Scion tC

Replying to: mark19 (Oct 05, 2007 4:31 pm)

oil filter too after 1k??

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• mackabee (Oct 13, 2007 7:46 pm)
  • george303 (Oct 20, 2007 6:51 pm)
    • mark19 (Oct 21, 2007 2:33 am)
    • mackabee (Oct 21, 2007 9:29 pm)

Replying to: george303 (Oct 13, 2007 1:53 am)

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• george303 (Oct 20, 2007 6:51 pm)
  • mark19 (Oct 21, 2007 2:33 am)
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Replying to: mackabee (Oct 13, 2007 7:46 pm)

mack,
went to dealer's garage for 1k checkup. He said wait for 3,000 miles to change oil and filter .Something about waiting for the gaskets to swell? Now i'm confused. will it hurt to change at 1k??
 
Thanks,
George

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• mark19 (Oct 21, 2007 2:33 am)
• mackabee (Oct 21, 2007 9:29 pm)

Replying to: george303 (Oct 20, 2007 6:51 pm)

George-
dealer is full of it, to put it lightly. Gaskets to swell? hahaha.. that's hilarious, what a lie.
 
No it WILL not hurt it to change it 1k miles. There is no "special break-in oil" in the tC's engine, it's regular oil. If that dealer you're going to won't change it, find another dealer who will. You're a paying customer, plus you have THREE free oil changes thanks to Scion, unless they changed that too.
 
You should be confused! Your dealer is making up lies.

Replying to: george303 (Oct 20, 2007 6:51 pm)

It won't hurt to change your oil at 1k or even 5k. Today's engines are manufactured with closer tolerances than before. It used to be that you would find metal shavings in the oil pan but I can't remember when that was the last time it happened. If it will make you feel better I'll talk to my Master Mechanic in the morning and get back to you. The service writer you spoke with probably thinks the switch from dino oil to synthetic will cause a change in the gaskets which it will but not when you have less than a few thousand miles. I changed to synthetic in my MR2 when it had 80k miles on her (why I don't know ) and I did experience oil seeping through the valve covers so I switched back. Didn't hurt anything. God I miss that car!

It's two complimentary oil changes on the 08's.
 Mackabee

with factory low profile Bridgestone tires, what is recommended pressure ??
I live in new york city and am exposed to potholes street steel plates and the like. I don't need a blowout
for scion tc -2008

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• mark19 (Nov 02, 2007 6:46 am)

Replying to: george303 (Nov 02, 2007 5:50 am)

i'm afraid to bring car to audio dealer to install new speakers has anybody had there doors ruined or found any difficulty???

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• mackabee (Nov 07, 2007 12:34 pm)

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