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#80 of 149 Re: Tires and pressure [tahlequah] by sighon6 Apr 22, 2006 (1:04 pm)
Replying to: tahlequah (Oct 04, 2004 1:19 pm) being a mechanic i know what you mechanic was thinking when he wrote your oil change sticker. we dont know every cars service intervals so 3k is the industry norm, plus alot of people dont like the idea of going 5k miles because of everything they have known and been taught about maintence in there life. just ask them to put 5k on the next oil tag when you bring it in.
#81 of 149 Re: Different Dealers = Different Recommended Maintenance [driley99] by sighon6 Apr 22, 2006 (1:11 pm)
Replying to: driley99 (Mar 20, 2006 4:25 pm) being a mechanic and owning my tc i will take it upon myself to tell you basically how your warranty will work. you do not have to have your car serviced at a dealership. you can do your own service and your warranty will still cover everything besides stupidity. any thing that is a mechanical defect will be covered by your warranty. if you put brake fliud in your crankcase this will not be warrantied. remeber if you arent sure dont do it. let a professsional do it, because nine times out of ten it will be wrong if your just guessing.   also all recalls will be covered at your scion dealer. again you dont need to be a regular customer. as long as it says scion and you have your recall paper work its covered free of charge.
#82 of 149 Re: Different Dealers = Different Recommended Maintenance [driley99] by sighon6 Apr 22, 2006 (1:17 pm)
Replying to: driley99 (Mar 20, 2006 4:25 pm) i forgot to mention in my last postmsomething important. unless you drive your scion in extreme conditions on a regular basis or you are abnormally rough on your vehicle there is not much of a need to follow all your guidelines pointed out in your manual. as a tech i know that the dealrship is just trying to get money for nothing out of you. rarely do i find something wrong with a car that has less then 50k on it. as long as you regularly rotate your tires and get your oil changed every 3-5k then there should be no problems with your scion. also id like to mention that i rotate my tires with every oil change. i change my oil every 5k and i also run 5w30 fully synthetic oil.
#83 of 149 Re: Tires and pressure [davebehrens] by sighon6 Apr 22, 2006 (1:31 pm)
Replying to: davebehrens (Aug 07, 2005 6:09 pm) being a mechanic i have to disagree with you 100%. running full psi in your tires is not a good idea. for a couple of reasons i believe this.with 44 psi your going to run on only the middle of the tire and wear it down to the steel in no time flat. 44 is a rediculous pressure to run on a passenger car. 32 is the standard. also if your worried about the size of your footprin and heat the spreading weight out of the entire tire would yield less heat per square inch. if you have a smaller footprint your cramming all that friction into a smaller area. same weight diffrent surface area. higher temps. hence the tires wear faster. the 44 psi is for maximum weight loads. and lets face it that a scion should not have a ton of weight in it nor would it fit. running at this psi is for intended for extreme weights for short, and i stress SHORT periods of time. passenger cars should not be run at high psi. i assure you the tires will wear faster and rediculously irregularly if inflated to maximum psi. Replies to this message: infael (Mar 31, 2007 11:37 am) aatherton (Apr 01, 2007 8:02 am)
#84 of 149 bumper repair by miamax Jun 06, 2006 (10:45 am)
Hi XB fans, question for ya, I recently purchased a used 2005 XB and LOVE the little box...it is a second vehicle that me and pets love..however since I now own two vehicles it's a tight fit in the garage and recently I snagged the bumper while trying to fit into the garage..any pointers on repairing a scratch to the front bumper without having to completely replace? it's a clean straight line...thanks all, M. Replies to this message: aatherton (Jun 06, 2006 5:21 pm)
#85 of 149 Re: bumper repair [miamax] by aatherton Jun 06, 2006 (5:21 pm)
Replying to: miamax (Jun 06, 2006 10:45 am) Order a touch up paint stick in your color from here: http://www.brandsports.com/by_make.php?make=Scion&Submit2=Go
#86 of 149 Does anyone know how to change the spark plugs on the Scion XA 2005? by 4_flat_tires Aug 31, 2006 (3:48 pm)
it doesn't look like like i can get to them without removing the exhaust manifold. my hands aren't that small. there's gotta be an easier way? anyone have any suggestions? Replies to this message: aatherton (Sep 09, 2006 5:12 pm) 4_flat_tires (Sep 13, 2006 5:00 pm)
#87 of 149 Re: Does anyone know how to change the spark plugs on the Scion XA 2005? [4_flat_tires] by aatherton Sep 09, 2006 (5:12 pm)
Replying to: 4_flat_tires (Aug 31, 2006 3:48 pm) See article: http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43053 Replies to this message: 4_flat_tires (Sep 13, 2006 5:00 pm)
#88 of 149 Re: Does anyone know how to change the spark plugs on the Scion XA 2005? [aatherton] by 4_flat_tires Sep 13, 2006 (5:00 pm)
Replying to: aatherton (Sep 09, 2006 5:12 pm) awesome!thank you so much.
#89 of 149 persistent rain leak by tinkuy Nov 29, 2006 (2:32 pm)
My 2006 Scion xA leaks every time it rains. Does anyone else have the following problem or a solution to it? Toyota/Scion of Berkeley, CA and the factory field technician certainly don't! This is the 7th time I've taken it in since March 2006, 6 weeks after purchasing the car.   PROBLEM: Water enters the driver's side door and dribbles onto the floor when it rains. The water accumulates on the outside of the door sill and makes its way into the car. Water entry is documented by placing newspaper on the floor, flush against the base of the door sill.   SOLUTIONS? NONE SO FAR. At first Toyota/Scion denied there was a problem because they couldn't duplicate it. It leaked for me but not for them when they did the hose test. Maddening & frustrating. Recently they finally determined that water enters when the car is on a slight slope towards the street gutter. The slope is only 5 degrees, following the camber of the street. The door seals have been replaced twice. The car still leaks. A vapor barrier was installed in the door. The car still leaks. Carpeting was replaced after intial complaint -- soaked & moldy. The car still leaks. The A/C is not the cause of the problem. The car still leaks. The dealership & Scion claim nobody else has this problem. My car still leaks.   MY CONCLULSION: STRUCTURAL DEFECT/DESIGN FLAW This car is a LEMON & Toyota/Scion are incapable of fixing the problem.   WHAT WOULD YOU DO? IS THERE A SOLUTION? I'm sick & tired of this situation & being given the runaround by a bunch of incompetents.   Thanks for listening, Tinkuy Replies to this message: scie (Jan 23, 2007 1:55 pm) tinkuy (Feb 14, 2007 8:07 pm) belle5 (Mar 29, 2007 8:03 pm) and 12 more... jek2 (Jun 03, 2007 6:58 am) deborah123 (Nov 22, 2008 5:12 pm)

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