I believe I have the highest mileage so far out of most ppl with tC's. I am sitting at 165k, I don't really consider it much mainly because my Silverado is at 220k, and my Ram is sitting at 347k.

I can tell you that my tc doesn't smoke, and has zero issues as far as driving, starting, or anything else, but I am CHUGGING oil.

It has gotten about 60%-70% better since I switched to 10w-30, and started adding Lucas additive.

Figured I would at least share that info with you guys, and I only do changes every 5k and my tc is N/A.

I have a header and intake, but thats it right now. Removed a bunch of stuff a while back--------I used to get tickets every week for my exhaust

 

^You don't. Someone is at 230k.

 

I assume they are chugging the oil as well....lol. I am actually selling my tC right now. Trying to get 4k out of it.

 

so does anyone know what the tsb says to fix it? i have 08 xb2 w/ 46k.

 

I would imagine the only fix for burning oil would involve a new engine, or at least new rings.

 

The oil consumption issue is due to a defective piston assembly. Some cars are covered under the recall: http://www.baileycar.com/recalls_html.html

“SCION AND TOYOTA Several models with the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine may be using too much oil. In T.S.B.’s SB002411 and SB009411 issued on Aug. 11, the companies said the problem was traced to the piston assembly. Replacing the pistons and rings should solve the problem. Affected models are the 2007-9 Scion tCs and the 2008-9 Scion xB as well as these Toyotas: 2006-8 RAV4, 2007-8 Solara, 2007-9 Camry, 2007-11 Camry Hybrid, 2009 Corolla and 2009 Matrix.”

Here's the Toyota TSB:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newscionxb.com%2Fattachments%2F2nd-gen-scion-xb-talk%2F278d1322767463-will-scion-follow-toyotas-tsb-release-oil-consumption-t-sb-0094-11.pdf&ei=jmrxTo2GMuGaiAL09pyUDg&usg=AFQjCNEnao8ytDVzLWCLJ6sJNZ8R0LlCnQ

 

The oil consumption issue is due to a defective piston assembly. Some cars are covered under the recall: http://www.baileycar.com/recalls_html.html

“SCION AND TOYOTA Several models with the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine may be using too much oil. In T.S.B.’s SB002411 and SB009411 issued on Aug. 11, the companies said the problem was traced to the piston assembly. Replacing the pistons and rings should solve the problem. Affected models are the 2007-9 Scion tCs and the 2008-9 Scion xB as well as these Toyotas: 2006-8 RAV4, 2007-8 Solara, 2007-9 Camry, 2007-11 Camry Hybrid, 2009 Corolla and 2009 Matrix.”

Here's the Toyota TSB:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newscionxb.com%2Fattachments%2F2nd-gen-scion-xb-talk%2F278d1322767463-will-scion-follow-toyotas-tsb-release-oil-consumption-t-sb-0094-11.pdf&ei=jmrxTo2GMuGaiAL09pyUDg&usg=AFQjCNEnao8ytDVzLWCLJ6sJNZ8R0LlCnQ

 

Oh nice, if that TSB is actually official maybe I'll go take my car to the dealership to get a fresh new set of internals....lol.

 

You might have a better chance winning the lottery than getting Scion to say you qualify for this repair TSB.

 

I was just joking. I never intend to go to the stealership, ever. I'd rather just get my motor built then have one of those fools actually work on my car. Worst part is, stealerships will try so hard to deny you especially when the powertrain warranty is only 60000 miles....it sort of sucks.

 

No thinking required, it is a waste of money and detrimental to the longevity of your engine.

 

wow so the TSB wont work for 2006 tc's??? that sucks mines burns oil up too... 89k miles / 10w-30 mobil 1 fully synthetic

 

TCpete Since you are using 10w-30 syn now, you might want to try changing your PCV valve as some here have already suggested or a different brand/type of oil.

 

is this a full blow recall? if so then it doesnt matter about the power train warranty. they are supposed to cover it regardles of having a warranty or not.

edit: from what im reading online in a few places, its an actual recall so then the warranty argument should be n/a.

 

Don't know what you're reading, but all I see is a TSB. If you're within the window, then you can get the oil consumption tested as described. If it exceeds the defined limit, then Toyota is liable for some significant engine work.

 

Well I went to the stealership and they said that they had to charge for the oil change for the oil consumption test. They also said that I had to take the car in after 600 miles not 1200. Does anyone know if this is right?

 

Vulkinator - How much oil have you been using between oil changes? I guess you noticed something strange since you want Scion to do a consumption test.

Sounds to me like they are using the 600 mile figure from the owners manual and not the 1200 miles from the TSB.

 

On my last oil change I noticed that I took out about 2 quarts of oil less then I put in. So I'm burning a considerable amount of oil.

I also wanted to clarify if the dealership should be using the 600mi figure or the 1200mi. I had mentioned I knew about the TSB and the 1200 miles, but when he called me back he said that for all scion models it was supposed be 600. So I just want to make sure about that.

 

FWIW -- I just found this info on the net for the Scion TSB.

1) it applies to vehicles with VIN #s below these:
xb: JTLKE50E#91077956
tc: JTKDE167#90286965

2) it's apparently word for word the same as the Toyota TSB. That would mean it's a 1200 mile consumption test.

The Scion TSB is #SB002411. You can request a copy from your dealer if you want to verify it's content.

 

Vulkinator, many miles are on your TC? And what year is it?

Thanks