valve spring issue?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Akari

Yeah, it'll be interesting to see. I'm not very well versed in how involved this work is going to be, but based on how little room there is, would this be a lift engine activity? -If so, a lot of us are going to have a bucket of aftermarket parts in the way..

I don't see how it could be done with out lifting. The work itself isn't extensive. Getting to the sections you need to will be the hard part. They say 12 hours but I highly doubt that it would actually take that long even with the lift. Turboed cars may be a bitch though and they may not touch them more due to liability issues. No doubt we will hear about every single person that has a problem getting the work done while not a peep out of those that have their heavily modified cars done without any issue at all.

[beezee]

The VIN for my FR-S is outside the range mentioned in these posts (7XXXXX) but when I input it on both the NHTSA and Toyota recall sites, they say its affected by the recall. Wait and see I guess.

Would be interesting to see if others get the same results.

[7 skulls]

Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

Me too. Phew!

Me too!


Just put my VIN in on the toyota site... comes back clean.

[edj]

interesting, my VIN is lower than the range given. i guess i got the last of the good springs?

[bcj]

Ouch. My number has come up.
Excuse to get TOB factored in with the deconstruction.

And it's one of the engines that doesn't have oil falling out all over.

[Rican_D]

Mines is affected.

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[DarkSideFRS]

Originally Posted by beezee

The VIN for my FR-S is outside the range mentioned in these posts (7XXXXX) but when I input it on both the NHTSA and Toyota recall sites, they say its affected by the recall. Wait and see I guess.

Would be interesting to see if others get the same results.

i thought the same, but my VIN is showing up as affected on the NHTSA site....

[Rican_D]

I had to come out of pocket on TOB

Originally Posted by bcj

Ouch. My number has come up.
Excuse to get TOB factored in with the deconstruction.

And it's one of the engines that doesn't have oil falling out all over.

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[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

,,, No doubt we will hear about every single person that has a problem getting the work done while not a peep out of those that have their heavily modified cars done without any issue at all.

Mine's on the list (no surprise there with number ...274). Maybe I'll have them do the spark plugs at the same time once I get it in since it's overdue X2 now.

Also have them do the other two recalls on my car, the one for checking the key doesn't come out when it's in park (it doesn't) and the one where the owner's manual needs correction.

[Spacemane969]

Originally Posted by gravitylover

I don't know how comfortable I am with the dealer tearing my out of warranty engine apart on a car that's well over 100k and not worth what I'd like it to be. If they'll offer a reasonable warranty on the engine work I'd feel a lot better about it that's for sure.

Yep I'm almost at 90. I don't think I can justify taking mine in at this point.

[Tt3Sheppard]

Almost at 100k not sure I want to have the dealer in my engine bay. Last time I was there they were very unprofessional. Once it comes out could be the start of a whole new list of issues if not reinstalled correctly. Figure it should have blown by now.

[wbradley]

So, if this recall is mandated by the NHTSA, theres a good change there WILL NOT be a recall in every country outside USA. On the other hand, some countries might follow suit. I guess it`s a waiting game.

On a curious note, my car was produced in 04/12 but the last 4 digits are 1855, so it appears my car precedes the recall batches. I don`t get it, they started making shitty springs after a few hundred cars were done?

Anyway if it was recalled now it would have to wait until April since she went into hibernation last night.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spacemane969

Yep I'm almost at 90. I don't think I can justify taking mine in at this point.

I doubt I would bother if I was involved (I am way outta it). I have now done a pretty deep dive and have not found one single reference to any of the listed cars breaking a valve spring. Not one.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by wbradley

So, if this recall is mandated by the NHTSA, theres a good change there WILL NOT be a recall in every country outside USA. On the other hand, some countries might follow suit. I guess it`s a waiting game.

On a curious note, my car was produced in 04/12 but the last 4 digits are 1855, so it appears my car precedes the recall batches. I don`t get it, they started making shitty springs after a few hundred cars were done?

Anyway if it was recalled now it would have to wait until April since she went into hibernation last night.

You can search the Canadian VINS in the NHTSA site.