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#66 of 119 Re: Engine Noise [ashcarr] by mrs2010

May 15, 2010 (9:39 pm)

Replying to: ashcarr (Nov 11, 2009 10:51 pm)
I have started a class action law suite against Toyota Corp. & Scion Corp. Because all of there cars consume oil, They know about it and when the consumer asks the question they say, "look in your service manual" and there it is in black and white "this car consumes oil' They recommend that you check your oil every time you fill your car up with gas. My car is a 2008 Toyota Scion XB, with 47000 miles on it now and it is consumming about 3 quarts every 5000 miles and the Toyota corp says " it's with in our standards" Which doesn't make any sence in 2010.
 
  But in your case, please check your oil first! But it could be a simple heat shield or one of the splash shields could be falling off, lord knows how many times those shields have falling off on us. Look under the car see inf there is a shield hanging. I'm a mechanic by trade & Own and opperate my own company. Check out MatthewsRoadService.com
Keep in touch with us, Oh ya one other thing if you don't know your car is consumming oil , when you have your oil changed ask them to measure the oil that comes out of the engine. The XB takes 4 quarts of oil, 4 quarts go in 4 should come out in a normal running engine. But when the dealer did the last oil change, 1.25 quarts came out, and I put 2 quarts in it a month prior to that change.

#67 of 119 Re: Scion Xb Engine Problems [yoda8391] by mrs2010

May 15, 2010 (9:43 pm)

Replying to: yoda8391 (Jun 30, 2006 8:47 pm)
I have started a class action law suite against Toyota Corp. & Scion Corp. Because all of there cars consume oil, They know about it and when the consumer asks the question they say, "look in your service manual" and there it is in black and white "this car consumes oil' They recommend that you check your oil every time you fill your car up with gas. My car is a 2008 Toyota Scion XB, with 47000 miles on it now and it is consumming about 3 quarts every 5000 miles and the Toyota corp says " it's with in our standards" Which doesn't make any sence in 2010.
  Do you check your oil on a regular basis? These cars consume oil on a regular basis, look at your service manual, under oil consumption. I got pretty pissed off when the dealer told me that. So I am collection names, addresses and phone numbers to produce to a lawer to wack toyota with a reality wack! Let me know, Matt

#68 of 119 Re: 2005 xb won't start shop can't find what's wrong? [highlander3041] by mrs2010

May 15, 2010 (9:45 pm)

Replying to: highlander3041 (Jul 14, 2008 8:39 pm)
possible crank sensor needs to be replaced.

#69 of 119 Re: blown xb motor.."s"??? [04scizzy] by mrs2010

May 15, 2010 (9:48 pm)

Replying to: 04scizzy (Jul 08, 2006 11:07 pm)
I have started a class action law suite against Toyota Corp. & Scion Corp. Because all of there cars consume oil, They know about it and when the consumer asks the question they say, "look in your service manual" and there it is in black and white "this car consumes oil' They recommend that you check your oil every time you fill your car up with gas. My car is a 2008 Toyota Scion XB, with 47000 miles on it now and it is consumming about 3 quarts every 5000 miles and the Toyota corp says " it's with in our standards" Which doesn't make any sence in 2010.

#70 of 119 Re: 2008 Scion XB MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM [dukedude] by mrs2010

May 15, 2010 (9:56 pm)

Replying to: dukedude (Oct 19, 2007 8:48 am)
I have started a class action law suite against Toyota Corp. & Scion Corp. Because all of there cars consume oil, They know about it and when the consumer asks the question they say, "look in your service manual" and there it is in black and white "this car consumes oil' They recommend that you check your oil every time you fill your car up with gas. My car is a 2008 Toyota Scion XB, with 47000 miles on it now and it is consumming about 3 quarts every 5000 miles and the Toyota corp says " it's with in our standards" Which doesn't make any sence in 2010. Have you check your oil lately? You should check it every time you fill your car with gas.
  Keep in touch with me, I'll add your complaint to the rest of them. Also check your service manual under engine oil consumption! See what it says, Unfortunatly its not good and its not right. Write your congressman office and complain to them also write a letter to your Attorney Generals office in your state. My letter just went out about two weeks ago. They will responed!

