Has Anyone Brought Their Car In For Valve Spring Recall - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

gravitylover · 01-26-2019, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Got mine does, plugs were parts cost only. They also did my clutch. Seems great, i've driven 114 miles since I got it back and not even a leak

Which dealer?

DarkPira7e · 01-26-2019, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gravitylover

Which dealer?

I'm in Vermont, so Heritage Toyota

gravitylover · 01-26-2019, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

I'm in Vermont, so Heritage Toyota

I'm not happy with what my dealer wants to put in new plugs and a new serpentine belt (full price as if the engine wasn't going to be out and taken apart) so was considering heading up that way. Maybe Rutland or Burlington Subaru because they've both treated me nicely in the past.

DarkPira7e · 01-26-2019, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gravitylover

I'm not happy with what my dealer wants to put in new plugs and a new serpentine belt (full price as if the engine wasn't going to be out and taken apart) so was considering heading up that way. Maybe Rutland or Burlington Subaru because they've both treated me nicely in the past.

Oh, fair enough. Burlington Subaru is scheduling out into October, so it'd be quite a wait

RocknTommy · 01-28-2019, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyRobot

I got my car back from dealer last night. It took 2 days (was initially told 1). The service department notified me pretty early about needing to keep the car an additional day and extended the rental. I also got the spark plugs changed at the same time. They charged me about $200 for the parts and labor.

I haven't notice a difference with driving after the change. The car moves and sounds the same.

Which Dealer?

HappyRobot · 01-29-2019, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by RocknTommy

Which Dealer?

Team Toyota of Glen Mills

_______ · 01-31-2019, 12:25 AM

Anyone in this area here modded were able to get their recall done with no problems? Mods I have that can get in their way is OFT tune UEL headers and an Mishimoto Oil Cooler will these mods be an issue?

zc06_kisstherain · 02-17-2019, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by _______

Anyone in this area here modded were able to get their recall done with no problems? Mods I have that can get in their way is OFT tune UEL headers and an Mishimoto Oil Cooler will these mods be an issue?

I wouldnt take it

jjaisli · 02-22-2019, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by _______

Anyone in this area here modded were able to get their recall done with no problems? Mods I have that can get in their way is OFT tune UEL headers and an Mishimoto Oil Cooler will these mods be an issue?

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I wouldnt take it

Perhaps I'm just naive but I'm not sure why this would be an issue. We're talking about a factory recall, not a warranty repair.

I actually have an appointment to bring my car to Johnston's Toyota (formally Scion) in Middletown NY next weekend (March 2nd). And we'll see what happens. My car is still technically street registered but it's basically a track day special at this point, and is usually on a trailer when not on a race track. Suspension, brakes, header, tune, roll cage, race seats, harness, quick release wheel--the works. There's no point trying to hide what it is, and what it isn't.

If it's a problem, I'll let everybody know.

jjaisli · 03-01-2019, 04:42 PM

FWIW, I dropped the car off today. They asked me for a list of mods. I just laughed and asked, "Are you kidding?" My car was still idling in the garage and you could clearly hear it. She specifically asked about the ECU and I told her yes, it has a custom tune from Moto-East as the car is pretty much an HPDE toy. But it didn't sound like it would be a problem. I was originally told it would take a week but they told me they were taking a bit longer on average. I'll check in again when I get the car back.

zc06_kisstherain · 03-02-2019, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jjaisli

FWIW, I dropped the car off today. They asked me for a list of mods. I just laughed and asked, "Are you kidding?" My car was still idling in the garage and you could clearly hear it. She specifically asked about the ECU and I told her yes, it has a custom tune from Moto-East as the car is pretty much an HPDE toy. But it didn't sound like it would be a problem. I was originally told it would take a week but they told me they were taking a bit longer on average. I'll check in again when I get the car back.

hope they didnt do screw anything on your car when you get it back

jjaisli · 03-04-2019, 05:40 AM

I doubt it. One of the owners of Johnstons is a racer himself and used to drive in Chumpcar (now Champcar Endurance series). He has his own track prepped FRS. I never brought the car back there for any service or warranty work (short of a dead battery 3 years ago). Mainly because it's just too far to go.

Either way, as soon as they're done, the car goes back to AZP for the usual pre-season prep and inspections.

jjaisli · 03-08-2019, 03:59 PM

So the car is done. I have not picked it up yet, but I'm told they took it out for a test drive and everything is running well.

They also called me and asked how I wanted to handle the coolant and oil as they intended to refill with stock Toyota sourced fluids now that the work was done, and they were concerned that if I took the car out and started hammering around on track that they wouldn't be sufficient.

I told them not to worry as the car was going down for a complete flush at AZP anyway but it certainly left me with a good feeling that they would even be cognizant and concerned over something like this. And I think it shows that they're thinking well beyond a baseline level.

I bought the car at Johnston's when it was still a Scion dealer and I've only brought it back once for service but I highly recommend them. I don't want to give them a label such as "mod-friendly" when it may not be accurate, pending the specific circumstances. But I've purchased two cars from them and they've always taken good care of me.

If there's anything worth reporting about the work they did, I'll follow up.

bmacfrs · 03-09-2019, 05:46 AM

Publication came out yesterday about J02 recall issues. Citing another thread here. Thought you all may want to check it out.

It describes the reason I chose NOT to have the recall done.

Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ Owners Claim a Recall Fix Is Destroying Their Engines

http://www.thedrive.com/news/26848/s...-their-engines

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jjaisli Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Location: The Ramapo Mountains NJ Posts: 248 Thanks: 212 Thanked 155 Times in 94 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FWIW, I dropped the car off today. They asked me for a list of mods. I just laughed and asked, "Are you kidding?" My car was still idling in the garage and you could clearly hear it. She specifically asked about the ECU and I told her yes, it has a custom tune from Moto-East as the car is pretty much an HPDE toy. But it didn't sound like it would be a problem. I was originally told it would take a week but they told me they were taking a bit longer on average. I'll check in again when I get the car back.

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jjaisli Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Location: The Ramapo Mountains NJ Posts: 248 Thanks: 212 Thanked 155 Times in 94 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I doubt it. One of the owners of Johnstons is a racer himself and used to drive in Chumpcar (now Champcar Endurance series). He has his own track prepped FRS. I never brought the car back there for any service or warranty work (short of a dead battery 3 years ago). Mainly because it's just too far to go. Either way, as soon as they're done, the car goes back to AZP for the usual pre-season prep and inspections.

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jjaisli Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Location: The Ramapo Mountains NJ Posts: 248 Thanks: 212 Thanked 155 Times in 94 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So the car is done. I have not picked it up yet, but I'm told they took it out for a test drive and everything is running well. They also called me and asked how I wanted to handle the coolant and oil as they intended to refill with stock Toyota sourced fluids now that the work was done, and they were concerned that if I took the car out and started hammering around on track that they wouldn't be sufficient. I told them not to worry as the car was going down for a complete flush at AZP anyway but it certainly left me with a good feeling that they would even be cognizant and concerned over something like this. And I think it shows that they're thinking well beyond a baseline level. I bought the car at Johnston's when it was still a Scion dealer and I've only brought it back once for service but I highly recommend them. I don't want to give them a label such as "mod-friendly" when it may not be accurate, pending the specific circumstances. But I've purchased two cars from them and they've always taken good care of me. If there's anything worth reporting about the work they did, I'll follow up.

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