Parts for your 2019 Toyota Prius-Oil pump

2019 Toyota Prius oil pump — what it does and how to look after it

Yes, the 2019 Toyota Prius does use an engine oil pump. Toyota’s New Car Features for the ZVW50 series and the Toyota Repair Manual for the 2ZR-FXE engine (Lubrication System section) describe a crankshaft-driven trochoid oil pump integrated into the timing chain cover. So it’s very much a relevant part on this hybrid — even if the engine switches off at traffic lights, the pump is there whenever the petrol engine is running.

The oil pump’s job is simple but vital: it pulls oil from the sump, pressurises it, and feeds it through galleries to bearings, camshafts and the variable valve timing gear. On a Prius, fast oil delivery is especially important because the engine frequently restarts