Well, I picked her up yesterday. Named her "Hueva". Huevo is the spanish word for egg, and if huevo were a feminine word (and all cars are female) it'd be hueva. So, hueva she is.

Here's a picture when she had just 1 solitary mile:




Couple of quick ?'s

- When did you have your first oil change?

- Dealer said no break in required - true or false?

- Anything else I should know? Treat me like a dumb girl. I'm not a dumb girl, but I've never owned a new car.

- OH! WTF is up with my gas gauge? Instead of F and E I have 1/1 and R? Umm... what?

 

Don't remember first oil change. I can check if you want. I have the papers.


And that's false. All cars need to be broken.
Correcting self.. all cars need to be broken if you want them to treat you well. Treat them like you want to be treated, just like people. ;)



Question! Are you going to get a vanity plate that says "hueva"? That'd be cool.

 

Okay, then is there anything other than varying speed/rpm's that I need to be doing?

 

Just be nice. No racing her. Keep her oiled (which should be no problem in this car).


I edited my post.. see my question!

 

Being nice should be no problem. I'm practically grannying the poor thing while I figure out how it's geared. SO different than any other manual I've ever driven!

And I wasn't thinking about the vanity plate I FREAKING LOVE THE IDEA! Hehe. I almost *have* to do it now!

 

other then that enjoy your car!!!

 

If you think the xA's clutch is different, drive the tC!

I learned how to drive stick on my xA, so I'm completely used to her.. I've driven a number of other manuals for test driving and every clutch is different than the last.. but yeah. Enjoy her, for sure.


And you're welcome for the idea. xD

 

Welcome to the xA family, did my first oil change at 3500 mile, they told me in the service dept that it wasn't required until 7500, I generally get it changed every 5000.

 

Oil changes are cheap insurance for a long life for the engine. 3,000 miles use to be the standard, but Toyota recommends 5,000. Drive the car a various speeds and don't try to baby it too much. Drive slowly until the temperature light goes out and then drive normally. Welcome to the life with a Scion and Good Luck!!

 

I asked about oil changes because I've seen some people say they did their first after only a few hundred miles because of the metal shavings that get in your oil during the break in period. Is this something I need to consider doing?


5000 seems like a long time for me for an oil change - I'll probably stick closer to 3-4000 in general.

Thanks everyone. :D

 

welcome welcome welcome!

 

mine isnt, hes a guy...his name is xAvier

 

and congrats on the xA...hope you enjoy it and welcome to scion life!

 

Get your first oil change at 1k, that way it there was any extra bits of metal the will have been jarred up enough to make it to the filter.

 

1K? Seriously? We had our first at 3K.. and I think every one since then has been every 5K.

 

dito.. Did my first change at 3K, will do next @ 8k and every 5 thereafter. Unless...I decide to change it myself (after the next two free changes). Anyone give me the heads up on doing your own oil changes with the Xa? The ground effects leave little room for jackless changes,,,,,aye? Most of my previous cars were pretty easy.

 

I have always done my oil changes (myself) on brand new cars at every 1k mark for the first 5k. Then I go to every 3k after that. It maybe overkill, but I think it couldn't hurt.

 

I forgot to mention that the first thing I thought when I looked at that picture myself was "Gah! Wheel gap!".

Reading these forums has corrupted me. Haha.

 

The gas guage is different, eh? I always assumed R stood for "Ruh-Roh"...like scooby designed it. But figured now it's far less interesting and means "reserve"

 

1/1 means full think math!