2010 Prius Front Fender Liner Replacement Installation Full Parts List

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  1. Prius_Gnome

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    A few weeks ago, I ran over a raccoon (it lived to scurry away) but my driver-side front fender liner got ripped off. I searched “fender liner” in the Gen3 forums but I didn’t find an explicit list of replacement part numbers so I’m posting to help others in the future. Below is a list of official Toyota parts for my 2010 Prius, which presumably should work for all Gen3 but I personally can’t guarantee that. There might be non-OEM 3rd-party kits online that claim to work but they only include a handful of unique fasteners, when in fact there should be 10+ unique official parts, so YMMV.

    I considered using the Toyota Parts Center’s diagram (see attachment, in case the link breaks in the future) but that is surprisingly incomplete. It doesn’t tell you how many of each fastener you need and where they go.
    https://parts.olathetoyota.com/v-2010-toyota-prius--base--1-8l-l4-electric-gas/body--fender-and-components

    So instead I used the parts diagram at amayama to compile the parts list (see attachment, in case the link breaks in the future):
    https://www.amayama.com/en/catalogs/toyota/prius/3-hatchback-right-xw30-2009-2830/body-and-interior-3/hood-front-fender-172

    Front Fender Liners (see 3 photos of front, top, & bottom)
    The fender liners are black plastic. Each fender liner seems to be multiple plastic pieces attached to each other. There is a metal bracket on the bottom where you would bolt on the “mudguard” pads. I assume these fender liners are more than just aesthetic; they seem to keep water/mud/rocks from being flung from the tires into wiring inside the engine compartment and elsewhere. I paid around $50 for one new Toyota OEM.
    Front Fender Liner, Left Hand = 53876-47030 (according to amayama). 53876-47071 (current part #)
    Front Fender Liner, Right Hand = 53875-47030 (according to amayama). 53875-47031 (current part #)

    Front “Mudguard” Pads (see photo)
    There are pads that bolt onto the bottom of the front fender liner. I’m not exactly sure on its purpose, but I suppose it’s just a piece of hard plastic to take the brunt of any damage when the Prius bottoms out. I decided to reuse the existing one instead of replacing it with a brand new one since the existing ones should still work even if they’re old and scuffed up. But you should definitely buy 3 new bolts for installation (see below).
    Left Hand “Mudguard” Pad = 53852-47020
    Right Hand “Mudguard” Pad = 53851-47040

    Bolts/Clips/Fasteners/Screws List (see 2 photos that show them from different angles)
    I wanted to replace everything and not reuse rusted screws or brittle plastic clips. This list is categorized into the 7 groupings in the amayama parts diagram. You want one of each except for #3 (you need nine of the #3 clips). Also, for what it’s worth, I didn’t end up replacing the white grommets for #1 and #5. For #1, the existing grommet was difficult to remove from behind (I didn’t have my pliers handy), and it seemed sturdy enough and didn’t feel brittle, so I left it in place. For #5, the existing one seemed to be black rubber and its shaft was longer than the white replacement grommet; I am not the original owner so it’s entirely possible the existing black rubber grommet is not OEM. It seemed impossible to remove without disassembling the horizontal bottom body panel that sits under the car doors, so I ended up leaving that alone. Each fastener was around $1 each (except it was $2 for #2 clip and $4 for #4 retainer).
    • 1- screw = 90159-60488 or 90159-A0030
    • 1- grommet = 90189-06193
    • 2- clip = 52161-16010 or 52161-02020
    • 3- clip fastener = 90467-10183 (you need 9 of these)
    • 4- clip = 47749-58010
    • 4- retainer = 53879-58010
    • 5- grommet = 90189-06006
    • 5- screw = 90159-60602 or 90159-A0053 (same as #7 screw)
    • 6- screw = 90159-60383 or 90159-A0010
    • 7- clip = 90189-06013
    • 7- screw = 90159-60602 or 90159-A0053 (same as #5 screw)

    “Extra” Parts List (see photo)

    Just like every other DIY project, I overlooked getting these parts. You’ll probably want to get them along with the above items, unless you want to reuse the existing parts on your Prius (or risk having to spend another day working to fix this issue like I did).
    • 91673-A0616 (or 90119-A0264) – You want 3 of these bolts.
      As you can see on the amayama parts diagram, there is a “mudguard” pad (53852-47020) bolted to the bottom of the left hand fender liner. I planned on reusing the “mudguard” pad, but when I went to remove the old bolts, they sheared right off (they were fully rusted).
    • 90159-50353 (or 90159-A0006) – You want 1 of these screws.
      This screw isn’t technically needed for the replacement. It’s the screw in the fender area that attaches to the front bumper. It’s not used to secure the fender liner at all. But mine was rusty-looking so I went ahead and ordered this screw for ~$1 to replace the rusty screw since I was already going to be working in that location.

