GR86 BRZ Things You Didn't Know & Hidden Features

[@Cajun1978]

Did you know you can program the button on your trunk to open the car without your key, or even when you lock the key inside? It works like the keypad on Ford vehicles. You program a code in that you tap 1-5 times, pause, tap 1-5 times, etc to put in the code and unlock the car. Great for people who go to the beach and don't want to lose their keys. You can lock them in the car and unlock the car with the trunk button.

[@KonkrRoads]

For sure a great feature!

[@beancheung5682]

you actually had a lots of hidden facts and features in this video! tons of these video are repeatedly mentioning the same thing but I learned at least 5 more from your video! thanks man.

[@KonkrRoads]

Glad you liked the video 😎🤙

[@ck17350]

Ayyyy! That 12v port in the glove box is a life saver. Just got mine and I did check the box, but not behind it. I was planning on rewiring my dashcam and air pump to connect in some other way but now I don't have to! Thanks for the tip.

[@KonkrRoads]

@@ck17350 glad to help! 🤙

[@noahosmond3154]

You can also get it to unlock all the doors with the hand touch on the driver side like it does on the passenger side. By holding down the lock and panic button on your key at the same time with the car off and the door open for 3 sec, until the car beeps. Way more convent if you drive with passengers all the time.

[@KonkrRoads]

Good stuff -- I'll have to give that a try 🤙

[@shawnhomhan3167]

this is really good, hope you can create more content and videos regarding the BRZ. Really looking forward to it.

[@KonkrRoads]

Thanks Shawn! I had a little pause to tend to my day job but more BRZ videos are on the way very soon 🤙

[@SailorCowes]

Mike your new handle should be Subaru Guru! Great vid!

[@KonkrRoads]

I like the ring to that name 😎💪

[@bitwise7924]

"If you have 4 200 passengers in your brz/gr86" If I have four people that big in my gr86, 2 people are seriously suffering in those buckets seats! 😂

[@KonkrRoads]

That is truth! 🤣

[@robertpeet8880]

That was fun, thanks. I knew about two thirds of them, and the other third are handy to know.

[@KonkrRoads]

Hey Robert thanks for having a look at the video. Which feature most surprised you??

[@John451vfr]

Cargo capacity was the decider to choose the BRZ over the MX5 RF, the cargo capacity of the MX5 is only 340lbs ( 154kg ), my wife and I together are 156kgs, which also excludes any luggage.

[@KonkrRoads]

Good data -- that weight makes the MX5 a true weekend only toy...with no overnight road trips! Which BRZ did you get?

[@John451vfr]

@KonkrRoads just the BRZ S in Crystal White, would have preferred the Magnetite grey or Sapphire Blue but would have had to wait....

[@KonkrRoads]

@ nice ride -- white is slick!! True JDM shiro 🤙

[@John451vfr]

@KonkrRoads White is nice, though think the Magnetite especially makes you notice the details in the cars design. Similarly with the MX5 RF I think looks better in darker colours, Vs the outstanding Soul Red which is the first thing you notice, the cars shape is secondary.

[@varmintermagazine]

Great info. Earned a sub! Thanks!

[@KonkrRoads]

Glad you enjoyed! Cheers 🍻🤙

[@Kev_N_1976]

Thanks for this. I never knew about the gas emergency hatch.

[@KonkrRoads]

Glad to help 🤙

[@nicholasmatthews5989]

Hello Mike, regarding 2:19, "Vehicle Load Limit - How to Determine". Where it says "...Vehicle capacity weight of the vehicle is 800 lbs (363 kg)...", this is "Example 1", which is an example of how to do the calculation. The 2024 WRX Owner's Manual also uses the same example weight of 800lbs (363 kg). To be certain what the vehicle load limit is, as per the Owner's Manual, "... The load limit of your vehicle is shown on the vehicle placard attached to the driver’s side B-pillar. Locate the statement “The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs” on your vehicle’s placard...". Cheers.🙂

[@KonkrRoads]

@@nicholasmatthews5989 SUPER good info there, thanks Nicholas! I obviously read through that section of the manual too quickly. The BRZ's capacity, per my door card, is actually less at 700lbs. What is the WRX's??

