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#17 of 149 re: accident by lalagimp Apr 30, 2005 (9:51 am)
You can always get an estimate through your insurance's claim center. That doesn't mean that you have to actually make the claim. You can have the estimate and refuse to use your insurance. I did that once to find out the value of damage when someone keyed the crap out of one of my cars. I didn't claim it with them because I didn't feel like having another $500 deductible to deal with when I wasn't going to keep that car.
#18 of 149 Re: oil [stickguy] by crazedcommuter May 01, 2005 (2:11 pm)
Replying to: stickguy (Apr 26, 2005 5:53 am) I just changed mine at 3200 miles. I wanted to run it to the dealer for the freebie, but they told me I to make the appt. a week in advance. I bought 5 qts. of Castrol 5w-30 and a Fram extra-guard filter. The filter is more $$$ than a standard filter, but I want more protection for the car. It cost $17 for me to do the change. I did not use ramps but I plan on buying them soon, as it is very tight under there. The filter can be seen if you take out the front screws that hold the plastic shroud in place that is under the front end. I couldn't get a std. oil filter wrench on it(filter is too small), so I bought an end cap type that a socket wrench fits into, and it came right off. Replies to this message: hal9001 (May 24, 2005 11:58 am) ruble (Aug 03, 2005 1:55 pm) davebehrens (Aug 07, 2005 5:56 pm)
#19 of 149 Oil by gtw May 01, 2005 (5:40 pm)
Very easy oil change. I have done my daughters 3 times. About 20 minutes on average. Everything is reachable from the front. Ramps make it very easy. Replies to this message: yenes56 (Jul 13, 2007 8:32 am)
#20 of 149 Flat sides do they dent easily? by artycat May 02, 2005 (5:22 pm)
Question: Are there any issues with dents in the sides of the XB? I look at them and think that they are going to look terrible in a couple of months from parking lot stays. Is this an issue? Can you put an after market rubber strip on the sides to protect them?? Thanks Arty Replies to this message: gabrielstc (Jun 09, 2005 8:39 am)
#21 of 149 Anyone using synthetic? by genee May 22, 2005 (2:52 pm)
I am taking BING (Black Cherry tC) in for number two free oil on Tuesday (6000 miles). I am tempted to have them put in synthetic and then set the service indicator for 5K instead of 3K. Anyone out there tried synthetic?
#22 of 149 maintenance schedule by lalagimp May 23, 2005 (11:09 am)
http://www.scion.com/assets/media/pdfs/maintenanceguide_05.pdf   Everything they said here is 5000 miles, not 3000 Replies to this message: johnnyringo (Aug 02, 2005 7:33 am)
#23 of 149 Re: oil [crazedcommuter] by hal9001 May 24, 2005 (11:58 am)
Replying to: crazedcommuter (May 01, 2005 2:11 pm) Please do some Google research on Fram: they used to be my favorite filter, but after reading many filter comparisons on the web, I have come to the conclusion that they make junk filters . This may have happened after they were bought by Allied-Signal (they are now owned by Honeywell). From what I have read, Mobil 1 and Purolator Pure One are possibly the best filters commonly available. Replies to this message: ruble (Aug 03, 2005 1:55 pm) davebehrens (Aug 07, 2005 5:56 pm)
#24 of 149 Oil Change on xB by pinkeshp May 25, 2005 (4:24 am)
I just bought my xB last week. It's a great little car! My dealer suggest that I come back for my first oil change at 1000 miles! I looked in the manual and suggested oil change is at 5000 miles or 6 months. Has anyone gone for oil change 1000? Replies to this message: johnnyringo (Aug 02, 2005 7:37 am)
#25 of 149 nope by stickguy May 25, 2005 (5:57 am)
they actually recommend not doing an early oil change. Supposedly there are some break-in additives in the factory oil, so it should stay in. You might want to go a little early (3-4K), but doing it at 1K is only going to pad the service guys wallet.
#26 of 149 The first 3 oil by iluvmysephia1 May 25, 2005 (6:16 am)
changes are free when you buy a new Scion, though. I've heard the argument before that you should change your oil after only 1,000 miles to rid the engine of any metal fragments that get hashed off and thrashed about inside your valves and pistons and inlets and outlets and so on. Get some other opinions if you want but it might be a good idea. I also saw someone post that you don't have to watch your speed when your car is brand new for 1,000 miles but for only the first 50 miles or so. Replies to this message: davebehrens (Aug 07, 2005 5:52 pm)

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