Renew Registration W/ Valve Spring Recall - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

itisthumper · 09-27-2020, 03:42 PM

I realized today that I couldnt renew my registration until I get my vehicle repaired for the valve spring recall. My registration is due on 10/28/20.

What happens if Im unable to get it repaired by then? Not sure what to do at this point. Please advise.

shiumai · 09-27-2020, 03:51 PM

You won't be able to register it. Get it done ASAP.

89_Manny · 09-27-2020, 06:24 PM

I see your location is in SD. And I know it’s a drive but take it to Longo Toyota. I had my done at some crap dealer and now Longo is doing the repairs after a rebuilt motor (engine blew due to recall).

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Summerwolf · 09-27-2020, 07:16 PM

You could get an LLC and register in Montana....

TheMuffinMan · 09-30-2020, 03:05 AM

This happened to me. I had to go to the DMV with proof of how long the repairs would take (it was like 3 months before my dealership could get the parts in), and they gave me a temporary registration. After you get it fixed Toyota will communicate that with the DMV. I am pretty sure I then had to go back to the DMV after the recall was done so they would give me my actual registration. It was fairly straightforward but still a time consuming headache.

BAT_BRZ · 10-05-2020, 02:32 PM

Did my registration by mail. Got the registration asking for money and asking for proof of recall. Submitted both, received tags weeks after I sent it back. My Subaru was repaired by the dealer but I had to submit the proof of recall performed. Just an FYI-.

FRS Johnny · 10-08-2020, 01:48 PM

What if you were under recall and the motor blew up, dealer said no to fixing it, and you swapped another motor. How would I register it now?

shiumai · 10-08-2020, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FRS Johnny

What if you were under recall and the motor blew up, dealer said no to fixing it, and you swapped another motor. How would I register it now?

You'd need all the paperwork showing proof of what you just said. Probably verification from the dealer that the swapped motor is not subjected to the recall.

FRS Johnny · 10-08-2020, 02:01 PM

hmm interesting. I'll have to ask the dealer that said no to the warranty recall. lol good luck to me hahaha

Dadhawk · 10-08-2020, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FRS Johnny

hmm interesting. I'll have to ask the dealer that said no to the warranty recall. lol good luck to me hahaha

An aside, but did it "blow up" because of a valve spring failure? If so you may have some recourse through Toyota corporate, although it may be too late now.

FRS Johnny · 10-08-2020, 03:44 PM

I actually called toyota corporate. they wouldnt even come out to look at the car when it was at the dealership. They said warranty was over and they just left it at that. I had to tow my car there and back lol. did it blow up because of valve spring? maybe not sure? i didnt open the engine up to look inside and i know toyota didnt either. just the fact that there was a recall for an engine was bad enough. lol

fitcious · 10-11-2020, 03:28 AM

I renewed mine in July and didn't know I needed the recall done as well.

Did it at Longo and it's been fine

09-27-2020, 03:42 PM	#1
itisthumper Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ MT Location: San Diego Posts: 174 Thanks: 43 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Renew Registration W/ Valve Spring Recall I realized today that I couldnt renew my registration until I get my vehicle repaired for the valve spring recall. My registration is due on 10/28/20. What happens if Im unable to get it repaired by then? Not sure what to do at this point. Please advise.

09-27-2020, 03:51 PM	#2
shiumai Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ, 2020 C8 Corvette Location: USofA! Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 963 Thanked 1,893 Times in 787 Posts Mentioned: 41 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You won't be able to register it. Get it done ASAP. __________________ My DGM BRZ vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OL9OhxexAA My car journal thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43402

10-08-2020, 01:48 PM	#7
FRS Johnny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Whiteout MT Location: Orange County CA Posts: 535 Thanks: 102 Thanked 79 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What if you were under recall and the motor blew up, dealer said no to fixing it, and you swapped another motor. How would I register it now? __________________ When in doubt, throttle out!

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FRS Johnny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Whiteout MT Location: Orange County CA Posts: 535 Thanks: 102 Thanked 79 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	hmm interesting. I'll have to ask the dealer that said no to the warranty recall. lol good luck to me hahaha __________________ When in doubt, throttle out!

10-08-2020, 03:44 PM	#11
FRS Johnny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Whiteout MT Location: Orange County CA Posts: 535 Thanks: 102 Thanked 79 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I actually called toyota corporate. they wouldnt even come out to look at the car when it was at the dealership. They said warranty was over and they just left it at that. I had to tow my car there and back lol. did it blow up because of valve spring? maybe not sure? i didnt open the engine up to look inside and i know toyota didnt either. just the fact that there was a recall for an engine was bad enough. lol __________________ When in doubt, throttle out!

09-27-2020, 07:16 PM	#4
Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,407 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	You could get an LLC and register in Montana....

09-30-2020, 03:05 AM	#5
TheMuffinMan Slowpoke Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: FR-S Whiteout MT Location: So-Cal Posts: 51 Thanks: 42 Thanked 22 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This happened to me. I had to go to the DMV with proof of how long the repairs would take (it was like 3 months before my dealership could get the parts in), and they gave me a temporary registration. After you get it fixed Toyota will communicate that with the DMV. I am pretty sure I then had to go back to the DMV after the recall was done so they would give me my actual registration. It was fairly straightforward but still a time consuming headache.

10-05-2020, 02:32 PM	#6
BAT_BRZ Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ "sti" Location: Orange County Posts: 35 Thanks: 31 Thanked 21 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did my registration by mail. Got the registration asking for money and asking for proof of recall. Submitted both, received tags weeks after I sent it back. My Subaru was repaired by the dealer but I had to submit the proof of recall performed. Just an FYI-.

10-11-2020, 03:28 AM	#12
fitcious Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 922 Thanks: 283 Thanked 393 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I renewed mine in July and didn't know I needed the recall done as well. Did it at Longo and it's been fine

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