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Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

02-08-2021, 04:56 AM

Replies: 489

Registry Thread: Failure After J02 Recall

Views: 217,220

Posted By Ganthrithor

Updated my original post:...

Updated my original post: https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3395297&postcount=420

The car's back! Yay! Drove it to the airfield, then home at the end of the day... maybe ~50 miles? So...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

01-18-2021, 11:03 PM

Replies: 489

Registry Thread: Failure After J02 Recall

Views: 217,220

Posted By Ganthrithor

Hmm, I read the FB section and you're right!...

Hmm, I read the FB section and you're right! Shame our engines specifically are so hard to work on correctly.

With the cam carrier / shaft scoring on my engine, the dealer says they noticed the...

Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)

01-09-2021, 11:00 PM

Replies: 16

Keeping track of DIY Maintenance Records

Views: 3,404

Posted By Ganthrithor

Oof, RIP your warranty :lol:

Oof, RIP your warranty :lol:

Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)

01-05-2021, 02:06 AM

Replies: 16

Keeping track of DIY Maintenance Records

Views: 3,404

Posted By Ganthrithor

Can I get you to do my safety-wiring though? :D

Can I get you to do my safety-wiring though? :D

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

12-26-2020, 11:57 PM

Replies: 1,654

Failure After J02 Recall - Discussion Threads

Views: 380,716

Posted By Ganthrithor

This times a thousand. I didn't want a dealer...

This times a thousand. I didn't want a dealer tearing the engine half apart so I didn't do it. I paid my registration fee and just kept driving the car this year without the new tags-- figured with...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

12-23-2020, 07:44 PM

Replies: 489

Registry Thread: Failure After J02 Recall

Views: 217,220

Posted By Ganthrithor

Vehicle Mileage:~84,213 Vehicle Make: Subaru ...

Vehicle Mileage:~84,213
Vehicle Make: Subaru
Mileage After Recall Performed: ~30mi (T/T 84,183 at recall, engine failed on drive home from dealer)
Symptom(s): Ticking sounds followed by...

Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)

12-23-2020, 07:01 PM

Replies: 16

Keeping track of DIY Maintenance Records

Views: 3,404

Posted By Ganthrithor

If you wanna get real autistic about it,...

If you wanna get real autistic about it, basically what humfrz was saying: make a logbook. In aviation, we record things like:

- Date
- Mileage
- Description of work performed
- Description of...

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

02-04-2019, 03:09 AM

Replies: 230

Drove my BRZ today, did not crash...

Views: 47,470

Posted By Ganthrithor

Well, last time there was a big rain here it was...

Well, last time there was a big rain here it was the week after a major wildfire and there were catastrophic mudslides that came crashing down about 3000 vertical feet of mountain and ran all the way...

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

02-03-2019, 07:09 PM

Replies: 230

Drove my BRZ today, did not crash...

Views: 47,470

Posted By Ganthrithor

I didn't drive my BRZ this weekend because it's...

I didn't drive my BRZ this weekend because it's SoCal and it rained which meant the freeway was closed all day Saturday which turned every surface street in my small city into a wet parking lot.
...

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

02-03-2019, 07:04 PM

Replies: 19,877

WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

Views: 8,794,536

Posted By Ganthrithor

This happens to me from time to time when it's my...

This happens to me from time to time when it's my first few minutes in the car for the day, especially if I've been driving other cars that don't have whiplash-inducing drivetrains. It's just how it...

Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack

01-14-2019, 04:12 PM

Replies: 8

Recommend for me a good bad tyre :P

Views: 1,443

Posted By Ganthrithor

I'm not sure I want to go smaller on a 7.5 in...

I'm not sure I want to go smaller on a 7.5 in rim. I got 7.5's to give myself a lot of width options, but I never imagined at the time that I might want to go skinnier than Prius tyres :lol:

Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack

01-14-2019, 01:59 PM

Replies: 8

Recommend for me a good bad tyre :P

Views: 1,443

Posted By Ganthrithor

Recommend for me a good bad tyre :P

I'm currently running 225-section MPSS on 17x7.5 wheels. They've been pretty wonderful tyres, but I have to admit I've been enjoying the car a lot more since the rears have started falling apart...

