hey all

heres somthing that will help you keep on your recomended maintanance for your scion car.

Every 250 miles or weekly
Check the engine oil level
Check the engine coolant level
Check the brake fluid level
Check the clutch fluid level
Check the windshield washer level
Check the tires and tire pressures
Perform owner safety checks
Every 3,000 miles or three months plus everything above
Change the engine oil and filter
Check the Power steering fluid level
Check the automatic transmission fluid
Rotate the tires
Check the air filter
Every 6,000 miles, or 6 months plus everything above
Inspect ( or if needed ) replace the under hood hoses
Check the drive belt
Check/service/ Replace the battery
Inspect automatic transmission shift linkage
Every 12,000 miles or 12 months plus everything above
Check/replenish the manual transmission lubricant
Check the differential lubricant level
Check/replace the PCV valve
Check the fuel system and Inspect the cooling system
Inspect the exhaust system
Inspect the steering and suspension components
Inspect brakes and lubricate caliper friction points
Inspect/replace the windshield wiper blades
Every 24,000 miles or 24 months plus everything above
Change the transmission fluid and filter
Service the cooling system (drain, flush, refill)
Check/replace the spark plug wires
Every 30,000 miles or 30 month
Replace the spark plugs
Replace or clean the air filter
Check/replace the fuel filter
Change the differential lubricant


there u go!

 

Or you could follow the schedule that Scion / Toyota gives you.

 

but this is more rigirous... for those owners that care about the their rides more than toyota standards

 

Although you are right in that I care more about my car than Toyota does, I'm not sure that the schedule that you suggested is realistic. Who developed the maintenance program that you posted, and what evidence do you have to show that following your schedule is better for my car than following Toyota's?

 

sounds like i need to get my ___ in gear in the maintenance dept. hehehe

 

Three simple words.

It's a Toyota.

 

I made this for my own persional use.. i thought i would share it with you. It is better than Toyotas because its alot more in-depth for those owners that want to keep their scion around for 200+K

 

FYI we are driving a toyota, not a ford, these guidelines are not only unnecessary for 99.9% of all scion owners but they are also a waste of time. You can inspect your hoses every 250 miles if you drive a car modified up the ___, and ur running 30+PSI...

who has heard of replacing spark plugs at 30K miles...honda for example says you dont need your first spark plug changed unitl 100K miles, if you dont believe me, research their website. you should stay away from these guidelines as you dont drive a car which is this high in maintenance requirements.

P.S. toyota says the coolent fluid is good for 100K miles, who are you gonna believe, the guy who started this thread or toyota who actually built the engine. Some ppl need to understand where they are getting their source of info from.

 

i understand that, i am just suggesting this. I am not forcing you guys to use this, it is merely a suggestion. Ive been using this since i got my first car ( festiva) and ive never been to a repair shop, except for regular schedualed matainance. I really shouldnt feel attacked for suggesting somthing as you guys are making me feel. If you dont agree with it then dont say anything

 

i am not attacking you, but you are misleading people, this car is by far not this high of a maintenance vehicle. if you have ppl reading this stuff, then they are going to get the wrong idea. you should have put a disclamer on the bottom stating that not only is this useless for this car, but it is something you purely made up. you needed to emphasize that further, and that's what i did for you. even lambo owners dont follow this.

 

12kmiles and i forgot about the air filter i take it in every 4k for the toyota oil filter/oil change (6yr warranty)

 

I'm so confused dude.

 

I AM SUGGESTING THIS PEOPLE!!!!! I AM NOT DISAGREEING WITH THE TOYOTA ONE! (and yes i am meening to use caps to signify yelling)

 

Here here~ no need to argue about this :D

The schedule makes sense for high maintenance and highly modified vehicles~ My friends 3rd gen RX7 uses pretty much the same methods and he's still running on the original turbo and motor for 80k miles (which says a LOT)

However, our cars are not high performance sport cars. They're economy cars right down to they're maintenance habits. The way our engines are designed, such a schedule would be overkill.

If I ever plan to do extensive mods like FI, or plan to do track often, this schedule is a good plan to follow to keep my car in top condition. Other than that, I'll stick to the Toyo guidelines for regular maintenance.

 

i agree.. i guess i like to baby my rides more than the next person.... just thought i would share