Originally Posted by TOralliart

Do you have any pictures? I am thinking about doing this but am worried about the plugs being too noticeable.

Originally Posted by Alterna

I've done this on several vehicles. When finished, the caps are hardly noticable. The good part about this is, you can reinstall the spoiler if you have a later desire.


You will need:

• Small bottle of touch-up paint

• (6) X 8mm (5/16") nylon hole plug

• (1) X small bottle of Goo-Be-Gone (lighter fluid is a cheap substitute)

• (1) X 1m (3ft.) strand of braided Dacron fishing line

• (1) X bottle of Toyota Seal Packaging

• (1) 10mm wrench

1. Paint the tops of the 6 plugs, and let dry.
2. Remove the nuts holding the rear spoiler to the trunk.
3. Dip the dacron line in some goo-be-gone.
4. Using the line as a handsaw, slide the line back and forth between the spoiler and the trunk. You will stop at approximately 1/2 way, as there is a plastic clip.
5. Dip the line in more goo-be-gone, and start cutting from the other side. Be careful to filet the adhesive backing as close as you can to the spoiler. This will prevent any scuffing of the paint on the trunk lid.
6. Pull the spoiler off the trunk lid, be careful not to scratch the trunk with the spoiler.
7. Throw spoiler in the nearest rubbish bin.
8. Take some goo-be-gone on a microfiber towel, and apply to the adhesive remaining on the trunk lid.
9. Take your 8mm plastic caps and push them into the corresponding round holes.
10. Open trunk lid.
11. Take the Toyota FIPG and seal around the seated plastic caps.
12. There should be 2 remaining oblong holes in the trunk lid at this time.
13. These 2 holes are about 9mm in width, so there MAY be an RCH exposed on both sides. Do not worry about this.
14. Lightly apply some FIPG around the inside on these holes.
15. Push the 2 remaining plugs into these holes.
16. Allow the FIPG to cure (10 minutes).
17. If you can see an RCH's space on these 2 plugs, Dip a toothpick in some touch-up paint, and paint the area.

Originally Posted by 03chi-town0Z

ok, found plugs, at the dealership, that simply press right into the SIX holes that are left in the trunk. basically once you take off the spoiler, there's four holes and a plastic clip retainer you can remove easily with some pliers, so there's six holes to fill total. the part number is: MU001282. they are about $2-3 each, so it works out to about fifteen bucks for all six but they press in and sit nice and flush with the lid. just a little touch up paint and you'd never know they were there. i also added a small ring of double sided tape around the base of each of the plugs, just for a little added water protection. its maybe a little more pricey than some home depot alternatives, but its oem parts for dorks like me . just putting another option out there.