48k service! wah wah wee wah....not nice

subzero_Legacy_Gt · 04-03-2007, 08:40 PM

quoted for $750 plus tax at dd for my wrx...then $550-600 at wolfe....i have heard horror stories about wolfe and richmond...so i guess its dd or specialty...

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mannslayer · 04-03-2007, 08:46 PM

seems like quite a bit for a 48k, but i could be wrong. a friend of mine just paid about $2000 to get his wrx its 168k service!

Girn26 · 04-03-2007, 08:48 PM

its such a scam.. you can get it done by yourself or buy a trusted mechanic and pay way less.. all dealerships care about is making money.. thats all that is on there minds. they dont care about you or your car...

Ricewagon · 04-03-2007, 08:54 PM

I remember paying around $600 at dd for my 48k service, but now I take mine to 5Zigen.

fukamoto · 04-03-2007, 08:56 PM

I'm doing my 48k next month and letting 5 Zigen work his magic.

subzero_Legacy_Gt · 04-03-2007, 09:06 PM

can someone pm me 5 zigen's contact info?
thanks

fukamoto · 04-03-2007, 09:07 PM

PM "5 Zigen" yourself

Eric's a great guy.

Ricewagon · 04-03-2007, 09:07 PM

Just pm 5 Zigen here.

J-Chow · 04-03-2007, 09:19 PM

+1 for your own personal mechanic.
You can probably get it serviced for well under $400 easily.

elkayem · 04-03-2007, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fukamoto

PM "5 Zigen" yourself

Eric's a great guy.

Agreed. Both him and his brother are very nice people.

alan ling · 04-03-2007, 10:11 PM

How much for this service at Rocket Rally?

5 Zigen · 04-04-2007, 06:02 AM

thx everyone and pm replied

banman · 04-04-2007, 04:46 PM

I did my 48k myself. IIRC, it was a coolant drain and flush, oil change, diff oil change, transmission oil change . . . er, am I forgetting anything?

Total cost: price of oil.

2wheelsx2 · 04-04-2007, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banman

I did my 48k myself. IIRC, it was a coolant drain and flush, oil change, diff oil change, transmission oil change . . . er, am I forgetting anything?

Total cost: price of oil.

You got the coolant for free?

For those of you who flush your own coolant, where do you get rid of it? That's always been my dilemma in doing my own rad flushes.

banman · 04-04-2007, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2wheelsx2

You got the coolant for free?

For those of you who flush your own coolant, where do you get rid of it? That's always been my dilemma in doing my own rad flushes.

Coolant is so cheap it's almost free

My brother works at a Honda dealership, so he can dispose of it. I imagine Canadian Tire would take it as well.

tora · 04-04-2007, 05:28 PM

One thing to keep in mind if doing your own work, make sure to keep the receipts for oil and parts/liquids etc. It is worth making a "logbook" of service for your car...when it comes time to get warranty work done or re-sell the car this could save a lot of headaches.

GD6Noob · 04-04-2007, 07:11 PM

but i figure that if you do plan on selling your car, having it done at a dealership sounds a lot better then DIY, no???

fukamoto · 04-04-2007, 07:12 PM

Sure. But if you have documentation which proves you've done a 48k service, or service every 6k, it works just as well. Whether its Rocket Rally or DIY, I always document all my servicing if/when I sell my car.

Girn26 · 04-04-2007, 08:03 PM

wanna trade cars fuka? :P

fukamoto · 04-04-2007, 08:05 PM

If the right price and right buyer came around, I'd sell the STi in a heartbeat. Last weekend was my one year anniversary with her.

But anyways, back on topic...

Eric, I PM'd you

rs_two_five · 04-05-2007, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banman

I did my 48k myself. IIRC, it was a coolant drain and flush, oil change, diff oil change, transmission oil change . . . er, am I forgetting anything?

add to that..

Plugs,
Fuel filter
Break Pad shim re-lube

I know, cause I've discussed it extensively with my local suby mechanics, cause i'm at 46K now on my baja..

GlobalWaste · 04-05-2007, 04:29 AM

all of which are reasonably cheap things to do... just a bit time consuming = pricey at dealership

banman · 04-05-2007, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rs_two_five

add to that..

Plugs,
Fuel filter
Break Pad shim re-lube

I know, cause I've discussed it extensively with my local suby mechanics, cause i'm at 46K now on my baja..

No plugs for me - not until 96K. But yeah, I did the fuel filter - that's easy. I didn't bother with the brake pads, since I usually end up swapping them every few months anyway.

5 Zigen · 04-05-2007, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banman

No plugs for me - not until 96K. But yeah, I did the fuel filter - that's easy. I didn't bother with the brake pads, since I usually end up swapping them every few months anyway.

brake fluid, clutch fluid, pcv valve dude

and spark plugs will actually be nice to prevent uncessary mis-fire?!

edit: fuka, pm replied

banman · 04-05-2007, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5 Zigen

brake fluid, clutch fluid, pcv valve dude

and spark plugs will actually be nice to prevent uncessary mis-fire?!

edit: fuka, pm replied

I don't remember seeing clutch fluid on the 48k list - and I'm 99% sure the factory manual says 96K for the WRX plugs. I had already changed the brake fluid, so that wasn't an issue. Yeah, I guess I should have done PCV.

04-03-2007, 08:40 PM	#1
subzero_Legacy_Gt Scooby Specialist Member#: 52185 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: VIC Vehicle: 09 STI Dark Grey Metallic	48k service! wah wah wee wah....not nice quoted for $750 plus tax at dd for my wrx...then $550-600 at wolfe....i have heard horror stories about wolfe and richmond...so i guess its dd or specialty... * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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GlobalWaste * Banned * Member#: 74792 Join Date: Nov 2004 Chapter/Region: VIC	all of which are reasonably cheap things to do... just a bit time consuming = pricey at dealership Last edited by GlobalWaste; 04-05-2007 at 04:35 AM.

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subzero_Legacy_Gt Scooby Specialist Member#: 52185 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: VIC Vehicle: 09 STI Dark Grey Metallic	can someone pm me 5 zigen's contact info? thanks

04-03-2007, 09:07 PM	#7
fukamoto Scooby Guru Member#: 13339 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Seattle, WA Vehicle: 2013 BRZ White	PM "5 Zigen" yourself Eric's a great guy.

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04-03-2007, 10:11 PM	#11
alan ling Scooby Specialist Member#: 5233 Join Date: Mar 2001 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Vehicle: 2005 STi C'Dale Rize Carbon 2	How much for this service at Rocket Rally?

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banman Scooby Specialist Member#: 12408 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Lotusland Vehicle: 2006 Legacy GT Silver	I did my 48k myself. IIRC, it was a coolant drain and flush, oil change, diff oil change, transmission oil change . . . er, am I forgetting anything? Total cost: price of oil.

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04-04-2007, 07:11 PM	#17
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04-04-2007, 08:03 PM	#19
Girn26 * Banned * Member#: 91725 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: burnaby Vehicle: 02 kpro'd dc5	wanna trade cars fuka? :P

04-04-2007, 08:05 PM	#20
fukamoto Scooby Guru Member#: 13339 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Seattle, WA Vehicle: 2013 BRZ White	If the right price and right buyer came around, I'd sell the STi in a heartbeat. Last weekend was my one year anniversary with her. But anyways, back on topic... Eric, I PM'd you