[firepa63]

Can someone tell me the correct quantity of oil to use for the ICE for an 04 Prius? My dealer tells me 4 quarts, but I think I read that it is closer to 3 quarts. I have not been able to locate the ICE capacity in the owner's manual.

Thanks...

 

[mrv]

Page 312 of the 2004 Prius Owner's Manual states 3.9 quarts for a drain and refill with filter.

(word of warning - official specs above will fill your oil right to the full line - best to put in less and top up as needed.)

Please make sure not to overfill, and to only use SAE 5W30 API grade SL "Energy Conserving" oil.

See also Toyota USA TSB EG050-04:
http://www.alldata.com/tsb/Toyota/11035 ... ges/50.gif or
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toy ... 050-04.gif

 

[bshef]

3.9 quarts

how the hell do you measure .9 ?

i've never changed the oil in a P*....but I can only imagine doing it like you suggested "adding a little at a time".
Get to around 3.5 quarts in then start the "add > check"......."add > check"......."add > check"......."add > check".......

 

[firepa63]

Thanks ... somehow I missed that info in the owner's manual.

 

[richard schumacher]

Put in three full quarts and the level will be halfway between ADD and FULL, which is perfect. If you did put in exactly 3.9 US quarts you would find that you have overfilled it, because you can never get every drop of the old oil drained out.

 

[BIF]

When I get my oil changed, I usually tell them Mobil 1 and only put in 3.5 quarts. Leave the bottle with the leftover half-quart on the floor of the passenger seat, please.

That usually works out perfectly for me. Execpt for the last time, when I forgot to tell them Mobil-1. That reminds me...I still need to make up those stickers.