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Title: Good Subaru shops in Spokane
Post by: BULLBLASTER on February 02, 2018, 09:00:13 PM: Well I think the wife’s 2010 forester Head gaskets went... leaking oil on the garage. Going to the dealer tomorrow to get checked out but also wanted to see if anyone on here had reccomendations for a good Subaru repair shop in Spokane?
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Post by: dscubame on February 02, 2018, 09:03:49 PM: Hopkins Subaru on Nevada. The lead tech Dave has been there over 20 years.
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on February 02, 2018, 09:12:14 PM: Subaru Guru up in Colville did ours.
Title: Re: Good Subaru shops in Spokane
Post by: BULLBLASTER on February 02, 2018, 09:13:29 PM: THanks for the heads ups.
Are there other major issues with these cars? Or will this take care of major stuff?

Planning on doing water pump and timing belt and tensioner at the same time. Probably due for plugs too.

Man this sucks! :'(
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on February 02, 2018, 09:23:50 PM: Oil leaks could be the plug boots, valve cover gaskets, washers, sold as a set for about $35.

Another area for leaks is the oil cooler, sits under oil filter, if design remains similar to 2005.

There may be another common oil leak source, but can't recall.

Drop the plastic fairing under the engine, and check.

If your going for head gaskets, timing belt and water pump are good idea.

If you're due for timing belt do it or pony up. Broke belt and bent valves are much more pricy.

Other than that, we had an ac compressor go, which is a pricey repair.
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on February 02, 2018, 09:34:18 PM: This one doesn’t have the oil cooler. The filter threads roghrbinto the engine block. I am just assuming head gaskets I guess. It’s leaking out both sides and best I can tell looking under it it is coming from the head block seem
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Post by: buglebrush on February 02, 2018, 11:55:37 PM: There's a really good one in CDA. Can't remember the name right now.
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on February 03, 2018, 01:27:13 AM: Clean it up real good with some brake cleaner, after removing that fairing, put down some paper towels and find the leaks.

Stuff coming down from up high might collect on the head/block interface.
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Post by: Special T on February 03, 2018, 07:16:54 AM: Www.ultimatesubaru.org

Also known as the USMB. If you have a Subaru and don't lurk there...yoir missing out on lots of knowledge.

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Title: Re: Good Subaru shops in Spokane
Post by: BULLBLASTER on February 03, 2018, 09:33:44 PM: The wife took the car to he looked at today at the dealer. It was exactly what we expected. They also found issues with the front control arms ( I thought I’ve heard some clunking but could never find it)
After consulting with coachcw I think we’re going to have it all fixed up at the dealer.

I just wish coaches shop was closer to us!
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Post by: Calvin Rayborn on February 21, 2018, 09:12:59 PM: AutoNation Buru on Sprague
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Post by: quadrafire on February 21, 2018, 10:04:04 PM: When I had a sub, the boys at Shogrens on NW blvd did all my work. Don't think the brand is anything special that needs foreign car experience?

Well just noticed i'm a couple weeks late posting. LOL
you probably have it fixed by now
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on February 21, 2018, 10:12:06 PM: Subaru Guru in Colville has a very, very good reputation.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 22, 2018, 05:19:36 AM: Too bad you weren't in Seattle where all the tree huggers have them plenty of shops there.
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Post by: bobcat on February 22, 2018, 07:35:58 AM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on February 22, 2018, 05:19:36 AM
Too bad you weren't in Seattle where all the tree huggers have them plenty of shops there.

Or Idaho or Montana, as lots of people in those states drive Subarus, whether they’re tree huggers, lesbians, or none of the above.