job (with the correct socket), and depending on the amount of clearance you need, you might drive the right side onto a curb.

Let us know if you use a sensor other than OEM/Denso and if it works.

 

If a purchased ramp is too steep, you could put a piece of 2x8 or similar on the approach, whatever it takes to improve clearance. Or DIY some ramps out of timber (say 2x8 or 2x10 on the flat), that do clear. Cheap as dirt and effective.

 

I bought a set of Rhino Ramps for low profile cars about 25 years ago and they work for the Prius. The lower air dam barely touches the ramp, but once I get up the ramp, no contact at all. I’ve used these on my 06 for almost 10 years for all of my oil changes.