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PNW-BRZ · 11-13-2017, 05:39 PM

Ok. I have a 2015 BRZ that has always had crickets. I can usually get rid of them by switching to Chevron gas (must be their detergent package). Anyhow I'm showing the FR-S TSB with 4 revisions of the fuel pump while Subaru is showing my 2015 as having the latest pump model. My question is to the other 2015+ BRZ owners, how did you get Subaru to fix your crickets? I'd like to get this replaced before the car goes out of warranty.

Somerandom18 · 11-13-2017, 05:48 PM

If it's a TSB warranty is irrelevant. I had crickets but headers fixed it so Subaru got off easy.

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chamourian · 11-13-2017, 07:04 PM

I also have a 2015, and my local Subaru dealership replaced my fuel pump last week because of the crickets. I only got mine done because a friend had his replaced by a particularly overachieving tech. I had tried in the past and they had just turned me away

new2subaru · 11-13-2017, 07:32 PM

I got rid of mine by using Shell 91

Tcoat · 11-13-2017, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Somerandom18

If it's a TSB warranty is irrelevant. I had crickets but headers fixed it so Subaru got off easy.

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Why is warranty irrelevant? A TSB is just a technical document that tells the techs how to repair a known problem. It is not a recall or even a notice to customers that there is any issue. A dealer can turn you away for a TSB item if they don't feel your car has that issue. Any repairs done under a TSB are indeed warranty work.

Teseo · 11-13-2017, 09:46 PM

I get crickets when use 93 oct with 10% ethanol

humfrz · 11-13-2017, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Why is warranty irrelevant? A TSB is just a technical document that tells the techs how to repair a known problem. It is not a recall or even a notice to customers that there is any issue. A dealer can turn you away for a TSB item if they don't feel your car has that issue. Any repairs done under a TSB are indeed warranty work.

Yep, this concept seems to cause ongoing confusion. Maybe Wiki can help ....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techni...rvice_Bulletin

humfrz

humfrz · 11-13-2017, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PNW-BRZ

Ok. I have a 2015 BRZ that has always had crickets. I can usually get rid of them by switching to Chevron gas (must be their detergent package). Anyhow I'm showing the FR-S TSB with 4 revisions of the fuel pump while Subaru is showing my 2015 as having the latest pump model. My question is to the other 2015+ BRZ owners, how did you get Subaru to fix your crickets? I'd like to get this replaced before the car goes out of warranty.

Welp, now THAT would be my plan .....

humfrz

MrDinkleman · 11-13-2017, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PNW-BRZ

Ok. I have a 2015 BRZ that has always had crickets. I can usually get rid of them by switching to Chevron gas (must be their detergent package).

Chevron gas eliminated the crickets for me as well. But Mobil gas seems to idle the smoothest but with crickets. So, I have been meaning to try Mobil and adding Techron to see if I get the best of both worlds but I keep forgetting to bring the bottle of Techron with me when I fill up.

new2subaru · 11-13-2017, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Teseo

I get crickets when use 93 oct with 10%
ethanol

I get crickets when I use 94 octane with 10% ethanol

Vital · 11-13-2017, 11:40 PM

I have a 2015 BRZ and I got the new fuel pump in July. I just showed them the TSB or you can tell them to look up the updated TSB and they should install the new fuel pump. After I got the new fuel pump I have no crickets.

stevesnj · 11-14-2017, 10:44 AM

Been a 11 months and no crickets, if it bothers you take it back until there are none. They could possibly been installing the wrong pump from the wrong TSB.

Tokay444 · 11-14-2017, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Somerandom18

If it's a TSB warranty is irrelevant. I had crickets but headers fixed it so Subaru got off easy.

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How many did it take?

PNW-BRZ · 11-14-2017, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Vital

I have a 2015 BRZ and I got the new fuel pump in July. I just showed them the TSB or you can tell them to look up the updated TSB and they should install the new fuel pump. After I got the new fuel pump I have no crickets.

. What TSB did you show? All the ones i could find and Subaru found shows that my 2015 is outside the VIN #'s of the TSB and that they don't show a later part # (unlike Scion).

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Vital Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Texas Posts: 693 Thanks: 213 Thanked 336 Times in 254 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a 2015 BRZ and I got the new fuel pump in July. I just showed them the TSB or you can tell them to look up the updated TSB and they should install the new fuel pump. After I got the new fuel pump I have no crickets.

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