Hows your FRS/BRZ holding up? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

HotlavaFRSGT86 · 03-24-2019, 02:26 PM

Hey guys how is your car holding up and how many miles? I bought my '15 FRS new 4 yrs ago this month and have 28,xxx on the clock, only major issue i had was a cam sensor went bad, but it didn't give any driveability issues, could've been a nuisance CEL, i used to have the HPFP Chirping constantly but now its pretty rare, guess the seals have worn enough, also some flywheel rattle when i'm coasting down a hill in only 1st 2nd or 3rd, but its a lightweight flywheel and the car has no insulation. All these other issues people have reported i have none of those, car is great and i love it and people always try to race me and have to always show off if they see me. So how about all of you guys?

YamahaR86 · 03-24-2019, 02:31 PM

Bought mine new March 2013, have about 45k miles on it. It runs fine, only major thing that bothers me is:

Window seal rolled up because of window indexing. So it screwed up my tint.

Bumper sag.

humfrz · 03-24-2019, 02:55 PM

Bought mine new in 2013. It now has 25,000 trouble free miles.

No CELs, no squeaks, no leaky tail lights, no crickets (that I can hear), no torque dip (that I notice), no leaks.

Never been back to the dealer (except for first three free oil changes).

Never been in a shop (except for oil changes and swapping to an aftermarket muffler - YES, I'm lazy).

humfrz

Ultramaroon · 03-24-2019, 03:10 PM

Rubber clutch pedal stopper thingy wore out in the first year. Fucking POS car.

HachiRokuX · 03-24-2019, 03:11 PM

17 86, 26000 miles in. Battery was done about a week ago and had to be replaced under warranty. Other than that, nothing.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rampage · 03-24-2019, 03:18 PM

My son has a 2013 FR-S that he bought on June 28th 2013. It currently has 32,000 miles on it. He replaced the all season tires (no Primacy) it came with in December last year. Besides that he has had zero issues. The car has been perfect so far.

humfrz · 03-24-2019, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Rubber clutch pedal stopper thingy wore out in the first year. Fucking POS car.

And I don't suppose having a size 18 shoe and a 150 pound leg banging on it had anything to do with clutch stopper wearing out -

humfrz

Tcoat · 03-24-2019, 06:33 PM

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...71#post3199771

Tcoat · 03-24-2019, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rampage

My son has a 2013 FR-S that he bought on June 28th 2013. It currently has 32,000 miles on it. He replaced the all season tires (no Primacy) it came with in December last year. Besides that he has had zero issues. The car has been perfect so far.

It isn't even broken in yet!

MuseChaser · 03-24-2019, 06:38 PM

Up until having the "R word" done, my 2013 FRS was 71,000 miles of trouble-free driving fun. Bought good snow tires and steel wheels for winter, a new battery a few months ago, and a new set of summer tires at about 55K miles. No major issues; only minor ones were a TSB done on windows to avoid freezing shut (didn't work, but where I live I doubt anything would), the driver's window still sort of rolls up the rubber seal at the top/front, and a TSB done for oscillating idle. Routine maintenance all done as suggested or before.

Here's hoping the new engine will return the vehicle to it's pre "R word" reliability and fun status.

PNW-BRZ · 03-24-2019, 06:46 PM

2015 BRZ Manual w/ some mods (Headers, Tune, Gearing (4.56), Brakes, Tires, Fluids). 24K and pretty good overall. 2 Service issues (dead battery and crickets), both resolved. Still amazed by how often I get comments on the car.

Docdoc · 03-24-2019, 07:11 PM

50k miles in on a manual 2014 FR-S, nothing to report. I have did preventative maintenance like Mogul trans oil, engine oil, performance tires and air filter re-oil. I did do a brake upgrade by replacing stock with Ferodo brake pads, racing dot 4 fluid and brake lines with steel. Though none of the brake stuff was "needed" for and breakdown. Did them as I track it once in a blue moon.

Oh, I put in replacement factory orange turn signal light bulbs as someone put in cheap LED's that broke.

Docdoc

ZionsWrath · 03-24-2019, 07:25 PM

Sold my 2013 (bought May 2012) due to engine knock. More likely user error than the vehicle. Otherwise it served me well with plenty of track use.

Ultramaroon · 03-24-2019, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

And I don't suppose having a size 18 shoe and a 150 pound leg banging on it had anything to do with clutch stopper wearing out

That has nothing to do with it.

