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Old 03-11-2019, 05:08 PM   #155
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Anyone have any updates after if it came back after getting it fixed?
There are several on a thread dedicated to that subject -


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Old 03-12-2019, 04:07 AM   #156
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My car just came down with the same issue.


I bought a new 2017 Subaru BRZ PP in January 2018. The car is still completely stock and has had no issues until the CEL came on a few days ago while driving to work. It is a short 3.5 mile drive with mixed highway and city driving. P219A and P119F. The BRZ has 8080 miles on it. I took it to the stealership yesterday and they said the same thing, they need to pull the engine and adjust the valves. They need the car for 2 weeks to do the work and can't start on the work for 2 weeks. They told me to take the car home and drive it until then, but I may have slightly worse fuel economy.
Fingers crossed this works out alright.

Already posted the following thread, posting here for posterity.
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125938

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Old 03-15-2019, 04:08 PM   #157
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Just got off the phone with the dealer. They said they've done all the tests that Subaru Canada wanted them to do.

It's a matter now of hearing back about what to go forward with. Worse case scenario: dropping the motor and performing something related to the valve shims.
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Old 03-18-2019, 07:01 PM   #158
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Rather than make a new thread, I’ll add on here.

I just picked up a new to me BRZ Sport-Tech RS, 9500km used demonstrator (or a ‘corporate car’, executive driven) as they said. Lol. Probably was a media car and has had the living daylights driven out of it.

All that being said... I bought the car Saturday started it in the lot, programmed my phone and went over the features with the sales folks. Then went back in to finish up the paperwork. Went back out to leave started the car, and adjusted my seat, mirrors, and a couple other things and then, as I was about to pull out of the lot with my car the engine light turns on - never even drove the car an inch.

Turns out to be P219A and P119F.

Dropped it off today and I’m curious to what other Canadian’s experience with this is. They are seemingly trying to brush this off. Their first comment back to me was that the light was no longer lit, it was when I dropped it off. Then their first excuse about the light being on was maybe it was from the car getting flooded. What, really? Who said it flooded. I didn’t - and it certainly never had any issue starting. I’m wondering how often these codes pop back up once they are seen and what if anything actually fixes it. I have read the a TSB from Subaru of USA. And I’m not sure if they have it issued in Canada. I’m sure they are going to just brush it off as bad fuel, not starting properly. Etc.

I’m normally a VW guy and expect this crap from my older VWs. This is a first for me otherwise.

Also, it seems this code comes up more when idling rather than at load, am I correct?
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Old 03-19-2019, 05:57 PM   #159
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Lol. Awesome. As I expected. They just drove the car around, let it idle a while and said, nope the code didn’t come back. Good to go!

But at least they are looking at replacing my rear suspension because it clunks. Really, 9500km and the car is already worn to the point of MILs and clunking suspensions? Wow. What the hell made me buy this car? I should have come here first and read some of the crap y’all are complaining about.
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Lol. Awesome. As I expected. They just drove the car around, let it idle a while and said, nope the code didn’t come back. Good to go!

But at least they are looking at replacing my rear suspension because it clunks. Really, 9500km and the car is already worn to the point of MILs and clunking suspensions? Wow. What the hell made me buy this car? I should have come here first and read some of the crap y’all are complaining about.
were you expecting a back to basics & refined RWD driving experience?
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There’s an ECM software update available to fix the codes. They’re supposed to check the valve clearances and then reflash the ECM.


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were you expecting a back to basics & refined RWD driving experience?

Lol. At least maybe not a car that it already falling apart. I know it isn’t a premium car, but hell, less than a year old and 9500km and it clunks. Really?

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There’s an ECM software update available to fix the codes. They’re supposed to check the valve clearances and then reflash the ECM.

Ya. They follow their procedure from head office evidently. I have read the TSB already. I guess Subaru Head Office wasn’t willing to pay for that yet.
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Lol. At least maybe not a car that it already falling apart. I know it isn’t a premium car, but hell, less than a year old and 9500km and it clunks. Really?
yes really it is a clunky car especially when cold and especially when you're just putting around not trying to send it. I get clunky sounds from my front suspension but most of the time I don't hear anything, windows down + TRD exhaust drowns everything out
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Check engine light on new car..

Well then they need to fix their shit. A 1985 VW GTI would clunk less than this BRZ.
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Well then they need to fix their shit. A 1985 VW GTI would clunk less than this BRZ.
why? This car is supposed to be a remake of the cheap FR coupes that were available by the dozen in the 80s and 90s. Your GTI is not really the same class of car as being FWD and less about driving feel allowed the GTI to excel at DD attributes...heck maybe your VW even has more sound proofing than the twins lol...there are always trade offs with certain platforms especially at this price point.. My 86 is as clunky as my very first car 240SX and also really no different than what I've experienced in Miatas, 350/370Zs, S2000s, etc..
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On the way home last night and the damn light came on again. I was about 3-4 miles from work this time when it came on. Probably about 48 degrees or so. Same as always, 119 current, 219 in history.

I'm really not wanting the local dealerships tearing into the engine.
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On the way home last night and the damn light came on again. I was about 3-4 miles from work this time when it came on. Probably about 48 degrees or so. Same as always, 119 current, 219 in history.

I'm really not wanting the local dealerships tearing into the engine.


So how often does your light come on? Every couple of months? I’m just wondering how often I get to look forward to this wonderful experience.
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Well, prior to today, it had only done it three times. This was months apart every time it did.

I was at an autocross today and the light came on again late morning. Car was warm but the air temp was about 48.

So four times total now. The last two just a couple of days apart.

I guess I'm gong to end up having to take it in.
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