Engine idle chirping (cricket) noise poll. - Page 45 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Gerri · 08-09-2012, 12:42 AM

When I picked up the 86 it had the check engine light on the dealer got a technician to fix it. After I took the 86 got less than one mile and the engine stopped. The car was towed back to the dealer and supposedly fix after two days and 70 miles of test driving, however a knocking sound remains.. The dealer claims it was running retarded. Has anyone else had this problem??

brichard0625 · 08-09-2012, 09:49 AM

Theres so many pages of stuff for me to read through but i dont know if it has already been stated or if anybody noticed this but i've had the cricket noise since my first fillup. I did put shell 93 10% ethanol inside and experienced the noise. I then put sunoco and the cricket noise when away but came back but not as loud. I went back to shell to see if the noise came back louder and it didn't. So the noise hasnt been that loud but yesterday it was super hot and the noise was louder than ever! It sounded like it was 10pm and i was in the forrest. I think crickets were actually responding back to my car lol. But has anybody noticed the noise getting louder when its extremely hot outside.

Marrk · 08-09-2012, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sierra

I totally agree with you but if you want your new car to sound like a new car in the mean time it's a very easy solution. When they have the fix just stop adding it and the noise will return so you can take it in as it was.

Unless this "easy solution" comes with some unintended consequences.

fenton · 08-09-2012, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brichard0625

Theres so many pages of stuff for me to read through but i dont know if it has already been stated or if anybody noticed this but i've had the cricket noise since my first fillup. I did put shell 93 10% ethanol inside and experienced the noise. I then put sunoco and the cricket noise when away but came back but not as loud. I went back to shell to see if the noise came back louder and it didn't. So the noise hasnt been that loud but yesterday it was super hot and the noise was louder than ever! It sounded like it was 10pm and i was in the forrest. I think crickets were actually responding back to my car lol. But has anybody noticed the noise getting louder when its extremely hot outside.

haha i feel the same.

Mine gets louder when it gets heatsoaked in traffic. It sounds obnoxious in my garage or going through a drive-through. Using 94 +10% ethanol her in Canada.

Tanuki · 08-09-2012, 12:01 PM

why should a 200hp na engine need 94 octane to run properly? i believe utah only sells 91

Marrk · 08-09-2012, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanuki

why should a 200hp na engine need 94 octane to run properly? i believe utah only sells 91

Compression ratio. I believe it is 12.5 to 1. But it shouldn't need 94 if the factory says 91 is good enough.

ft86Fan · 08-09-2012, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerri

The dealer claims it was running retarded. Has anyone else had this problem??

Sorry. This just sounded funny.

Hanzo · 08-09-2012, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ft86Fan

Sorry. This just sounded funny.

Future · 08-09-2012, 03:59 PM

Wow... just came back from my dealer... WTF! I hate dealership.. the BRZ is my 26th car and its my first brand new one... Its all in my head... It's normal, the car is supposed to "ping" at high temps... Then I try to explain them WITH my video ^^^ that in no $""(*% way this is pinging... They keep on telling me that they called Subaru Canada and its all Okay.

Thats where I got mad... Telling them that the car is a "/$_"/*% Two... thousand... thirteen model and it's impossible that it was designed/engineered to sound like that...

Anyways, I left, and I'll be waiting for a lucky one here to find out exactly how to fix this.

Marrk · 08-09-2012, 04:03 PM

Do we have a tally of how many here have this ping?

BMWDavid · 08-09-2012, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanuki

why should a 200hp na engine need 94 octane to run properly? i believe utah only sells 91

Its not the 200 HP but the fact that this engine is a fairly high state of tune. At two liters and 200 HP that is 100 HP/liter and N/A at that.

Consider the 2.0L turbo in my GTI. 200 HP with a turbo vs. the BRZ's 200 N/A 200 HP.

Granted I have bucket loads of torque in my GTI from the turbo.

Tanuki · 08-09-2012, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMWDavid

Its not the 200 HP but the fact that this engine is a fairly high state of tune. At two liters and 200 HP that is 100 HP/liter and N/A at that.

Consider the 2.0L turbo in my GTI. 200 HP with a turbo vs. the BRZ's 200 N/A 200 HP.

Granted I have bucket loads of torque in my GTI from the turbo.

I guess I was being too broad. I am just wondering if all of the technology was necessary for an engine with this kind of power to be used in this car?

Mr. Sociable · 08-09-2012, 06:53 PM

Update:

My car still has the chirp. It's noticeably louder in warm temperatures. Have an appointment with the dealer for Tuesday to get it checked out. Had the tech come and listen so it wasn't just my description they were going off of.

Brimford · 08-09-2012, 09:16 PM

Another heads up, i called Scion and I told them that i felt deceived because the motor didnt sound like this from the factory. I basically told if i knew the motor was going to sound like this I wouldn't have purchased it as it is very emberassing to me.

I know some people don't care, but every other sports car out there has a great engine sound and I could have picked up any other car but I have wanted this car for a year...so I'm really bummed. The car looks great!

Anyways back on my story, i told them i felt deceived and lied to, and they were quick to tell me that they would send me an arbitration form!!!!

WTH Toyota...i just want this fixed

View Poll Results: Do you have chirping (cricket) noise during idle once the car is warmed up?
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08-09-2012, 12:42 AM	#617
Gerri Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Black ft 86 gt Location: sydney Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Engine cuts out When I picked up the 86 it had the check engine light on the dealer got a technician to fix it. After I took the 86 got less than one mile and the engine stopped. The car was towed back to the dealer and supposedly fix after two days and 70 miles of test driving, however a knocking sound remains.. The dealer claims it was running retarded. Has anyone else had this problem??

08-09-2012, 09:49 AM	#618
brichard0625 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion Frs(Scarlet) Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 907 Thanks: 172 Thanked 386 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Theres so many pages of stuff for me to read through but i dont know if it has already been stated or if anybody noticed this but i've had the cricket noise since my first fillup. I did put shell 93 10% ethanol inside and experienced the noise. I then put sunoco and the cricket noise when away but came back but not as loud. I went back to shell to see if the noise came back louder and it didn't. So the noise hasnt been that loud but yesterday it was super hot and the noise was louder than ever! It sounded like it was 10pm and i was in the forrest. I think crickets were actually responding back to my car lol. But has anybody noticed the noise getting louder when its extremely hot outside. __________________

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Brimford Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Whiteout / MT FR-S Location: Saint Louis Posts: 176 Thanks: 70 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Another heads up, i called Scion and I told them that i felt deceived because the motor didnt sound like this from the factory. I basically told if i knew the motor was going to sound like this I wouldn't have purchased it as it is very emberassing to me. I know some people don't care, but every other sports car out there has a great engine sound and I could have picked up any other car but I have wanted this car for a year...so I'm really bummed. The car looks great! Anyways back on my story, i told them i felt deceived and lied to, and they were quick to tell me that they would send me an arbitration form!!!! WTH Toyota...i just want this fixed

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