It’s Summertime in the Puget Sound area. Now is a great time to start planning or taking a vacation. If your Vacation includes your Subaru; here is something to consider: there’s just no such thing as a welcome surprise on a Summer road trip. Here are some tips to help you have a successful road […]
As we come out of Winter and head into Spring those that use Snow tires are aware there is a deadline that your Summer tires need to be installed. Another thing that is always prevalent this time of the year is the dreaded Pothole. Problems that can arise from hitting a pothole in your […]
[fbshare url=”https://allwheeldriveauto.com/i-own-a-subaru-do-i-need-snow-tires/” type=”button” width=”100″] Driving your Subaru in the snow, what kind of tires should you have? There are of course going to be many opinions on this, but here is my take. With some facts sprinkled in just for fun. There really is just no substitute for a good set of snow tires, and […]
Fall is in full swing here in the great North West, before you know it the slopes will be covered with fresh powder, the mountain passes busy, and we may even get low land snow this year depending on which long range forecast you follow. To help you make sure your Subaru is ready for […]
I funny thing occurred yesterday at the shop. A customer called us about a Subaru they were looking at. The car was at a local used sales lot who informed the customer they could have it inspected, but just not by us? The customer thought this was kind of odd, especially since the lot […]
Preparing Your Subaru For Fall As Summer comes to a close and Fall is upon us its important to take a little time and make sure you and your Subaru are ready for the changes that occur with Fall. The first thing to remember is that increased rain creates slippery road […]
Every year, hundreds of tons of oil and other petroleum-related products make their way to lakes, rivers, streams and the Puget Sound. Most of this toxic pollution comes from small drips from cars and trucks. To help combat this ASA and the Department of Ecology have put together a program geared at reducing the amount […]
Subaru Oil change interval information, per Subaru for the 2011 and 2012 models. This question continues to come up so I thought it would be good to post the information directly from Subaru below. subaru-oil-change-chart First of all I would like to point out the fine print. “Proper oil change intervals vary with vehicle type, […]
Fuel Economy Concerns during the winter. We seldom have multiple days of cold weather in the Puget Sound region let alone weeks; as such there have been a lot of fuel economy concerns expressed over the last few days, so I thought I would try to explain why your Subaru has such a dip […]
Pictured below is the fuel line under the bracket that bolts to the intake manifold on the passenger side of the 2000 to 2004 Legacy and Outback models. I have mentioned this before as being problematic for minor fuel leaks that create a major fuel smell mostly during cold weather. As the temperature has just […]