Scion Service Schedule?

[whoster]

I'm planning on taking it to an independent Lexus/Toyota guy nearby at 5,000 miles.

He does Lexus-level work for about 40-50% less than dealer prices...

[captain_beebus]

Originally Posted by #944_10_Series_FRS

The dealer I bought the car from said it is 5,000 miles.

That's cause toyota/scion/lexus' interval is every 5k. The dealers get used to just saying that to everyone but the fr-s is really every 7.5

whoops. someone already said this. Sorry!

[tennisfreak]

Scion manual page 34 http://a230.g.akamai.net/7/230/83646...ranty_2013.pdf
Under normal condition every 7.5k miles or 7.5 months

I took mine in at 7.5 months (4500 miles) to service it. Dumshits put a sticker that said next service 15000 miles. I'll be taking it back at 7.5 months again or 12000 miles which ever comes first.

Subaru has the exact same service schedule as the Scion. See here: http://drive.subaru.com/fall13_modes...=4#recommended

[whoster]

Any thoughts on the old adage that a new car following its break-in should have at least an oil change done earlier than usual?

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by whoster

Any thoughts on the old adage that a new car following its break-in should have at least an oil change done earlier than usual?

It's a question of whether or not you follow the OEM instructions or an 'old adage'. There's a thousand ways to argue it 'oh it's breaking in you want to get rid of the metal shavings that show up in the first hundred miles' 'oh the first oil fill has extra molybdenum to help break-in' 'the engine is broken in from the factory' 'it isn't broken in from the factory, it's in the manual that you need to break it in for 1,000 miles' and every combination.

I haven't seen any evidence that the manual is not trustworthy, you know, written by the company that has a vested interest in helping you own a reliable high performing car employing thousands of engineers to make sure this happens.

[whoster]

I'm more of an OEM instructions + my convenience kind of guy as opposed to an "old adage" guy...

Just that I've been on forums for so damn long and you read so damn much...

[Apex-Wolf]

I took my scion in at 5000 miles.
You can always ask to go in sooner my dealership had no problem with it.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by whoster

I'm more of an OEM instructions + my convenience kind of guy as opposed to an "old adage" guy...

Just that I've been on forums for so damn long and you read so damn much...

I suggest you just quit listening to those old coots on the forum .....

If you don't, they will have you trying to set the timing, gap the points and adjust the carburetor......


humfrz

[Luis_GT]

My toyota dealer said the interval was 10k miles... i had to show them the manual to shove in their face how wrong they were...

[whoster]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I suggest you just quit listening to those old coots on the forum .....

If you don't, they will have you trying to set the timing, gap the points and adjust the carburetor......


humfrz

whoa whoa whoa.


our boxer engines aren't carbed?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by whoster

whoa whoa whoa.


our boxer engines aren't carbed?

...... nor can we check the points with a dwell meter nor check timing with a timing light or change the timing by rotating the distributor .......


humfrz

[SirBrass]

Originally Posted by humfrz

...... nor can we check the points with a dwell meter nor check timing with a timing light or change the timing by rotating the distributor .......


humfrz

Next you're going to tell me that we have to use one of them fancy computer lap things in order to tune our cars, right?

Sure, , tell me another one...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by SirBrass

Next you're going to tell me that we have to use one of them fancy computer lap things in order to tune our cars, right?

Sure, , tell me another one...

I'm ah feared so.......

I've looked all over the engine compartment and I can't find how to get the valve covers off to adjust the valves or find the distributor to check the points or the carburetor to adjust the idle ..... hell, I can't even find the coil ....

I'm not sure HOW that sucker ever "runs" ......


humfrz

[whoster]

Originally Posted by SirBrass

Next you're going to tell me that we have to use one of them fancy computer lap things in order to tune our cars, right?

Sure, , tell me another one...

Definitely don't trust those "whiz" kids with those flimsy things.