[@nicholasmatthews5989]

@@KonkrRoads Thank you for your reply. You have done well with going through the owner's manual with there being 436 pages. Thanks for checking your placard, with it showing 700lbs (317.5kg) (thereby if there are 2 people, each 200lbs, then there is room for 300lbs of cargo). I do not know the capacity of the WRX. Before writing my previous comment, I had downloaded the BRZ manual, and then I thought I'll also download the WRX manual, and it was interesting to see that each manual used the same examples. Next time I see a Subaru dealer, I'll try and remember to check a WRX placard. Cheers.

[@artblackwood7936]

Fuel door lever, very cool. I can fit two Oru Kayaks and stuff in the BRZ. In settings you can have both doors unlock when you touch the drivers door. Changing the oil often is the smartest thing to do. 3000 is ok. I average 29mpg, so I could go pretty far before looking like an idiot. Grave new, very funny. didn't know about the car finder function, will use that one. Was very impressed with the three squirters the first time I used them! That was fun. Thanks

[@KonkrRoads]

Hey all good data and glad you enjoyed!! p.s. I have to see a photo of the kayaks on the BRZ -- well played there 🤙

[@martinwtaylor]

'Grave news' for pacemaker owners, LOL! Thanks for the excellent tips.

[@KonkrRoads]

My pleasure, thanks for giving the video a look!

[@sokmunky4104]

When it comes to oil, if you want to get more life out of your engine then sooner is better. You can sit and argue the max you can go, but if you care more about longevity then do it every 3-4k miles. If you plan to trade it in or are not looking to keep it for 10 years or so then sure, push it to the max and then let that used car buyer deal with the issues later.

[@KonkrRoads]

@@sokmunky4104 I agree -- 3k mile oil changes, especially on this engine, is what I would recommend. It's also what I do myself. Which oil do you use?

[@sokmunky4104]

@@KonkrRoads I prefer to always use synthetic, but what a lot of people don't understand oil can keep it's lubrication properties well into the 10-15k mile range. It isn't the oil breaking down that is the real killer of an engine. It is all the material that oil picks up. Tiny fragments of metal get in the oil, seals, rtv, fuel, and other contaminates slowly end up in the oil. These tiny particles are similar to something like fine sand paper. So if you have oil with these particles floating around in it then it adds more wear to the engine. It is minor, but this small amount of abrasive material in the oil slowly adds more wear to moving parts. Sure you can do 10-15k mile oil changes, but that just means more abrasion over time.

[@bruceobrown534]

Hi ya Mike - thank you for these incites - some of which I knew from previous Subaru vehicle ownership but many of which were new to me. It makes want (need?) to look in my Legacy ownership manual to see if there are corresponding features. Thanks again - stay safe and healthy!!!

[@KonkrRoads]

Hi Bruce, thanks for having a look at the video 🤙. I'm sure a few things carry over from other Subarus -- let me know what you dig up. I'll have a look at the wife's Outback manual too. Is your legacy the same color as your twin??

[@bruceobrown534]

@@KonkrRoads the 2023 Legacy Touring XT is Cosmic Blue Pearl and I have a 2024 BRZ tS in Sapphire Blue Pearl that is to be delivered in August.

[@KonkrRoads]

@@bruceobrown534 well played! I was wondering if my wife and I were alone in matching colors on our Subarus (gray). Any big plans for the tS when it arrives?

[@bruceobrown534]

@@KonkrRoads I am not going to be allowed to drive the tS until October. I am having quadruple by-pass surgery on 2 August and the surgeon has told me 'No driving a manual transmission for 2 months'. I can't even drive the AT Legacy for 1 month either. I hope to be able to ride as a passenger when a friend of mine drives the tS back to my house and puts it in the garage.

[@KonkrRoads]

@@bruceobrown534 Bruce -- best of luck to you on the surgery. The tS patiently awaiting you in the garage will certainly make a great get-well gift!

