Results of the Valve Spring Recall Work

[ermax]

Originally Posted by tomm.brz

@ermax so he was tuned even before the recall and after:P
didn t expect the dealer to find proof on ecu other than miles count/crank cycle count reset
@Magoo did you unmarry your OFT before bringing back your broken car after the recall?

You had a lucky guess. :P

Regardless it's still a BS excuse to get off the hook for shit work.

[ermax]

Originally Posted by maslin

A short block is a built bottom end. That wouldn’t even address the valve spring issue the recall is for. It would need to be a long block or a complete engine.

Again, not Subaru/Toyota but.... our engines come that way. Either a long block, swap injectors, manifolds, all electronics and harness. Or complete minus accessories. Manifolds, injectors, harness all ready to go.

It’s an issue of money. The labor charge wouldn’t be much different, maybe 2 hours less to replace the engine. The parts price would be much higher. Valve springs and seal kit has to be under $500. Our engines are $10k+

I replaced an engine on a new-ish car that was $60k. The whole car was only $65k

If you do the 12 hour recall and then the engine blows you are out for the cost of the recall kit, 12 hours of labor, the cost of a short block (1800) and an additional 24 hours of labor. If you factor all that in then going directly to a full engine swap doesn't look so bad.

[tomm.brz]

Originally Posted by ermax

You had a lucky guess. :P

Regardless it's still a BS excuse to get off the hook for shit work.

i sure don t care if I had right or not, i d just want to understand better this thing
What Magoo wrote about what dealer said, seems to me that they found something that gives them leverage against him, but what in particular?
it would be also interesting for people who care about warranty of a new car but tune it without worrying too much

I don't have access of course to the ecu like the dealers have, i just have a friend, that has a friend , that is a tech at a Subaru dealer and he said with a software called GTS (?) they can see a hystory of everything, rpm reached, eventual rpm overrange and don't know what else, and those things shouldn't just erase by themself with just a battery disconnect..
but got nothing more to it than that

[Magoo]

Originally Posted by tomm.brz

@ermax so he was tuned even before the recall and after:P
didn t expect the dealer to find proof on ecu other than miles count/crank cycle count reset
@Magoo did you unmarry your OFT before bringing back your broken car after the recall?

I just put the stock tune back on the car.

They stopped short of calling me out on it, said it was consistent with what they've seen in the past with the ECU being reflashed and they were going to run with that and not take the blame.

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[tomm.brz]

So the best for people doing the recall is to just keep stock tune after the recall and wait a bit so if breaks like yours at least they won't have the dealer against them regarding if the ecu was reflashed or not

that s very unfortunate for you not much you can do about it..

[ermax]

Originally Posted by tomm.brz

So the best for people doing the recall is to just keep stock tune after the recall and wait a bit so if breaks like yours at least they won't have the dealer against them regarding if the ecu was reflashed or not

that s very unfortunate for you not much you can do about it..

Unless he can find proof they made errors on the rebuild. For example it’s hard to blame a tune for a plugged pickup screen.

[BRZBlack]

Originally Posted by fang_gt86

So, should I ignore the recall and risk the chance of a crash. Or, take it in and risk the chance of a perfectly running car that's completely ruined..

This. I'm not sure what to do..... And I am 2 months away from paying it off.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by BRZBlack

This. I'm not sure what to do..... And I am 2 months away from paying it off.

I'd suggest you wait till it's paid off - then you won't be making payments on a non running car.


(shit - I've been reading too many recall threads - )


humfrz

[CraigVM]

Picked mine up this morning. Seemed to run just as before during my 15 min drive home. I checked oil finding it at normal level and clean. Guess I will check to make certain it has antifreeze and not just replaced with just water
Odd thing is the odometer did not increase a single mile between drop off and when I picked it up. No test drive needed ??? Repairs done within 48 hours after I dropped it off.

What stinks is normally the car would just sit in the garage for another couple of months waiting for dry / Spring weather. Now I feel compelled to put some winter miles in to find any recall work issues if present.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by BRZBlack

This. I'm not sure what to do..... And I am 2 months away from paying it off.

Added a quote to my sig line.

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Added a quote to my sig line.

I pass that mark long time ago, even before knowing this site exist

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by CraigVM

Picked mine up this morning. Seemed to run just as before during my 15 min drive home. I checked oil finding it at normal level and clean. Guess I will check to make certain it has antifreeze and not just replaced with just water
Odd thing is the odometer did not increase a single mile between drop off and when I picked it up. No test drive needed ??? Repairs done within 48 hours after I dropped it off.

What stinks is normally the car would just sit in the garage for another couple of months waiting for dry / Spring weather. Now I feel compelled to put some winter miles in to find any recall work issues if present.

I reckon that would be a good idea -


humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Teseo

I pass that mark long time ago, even before knowing this site exist

I have been expressing my professional opposition to this idiotic recall since I first heard about it. All the springs that were going to fail have already done so long ago.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I have been expressing my professional opposition to this idiotic recall since I first heard about it. All the springs that were going to fail have already done so long ago.

That's where I'm strongly thinking about putting my money. -


humfrz