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Georgenfla · 01-06-2008, 11:41 AM

I just traded my Matrix XRS on an 08 Scion Xd, and I can locate the oil filter on the engine. On most Toyotas they are located right in front of the engine, but I can't find it.

Do any of you guys know where the oil filter is located?

Georgenfla · 01-06-2008, 11:44 AM

Correction, I can NOT locate the oil filter on the Xd. Can anyone advise me on it's location on the engine???

***HATEnFATE*** · 01-07-2008, 12:09 PM

On the xD, the filter is a new style paper only filter. It's located in a housing but I'm not entirely sure where since I'm not at work right now. Your Owners manual should give you a location however.

I'll check this thread again tomorrow and if you haven't been able to locate it, I'll find the locaion and let you know.

Georgenfla · 01-07-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HATEnFATE

On the xD, the filter is a new style paper only filter. It's located in a housing but I'm not entirely sure where since I'm not at work right now. Your Owners manual should give you a location however.

I'll check this thread again tomorrow and if you haven't been able to locate it, I'll find the locaion and let you know.

This morning I put the car up on ramps and grabbed my creeper. I found the oil filter housing on the passenger side, right next to the oil pan. Yep, its a cartridge type of filter. I then drove to Toyota/Scion and bought 2 filter cartridges...$12 for two. I looked on the Wix site, and they don't have a listing for it yet. I also checked Fram's site, and its not listed either, (not that I would buy a Fram). Thanks for the information.

What is really neat about the Xd is the fuel mileage...Im getting a consistant 35-38 mpg average in town and a bit out of town driving. At least thats what the car's built-in fuel mileage computer says 35-38 average mpg. The other thing is, since its brand new, Im driving easy for the first 500 miles, and so the fuel mileage is going to be very good. I should say Im driving like a law-biding citizen

Georgenfla · 01-20-2008, 09:22 PM

Today I did the first oil change on my Xd. It was a piece of cake, very easy, not quite as simple as the spin oil filters, but not bad.

The car has 976 mile now, and I figured it was time to dump the old oil filter and oil. I'm using the regular dino oil of Castrol GTX 10W30 until the next change, then comes the Mobil 1 synthetic.

jmtwieg · 02-09-2008, 07:42 PM

Hi,
I just bought Scion XD for son (2008) and was looking for oil filter and from your post(s) I think I have learned that the oil filter is a paper filter replacment only? I have never seen one of these. Picling up car in 3 days. I would imagine owners manual describes how to change filter paper. Is it easy? messy? Is it just a matter of unscrewing some type of metal housing and changing the paper element inside? DO you know if anyone sells the paper elements online?

Thank you.

wonger · 02-09-2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Georgenfla

Today I did the first oil change on my Xd. It was a piece of cake, very easy, not quite as simple as the spin oil filters, but not bad.

The car has 976 mile now, and I figured it was time to dump the old oil filter and oil. I'm using the regular dino oil of Castrol GTX 10W30 until the next change, then comes the Mobil 1 synthetic.

way to go since the oil cap says to use 0w-20 or 5w-20

Georgenfla · 02-14-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by wonger

way to go since the oil cap says to use 0w-20 or 5w-20

Yeah, here in Florida the temperature tend to be a bit warmer than in most other parts of the country, so I decided to run a slightly high weight dino oil. I double checked with the service advisor at Toyota, and he said that's not a problem at all. It's better to be safe than sorry. Yeah Man!