03-24-2019, 02:26 PM	#1
HotlavaFRSGT86 Keep ICE alive+manuals Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2015 Hot Lava 6 spd Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 68 Thanks: 38 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hows your FRS/BRZ holding up? Hey guys how is your car holding up and how many miles? I bought my '15 FRS new 4 yrs ago this month and have 28,xxx on the clock, only major issue i had was a cam sensor went bad, but it didn't give any driveability issues, could've been a nuisance CEL, i used to have the HPFP Chirping constantly but now its pretty rare, guess the seals have worn enough, also some flywheel rattle when i'm coasting down a hill in only 1st 2nd or 3rd, but its a lightweight flywheel and the car has no insulation. All these other issues people have reported i have none of those, car is great and i love it and people always try to race me and have to always show off if they see me. So how about all of you guys? __________________ If your not first your last - Ricky Bobby

03-24-2019, 02:31 PM	#2
YamahaR86 JDM Vaping Stance Nation Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 White Location: FL Posts: 710 Thanks: 647 Thanked 345 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Bought mine new March 2013, have about 45k miles on it. It runs fine, only major thing that bothers me is: Window seal rolled up because of window indexing. So it screwed up my tint. Bumper sag. __________________ Clueless

03-24-2019, 03:10 PM	#4
Ultramaroon 義理チョコ Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: a 13 e8h frs Location: vantucky, wa Posts: 31,868 Thanks: 52,132 Thanked 36,520 Times in 18,921 Posts Mentioned: 1106 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	Rubber clutch pedal stopper thingy wore out in the first year. Fucking POS car. __________________ service manuals

03-24-2019, 03:11 PM	#5
HachiRokuX Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Drives: 2017 Toyota 86 Location: Florida Posts: 232 Thanks: 1,712 Thanked 117 Times in 73 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hows your FRS/BRZ holding up? 17 86, 26000 miles in. Battery was done about a week ago and had to be replaced under warranty. Other than that, nothing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-24-2019, 03:18 PM	#6
Rampage Senior Member/Old Fanboi Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2000 2ZZ-GE MR2 Spyder HT Location: Back home in Ohio now Posts: 2,446 Thanks: 1,931 Thanked 2,014 Times in 915 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My son has a 2013 FR-S that he bought on June 28th 2013. It currently has 32,000 miles on it. He replaced the all season tires (no Primacy) it came with in December last year. Besides that he has had zero issues. The car has been perfect so far. __________________ So many modders have more cents than sense!

03-24-2019, 02:55 PM	#3
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,868 Thanks: 28,790 Thanked 31,816 Times in 16,425 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Bought mine new in 2013. It now has 25,000 trouble free miles. No CELs, no squeaks, no leaky tail lights, no crickets (that I can hear), no torque dip (that I notice), no leaks. Never been back to the dealer (except for first three free oil changes). Never been in a shop (except for oil changes and swapping to an aftermarket muffler - YES, I'm lazy). humfrz

03-24-2019, 06:33 PM	#8
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...71#post3199771 __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

03-24-2019, 06:38 PM	#10
MuseChaser Feeling like thinking.... Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: CNY Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 1,664 Thanked 2,433 Times in 1,064 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Up until having the "R word" done, my 2013 FRS was 71,000 miles of trouble-free driving fun. Bought good snow tires and steel wheels for winter, a new battery a few months ago, and a new set of summer tires at about 55K miles. No major issues; only minor ones were a TSB done on windows to avoid freezing shut (didn't work, but where I live I doubt anything would), the driver's window still sort of rolls up the rubber seal at the top/front, and a TSB done for oscillating idle. Routine maintenance all done as suggested or before. Here's hoping the new engine will return the vehicle to it's pre "R word" reliability and fun status. __________________ Drive like everyone's life around you depends on it...

03-24-2019, 07:11 PM	#12
Docdoc Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Drives: Scion FR-S 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 50 Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	50k miles in on a manual 2014 FR-S, nothing to report. I have did preventative maintenance like Mogul trans oil, engine oil, performance tires and air filter re-oil. I did do a brake upgrade by replacing stock with Ferodo brake pads, racing dot 4 fluid and brake lines with steel. Though none of the brake stuff was "needed" for and breakdown. Did them as I track it once in a blue moon. Oh, I put in replacement factory orange turn signal light bulbs as someone put in cheap LED's that broke. Docdoc __________________ I'm the guy that liked the FR-S so much I bought it twice...

03-24-2019, 07:25 PM	#13
ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Sold my 2013 (bought May 2012) due to engine knock. More likely user error than the vehicle. Otherwise it served me well with plenty of track use. __________________

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Hows the FRS/BRZ in the snow compared to other RWD cars?	iwantafrs	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	22	07-24-2015 01:45 AM
So first time MT drivers (or been a while). hows your daily commute experience?	chickdigger802	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	46	06-22-2013 03:24 AM
So hows the Fr-s on Hills	HachiRokuBoy	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	66	04-09-2013 09:40 PM
You guys with Limiteds, hows your climate control working?	houseofsuffering	BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics	60	02-22-2013 08:37 AM
Hows this thing	Naughty	AFRICA	4	01-31-2013 04:10 AM

User Name		Remember Me?
Password