2008 Scion xB - first start after engine replacement

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This video is of the first start-up after replacing the engine in this 2008 Scion xB. This xB had 212k miles on it when the engine failed due to oil starvation in May-2023. The engine had been consuming oil between changes for a while, and unfortunately it ran low enough to cause a catastrophic failure.

The replacement engine was sourced from a 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT that was in the local u-pull junkyard from a wreck in 2017. So that means this is the first time this engine has run in eight years!

More information on the whole saga can be found here:
https://www.clubxb.com/threads/2008-xb-engine-replacement-and-other-questions.89559/

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