Recall # WQC39 - ECM Reprogramming for Coolant Thermostat - Page 11 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mo707 · 01-02-2013, 03:31 PM

They told me when i went in for my 7k service the other day. My appointment is tomorrow!

so26 · 01-02-2013, 10:12 PM

Brought my FR-S in to get the ECM updated. When I got the car back I noticed that the service tech had put 7 miles on the car. Has anyone else who had the update done notice if the tech put any miles on your car? I wonder if it states in the service bulletin to test drive the car after the update?

If not, then I'm pretty mad that someone took my car for a joyride.

Urka · 01-03-2013, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by so26

Brought my FR-S in to get the ECM updated. When I got the car back I noticed that the service tech had put 7 miles on the car. Has anyone else who had the update done notice if the tech put any miles on your car? I wonder if it states in the service bulletin to test drive the car after the update?

If not, then I'm pretty mad that someone took my car for a joyride.

Being a technician myself, the only reason I see necessary to test drive after an ECM re-flash is if the vehicle presents difficulty re-learning parameters. Example: rough idle. In the repair manual, they usually want a technician to drive for 20 minutes or so depending on the vehicle. Another factor is was it driven in the city, or highway for that duration?

Or he wanted to drive it

Propaganda · 01-03-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by so26

Brought my FR-S in to get the ECM updated. When I got the car back I noticed that the service tech had put 7 miles on the car. Has anyone else who had the update done notice if the tech put any miles on your car? I wonder if it states in the service bulletin to test drive the car after the update?

If not, then I'm pretty mad that someone took my car for a joyride.

0 miles were put on mine. They just drove it around the building back out front

bestwheelbase · 01-03-2013, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by so26

Brought my FR-S in to get the ECM updated. When I got the car back I noticed that the service tech had put 7 miles on the car. Has anyone else who had the update done notice if the tech put any miles on your car? I wonder if it states in the service bulletin to test drive the car after the update?

If not, then I'm pretty mad that someone took my car for a joyride.

This is beginning to sound very familiar.

OrbitalEllipses · 01-03-2013, 07:10 PM

7 cold, hard, abusive miles.

so26 · 01-03-2013, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

7 cold, hard, abusive miles.

Thanks for trying to make me feel better, LOL

Visconti · 01-03-2013, 09:33 PM

For anyone that's wondering all my flashes include this latest code change.

-John

Marcoscrdo · 01-03-2013, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Yes. The car warm up much faster in 3 minutes of calm driving than it will in 10 minutes of idling.

I have this under Recalls in MySubaru. VIN 02883, located in MD.

Do you think it was done earlier in December? I live in MD too and i bought my BRZ on the 27th. Do you think it was replaced/checked already?

OrbitalEllipses · 01-03-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcoscrdo

Do you think it was done earlier in December? I live in MD too and i bought my BRZ on the 27th. Do you think it was replaced/checked already?

:shrug: Check your My.Subaru.com interface.

Marcoscrdo · 01-04-2013, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

:shrug: Check your My.Subaru.com interface.

Sorry for asking, but what is that? This my first time buying a car

OrbitalEllipses · 01-04-2013, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcoscrdo

Sorry for asking, but what is that? This my first time buying a car

Go to that website. Sign up for an account. Enter a VIN. That's your Subaru site for YOUR car. There's a section called Recalls.

Marcoscrdo · 01-04-2013, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Go to that website. Sign up for an account. Enter a VIN. That's your Subaru site for YOUR car. There's a section called Recalls.

So just to double check, if the work has been done it should show on there? Thanks again!!

OrbitalEllipses · 01-04-2013, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcoscrdo

So just to double check, if the work has been done it should show on there? Thanks again!!

If there is an active Recall for your vehicle, it will show up under the Recalls section.

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