[@jdmbrett3680]

5:57 the service manual is generic and normally manufacture specific and not modal specific so you will have some random things in there that might not make sense on your car but would make sense in a different Subaru for example

[@hdub3176]

Great video!

[@KonkrRoads]

Thanks much! 🤙

[@andyhung424able]

The navigation instructions in the dash may be a Subaru exclusive thing. I couldn’t find that in my gr86 dash screen.

[@raulvenzor5699]

You need to have apple carplay or android auto going. It'll show the directions instead of the music it would show if you had your phone connected via bluetooth

[@andyhung424able]

@@raulvenzor5699 I had Apply CarPlay connected and running, and had navigation going with Google map and Apple map. Neither worked. But I can try again.

[@KonkrRoads]

That's odd for sure. This navigation feature is on page 156 which covers both the BRZ and GR86. Give it another go and let us know if it works out 🤙

[@andyhung424able]

I tried again, and good news it works with Apple map, but doesn’t work with Google map on CarPlay. Maybe Google map would work if it is via Android Auto. Thanks for this hidden feature, really cool stuff.

[@paandamusic]

@@andyhung424able this is the same on most cars that work with apple carplay. No nav integration on the dash for waze/gmaps but integration for apple maps

[@mikefixit808]

Great video Mike!

[@KonkrRoads]

Thanks brother 😎🤙

[@TysonNoNo]

Thanks for the info

[@KonkrRoads]

My pleasure 🤙

[@KatieBresette-t6h]

Sweet vid man

[@KonkrRoads]

@@KatieBresette-t6h 🫡🤙

[@mikemayers8672]

You can program your trunk to open via a code fyi without key

[@KonkrRoads]

That's good data 🤙

[@gookymo]

The manual gas cap unlock is a great feature.

[@KonkrRoads]

Absolutely 🤙

[@Triggaaar]

Useful, thank you. Although I've just tested the vehicle finder on mine and it doesn't work. The hazards flash when I press lock, but if I press it 3 times, they just flash a bit more, there's no horn sound.

[@KonkrRoads]

@@Triggaaar is your car a Canadian market vehicle or from another area outside of the US? I've heard the horn may be disabled in some areas for this feature and when locking the car.

[@Triggaaar]

@@KonkrRoads Ah - I thought it was the horn sounding. Yeah, mine is a UK model, which doesn't have an alarm.

[@invertedv12powerhouse77]

My gr86 apparently does not have that oil change interval chart. I remember my old brz did (2018) its probably the exact same

[@KonkrRoads]

That's wild that Toyota and Subaru's manuals differ so much. You'd figure they'd look to save costs by replicating one or the other

[@invertedv12powerhouse77]

@@KonkrRoads the toyota one has some useful maintenance showcase but nothing on the oil, heck i tried finding your manual or a pic of the graph and cant find one. Unless i have to download it

[@KonkrRoads]

@@invertedv12powerhouse77 shoot me a note on my instagram or email to KonkrRoads@gmail and I'll snap a good photo of the chart for ya

[@noahosmond3154]

Ok but trying to fit four 200lbs people in a BRZ at the same time without having to cut some of them up is hard enough. 😂

[@KonkrRoads]

@@noahosmond3154 LOL you're right on that!

[@infam0usP]

then those tubbies need to hit a gym!

[@Friendlyfirefish]

Who is fitting 4 fully grown people in my car?

[@KonkrRoads]

Only at the circus 🎪 🤙

[@masondewart7663]

My GR86 came silver with black rims which later I found out adds 35 extra horsepower

[@fidrat24]

What is the washer fluid capacity? I put in a gallon and it wasn't full. It also doesn't say in the book.

[@KonkrRoads]

@@fidrat24 Why this capacity isn't in the manual is a great mystery. My best guess looking through forums and general data is 1.3 US gallons, or just shy of 5 liters

[@traverserdavid]

I would love to know why, when approaching the car and unlocking via fob, sometimes the headlights turn on, and sometimes not. I thought maybe it had to do with how far away I was, but I can’t seem to replicate it every time.

