Here we go again! BRZ vs FR-S Crickets!
 

Ok. I have a 2015 BRZ that has always had crickets. I can usually get rid of them by switching to Chevron gas (must be their detergent package). Anyhow I'm showing the FR-S TSB with 4 revisions of the fuel pump while Subaru is showing my 2015 as having the latest pump model. My question is to the other 2015+ BRZ owners, how did you get Subaru to fix your crickets? I'd like to get this replaced before the car goes out of warranty.

If it's a TSB warranty is irrelevant. I had crickets but headers fixed it so Subaru got off easy. :)

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I also have a 2015, and my local Subaru dealership replaced my fuel pump last week because of the crickets. I only got mine done because a friend had his replaced by a particularly overachieving tech. I had tried in the past and they had just turned me away

I got rid of mine by using Shell 91

Why is warranty irrelevant? A TSB is just a technical document that tells the techs how to repair a known problem. It is not a recall or even a notice to customers that there is any issue. A dealer can turn you away for a TSB item if they don't feel your car has that issue. Any repairs done under a TSB are indeed warranty work.

I get crickets when use 93 oct with 10% ethanol

Yep, this concept seems to cause ongoing confusion. Maybe Wiki can help .... :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techni...rvice_Bulletin


humfrz

Welp, now THAT would be my plan ..... ;)


humfrz

Chevron gas eliminated the crickets for me as well. But Mobil gas seems to idle the smoothest but with crickets. So, I have been meaning to try Mobil and adding Techron to see if I get the best of both worlds but I keep forgetting to bring the bottle of Techron with me when I fill up.

I get crickets when I use 94 octane with 10% ethanol

I have a 2015 BRZ and I got the new fuel pump in July. I just showed them the TSB or you can tell them to look up the updated TSB and they should install the new fuel pump. After I got the new fuel pump I have no crickets.

Been a 11 months and no crickets, if it bothers you take it back until there are none. They could possibly been installing the wrong pump from the wrong TSB.

How many did it take?

. What TSB did you show? All the ones i could find and Subaru found shows that my 2015 is outside the VIN #'s of the TSB and that they don't show a later part # (unlike Scion).