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It's recommended on 2nd service by Toyota on their website.

£470 was the 2nd service price last year (now £545) and changing the diff oil is part of the service, so yours should be done for free. I was charged £365 for my 2nd service a month ago - which implies that I only received an intermediate service - and that's why I'm being asked to pay I...

I was only charged for a 1st service, so they want £126. I'm in discussion.

Several of you have taken your cars back to the dealers to have the diff oil changed after it was omitted in the 2-year service. Can anyone give me the price they were charged for this?

So good to hear about people using old cars as their second vehicle. Mine is a 56 plate Mark 2 Yaris and it's usually used for journeys less than 30mls. Toyota really knew how to produce a robust car then - there's no rust on the bodywork (were they galvanized?) and in contrast to the 86, the...

Washed the car this morning for the first time in ages. The Bilt Hamber 'Double Speed-Wax' I put on some months ago seems to have lasted very well, but I applied an extra coat to the more horizontal surfaces - roof, bonnet & boot - to give some protection against bird drone attacks (mainly...

Finally got the definitive list of servicing requirements for each annual service. Go to the URL below and go through the initial stages of booking a service (don't choose your own dealer as it only worked for me if I chose another - possibly because it records that I've recently had a service...

Thanks for rapid reply. Wow! Bit of a difference in costs there. I'll go back to the dealer (and it will probably be my last ever contact with them). Before I do, can anyone else on here give me the diff oil cost on their appropriate invoices?

What was the cost of the diff oil/drain plug on the invoice? The Cambridge dealer has agreed to do mine after missing it in 2nd service. They're not charging me for labour, but they say it's going to be £126.88 for the oil and drain plug. This seems excessive to say the least.

My diff oil wasn't done on 2nd service either, so I asked Customer Relations at Toyota GB. A few days later, I had the dealer on email asking me to arrange a date for it to be done. It's certainly confusing (change brake fluid too??), so I asked TGB for a definitive servicing schedule for 2nd...

You didn't say whether it was a metallic or plastic sound. Just couple of thoughts - are your door hinges and wing mirror fixings still sound? Also, is the moisture barrier fully smooth and 100% attached? May well turn out to be something silly like that.

Wow! I had nothing as detailed as this from the Cambridge dealer 2 weeks ago for my 2-year service. No tick boxes on what was done and certainly no diff oil replacement - just a brief summary of components used and how much they cost. They even got the date of next service wrong.

That Origami evening class certainly paid off. 😂

It sounds as though you have a reasonably well-paid job and you should be getting at least 37mpg on your long trips. I don't think a car like this will ever be produced again - so drive it while you can!

Well done with the USB charging! The standard GR86 battery is woefully underpowered (mine is 42Ah), but is just adequate for a regularly driven car. I would think a couple of days with map light on might have run it down, never mind two weeks. We've all done something similar though. I've been...

I introduced the phenomenon to the dealer this morning as I dropped off the car for its 2-year service. I've been asked to bring in the photographic details which appeared earlier on here so they can see exactly what's what. They confirmed it as a warranty issue, so I'll have to book it in as...

😲 Wow! This is unexpected. I expect most of the GR86 Zoo are awaiting developments...

Agree - 3rd definitely the best. It was heavily used today as I plunged into the more isolated parts of the N Yorks Moors for a walking trip. Sections of the road from Helmsley to Cockayne required judicious use of the lower gears on the narrow, winding track where I was praying there were no...

I drove some way behind a silver BRZ with a throaty exhaust yesterday on the A350 between Melksham and Chippenham. I was sitting uncomfortably in the car as I was wet through after a walk around Broughton Gifford and it was all I could do to concentrate on driving.

I bought the 'carbon' ones last year, but they were backed with 55 pieces of narrow double-sided tape, not the usual self-adhesive stuff. I couldn't face painstakingly peeling off the tape while trying to fit them. Also, I wasn't confident that the fitting around the speaker and some of the...