[@KonkrRoads]

@@traverserdavid from page 175 of the owner's manual: "Welcome lighting function...is activated while all conditions are met...the light control is in AUTO position and it is dark enough to turn on the auto on/off headlights. NOTE for Canadian models if the engine is turned off after turning off the light switch, the welcome lighting function may not operate." 🤙

[@traverserdavid]

Interesting! Sometimes if I click it again it will light up. I must be noticing it right near dusk and didn’t put that together. Thanks!! - @seele_86 ✌🏼

[@CrimsonOrguss]

Welcome lighting sounds more like when you approach the vehicle and the interior lights turn on be for you enter. It’s one of my favourites.

[@jimbojumbo-os1np]

When i first started the video i thought you were in australia from the look of the house your in. Given where hawaii is i guess it makes sense houses there are built like out older style homes

[@KonkrRoads]

At times I wish I were in Australia -- I miss the chicken parmy and chips...the pubs in Brisbane may have had the best 😎. Good eye on the house -- it was built in 1922 🤙

[@alexandram9477]

just FYI - negative on the step by step navigation in my 22 BRZ using CarPlay - tried Apple Maps, Google Maps and Waze. No additional menu, no related setting within the head unit, updated firmware to most recent.

[@KonkrRoads]

@@alexandram9477 that's surprising -- did you enter a location in Apple Maps and click navigate? The dash display only works when actively seeking a route.

[@alexandram9477]

@@KonkrRoads yes I did, with all 3 apps

[@sail.lace.shawty]

The pacemaker demo 😂😂😂😂

[@KonkrRoads]

😎🤙

[@entropy11]

Vehicle finder function isn't of much use to me. I have a carbon fiber shell on my fob and its effective range is about half a foot. XD

[@KonkrRoads]

That's quite the case...maybe combat drones should use the same material to protect from energy weapons 😎 Does your keyless entry (hand on door to unlock) still work?

[@entropy11]

@@KonkrRoads Lol yeah, I just have to be really close!

[@CrazyCat229]

Color twins!

[@KonkrRoads]

😎🤙

[@d.b.s.6381]

Can you tell me why it dings at me when I open the door? It's really annoying. It's not the lights.

[@KonkrRoads]

Could be the key fob warning -- if you open the door and exit while the car is on a beep occurs to alert that the key fob is on you.

[@d.b.s.6381]

@KonkrRoads Wouldn't a beep because the key is not on you(still in the car) make more sense? If I have the key, why do I need a warning?

[@KonkrRoads]

@@d.b.s.6381 I see your logic, but I assure you it occurs. The beep is there to prevent driving away without the keys and then are left stranded once the car is turned off. I've nearly done this when exchanging drivers during trips and such. Because the key doesn't reside in the ignition slot, there's a chance for a very embarrassing situation.

[@megatrolltrollington]

Miatas have more HP per nozzle.

[@KonkrRoads]

@@megatrolltrollington Fact. That little car has some angry nozzles 🤙

[@ChristopherDonahue-go1bt]

Lol why do i smoke them then

Smoking is hazardous to one’s health.

[@JDMBaby808]

I’m in Hawaii🤙🏽too

[@JDMBaby808]

Also removing the in cabin fake engine noise

[@KonkrRoads]

Nice!! Which island?? I'm on Oahu near Wahiawa

[@craigdrivesholden1305]

I agree they are not at all economical, but how the hell are you averaging 12l/100kms?? Otherwise good car as the XT

[@KonkrRoads]

23 or so MPG seems good to me 🤷‍♂️. I don't see traditional highway miles, where high MPGs are afforded, here on Oahu less on my Sunday drives. Our total of three, very short, highways are typically bumper-to-bumper and stop-and-go at rush hour.

[@noahosmond3154]

Yeah I get like 7.2 to 7.5 l/100km on the highway at like 120km/h

[@vMooni]

GR86/BRZ full oil capacity is 5.3qt not 1.1qt

[@KonkrRoads]

Yep, tracking all. The video's 1.1qt references the amount of oil to bring the car from the dipstick's low-oil dot to the full-oil dot 🤙

[@miguelm3676]

Bad video.

[@jukebox9175]

how so?