2022 TOYOTA 86

Typical onset: 10,000-40,000 mi

Symptoms: Knock or rod tick at idle after track day or extended hard cornering, Metal shavings in oil during change, Sudden catastrophic failure with oil pressure warning, Happens even with fresh oil if sustained lateral g-forces starve pickup

Fix: Complete engine rebuild or short block replacement. 18-24 labor hours for short block swap, 25-35 hours for full rebuild. Rod bearings alone are 12-14 hours if caught early, but damage typically cascades to crank and block. Many owners add aftermarket baffled oil pans or Killer B oil pickup as preventive.

Estimated cost: $8,000-15,000

Typical onset: 5,000-30,000 mi

Symptoms: Low oil pressure warning intermittently or at idle, Ticking/knocking that comes and goes, Metal debris in oil filter during early oil changes, May present as spun bearing but root cause is clogged oil galley from excess RTV

Fix: Requires engine teardown to clean oil passages and galleries, replace oil pump, inspect bearings. Often found during warranty claims. 20-28 hours for thorough cleaning and reassembly. Some require new short block if bearing damage already occurred.

Estimated cost: $6,000-12,000

Typical onset: 20,000-60,000 mi

Symptoms: Transmission fluid puddle under front of car, Burnt smell after driving, Transmission running hot on gauge or in scanner data, Leak usually at crimp connections or cooler itself

Fix: Replace transmission oil cooler assembly and lines. 2.5-4 hours labor. Early production runs had crimp failures. TSB addressed some, but aftermarket upgrades common for track cars.

Estimated cost: $400-800

Typical onset: 30,000-70,000 mi

Symptoms: Excessive shifter vibration especially in 1st/2nd gear, Clunk when engaging clutch or shifting aggressively, Visible tearing or separation of rubber from mount bracket, More common on cars with hard launches or track use

Fix: Replace transmission mount. 1.5-2.5 hours labor. Straightforward job but requires supporting transmission. Many owners upgrade to polyurethane mounts which last longer but increase NVH.

Estimated cost: $250-500

Symptoms: Hesitation or stumbling under acceleration, Hard starting when fuel level below half tank, P0171/P0174 lean codes, Usually from debris or contaminated fuel delivery

Fix: Replace fuel filter (in-tank design requires pump module access). 2-3 hours labor. May need tank inspection if contamination suspected.

Estimated cost: $350-650

Typical onset: 40,000-80,000 mi

Symptoms: Oil seepage at head/block mating surface visible from below, Slight burning oil smell but no smoke, Not the catastrophic internal failure of older Subarus, No coolant mixing, just external weeping

Fix: Head gasket replacement both sides. 14-18 hours labor. Worth doing timing components and water pump while in there. Not urgent if caught early but plan for it.

Estimated cost: $2,800-4,500