Correlation between CEL issue and break-in habits - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

switchlanez · 10-16-2012, 04:11 AM

I'm trying to see if there's a correlation between the CEL issue and break-in habits. Break-in = staying below 4000 rpm for your first 1000 miles. This poll is completely anonymous so please BE HONEST.

cwb48 · 10-16-2012, 10:28 AM

I'm afraid this poll isn't going to tell us much, since it doesn't account for other possibilities, such as bad gas. Also, some cars (such as mine) seem to have had the ECU flashed at the distributor prior to delivery. If these cars are included in the poll it will be skewed, since the ECU programming may have been the issue all along.

I voted anyway- followed the break in, no problems at 1200 miles. Mileage so far has been a high of 32.8 mpg and a low of 27.4 mpg. No taillight condensation, and my VIN is past the HP fuel pump issue.

jesperswe · 10-16-2012, 03:21 PM

It's just way to much random and seems to have absolutely nothing to do how you drove it.

FR-S Hot Lava · 10-16-2012, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by switchlanez

I'm trying to see if there's a correlation between the CEL issue and break-in habits. Break-in = staying below 4000 rpm for your first 1000 miles. This poll is completely anonymous so please BE HONEST.

Maybe what you should see is how many people have modified there vehicle with after market parts and then got a CEL.

TheSt|G · 10-16-2012, 04:04 PM

This is a good poll, no reason not to participate guys. I'm 500 miles into my break-in and doing exactly as recommended by the manual. No engine issues what so ever with only Shell 93 as well.

I do have tail light condensation and crap GPS reception though.

invaliduser · 10-16-2012, 06:23 PM

My car had 7 miles on it when it threw the CEL and rough idle started. So I don't see what break-in has to do with this issue.

Stressin · 10-16-2012, 06:53 PM

Well I can drive my car under 4000 rpm and no CEL. The moment I go past 4000 rpm and then let it idle, I get a CEL.

xwd · 10-16-2012, 07:23 PM

Break-in has nothing to do with it, a number of people had the issue when they drove the car off the lot with less than 50 miles.

WRXGuy1 · 10-17-2012, 11:40 AM

I voted "disobeyed", but only because once or twice I went above 4K RPM's. It's not like I went out of my way to completely disregard it though.

View Poll Results: Have you/haven't you had the CEL/rough idle issue and did/didn't you follow break-in?
I have had the CEL/rough idle issue and disobeyed the break-in procedure.	6	8.11%
I have had the CEL/rough idle issue and obeyed the break-in procedure.	17	22.97%
I have not had the CEL/rough idle issue and disobeyed the break-in procedure.	18	24.32%
I have not had the CEL/rough idle issue and obeyed the breakin-in procedure.	33	44.59%
Voters: 74. You may not vote on this poll

10-16-2012, 04:11 AM	#1
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,719 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Correlation between CEL issue and break-in habits I'm trying to see if there's a correlation between the CEL issue and break-in habits. Break-in = staying below 4000 rpm for your first 1000 miles. This poll is completely anonymous so please BE HONEST. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

10-17-2012, 11:40 AM	#9
WRXGuy1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Premium 6MT Location: Goffstown, NH Posts: 662 Thanks: 606 Thanked 155 Times in 104 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I voted "disobeyed", but only because once or twice I went above 4K RPM's. It's not like I went out of my way to completely disregard it though. __________________ 2013 BRZ Premium WRB MT - Picked up 5/31/12

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10-16-2012, 10:28 AM	#2
cwb48 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-s Firestorm Location: Maryland Posts: 113 Thanks: 10 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm afraid this poll isn't going to tell us much, since it doesn't account for other possibilities, such as bad gas. Also, some cars (such as mine) seem to have had the ECU flashed at the distributor prior to delivery. If these cars are included in the poll it will be skewed, since the ECU programming may have been the issue all along. I voted anyway- followed the break in, no problems at 1200 miles. Mileage so far has been a high of 32.8 mpg and a low of 27.4 mpg. No taillight condensation, and my VIN is past the HP fuel pump issue.

10-16-2012, 03:21 PM	#3
jesperswe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: sweden Posts: 267 Thanks: 0 Thanked 73 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's just way to much random and seems to have absolutely nothing to do how you drove it.

10-16-2012, 04:04 PM	#5
TheSt\|G Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: BRZ L 6MT, 128i 6MT, E39 M5, E36 M3 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 229 Thanks: 65 Thanked 97 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is a good poll, no reason not to participate guys. I'm 500 miles into my break-in and doing exactly as recommended by the manual. No engine issues what so ever with only Shell 93 as well. I do have tail light condensation and crap GPS reception though.

10-16-2012, 06:23 PM	#6
invaliduser Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2017 86 Location: Louisiana Posts: 176 Thanks: 45 Thanked 50 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My car had 7 miles on it when it threw the CEL and rough idle started. So I don't see what break-in has to do with this issue.

10-16-2012, 06:53 PM	#7
Stressin Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: London Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well I can drive my car under 4000 rpm and no CEL. The moment I go past 4000 rpm and then let it idle, I get a CEL.

10-16-2012, 07:23 PM	#8
xwd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM Subaru BRZ (Subie #9) Location: ATL, US Posts: 2,667 Thanks: 123 Thanked 861 Times in 552 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Break-in has nothing to do with it, a number of people had the issue when they drove the car off the lot with less than 50 miles.

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