[spiffiestpenguin]

Hi guys, I have a question. My car threw the p0018 code when I was backing out of a parking spot. The car went into limp mode and I've already looked up what's going on and such. And I already have seen the posts here about the timing and sprockets and ECU replacement. My car is a 2013 Scion frs and it is my daily. I really need this car to commute to my job it is a 40 minutes highway drive back and forth. I've read that this can be a pretty costly repair. My question is before I go ahead and tear everything down to check my timing to see if that's what the issue is, are there any faster/cheaper things to test first. It seems pretty prominent that it's the sprocket's and ECU that will need to be replaced just from what I have read but I want to rule out the easier cheaper things before I tear it down. And I'm going to reset the CEL first to see if it comes back. Just curious what the most cost efficient way to go about this is. I have always worked on my own cars but this one I have never had to do anything except check the oil so I am very unfamiliar with these cars other than driving. Thanks for any info