Normal Engine Noises? (Audio/Video Clip Attached) - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

MyEvilMonkeys · 12-24-2013, 09:50 AM

I have searched a bit around here and obviously the cricket noise is a big offender and as you can see in the vid have that. But I have a bit of a tapping/ticking noise that is along with it. I'm guessing it's normal? Just looking for some reassurance or comparisons. This is one of the loudest motors i have had with all kinds of various little sounds. As always the dealer says it all sounds normal to them. what do you guys think?

[ame]http://youtu.be/BD_qj9NSmUo[/ame]

Engine oil is a bit dirty but i'm at about 5000 miles so that's probably ok as well.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalreaper/11532029223/

lickitysplit · 12-24-2013, 10:29 AM

our engines are noisy, i always think mine is broken too but thats just what they sound like. My 2011 WRX sounded the same

FR-S Matt · 12-24-2013, 10:36 AM

I think you should search. This is all over this forum.

Unless your car has CEL's, there isn't anything wrong. Drive it and enjoy.

mwjcyber · 12-24-2013, 10:50 AM

Frs-matt is correct, a thread like this appears every couple of weeks accompanied by a video of someone's engine sounding like yours.

That's how Subaru boxer engines sound, except for the chirping, nothing to worry about.

frslee · 12-24-2013, 11:24 AM

I think our engine is fairly quiet compared to other direct injection engines.
I had A4 with 2.0TFSI engine.. and oh boy, my father thought it was a diesel. Tick-tick-tick

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVVPxDmXSzs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVVPxDmXSzs[/ame]

humfrz · 12-24-2013, 12:09 PM

I think you can you can relax; it just sounds like a running engine to me ....

humfrz

humfrz · 12-24-2013, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frslee

I think our engine is fairly quiet compared to other direct injection engines.
I had A4 with 2.0TFSI engine.. and oh boy, my father thought it was a diesel. Tick-tick-tick

DANG, that sucker is loud .... !!

humfrz

pche · 12-24-2013, 04:15 PM

Sounds like the left bank is running a little lean.

12-24-2013, 09:50 AM	#1
MyEvilMonkeys Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Bend, OR Posts: 87 Thanks: 35 Thanked 73 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Normal Engine Noises? (Audio/Video Clip Attached) I have searched a bit around here and obviously the cricket noise is a big offender and as you can see in the vid have that. But I have a bit of a tapping/ticking noise that is along with it. I'm guessing it's normal? Just looking for some reassurance or comparisons. This is one of the loudest motors i have had with all kinds of various little sounds. As always the dealer says it all sounds normal to them. what do you guys think? [ame]http://youtu.be/BD_qj9NSmUo[/ame] Engine oil is a bit dirty but i'm at about 5000 miles so that's probably ok as well. http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalreaper/11532029223/

12-24-2013, 10:29 AM	#2
lickitysplit Don't care Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: Texas Posts: 233 Thanks: 3 Thanked 62 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	our engines are noisy, i always think mine is broken too but thats just what they sound like. My 2011 WRX sounded the same __________________

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mwjcyber Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 13' Subaru BRZ Limited SWP 6MT Location: Albuquerque, NM (5923 ft) Posts: 465 Thanks: 515 Thanked 307 Times in 170 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Frs-matt is correct, a thread like this appears every couple of weeks accompanied by a video of someone's engine sounding like yours. That's how Subaru boxer engines sound, except for the chirping, nothing to worry about.

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frslee Just drive it Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13' FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 1,122 Thanks: 97 Thanked 321 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I think our engine is fairly quiet compared to other direct injection engines. I had A4 with 2.0TFSI engine.. and oh boy, my father thought it was a diesel. Tick-tick-tick [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVVPxDmXSzs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVVPxDmXSzs[/ame]

12-24-2013, 12:09 PM	#6
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pche Guy on internet Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Slowly Location: PA Posts: 582 Thanks: 1,407 Thanked 492 Times in 233 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sounds like the left bank is running a little lean.

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