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

01-07-2019, 02:51 PM

Replies: 74

Can the BRZ Actually Ruin Your Life?

Views: 15,521

Posted By Ganthrithor

This. But don't sign your posts :P...

This.

But don't sign your posts :P :lol::lol::lol:

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

01-07-2019, 02:38 PM

Replies: 64

Too capable for public roads

Views: 9,255

Posted By Ganthrithor

I enjoyed the exact same tyres, but I have to say...

I enjoyed the exact same tyres, but I have to say that I've been enjoying them a bit more since the kevlar's begun to show through the rears :P

Do you have any recommendations for a tyre with nice...

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

12-26-2018, 08:08 PM

Replies: 19

Early BRZ, how reliable when driven hard?

Views: 5,747

Posted By Ganthrithor

'13 checking in: driven reasonably hard...

'13 checking in: driven reasonably hard (combination of pretty aggressive canyon driving and daily commuting) for 60-something thousand miles now, only non-scheduled maintenance items have been:

-...

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

12-19-2018, 06:50 PM

Replies: 54

Interior features you would like to change

Views: 7,897

Posted By Ganthrithor

Oil temperature and pressure gauges. That's...

Oil temperature and pressure gauges. That's basically it.

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

10-19-2018, 07:41 PM

Replies: 9

Fuel - It's role in engine performance

Views: 2,203

Posted By Ganthrithor

Take it to de airfield and fill with de hundred...

Take it to de airfield and fill with de hundred low-lead

:laughabove:

(Don't really tho)

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

10-19-2018, 07:36 PM

Replies: 19,877

WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

Views: 8,794,536

Posted By Ganthrithor

That shit is just fucking petty. Can you...

That shit is just fucking petty.

Can you contest that in court? There's got to be at least a chance some judge would deem you to have complied with the spirit of the law.

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

10-17-2018, 05:02 PM

Replies: 46

Only BRZ owners know how to drive...

Views: 7,382

Posted By Ganthrithor

They should just be honest and all these fucking...

They should just be honest and all these fucking features, "Text Assist"

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

10-15-2018, 02:26 AM

Replies: 526

BRZ vs S2000 vs Cayman S (my take)

Views: 158,507

Posted By Ganthrithor

Yup. Porsche mechanics' hours are not cheap. Not...

Yup. Porsche mechanics' hours are not cheap. Not at all. Luckily there's tremendous DIY documentation on forums and good reference books available if you've got the time to do your own thingos.

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

10-11-2018, 05:04 PM

Replies: 29

Subaru ROOKIE

Views: 4,836

Posted By Ganthrithor

You should partner with Williams like Singer have...

You should partner with Williams like Singer have done for the DLS car.

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

10-02-2018, 08:01 PM

Replies: 526

BRZ vs S2000 vs Cayman S (my take)

Views: 158,507

Posted By Ganthrithor

How do you like the feel of the Ohlins? I'm...

How do you like the feel of the Ohlins? I'm considering changing coilovers on my BRZ... my suspension setup manages to feel jarring over small imperfections AND hit the bump stops constantly on...

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

09-27-2018, 01:25 AM

Replies: 19,877

WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

Views: 8,794,536

Posted By Ganthrithor

Wash day! https://i.imgur.com/HQZ8UNN.jpg ...

Wash day!

https://i.imgur.com/HQZ8UNN.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Lt6wnLp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Y647cmk.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/NOXuQhe.jpg

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

09-26-2018, 12:32 AM

Replies: 141

Test drive

Views: 23,204

Posted By Ganthrithor

Just sit in a chair, then imagine going even...

Just sit in a chair, then imagine going even slower but making much more noise and having a lot of fun. There you go.

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

09-24-2018, 07:00 PM

Replies: 110

Should I Trade In My Si?

Views: 18,076

Posted By Ganthrithor

Just kidding: I didn't go to work today because I...

Just kidding: I didn't go to work today because I have the day off.

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

09-24-2018, 06:59 PM

Replies: 110

Should I Trade In My Si?

Views: 18,076