200 miles and threw a code!!!!
 

So, i was parked idling and in neutral. the rpm's dropped to 200-300 and the car shook and felt like it wanted to die. the rpm's shot up to over 1000k.

the veichle did this three times. On the third time, the CEL came on. The vehcicle began to idle fine as if nothing happen. The CEL stayed on. :mad0259:

Good thing i was in front of the garage and i ran the code. P0017 and P0017pd. Cam shaft sensor bank B.

Looks like i will be spending my friday at the dealership instead of the race track!

:thumbdown:

Ill keep everyone updated

Uh oh... Not a good feeling. Hope it's not as big of an issue as it sounds.

Keep us updated. Last guy that had this issue (I think is was a cam sensor issue) they flew techs from Japan over and they attempted to fix it. He later suffered complete engine failure. Not to scare you or anything but the community is interested in staying up to date on this issue.

What transmission you got?
Good luck and keep us up to date!

This isn't the first one that has thrown this code early in the break in.

That sucks. I hope everything turns out ok.

M/T

Subscribed. I'm curious how this turns out as reading the other guys "Cam shaft sensor" issue sounded like a nightmare for the dealer (and the owner).

He also got a new car out of it, and a ton of freebies, as well as a lowered apr. It's like he hit the lottery.

It sounds like is a cam/engine speed sensor problem, which I had experienced it similarily to my current VW 1.8T engine 1/2 years ago. If this is really the root of the problem that you are having, don't worry, it is not the end of the day because it is a easy fix, and of course, it is still under warranty, just lets dealer to determine what is actual cause of the problem.

I....feel....a....CEL....coming on!

:D

I wouldn't be surprised if the other car had an oil pressure/pump issue, especially since the engine failed. Yours may as well. The camshaft movement is controlled by oil pressure. If you don't have enough the camshaft will not move properly, as well as cause other damage.

Why would a car with 200 miles be going to the race track? Spectate?

Because Racecar!

lol, sry horse races!

Update, dealership has kept the vehicle over the weekend. They are waiting on a new part to come in from Japan and will continue to test once the new part is in. So far, it does not appear to have effect anything mechanically in the motor. Ill know more when i am able to talk with the Master mechanic.

Have a rental till then

update! Just spoke with the tech, and he informed me they will be replacing the ECU as well to the new "upgraded one".

Still itching to drive my car!

Out of curiosity, what are the last 4 digits of your VIN? Mine are 7394, so I think that may be why they never mentioned a new ECU for me. I assume yours must be below 7000?

Did he mention what the diff is between the current vs the "upgraded one"? Keep us posted.

Btw, where did you buy your Argento FR-S in SD? Was it from Frank Toyota?

Wonder what the upgraded ECU changes?

Huh? Camshaft movement is by chain..........

I will def ask when i pick it up. I do know there is a TSB for a "upgraded" edu. Whether its is for the new customization or if the old ones were having issues i am unsure.

I bought it at Toyota of Carlsbad. They are a high flow dealership and get FRS' in on the reg. Great experience, great sales guys and they took care of me. Send me a PM and ill send u my sales guy info if you want

Right on. Only reason why I asked is b/c there was an Argento @ Mile of Cars last month and I though you might have picked that one up.

Hopefully this new ecu will fix all of the issues that owners are having.

I'm actually planning to wait till next year's models but I appreciate the heads up.

I got her back!!!! So..... I already had the new ecu but Toyota told them to change it anyways just in case the old one had bad memory of the wrong timing with the cams.

I def can tell it idles way smoother than before. I cant tell if it runs better yet because i have yet to open it up due to it still being broken in.

Oh, and the idle dip is not normal, so take it in whether u get the CEL on or not. He told me Toyota knows something is going on but need more people to report it so they can narrow down the true issue.

Road Trip!!!!

Variable camshaft control is via oil pressure. Regular camshaft movement is by chain.