High Mileage Toyobaru's how are things holding up? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

cycleboy · 02-28-2014, 10:23 AM

I'm "only" at 15K, but mine's a DD and coming up on a year old.

I have the minor issues of crickets and some rear deck rattle, but the crickets are just going to stay until there's a permanent/real fix and the rear deck is only noticeable if I turn the stereo down/off at 55+mph.

Yes, it is a car I can just get in and drive whenever. Which I'm going to do in 15min or so! Let's hope the gnarly rain we had last night hasn't caused all of the roads to be a total mess.

jwbrocloud · 02-28-2014, 10:25 AM

36,000 miles... not a care in the world.

Burninator · 02-28-2014, 10:59 AM

15k-ish DD here too, no major issues besides having to have the transmission taken apart at 12k miles to find that I had a defective throwout bearing which caused [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zsPn6YMf5g"]this noise[/ame] while the clutch was pressed all the way in and the engine was revved to like 3-4k RPM.

Haven't really had to deal with crickets all that much since no ethanol gas is readily available in my area. For the next fill up I plan to stick Shell vpower in it (only available in an ethanol blend around here

) to see if the crickets come back.

privfaith · 02-28-2014, 11:07 AM

36k Miles. Only ongoing issues I've had is with taillight gaskets and people that don't know how to open their doors.
Considering supercharging once I have the cash and some more confidence.

Tt3Sheppard · 02-28-2014, 11:13 AM

33k here and no issues so far besides the usual crickets, driverside window seal, rpm drop, and random popping sounds during very cold startup (below 32degrees F which is apparently normal). Not sure what to expect at 50k.

BlueDubbinTDI · 02-28-2014, 11:42 AM

The only problem Ive had in 8000 miles is my car rattling to death. Not even crickets. Hopefully my dealer can help with this a little but I havnt even asked yet.

brillo · 02-28-2014, 11:50 AM

1 year, 5,000mi, no issues with the car. You can't use forums as a good guage of reliability because people more often come to gripe and seek advice for issues than brag how reliable their car is.

Apex-Wolf · 02-28-2014, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueDubbinTDI

The only problem Ive had in 8000 miles is my car rattling to death. Not even crickets. Hopefully my dealer can help with this a little but I havnt even asked yet.

Is it the rear deck rattle? this guy has a solution
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13699

PoorMansRacing · 02-28-2014, 02:05 PM

I have nearly 25K miles on the car. The only "issue" I have is the chirping. Most of the issues people have reported are cosmetic at best. You can barely hear the chirp, and it's only at idle or low speeds. The car is worth it IMO. The RPM drop I've seen reported appeared to be an issue with 2012 models and were fixed with an ECU reflash from the dealer.

sshole · 02-28-2014, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BRZTimeTrials

I have nearly 25K miles on the car. The only "issue" I have is the chirping. Most of the issues people have reported are cosmetic at best. You can barely hear the chirp, and it's only at idle or low speeds. The car is worth it IMO. The RPM drop I've seen reported appeared to be an issue with 2012 models and were fixed with an ECU reflash from the dealer.

Barely hear the chirp? My wife, who is not a car person, asked me what that squeaking noise was last night. With the windows up. And music playing.

Barely hear the chirp.

SirBrass · 02-28-2014, 03:28 PM

So basically no one has gotten to the high mileage point with these cars yet. That is, 75k miles minimum. That's barely "high mileage" territory. When one of these cars crosses 100k miles, then that's actual high mileage.

PoorMansRacing · 02-28-2014, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sshole

Barely hear the chirp? My wife, who is not a car person, asked me what that squeaking noise was last night. With the windows up. And music playing.

Barely hear the chirp.

Never had it to that degree where I heard it inside the cabin, stock or modified.

jeebus · 02-28-2014, 03:43 PM

Just under 30k miles. I've had the HPFP chip on/off but it's not all that common or that loud. Had the rear decklid area popping/squeaking noise but I fixed that my self. No other issues. Car is AutoXed regularly.

BlueDubbinTDI · 02-28-2014, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apex-Wolf

Is it the rear deck rattle? this guy has a solution
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13699

Rear suspension after lowering, drivers side window, and glovebox/radio area. I did the rear deck fix before it had a chance to happen already lol

02-28-2014, 10:59 AM	#17
Burninator Trogdor ftw Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Asphalt FR-S M/T Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	15k-ish DD here too, no major issues besides having to have the transmission taken apart at 12k miles to find that I had a defective throwout bearing which caused [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zsPn6YMf5g"]this noise[/ame] while the clutch was pressed all the way in and the engine was revved to like 3-4k RPM. Haven't really had to deal with crickets all that much since no ethanol gas is readily available in my area. For the next fill up I plan to stick Shell vpower in it (only available in an ethanol blend around here ) to see if the crickets come back. __________________ "Hell hath no fury like a driver stuck behind a Toyota Prius."

02-28-2014, 11:50 AM	#21
brillo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 506 Thanks: 18 Thanked 77 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	1 year, 5,000mi, no issues with the car. You can't use forums as a good guage of reliability because people more often come to gripe and seek advice for issues than brag how reliable their car is. __________________ 2013 Firestorm FR-S, MTX, build date 1/13.

02-28-2014, 03:43 PM	#27
jeebus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2015 Mustang GT (on order) Location: San Diego Posts: 904 Thanks: 114 Thanked 471 Times in 208 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just under 30k miles. I've had the HPFP chip on/off but it's not all that common or that loud. Had the rear decklid area popping/squeaking noise but I fixed that my self. No other issues. Car is AutoXed regularly. __________________

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02-28-2014, 10:23 AM	#15
cycleboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S - Argento Location: 805 Posts: 503 Thanks: 8 Thanked 215 Times in 142 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm "only" at 15K, but mine's a DD and coming up on a year old. I have the minor issues of crickets and some rear deck rattle, but the crickets are just going to stay until there's a permanent/real fix and the rear deck is only noticeable if I turn the stereo down/off at 55+mph. Yes, it is a car I can just get in and drive whenever. Which I'm going to do in 15min or so! Let's hope the gnarly rain we had last night hasn't caused all of the roads to be a total mess.

02-28-2014, 10:25 AM	#16
jwbrocloud Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Raven MT Location: Houston, the heights Posts: 173 Thanks: 52 Thanked 28 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	36,000 miles... not a care in the world.

02-28-2014, 11:07 AM	#18
privfaith Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: RX8 -> 2013 FRS Location: Long Island - New York Posts: 63 Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	36k Miles. Only ongoing issues I've had is with taillight gaskets and people that don't know how to open their doors. Considering supercharging once I have the cash and some more confidence.

02-28-2014, 11:42 AM	#20
BlueDubbinTDI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2012 MCS Location: Jax, FL Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 943 Thanked 570 Times in 356 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The only problem Ive had in 8000 miles is my car rattling to death. Not even crickets. Hopefully my dealer can help with this a little but I havnt even asked yet.

02-28-2014, 02:05 PM	#23
PoorMansRacing Anorexic Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2003 Honda S2000 Suzuka Blue Location: Washington, DC Posts: 341 Thanks: 598 Thanked 175 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have nearly 25K miles on the car. The only "issue" I have is the chirping. Most of the issues people have reported are cosmetic at best. You can barely hear the chirp, and it's only at idle or low speeds. The car is worth it IMO. The RPM drop I've seen reported appeared to be an issue with 2012 models and were fixed with an ECU reflash from the dealer.

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