Engine idle chirping (cricket) noise poll. - Page 16 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

BRZ_STI · 11-10-2014, 12:48 AM

I have a 2015 series blue and it has 6,500 miles on it and it chirps all the time

musicman78 · 08-26-2015, 03:25 AM

Just over a 1000 miles and definitely have crickets on my 2015 AT BRZ Limited. Oh well, it appears it is something to live with for now.

Stratoside · 12-29-2015, 08:40 PM

i hear constant knocking sound, it does not sound like cricket chirping because it's a low note...
anyways if this is the chirp, i got it today around 9500 miles, m/t frs

Ultramaroon · 12-29-2015, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stratoside

i hear constant knocking sound, it does not sound like cricket chirping because it's a low note...
anyways if this is the chirp, i got it today around 9500 miles, m/t frs

Nope. Not crickets. I posted in your original thread.

Side · 02-07-2016, 04:29 PM

So much useful information on these forums.

My 2016 just started doing this, and I was more worried something was wrong than about the actual noise. I can live with noise, I can't live with problems :P

BRZ_Prague · 02-07-2016, 06:51 PM

No cricket noises at all. I got a 2015 BRZ with something around 16000km/10000 miles. I've filled a car with premium 100 octane (RON not AKI) petrol since very first day.

MGPAX · 02-09-2016, 01:35 AM

.....accelerate to red line a few times in temps above 70 and the crickets will show up to congratulate you on your efforts!!

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Originally Posted by BRZ_Prague

No cricket noises at all. I got a 2015 BRZ with something around 16000km/10000 miles. I've filled a car with premium 100 octane (RON not AKI) petrol since very first day.

Brayden_23 · 02-09-2016, 01:38 AM

I experienced crickets with 92 from Safeway (the highest octane in my area).

Switched to 92 from Chevron and crickets are almost non-existent. Every once in awhile one cricket decides to have a solo, but for the most part they keep their mouths shut

BRZ_Prague · 02-12-2016, 06:06 PM

Haha, thats actually like 30% of my daily driving. But I've already accepted my faith and I'm just waiting to warmly welcome crickets. Maybe I just delayed it by using 100 octane petrol, i dont know. Its quite hard to find a station with 98RON, here where I live. So I got a choice between 100 or 95, which has too low octane number for this car. And even when I find some, its more expensive than 100 in local station - dont know why. Anyway, I just wanted to contribute to forum.

Tcoat · 02-12-2016, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BRZ_Prague

Haha, thats actually like 30% of my daily driving. But I've already accepted my faith and I'm just waiting to warmly welcome crickets. Maybe I just delayed it by using 100 octane petrol, i dont know. Its quite hard to find a station with 98RON, here where I live. So I got a choice between 100 or 95, which has too low octane number for this car. And even when I find some, its more expensive than 100 in local station - dont know why. Anyway, I just wanted to contribute to forum.

Octane doesn't seem to have anything to do with it. Ethanol however has been shown time and again to come into play. Since you probably don't even have ethanol in the fuel there you will probably never get to experience the chirping joy. In fact I do not recall ever seeing anybody other than North Americans that have the issue. Somebody chime in if I am wrong please.

sly · 02-12-2016, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Octane doesn't seem to have anything to do with it. Ethanol however has been shown time and again to come into play. Since you probably don't even have ethanol in the fuel there you will probably never get to experience the chirping joy. In fact I do not recall ever seeing anybody other than North Americans that have the issue. Somebody chime in if I am wrong please.

I think you may be right. I have 2500 miles on a 2016 BRZ and no crickets. I have only put ethanol free gas in from day one though.

Tcoat · 02-12-2016, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sly

I think you may be right. I have 2500 miles on a 2016 BRZ and no crickets. I have only put ethanol free gas in from day one though.

Temperature comes into play as well it would seem. since some come and go depending on the season.

sly · 02-12-2016, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Temperature comes into play as well it would seem. since some come and go depending on the season.

I bought it in late December and so it's been cold since I bought it. This summer we'll see if they show...

Side · 02-13-2016, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Side

So much useful information on these forums.

My 2016 just started doing this, and I was more worried something was wrong than about the actual noise. I can live with noise, I can't live with problems :P

Update: I switched from 91 octane up to 10% ethanol from Exxon, to 90 octane ethanol free from Conoco. Crickets *seem* to have stopped.

If they come back, I will update again.

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08-26-2015, 03:25 AM	#212
musicman78 New to Subaru! Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: BRZ Limited Location: Pasadena, CA. Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just over a 1000 miles and definitely have crickets on my 2015 AT BRZ Limited. Oh well, it appears it is something to live with for now.

12-29-2015, 08:40 PM	#213
Stratoside Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Firestorm red MT FR-S 2013 Location: Virginia USA Posts: 85 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i hear constant knocking sound, it does not sound like cricket chirping because it's a low note... anyways if this is the chirp, i got it today around 9500 miles, m/t frs

02-07-2016, 04:29 PM	#215
Side Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: 2018 BRZ tS Location: Washington Posts: 212 Thanks: 314 Thanked 114 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So much useful information on these forums. My 2016 just started doing this, and I was more worried something was wrong than about the actual noise. I can live with noise, I can't live with problems :P

02-07-2016, 06:51 PM	#216
BRZ_Prague Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Sport Location: Prague, Czech republic Posts: 24 Thanks: 54 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	No cricket noises at all. I got a 2015 BRZ with something around 16000km/10000 miles. I've filled a car with premium 100 octane (RON not AKI) petrol since very first day.

02-12-2016, 06:06 PM	#219
BRZ_Prague Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Sport Location: Prague, Czech republic Posts: 24 Thanks: 54 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Haha, thats actually like 30% of my daily driving. But I've already accepted my faith and I'm just waiting to warmly welcome crickets. Maybe I just delayed it by using 100 octane petrol, i dont know. Its quite hard to find a station with 98RON, here where I live. So I got a choice between 100 or 95, which has too low octane number for this car. And even when I find some, its more expensive than 100 in local station - dont know why. Anyway, I just wanted to contribute to forum.

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