Oil found in the 12v Battery Compartment

Since there's no oil back there, we'll need some more information:
- Do you store oil in the luggage area? Could it have leaked?
- Have you had any work done on the car recently?
- Are you original owner?
- I'm out of questions...

 

This is a known problem with this Prius... A leak in the roof seams at the rear hatch or under black decorative strips on the roof is where the water gets in. Sometimes cleaning under those roof strips is all it takes to stop the leak.

As for it being oil and not rusty water, I'm skeptical of that claim... Regardless, pop out that black plastic drain plug so water drains out quickly until you patch the leak.

 

fake news!!!

 

It's not news and it's not fake... It's simply skepticism of a claim that may of not been investigated thoroughly enough... If that was oil it would of got to that location by way of the car's interior so there should be oil stain damage in the cars upholstery or carpeting.

 

that is the definition of fake news

 

You're wrong... It was a conversation to get more details, not a broadcast of misinformation... Seriously dude... Sometimes I wonder why I don't hit the "ignore" button on you. We're here to help people with Prius issues not act like a troll.

 

don’t hold your breathe too long

 

knowing toyota oil change monkees, they probably went back to disconnect the 12v with the oil gun in hand and squirted it while doing so

 

i’m imagining the instrumental tune Yakety Yak being played when they did that.