r/ScionxB

I have an 05 that seems to be on its last legs and would to upgrade?

So my 2012 XB uses a TON of oil every week. I gotta use a quart every week and half or so. I was interested in doing the berryman soak but several shops told me that its useless because if im burning that much oil, the rings are done and nothing will help and its a waste of money and the rings need to be replaced or engine needs to be changed. Is there any truth to this?

I was also told switching from 5w20 to 5w30 will help the problem a little or maybe even a lot, so is that true or even recommended?

I have been using Valvoline restore and protect for 3 or so oil changes now and topping off with it a quart every 1.5 weeks for months and there has been absolutely NO change in the oil consumption. which is alarming because ive heard so many good things about that product and it helped solve or greatly reduce peoples oil consumption issues. but for me it did or has done nothing. this makes me believe my rings are toast or something is going on that is beyond fixable with additives like oil or a soak...

anyone have any advice or insight pls share

Check out this time capsule for sale! Only 7k original miles. It's not customized to my taste, but it is very 2004. I don't think it's worth anywhere near the asking price, but it's pretty cool though. What would you pay for it? https://www.facebook.com/share/1RdD6DjoaM/

Hello! I’m about to purchase a 2006 scion xB, guy has said the A/C blows but not cold, and the front right pops, but he want’s 1250$ for it, what do I need to expect to fix on it? I’m very mechanically gifted I guess you could say but wondering what the community can tell me about this car, thanks!

I’ve got an EZ pass in mine but that’s sorta boring. Can’t be a phone because there’s no charger over there. What’s in yours?

I'm not exactly mechanically inclined, but replacing the blower motor, resistor and cabin air filter seemed easy enough on my 2012 Scion xB and was. I replaced all of them with new Denso & Aisin parts. It worked fine the first two short drives that I took, and then it stopped working completely.

The wiring harnesses to blower motor and resistor look fine, and wiggling on them with fan turned on doesn't seem to allow it to work intermittently. Seems the next step is to check the relay and fuses. When I look at the fuse box, is it the top blue Denso relay that I should be checking?. I attached a pic with the diagram. Also, which fuses should I check?

Or any ideas of what else I can try?

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Due to the small trunk space i am forced to do Sub UP and port Up. I really wanted to do sub up and port back but there is no room for the port to breathe/work properly cuz its so tight back there so im forced to do sub and port up. So for those who have done this, how did it sound?

Thinking about running a large diameter tire to gear up for highway driving.

We all know the xb2 needs a 5th gear but what about larger tires?

Has anybody tried this?

I’m upgrading to 17”x8” 38mm offset rims.

What would be a good tire size?

2010 Scion xB. Let’s say I’ve been driving for about 45 minutes on a hot summer day. I stop for gas, shut the car off for about 5 minutes, then start it back up. The radiator fan comes on immediately, which I understand is normal because of the heat soak.

What I’m noticing is that during the first few stops after I get back on the road, the idle RPM will occasionally dip down to around 475-500 RPM when I’m sitting in Drive with my foot on the brake. It never stalls, and after I drive another 10 minutes everything goes back to normal (for me) and idles around 600 RPM.

No check engine light, coolant temperature stays normal, and the car drives fine otherwise.

What would cause the low idle only after a hot restart? Heat soak affecting sensors, throttle body behavior, fuel trims, cooling fan load, or something else? *throttle body been cleaned within last 800 miles*