Scion iA uses a Mazda-made 1.5L SKYACTIV-G engine and not a Toyota 2NR-FKE (used by regular old Yaris & Echo). It uses a 8mm timing chain-no timing belt. It is also a Non-Interference engine.
The thing on Amazon, can you post the link so i can check that out?
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I think the E on the end designates the version of the maps. Mine has an A on the end but it appears that they are selling the one with the E at the end currently. I suspect next year, they will be selling the one with an F. Just my guess.
Are you sure it's timing chain and not timing belt? Because when I looked, and as you can see in the photos i took, i see a belt but I'm not sure if that's the serpentine/drive belt or timing belt.
So I just got off the phone with them and they said that the only "part number" that comes up for my 2016 Scion iA is: PTMZD-1M160 for $399.00 Wow that's expensive! And I asked whether this would be required before buying other one's or if it automatically includes free updates and he said he'd have to call corporate tomorrow and will call and/or email me tomorrow. I think I should buy this software and try it out. Is it plug-n-play or would I have to plugin my laptop, get special mechanic's $10,000 scan tool,...? Anybody here know?
*By "buy" I was referring to the Amazon one, not the dealer one. 😅
Donald, what leads you to believe this is a likely problem? I have followed Mazda forums for years and have had 5 of my own with 2 to 3 times that amount of miles and have not heard of this problem.
Well i'm at 71k, i've had it checked by multiple mechanics and they all report excellent mechanical condition. I do plan on having a Fuel System Service so they can clean everything out and ensure i get optimal gas mileage. Part of that process requires disconnecting the fuel rail, should i avoid this for that reason?
The owner's manual doesn't say when to take it in for service, correct?
Hey I work at Toyota and have a scion ia myself and service is 7,500k or 6months for oil change spark plugs are recommended at 75k and transmission can’t be flush so transmission pan has to be dropped and remove the trans filter which I did at 75k just for prevent care before it reaches 90k
It has a tranny filter? I have the same mileage and all i did was a drain & fill. Are you saying i gotta change the filter too or is the filter just a screen that the mechanic washes off?
