I often have conversations at the shop about oil changes.   There are a lot of different opinions and as a result a lot of confusion.   But the reality is that oil changes are a very necessary part of your Subaru’s  longevity or lack thereof if not done as often as needed or done with poor […]

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  It’s really better to know for sure than it is to find out the hard way.    With what has been in the news as of late in regards to the economy.  I think that everyone can relate to the feeling of tightening up our spending.  Ignoring needed maintenance with your car can actually […]

Over the last few weeks we have again seen a couple of troubling trends that have led to some extremely costly repairs for some unfortunate Subaru Owners. When looking at a new to you used Subaru you really need to have it inspected before you buy any used Subaru by a Subaru expert like All […]

Get your college student ready for school by making sure their Subaru or any other car they drive is ready for fall and the start of the new school year. Having your son or daughter call from a few states away or just on the other side of Washington State with a broken down car […]

At least a week before taking a trip in your Subaru or any other car for that matter, you should make sure it’s ready to take you to your destination and more importantly, back. Here are some things that should be inspected before you go. Oil level and condition, if the trip is a thousand […]

Some of the recent trends we have seen as of late suggest it really makes a lot of sense to consider keeping your Subaru around. Unless you replace your Subaru with another model that gets significantly better fuel economy you just aren’t getting much for your money right now. Oil and gas prices are starting […]

This Subaru had gone through a rough spell that included a timing belt coming off that resulted in the need for a valve job. Rather than spend money merely to repair the car back to stock this customer opted to try and enhance the performance of this very nice looking older Subaru Legacy GT. Before […]

Read your Owners manual. In this day and age and due to the hectic pace of life many of us are forced to deal with. There just isn’t enough time to take a few hours and read through your cars owners’ manual. But in this case exceptions really need to be made. I realize that […]

Subaru has recalled the following models due to a possible defect in the rear gate. If you own one of the affected models you should set up an appointment with your local Subaru dealer service department to make sure everything is ok. At All-Wheel Drive Auto we believe that customer service is much more than […]