GT86

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Genie Chaser

Original Poster:

98 posts

144 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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Hi. Am considering a 14 plate GT86 10k miles on it. Having some serious concerns regarding batteries and draining issues, are these as rife as the forum's seem to suggest, and do they exist on the BRZ? Can't be doing with unreliable cars! Thanks.

Edited by Genie Chaser on Thursday 19th March 07:20

atom111

1,035 posts

224 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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I had a GT86 for 9 months or so, there are two things with the battery some batteries have been replaced under warranty as they were not holding charge for very long at all, in this case it was a few days, on average I could leave mine for 10 days before it was basically going to need one of the jump start battery packs to get it going.

I had one of these http://www.diy.com/departments/torq-300-amp-jump-s... which got us sorted when needed.

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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I've had mine since 1 September 2012 and never heard of this 'issue'. confused
Starts first time, every time.

Genie Chaser

Original Poster:

98 posts

144 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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Got a feeling it may be low usage car, maybe the alarm backup battery draining and robbing the car battery of charge. Don't really want a car that has to be jump started on a regular basis, so trying to gauge opinion. Thanks.

RemaL

24,967 posts

233 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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LordGrover said:
I've had mine since 1 September 2012 and never heard of this 'issue'. confused
Starts first time, every time.
OK i've only had mine for 8 months but never heard of this myself. I'm on a few 86 forums and never seen this crop up either

Re low usage I have only added just under 3k onto mine in the 8 months and never had a issue

Genie Chaser

Original Poster:

98 posts

144 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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Sorry to bring this up just looked rife on other forums !!

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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No need to apologise. smile
If you have a concern then voice it, but it's not something I'm aware of and I'm a pretty keen follower.

FWIW mine has done over 30,000 miles but rarely left more than 24 hours. It's been left for a week or so several times for holidays though with no issues at all.

Genie Chaser

Original Poster:

98 posts

144 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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Thanks for the responses. Been on the gt86 owners club forum and there seems to be a big issue. I've no log in for that site so thought id ask around on here.

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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There are many reasons I don't bother with that site... hehe

Genie Chaser

Original Poster:

98 posts

144 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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Yeah understandable. Rather get as much info first its a huge amount for me to lay out . Cheers.

DeaconFrost

431 posts

170 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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Toyota will fit an uprated one (65 instead of 45) under warrenty if you grumble. Mines being done at the service week after next. It's only really a problem if you leave it for over a week / fortnight though. If you don't like the owners club forum try the drivers club one.