[Lostlife656]

what does the 30k service consist of? i just hit it and i want to know that i am going to pay for.

[FlyinbySTi]

This is what subaru says

Action Description
Inspect Drive belt(s) [Except camshaft]
Inspect Camshaft drive belt
Replace Engine oil
Replace Engine oil filter
Perform Replace engine coolant and inspect cooling system, hoses and connections
Recommended Performance Replace fuel filter and inspect fuel system, hoses and connections
Replace Air cleaner element
Inspect Transmission/Differential (Front & Rear) lubricants (Gear oil)
Inspect Automatic transmission fluid
Replace Brake fluid
Inspect Disc brake pads and discs, front and rear axle boots and axle shaft joint portions
Inspect Brake linings and drums
Perform Inspect brake lines and check operation of parking and service brake system
Inspect Clutch operation
Inspect Steering and suspension
Perform Rotate and Inspect Tires

[elirentz]

In the turbo, man. trans cars you perform:

oil change
Tire rotation
air filter change
rear dif fluid change
coolant change
suck the brake fluid out of res. and refill
fuel injector cleaner
inspect brakes, cv boots, belts etc
take a test drive

This is what we did when I worked as a tech at a dealership

there is only an in tank fuel filter on the STi so that is only replaced when needed
Spark plugs are replaced at 60k

[Lostlife656]

i just got quoted from kearney mesa subaru 800 dollars haha thats a joke. might just do it myself

[mdefalco25]

They change the transmission fluid as well... The cabin filter can be bought on EBay for around 15 bucks shipped and it is a very easy install. There is a How To out here some where.

[Blackfang]

We charge $399 for a 30k on a WRX/STI

[elirentz]

Originally Posted by Lostlife656

i just got quoted from kearney mesa subaru 800 dollars haha thats a joke. might just do it myself

Yeah thats insane! Its not hard at all. Unless you track or really abuse your car I wouldn't worry about changing your trans fluid yet.

[mgsm666]

so basically, its $400 for tranny & dif fluids, plus coolant, plus air filter and oil change lol.

What a joke.

I'm changing my coolant this weekend...everything else is done regularly. Just did my tranny/rear diff.


Jesse

[Blackfang]

Originally Posted by mgsm666

so basically, its $400 for tranny & dif fluids, plus coolant, plus air filter and oil change lol.

What a joke.

I'm changing my coolant this weekend...everything else is done regularly. Just did my tranny/rear diff.


Jesse

That is fine. If you can do it, that's great then.

For $400 bucks I offer quite a bit more than what you listed. For me, the WRX/STI/LGT enthusiast are a very small part of my customer base(maybe 10%). Many people pay for services for the convenience that
A. They do not have time in their schedule to do it
B. They do not know how, or can't do it.
C. They rather have a dealer do it for warranty purposes.


I will agree that paying $800 is a pure rape for doing a 30k.

[Bownse]

Originally Posted by Lostlife656

i just got quoted from kearney mesa subaru 800 dollars haha thats a joke. might just do it myself

i think ours was something like $300 for the 03 WRX. the second time it was $19.95.

i had already taken it in for the 30k service at around 26k because of a trip we were taking. when we got back into town my wife took it in for a routine oil/filter/lube job. they did the 30k service and when she saw the bill, she said that she thought she remembered it already being done. it was in the computer, so that ate the bill (like they should have) then took it around for a wash and vacuum (also routine).

as for what needs being done and what is personally considered as should be done, i figure that keeping the 80k mile warranty active is worth it (plus the engineers picked those service intervals for a reason).

[bigfathuero_sti]

I got quoted $598 for 60k major basic service.

[07STILimited]

Originally Posted by elirentz

suck the brake fluid out of res. and refill

This is what we did when I worked as a tech at a dealership

Isn't this basically tricking the customer into thinking you'd actually replaced the brake fluid like Subaru recommends? How can all of the old fluid be removed from the brake lines by simply sucking some out of the res?

[M155L3R]

If you do decide to do it yourself I would buy your parts from your Subaru dealership and keep the receipt so if you have any warranty issues down the road, you can say you used Subaru parts.

[supermarkus]

$300 for a full 30k service is basically just labor and tax around here! I wish shops around here charged that. I just usually do all my own tranny, diff, and engine oil changes, then bring it in to a local shop I trust to do the radiator stuff and inspections since I don't have a lift. I also keep the receipts just in case.

[07STILimited]

It's a better bet to do this stuff yourself. You don't want some guy who doesn't care about your car rushing through this stuff getting paid flat rate. The only way to ensure it's done right is to do it yourself.