    Tool List – For installation, you’ll need:
    • 10mm socket – you’ll want both regular size and deep socket (or a few inches extension in order to easily reach some areas)
    • flat head screwdriver – to twist the clip (group#4) and to pry out the old grommet (group #4)
    • pliers – if you plan on replacing grommets #1 and #5 (but I personally left those alone)
    • pry bar – to remove the old clip (group #7). The clip (90189-06013) has a square shaft with tabs that lock into a square hole (in the frame?). I used a pry bar to basically rip the head off of the old clip (and the shaft just kind of fell off behind the hole). You might be tempted to leave this alone, but proper installation dictates you shouldn’t. This clip is supposed to be *in front* of the fender liner and not *behind*; in other words, the order of installation is: fender liner, clip, screw.
    • car ramps + wheel chocks – you need access to the underside of the Prius

    Installation
    During the actual installation, just take your time to make sure you’re installing grommets, clips, etc in the correct order (i.e., in front of or behind the fender liner). I saw some Youtube videos suggest that you should install the clips starting from the top. I personally installed clips starting from the back and worked my way to the front. But take the time to make sure the fender liner is correctly aligned with respect to the attachment holes (and that the outside edge of the plastic fender liner is mostly behind the metal fenders) before securing with the fasteners.
     

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    OMG... Your links both point to fender liners that cost $82 for just one side? That's straight up criminal. The car parts pricing racket is insane. These are the cheapest type of injection molding plastic you can manufacture and I've found that after-market is often better quality than OEM and going rate for one side is $28 and a pair is $52 on Ebay... What's more many of these kits come with fasteners included rather than letting the thieves you link to charge you almost $2 per fastener. Heck you can buy an entire box of near 100 Toyota fasteners for like $11 online. It's completely insane how these folks get away with charging so much!
     
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    Couldn't find that link, but from my go-to place:

    Buy Genuine Toyota 5385247020 (53852-47020) Pad, Front Wheel Opening Extension, Lh. Prices, fast shipping, photos, weight - Amayama
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    Buy Genuine Toyota 5385147040 (53851-47040) Pad, Front Wheel Opening Extension, Rh. Prices, fast shipping, photos, weight - Amayama
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    ^ Note, these are Canadian $ prices. In past purchases, that all I paid, just item price plus shippingno extra taxes or duty added.
     
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    I've personally had bad luck when I purchase non-OEM parts. For me, they usually end up not exactly fitting like OEM.
    But like I said in my original post, non-OEM versions exist and you're welcome to that route if you want. I'm just providing a list of Toyota part numbers for those who want OEM.

    I do agree that it seems like these items are overpriced for "just a piece of plastic", but capitalism implies that if these items are super profitable, competitors would enter the market and beat Toyota at their own game. In a way, non-OEM 3rd party companies have definitely tried, but as I stated before, they usually are not a perfect fit (for me).

    As to the quoted price of $82, you didn't do your due diligence and shop around. The top result from google searching "toyota 53876-47030" gave $70ish price for Toyota OEM. World Toyota in Atlanta is currently selling for $65.27. Free shipping for $75+ orders (so order the replacement fasteners you need, or some oil filters and and air filters). My original post stated I paid $50 because I purchased during a sale using a promo code.
    Front Fender Liner Left Hand #53876-47071 | Autoparts.toyota.com
     

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    Wow, those OEM prices are even better than Ebay aftermarket prices... Maybe because the RX industry has been so successful at price gouging in the USA that means all the other industries want to do the same?
     
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    Not sure who you're addressing; fwiw Amayama product is Original Equipment Manufacturer. Sometime not the latest supersession, but legit and viable.
     
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    When it comes to fender liners the batch number has probably more relevance to quality than who the company making it. These are by far one of the easiest and cheapest non-OEM of similar quality a plastic company can manufacture.

    Also, I know in the past that for Gen2 Prius I've barely spent $30 on a pair of front fender liners...
     
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