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Questions tagged [scion]

Brand name sold by Toyota in the US and Canadian markets.

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Car stalls and won't restart, but disconnecting the battery fixes it?

2005 scion tc 5 speed. 106xxx Yesterday driving home car stalls out on the highway and power steering goes with it. Battery and oil light come on and won't restart immediately. Dash lights still work, headlights etc all work. Cranks over like it…
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Will having a CAI void my warranty?

So, this is a bit more specific than the title, but namely I have a 2008 Scion tC. I bought it used and it came with an aftermarket K&N CAI and an aftermarket exhaust. Now for those unaware, Toyota underwent a class action lawsuit in 2014 over oil…
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Synthetic Oil and oil change frequency

My car (a 2008 Scion tC) says to have its oil changed every 5K miles or 5 months. I just took a new job and commute into the city by bus so I'm driving a whole lot less. I was told that if I got full synthetic oil on my next oil change, I could…
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2005 Scion 135k miles has never had manual transmission fluid changed. Should I change it now, or better to leave it alone?Does a manual even need it?

Car is standard, purchased 2 years ago. To my knowledge the previous owner did not change it. Most guys seem to say you might as well leave it alone once it gets past a certain point, old and black. So as not to cause even worse damage. I get that…
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2005 Scion TC Automatic Skips Drive and goes to 3rd

2005 Scion TC automatic transmission never actually goes into D (drive), but goes right into 3 even though the gear shift lever is in the D position. The P R N D 3 2 L indicator on the dashboard has the 3 illuminated when the actual gear shift…
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I drive a 2008 Scion xD tire size 195/60 R16 can I switch to 205/60 R16 tires?

I have a tire that is very worn and just got a flat so I would like to get a tire sooner than later. I called up 4 tire shops Big-O, Les Schwab, dicount tire etc. and none of them have the tires in stock and in addition the tires cost about 50$…
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Having trouble finding socket and wiring harness for xb 2005 left blinker

So I recently ordered new headlights from O'reilly, and when I received them the blinker sockets did not come with them. I think I found the socket, but all the plugins I come across are for the main headlamp.
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2008 2AZ-FE rougher, throatier idle; and growl on heavy accel out of sharp turn

I have a MT Scion TC. Key detail on the heavy acceleration out of sharp turn is this usually only happens when I've been engine braking into the turn, and not every time. I'm not certain on the rougher/throatier idle (might just be that I have…
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Will factory 2016 Toyota Corolla "S" 17" wheels and tires fit a 2014 Scion Xd without rubbing?

Will factory 2016 Toyota Corolla "S" 17" wheels and tires fit a 2014 Scion Xd without rubbing? Both have the same 5x100 bolt pattern. Is one wider than the other? Will they rub? Speedometer will be off a little?
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Electronic disaster after replacing water pump and alternator on a 2008 Scion?

I have a 2008 Scion. I changed the water pump and alternator. After I put it back together I have no power steering, power door locks or windows, Tail or brake lights. Half the warning lights on the instrument panel are lit. I checked all the fuses…
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2008 Scion XD 126K

I have a 2008 Scion XD which crossed 126K miles today.(Bought it with 62K) In recent months I have noticed a decrease in overall MPG to a tank. I do close to 30K miles per year and also do oil changes every 5K with mostly highway driving. My…
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Is it alright to re-use the old serpentine belt after changing a water pump?

Does the belt always need to be replaced in such cases, even if it looks ok? What about the tensioner? '05 tC, 129,000 miles when water pump was changed.
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Tire size for greater than factory wheel width?

I have a 2006 Scion tC, and I bought a separate set of wheels to make summer / winter switching easier. I realized after purchase that the wheels are an inch wider than stock… but I called several dealerships and they believed they should still fit,…
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2006 Scion XB window sometimes works sometimes doesn't

My 2006 Scion XB driver side window is having some problems. Sometimes the window works perfectly fine going up and down. Other times when we roll the window down, it does not come up for the next 5 minutes. Does anyone have an idea of what the…
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New front brake pads riding on new rotors and making slight noise - normal?

2009 Scion XD, 110K miles. I replaced my front rotors and pads with the Raybestos brake kit found on Rock Auto.com. Since I live in the rust belt, and my current rotors rusted apart before the pads burned down, I opted for the coated rotors!…
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