Some dealers should just be slapped!!

**CicioSTi** · 01-19-2006, 10:07 AM

Ok so I take my car to the dealer today due to a bad syncro in fourth gear. My car is stock *wink* so I figure there should be a problem.

After waiting an hour they come out and tell me that there is a problem with the transmision. I am thinking "no...really??"

So the tech says that he needs me to leave it there over night so that he can check it out first thing cold in the morning.

No problem I say, and I get a ride and leave.

About 2 hours later the service manager calls me. He says "You car has an internal transmision problem and we can't fix it!"

I replyed what do you mean you can't fix it.

He says "you car has a specialty tranny, and needs to go to a specialty transmision shop for repair".

I was like "specialty transmision shop..they don't do warranty work, you are a subaru dealer, that is the stock transmision that comes in a stock subaru, there is nothing specialty about it"

He advised me to get another dealer to work on the car as they would not touch the car, and I needed to take it someplace else.

I asked if it was warrantied, he replied "yes it is totally under the Subaru warranty, but we WILL NOT work on it.

I almost slapped the guy. I tell you what. I asked him if he had any suggestions as to what dealership I should go to..he replied "Anyplace but here"

I couldn't believe it.

Anyway, I called SOA, and the guy was PISSED..he asked for the persons name that I talked to, and the dealership name, and told me he was going to have his manager call them imediately! Told me not to pick up my car, or contact them untill I heard from him.

Some dealerships think they can feed a line of bull to anyone, and get away with it, its rediculous.

O yeah, and he also told me that if I had a K&N filter it voided warranty. I was like WHAT..you have to be kidding me.

Wow..ok I am done bit*hing.

LightWerkz · 01-19-2006, 10:11 AM

HAha, see things will get worked out. They already told you it would be covered under warranty!

Some dealerships just dont have the right people for some types of jobs.

LightWerkz · 01-19-2006, 10:11 AM

good thing you took off your aftermarket parts!

FlyinbySTi · 01-19-2006, 10:12 AM

lol, i love the dealerships. take is anywhere but here.

**CicioSTi** · 01-19-2006, 10:33 AM

seriously, is there any way that a K&N filter could void factory warranty?

***SubyFreak05*** · 01-19-2006, 10:34 AM

I dont think so, they would have to prove that the K&N filter broke your tranny= impossible

When I was having a boost problem I went through 2 dealerships before I could find one that would work on my car. A lot of them just want to change oil in 20 min. and get 30-40 dollars for it and bring in the next car. Lots of bull$hit is what I've been through.

**CicioSTi** · 01-19-2006, 10:37 AM

did you get your boost problem fixed bro?

***SubyFreak05*** · 01-19-2006, 10:38 AM

Yea, now its Stage 2 running about 18.5 PSI in this freezing Buffalo weather

***SubyFreak05*** · 01-19-2006, 10:39 AM

When it was 9 degrees here I was on the highway and I saw the boost creep up to 22-23 PSi so I need to get Protuned real soon

LightWerkz · 01-19-2006, 10:40 AM

nice! what was the issue? sorry cicio lol

***austinpike*** · 01-19-2006, 10:40 AM

I sure wouldn't want them working on the car after they said they couldn't do it, and then got chewed out by SOA....

The dealer can claim pretty much anything will void the warranty if they want to be a PITA. But you should be able to work it out through SOA, I doubt they would uphold that claim.

LightWerkz · 01-19-2006, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubyFreak05

When it was 9 degrees here I was on the highway and I saw the boost creep up to 22-23 PSi so I need to get Protuned real soon

I creep up to 22-23psi when its like 20 degrees and below..

Today was 40 and I had hit 20psi. No fuel cut or anything

On days that its very cold , 20 and below, I creep up to 23psi and hit fuel cut if I start at low rpms in 5th or even 6th gear!!

Sometimes a protune will help, sometimes it wont. Next thing to do is to port the wastegate!

All i am saying is dont think that a protune will garentee no creep, each car is different.

LightWerkz · 01-19-2006, 10:43 AM

I forgot to mention that when you run the Cobb AP on the Stage 2 OTS map, my creep and fuel cut issues went away.

***SubyFreak05*** · 01-19-2006, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESsTeAEyEe

nice! what was the issue? sorry cicio lol

Clogged Catalytic converters,
cause=
When I had more car detailed the moron sprayed Armor All onto my K&N SRI which then covered the MAF sensor which then caused the car to run really rich.

