I'm going to update my original post. Apparently this is an issue with our cars and will result in a rebuild of the whole top end of the engine. More reports are showing up for the FR-S merely because there are more of them out there. The Parts are in back-order that's how much it's showing up.
PS: yeah the picture was meant for the ODO since the towing people needed to know it. I figured i might as well take a photo
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Originally Posted by Hotlava86
yeah this is a huge issue. BRZ owners aren't noticing it much because there aren't as many BRZ's on the road. What is happening is, there is an Actuator in the timing setup or VVTi (variable valve timing (intelligent)) and well over 30% of the actuators made are faulty. they are failing to advance or retard the timing of the car properly to allow the car proper acceleration and cause RPM fluctuations like you were noticing. Toyota is actually rebuilding the entire top half of some customers engines because the problem is so severe, HOWEVER they are NOT informing their customers of this. I am good friends with my technician at Toyota and he said that he had done the job twice now, and that over 200 FR-S have already been repaired for the issue and about 20 of those are already showing signs or problems again....Sorry man it really sucks first year woes are always the hardest just remember warranty warranty warranty! they will get it right soon
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