This is so easy people, his explanation and video audio, and just the way he is explaining makes it so easy to work with. This is amazing. Thank you so much. It's actually very easy.
As I watch this...I just brought my same model year Scion xb to a local shop this morning. This is what they are going to be doing. Wish I could do it myself. My car has been leaking oil from day one when I bought it as a used car in 2018. It's so depressing to have to spend this kind of money because the car is not even paid for yet. 2 years ago I spent over $2,000 updating everything. I should have just bought a newer car with less miles on it. I saw a vehicle like mine that belong to a post office worker and I asked him how many miles he had on his car. He said he had over 388,000 with nothing but regular oil changes. (Really?) I do that too but the oil problem doubles the cost of the oil changes and the oil I need to fill up with in between. I feel so cheated. Thank you for doing this. At least I know what I'm paying for!
Great video. But I have a question. I noticed that you did not put any gasket maker before you put the rubber gasket back on to the valve cover. I saw another video where a guy put gasket maker all the way around the whole gasket and then put the gasket back on. Is it OK to add gasket maker all the way around the gasket and then place the gasket in the top cover? Or did the other guy from the video do it completely wrong? Thanks
Great Video! If you can swing it, use new bolts/hardware. Toyota bolts esp tend to stretch after a while. Did mine with the old bolts a few years ago, backed out on their own
Thanks for the DIY video and all of the parts/materials to get. I have a Scion xB 2nd gen with 175k miles on it. The valve cover is leaking on both the right and left sides of the engine. I'm losing about 1 quart of oil every 800 miles. I tried doing Lucas oil stop leak but I think it's more so for small leaks. I know this video came out last year in October of 2021, but is your Scion still running good with the new valve gasket?
yes, my son is still driving it. I think its pushing 166k miles.Thats probably not where you're losing most of your oil though. Those engines have a known oil consumption issue due to toyota's pistons getting clogged up and not letting oil drain back into the oil pan. They had extended the warranty on these motors but you've passed the 150k mark for this. I stopped mine by using seafoam 50 miles prior to an oil change . I pour it into the crank case and let it run through the engine while i drive. When oil is changed, it will be really dirty from all the gunk it frees up, but it stopped our oil consumption issue. If that doesn't fix it you can try removing the spark plugs and filling each hole with seafoam. Let it sit overnight, then suck out any left sitting in the cylinders before putting plugs back in. This is extremely important because if you don't, the engine compression will potentially bend your piston rods due to the extra liquid taking up space in the cylinder. If all of this fails to reduce oil consumption, you probably need a motor overhaul, and if you do this, make sure they use the new pistons toyota uses to fix the issue with the original pistons getting clogged.
@@dirtydavesgarage8251 Yep. I'm aware of the engine issue. I went into the dealership at just over 100k miles for the oil consumption test. I think they overfilled the oil but I had no way of checking due to them putting glue on the outside of the oil cap to the outside of the valve cover and glue from the outside of the dipstick to the outside of the dipstick shaft - Just so I wouldn't tamper with it. After driving 1,000 miles, they said everything was fine (oil at max line). I think some dealerships are crooks and don't want to replace costly items. Anyhow. I've seen videos of people doing Seafoam in the oil and also on top of the heads and then using a turkey baster to suck out the liquid. I'm going to do the valve gasket first, then I will look into adding Seafoam to the oil. Do you think it's a good idea to let the gasket and sealant sit for a few hours before starting the engine? Thanks in advance.
Thank you for this video. Just have to say who ever designed this vehicle needs to be knocked out. It was not a bright idea to use a brittle plastic piece for the wire loom. Changing out the valve cover gasket at 206k miles, the plastic piece to the wire loom fell apart in so many tiny pieces when removing the bolt. Then the vacuum hose to the right of the valve cover cracked right down the middle when gently removing it. The other back vacuum hose is no good either. Then to make matters worse, when tightening all the bolts down to spec to the valve cover, one of the two bolts in the middle snapped in half. So now we're hoping to find these broken parts at a wrecking yard since the Auto parts here don't have these parts. We found this video very helpful so we could save $200 from a mechanic doing it. Sucks that some parts are not made with good quality. Needless to say, we've never had this problem with our 99 Honda accord or 07 Tundra.
if you're replacing vacuum hoses, i'd reccomend getting an assortment of silicon tubing off ebay. Its cheap and that stuff doesn't get brittle over time, and is heat proof
@@dirtydavesgarage8251 thank you for the information. We went to a local junk yard and found perfect hoses off another year and model Scion. It was interesting to see how similar parts are for different years and models of Scion cars for under the hood.
This is so easy people, his explanation and video audio, and just the way he is explaining makes it so easy to work with. This is amazing. Thank you so much. It's actually very easy.
Thank you for this video. I just got a valve cover gasket kit for my 2008 xb scion 2.4l. You made it a breeze with this video. Thanks again
glad it helped!
Nice job ,you made it look easy
Thanks for the vid👍I have a 2010 xB gonna need to be done soon..
As I watch this...I just brought my same model year Scion xb to a local shop this morning. This is what they are going to be doing. Wish I could do it myself. My car has been leaking oil from day one when I bought it as a used car in 2018. It's so depressing to have to spend this kind of money because the car is not even paid for yet. 2 years ago I spent over $2,000 updating everything. I should have just bought a newer car with less miles on it. I saw a vehicle like mine that belong to a post office worker and I asked him how many miles he had on his car. He said he had over 388,000 with nothing but regular oil changes. (Really?) I do that too but the oil problem doubles the cost of the oil changes and the oil I need to fill up with in between. I feel so cheated. Thank you for doing this. At least I know what I'm paying for!
if you're using synthetic oil, try switching to regular dino oil (standard oil). it has helped us out to a degree
CHanged mine too thanks for the video, great reference
Glad it helped!