Cicio I wouldn't bring my car back after SOA yelled at them. I just dont trust dealerships at all now.

LightWerkz · 01-19-2006, 10:53 AM

OH MAN, armor all was the problem!

01-19-2006, 10:07 AM	#1
CicioSTi Community Consultant Car: 2005 OBP STi Fav Mod: Learning Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 1,339 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	Some dealers should just be slapped!! Ok so I take my car to the dealer today due to a bad syncro in fourth gear. My car is stock wink so I figure there should be a problem. After waiting an hour they come out and tell me that there is a problem with the transmision. I am thinking "no...really??" So the tech says that he needs me to leave it there over night so that he can check it out first thing cold in the morning. No problem I say, and I get a ride and leave. About 2 hours later the service manager calls me. He says "You car has an internal transmision problem and we can't fix it!" I replyed what do you mean you can't fix it. He says "you car has a specialty tranny, and needs to go to a specialty transmision shop for repair". I was like "specialty transmision shop..they don't do warranty work, you are a subaru dealer, that is the stock transmision that comes in a stock subaru, there is nothing specialty about it" He advised me to get another dealer to work on the car as they would not touch the car, and I needed to take it someplace else. I asked if it was warrantied, he replied "yes it is totally under the Subaru warranty, but we WILL NOT work on it. I almost slapped the guy. I tell you what. I asked him if he had any suggestions as to what dealership I should go to..he replied "Anyplace but here" I couldn't believe it. Anyway, I called SOA, and the guy was PISSED..he asked for the persons name that I talked to, and the dealership name, and told me he was going to have his manager call them imediately! Told me not to pick up my car, or contact them untill I heard from him. Some dealerships think they can feed a line of bull to anyone, and get away with it, its rediculous. O yeah, and he also told me that if I had a K&N filter it voided warranty. I was like WHAT..you have to be kidding me. Wow..ok I am done bit*hing. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

01-19-2006, 10:53 AM	#15
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,456 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	OH MAN, armor all was the problem! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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01-19-2006, 10:11 AM	#2
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,456 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	HAha, see things will get worked out. They already told you it would be covered under warranty! Some dealerships just dont have the right people for some types of jobs.

01-19-2006, 10:12 AM	#4
FlyinbySTi Silver Member Car: 05' STi Fav Mod: JDM Fogs Posts: 2,377 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	lol, i love the dealerships. take is anywhere but here.

01-19-2006, 10:33 AM	#5
CicioSTi Community Consultant Car: 2005 OBP STi Fav Mod: Learning Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 1,339 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	seriously, is there any way that a K&N filter could void factory warranty?

01-19-2006, 10:34 AM	#6
*SubyFreak05* Platinum Member Car: 05 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: GREEN Location: Orange County New York Posts: 686 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	I dont think so, they would have to prove that the K&N filter broke your tranny= impossible When I was having a boost problem I went through 2 dealerships before I could find one that would work on my car. A lot of them just want to change oil in 20 min. and get 30-40 dollars for it and bring in the next car. Lots of bull$hit is what I've been through.

01-19-2006, 10:37 AM	#7
CicioSTi Community Consultant Car: 2005 OBP STi Fav Mod: Learning Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 1,339 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	did you get your boost problem fixed bro?

01-19-2006, 10:38 AM	#8
*SubyFreak05* Platinum Member Car: 05 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: GREEN Location: Orange County New York Posts: 686 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Yea, now its Stage 2 running about 18.5 PSI in this freezing Buffalo weather

01-19-2006, 10:39 AM	#9
*SubyFreak05* Platinum Member Car: 05 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: GREEN Location: Orange County New York Posts: 686 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	When it was 9 degrees here I was on the highway and I saw the boost creep up to 22-23 PSi so I need to get Protuned real soon

01-19-2006, 10:40 AM	#10
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,456 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	nice! what was the issue? sorry cicio lol

01-19-2006, 10:40 AM	#11
*austinpike* Platinum Member Car: 2oo5 cgm STi Location: MN Posts: 1,927 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (7)	I sure wouldn't want them working on the car after they said they couldn't do it, and then got chewed out by SOA.... The dealer can claim pretty much anything will void the warranty if they want to be a PITA. But you should be able to work it out through SOA, I doubt they would uphold that claim.

01-19-2006, 10:43 AM	#13
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,456 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	I forgot to mention that when you run the Cobb AP on the Stage 2 OTS map, my creep and fuel cut issues went away.