#71 of 119 Re: 2008 Scion XB MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM [slamon] by mrs2010

May 15, 2010 (10:00 pm)

Replying to: slamon (Oct 26, 2007 11:06 am)
I have started a class action law suite against Toyota Corp. & Scion Corp. Because all of there cars consume oil, They know about it and when the consumer asks the question they say, "look in your service manual" and there it is in black and white "this car consumes oil' They recommend that you check your oil every time you fill your car up with gas. My car is a 2008 Toyota Scion XB, with 47000 miles on it now and it is consumming about 3 quarts every 5000 miles and the Toyota corp says " it's with in our standards" Which doesn't make any sence in 2010. Have you checked your Oil lately ?
 
Contact your local States congressman, all of them! Also write your complaint to your states Attorney General, Lets get the word out about these engine issues, I'll never buy another Toyota or Scion for that matter!

#72 of 119 Scion difficult to start today, then ran fine by sciontrapper

Jun 12, 2010 (10:23 pm)

I am slightly worried. My 2005 Scion with 160,000 miles on it, didn't start right up as usual today. It coughed sputtered engaged, tried, then died. Started fine on the second crank, however, and ran fine. I just made a quarter mile trip to the store, then back. And yikes, it had heated up badly. Radiator water level fine.
 
I'm worried. Any ideas? I'm out of dough. Just had the windshield replaced for $199 cash and the brakes done, badly I might add, at a cheapo shop I shouldnt have used. So I'm out of cash, dead broke and I don't want a dead Scion that's for sure, because I need it to live (get to store, do my job, etc).
 
Thoughts on the matter, mechanics out there? I read on the list somewhere, ethanol might be to blame. Well, when they upped the percentage sure did lower my mileage by about two to three mpg. Darn it. But I never have had starting problems ever before. I had it to a shop month and a half ago, to change tran fluid, check everything out. He told me the switch is stuck in the window, the open close the window switch, and he was supposed to order the replacement part but hasn't. Maybe it's draining the battery. But it sounded more like the engine was coughing, not getting enough air or gas, straining, made some wierd little cut short sucking sounds, too. Didn't like hearing that. If I'm driving and hear bad car engine sounds, i turn up the radio, but I hadn't gotten out of the garage yet.

#73 of 119 Re: Engine Noise [ashcarr] by sciontrapper

Jun 12, 2010 (10:30 pm)

Replying to: ashcarr (Nov 11, 2009 10:51 pm)
I have had that sound periodically too, ever since I got the scion. I have no idea what that's about. I even recorded it once. Doesn't seem to have affected the running of the car, since mine now has 160k miles on it, but it still does it, not that often but usually in reverse. Someone else told me that's normal when the engine isn't warm, or to use lower number engine oil. But, well, I got used to the sound and try to ignore it best I can, when it happens. Nothing bad has happened because of it, in all these years I have driven mine to death. Not that I know of anyhow.

#74 of 119 Re: Scion difficult to start today, then ran fine [sciontrapper] by hondadave7

Jun 13, 2010 (7:52 am)

Replying to: sciontrapper (Jun 12, 2010 10:23 pm)
With 160,000 miles, have you ever changed your thermostat? Don't fool with it, install a new thermostat, Start it in your driveway and carefully watch your temperature gauge. If it gets close to "HOT" cut-off the engine. Aluminum block engines can't stand very much extended temperature. David

#75 of 119 Re: Scion difficult to start today, then ran fine [hondadave7] by crazedcommuter

Jun 18, 2010 (7:57 pm)

Replying to: hondadave7 (Jun 13, 2010 7:52 am)
I agree. Replace the thermostat asap. It's a cheap fix. My 05 has 103k on it with zero issues although my daughter now drives it only 2k a year now. I put 35k/yr on it the 1st 2 years before I found a carpool. One of the best cars I ever owned.

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