Thank you for this!!!! 👍🤙
Thanks I need to do this this weekend
Great video. But I have a question. I noticed that you did not put any gasket maker before you put the rubber gasket back on to the valve cover. I saw another video where a guy put gasket maker all the way around the whole gasket and then put the gasket back on. Is it OK to add gasket maker all the way around the gasket and then place the gasket in the top cover? Or did the other guy from the video do it completely wrong? Thanks
After you spray the cover with the brake cleaner how did you remove the cleaner? It's the only part you skipped. Thanks for the how to.
just flipped it over and let it drip dry. Brake cleaner evaporates really fast
Great Video! If you can swing it, use new bolts/hardware. Toyota bolts esp tend to stretch after a while. Did mine with the old bolts a few years ago, backed out on their own
Do you know the part numbers? I can't find them.
Thanks for the DIY video and all of the parts/materials to get. I have a Scion xB 2nd gen with 175k miles on it. The valve cover is leaking on both the right and left sides of the engine. I'm losing about 1 quart of oil every 800 miles. I tried doing Lucas oil stop leak but I think it's more so for small leaks. I know this video came out last year in October of 2021, but is your Scion still running good with the new valve gasket?
yes, my son is still driving it. I think its pushing 166k miles.Thats probably not where you're losing most of your oil though. Those engines have a known oil consumption issue due to toyota's pistons getting clogged up and not letting oil drain back into the oil pan. They had extended the warranty on these motors but you've passed the 150k mark for this. I stopped mine by using seafoam 50 miles prior to an oil change . I pour it into the crank case and let it run through the engine while i drive. When oil is changed, it will be really dirty from all the gunk it frees up, but it stopped our oil consumption issue. If that doesn't fix it you can try removing the spark plugs and filling each hole with seafoam. Let it sit overnight, then suck out any left sitting in the cylinders before putting plugs back in. This is extremely important because if you don't, the engine compression will potentially bend your piston rods due to the extra liquid taking up space in the cylinder. If all of this fails to reduce oil consumption, you probably need a motor overhaul, and if you do this, make sure they use the new pistons toyota uses to fix the issue with the original pistons getting clogged.
@@dirtydavesgarage8251 Yep. I'm aware of the engine issue. I went into the dealership at just over 100k miles for the oil consumption test. I think they overfilled the oil but I had no way of checking due to them putting glue on the outside of the oil cap to the outside of the valve cover and glue from the outside of the dipstick to the outside of the dipstick shaft - Just so I wouldn't tamper with it. After driving 1,000 miles, they said everything was fine (oil at max line). I think some dealerships are crooks and don't want to replace costly items.
Anyhow.
I've seen videos of people doing Seafoam in the oil and also on top of the heads and then using a turkey baster to suck out the liquid. I'm going to do the valve gasket first, then I will look into adding Seafoam to the oil. Do you think it's a good idea to let the gasket and sealant sit for a few hours before starting the engine? Thanks in advance.
@@rawoctane wouldn’t hurt, give it time to cure. My dealership did same thing, overfilled it…sob’s
@@dirtydavesgarage8251 how much seafoam did you put into the oil? Just what it says on the bottle per quart?
@@skunkmonkey8475 half can in crankcase, other half in gas tank
Have you considered making RUclips Playlists per each different vehicle you work on?
No, i'll have to look into that
thanks
@@dirtydavesgarage8251 already a great channel.
@@daddyoldschool8294 thanks bud!
Scion Xb 2012
I have the same see how it goes
Same here.
Hello, I have a 2007 Toyota Camry and a Scions BX. Can I install the Camry one to the Scions? Is it the same engine?
probably be a good idea to do some research on some blog site for additional details, but I'd think it was more than likely doable
Why did you put the sealant for?
It is required in that specific area
Dude, that same piece you said that broke that holds the cables of the spark plug broke on me as well 😂
its no big deal, we just stuck it back on best as we could. its been fine
@@dirtydavesgarage8251 what is that piece Called by the way if you know? See if I can replace it
@@Senormaster no idea
@@Senormaster it's going to be your ignition coil... you have 4 of them going into your spark plugs
@@Senormaster They are called ignition coil connector plug clips. It's common for them to break over time, but they are inexpensive and easy to diy
Thank you for this video. Just have to say who ever designed this vehicle needs to be knocked out. It was not a bright idea to use a brittle plastic piece for the wire loom. Changing out the valve cover gasket at 206k miles, the plastic piece to the wire loom fell apart in so many tiny pieces when removing the bolt. Then the vacuum hose to the right of the valve cover cracked right down the middle when gently removing it. The other back vacuum hose is no good either. Then to make matters worse, when tightening all the bolts down to spec to the valve cover, one of the two bolts in the middle snapped in half. So now we're hoping to find these broken parts at a wrecking yard since the Auto parts here don't have these parts. We found this video very helpful so we could save $200 from a mechanic doing it. Sucks that some parts are not made with good quality. Needless to say, we've never had this problem with our 99 Honda accord or 07 Tundra.
if you're replacing vacuum hoses, i'd reccomend getting an assortment of silicon tubing off ebay. Its cheap and that stuff doesn't get brittle over time, and is heat proof
@@dirtydavesgarage8251 thank you for the information. We went to a local junk yard and found perfect hoses off another year and model Scion. It was interesting to see how similar parts are for different years and models of Scion cars for under the hood.