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Old 03-03-2007, 01:05 AM
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Actually depending on your dealership there are scion specific techs. Everyone can say whatever they want about how bad every dealer is and how there are no techs who can fix your car or install your supercharger. Just remember when you have a serious issue who do you take it to? I bet you don't goto your "performance" shop.
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Old 03-03-2007, 01:10 AM
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I am a scion tech at my dealer I did my own supercharger install and I have never had 1 issue. No broken bracket, no bearings, no oil leaks. I have 10k+ and almost a year on the blower. By the way I do follow specs and don't use an impact on everything. Just because you have heard on scionlife that people are having issues doesn't mean everyone is. I have a friend with 20k on his blower with no issues. It is dealer installed aswell. As for the torque specs and not using them. The bracket was redesigned therefore it had a design flaw not install error.
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Old 03-03-2007, 09:18 PM
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I run 5w-30 which is spec'd for my TRD. 5w-20 is just for saving gas.
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Old 03-04-2007, 05:39 AM
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I am not saying you are using impact on everything. I said I see techs using impact on everything. I work at a dealership myself, thats what I see
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Old 03-05-2007, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by djct_watt
Originally Posted by guitarguru44
dealers suck if you havent noticed... dont go to them for anything.. overpirced and ____ty work..


Don't even get your free oil changes there. Longo Scion/Toyota refuses to use the CORRECT type of oil for the FREE oil changes. The friggin cap calls for 5w-20 (on '07's and up), but you have to pay for your FREE oil change for them to use it, or else you get 5w-30.

If they can't change your oil to spec, what makes you think that they can install a supercharger? If a friggin retarded monkey can do sign language and recognize words and letters, you'd think a tech could tell the difference between 5w-20 and 5w-30.
I just wanted to clarify that Longo did recently contact me and MORE THAN correct the situation for me. So I guess I have to retract my previous spiteful statements. I guess there are some good dealers out there. . . you just have to find 'em.

Me = OWNED
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Old 03-06-2007, 08:45 PM
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i'd like to add for everyone who had their s/c installed by the dealer, to go back and get them to retorque the bolts to specs after 800 miles or so.

i found loose bolts on brackets and such on my bro's s/c. They were already torqued to spec when he first go it. But its common for things to move during the breakin period, which calls for retorquing.
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Old 03-07-2007, 08:46 PM
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invest in torque grip and torque stripe. Yes, things do tend to get shaken loose after a while. So does your lugs nuts. I almost found that out the hard way. Thank God that I was tooling along when I started feeling a weird vibration.
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