Subaru is Extending the warranty for Owners of certain Subaru models with the CVT transmission. The extended warranty covers the 2010-15 Legacy and Outback; 2015 Legacy and Outback with 3.6 liter H6; the 2012-15 Impreza; 2013-15 Crosstrek; 2014-15 Crosstrek Hybrid; 2014-15 Forester with 2.5 liter four-cylinder; 2014-15 Forester with turbocharged 2.0 liter four cylinder 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 […]
Subaru Secondary Air Injection Recall Subaru Secondary Air Injection Pump Subaru is recalling more than 100,000 of its top-selling models in the U.S. because a turbocharger air pump can run continuously, overheat and could cause fires. The recall covers certain 2007 to 2009 Legacy and Outback vehicles, some 2008 to 2014 Impreza’s and certain […]
I have been receiving some bothersome comments to the Blog and through email as well. Generally speaking when I have 5 or more similar type comments, or questions I like to provide some factual information to help Subaru Owners. Lately I have heard a few instances where the dealer is either upselling conventional cars to […]
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 […]
The word recall has been mentioned quite a bit in the media lately. I thought it would be a good time to try and explain the difference between a Technical Service Bulletin or (TSB) and a Recall. In the link provided below you will see a typical document provided to all franchised Subaru dealers by […]
It was determined recently that some air bag equipped vehicles upon air bag deployment could rupture, sending dangerous metal fragments at a high rate of speed to the very occupant they were deemed to protect. As a result there is a recall of these components. Here is the current list of affected Subaru vehicles in […]
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, […]
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 […]