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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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how much oil does the xb hold
sorry if this has been asked or if its in the tech i looked but couldnt find
Old Jan 27, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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4 quarts
Old Jan 27, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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... im gonna start a thread where i answer my own questions too. [3.9qt] unfortunately you cant buy 9/10 of a quart.
Old Jan 27, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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I don't know i haven't had to change my own oil yet. It's free
Old Jan 28, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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3-9 quarts with filter. Recommend changing over to Mobile One anytime after 1k miles. Use Toyota filters. It makes it nice cause after the first 4 oil changes you end up with 4 quarts left for the fifth change. Plus with the Mobile One you can safely go 5k in between oil changes and not worry about the dealership damaging your car..

P.S. My so called free oil changes will never be used because I dont trust the dealership to not mess something else up. My box will never see a dealership unless apsolutely necessary for warranty repair.
Old Jan 29, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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heck if your using mobile one synthetic oil, you can go like 10thousand miles before the oil starts to break down. granted im sure nobody really does this in these cars. ive done it in an old beater but Mobile One is good stuff!
Old Jan 29, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bB2NER
P.S. My so called free oil changes will never be used because I dont trust the dealership to not mess something else up. My box will never see a dealership unless apsolutely necessary for warranty repair.
+2 on that. I dont trust any service center.
Old Jan 29, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by w00st3r
heck if your using mobile one synthetic oil, you can go like 10thousand miles before the oil starts to break down. granted im sure nobody really does this in these cars. ive done it in an old beater but Mobile One is good stuff!
Thats what it is in a mercedes. I don't know if I would trust it but it did come with modile 1 from the factory. I've heard its the filter that allows it to go that long also.
Old Jan 29, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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my box has two years used mobil one since the first
oil change change it every 6000 miles or 6 months
whatever come first and no problem.
works great
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