I recently bought a 2009 Scion xB with the 2az-fe engine. It’s an oil burner. I filled it to the top mark yesterday before taking a 300 mile trip, almost all 70mph interstate driving. I checked the oil this morning and it’s barely touching the bottom of the dipstick. Because it’s a 2009 it’s outside the Toyota 10 year repair program even though it has less than 150k miles.
This is the first used car I’ve ever bought. I knew it was a gamble, as all used cars are, but I had at least some hope it wouldn’t turn out this bad. I’m soaking the pistons with Berryman’s B12 right now, but that’s probably just a waste of good chemicals and time. The good news in all this is that I have two other perfectly good vehicles and I bought the Scion as a short-trip and errand car. At the very worst I’m out $3700 (less whatever I could get from parting it out) and Im very fortunate to be able to afford the loss without any serious financial pain.
I’m curious what others would do in my situation. I figure these are my options:
1) Try a bunch of different piston soaks and oil changes in hopes of opening up the oil drain holes and freeing up the rings.
2) Try and see if Toyota will work with me to at least partially cover the cost of their piston swap repair program.
3. See how much a local shop would charge to do the rings and pistons.
4) See how much an engine swap would be, although a used engine might have the same problem.
5) Be a jerk and see if I can unload it on the used market.
6) Keep it and just keep feeding it oil until the engine grenades, then part It out or sell it for scrap.
7) Other?
Your thoughts?
This is the first used car I’ve ever bought. I knew it was a gamble, as all used cars are, but I had at least some hope it wouldn’t turn out this bad. I’m soaking the pistons with Berryman’s B12 right now, but that’s probably just a waste of good chemicals and time. The good news in all this is that I have two other perfectly good vehicles and I bought the Scion as a short-trip and errand car. At the very worst I’m out $3700 (less whatever I could get from parting it out) and Im very fortunate to be able to afford the loss without any serious financial pain.
I’m curious what others would do in my situation. I figure these are my options:
1) Try a bunch of different piston soaks and oil changes in hopes of opening up the oil drain holes and freeing up the rings.
2) Try and see if Toyota will work with me to at least partially cover the cost of their piston swap repair program.
3. See how much a local shop would charge to do the rings and pistons.
4) See how much an engine swap would be, although a used engine might have the same problem.
5) Be a jerk and see if I can unload it on the used market.
6) Keep it and just keep feeding it oil until the engine grenades, then part It out or sell it for scrap.
7) Other?
Your thoughts?
