Especially a free oil change.
I am finally completely done with dealerships.
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Fiance insisted on going to Subaru again for her inspection. Last year she called all upset they wanted $xxx.xx to pass! Most was maintenance, tried to tell her I just changed the oil, and blah blah is bull. But she was all pressured and never speaks up. So it's my fault I should have gone with...

Anyway I called and questioned all the work. Only thing they conceded on was a free oil change. The rest was semi-reasonable. But total bull, they preyed on her saying all was needed that day.

So this recent inspection, yes she still scheduled there... But I took it and did emission where I take my car to save some money. I mentioned the free oil change due.

2 hours later I need both control arm bushings, both wipers totaling over $400 since each part was $15 and labor $95/hour!!!

No thank you just fail me I will go elsewhere. Call around other places say it is necessary to fix, they charge the same... Then they return and said oh just doubled checked only need 1 bushing, other looks new. I asked to see and to clean my windshield first. 3 little cracks in the bushing and only need one $8 blade refill. I question and Mechanic says 1 hour. They still tried to bill me 1.5 hours and for the oil change!!!






What I am really @#!%$%%$% about:
I finally got to checking her oil level other day, 2 months later OIL IS 3 INCHES PAST FULL!!!!

I fear with coolant a little low... but no signs in the oil. Added coolant and drained some oil. Here I look in her manual like I remember "2.5L motor = 4.2 quarts." AND 3.0L motor = 5.8 quarts.

To get her back down to Full level, yep you guessed it I removed EXACTLY 1.6 QUARTS!!!

Just amazed how solid the 2005 drove with 107,000 miles, didn't act up at all. She even takes ~2 hour trips back home sometimes, but drives easy and never short trips.

 

****ing dealers

 

My ford dealer overfilled my brake fluid reservoir prior to purchase. On the s197 GT's it drips out the top when its at the 100% full line, you actually want to fill the reservoir just below the 50% fill line. It ate my paint below the brake fluid reservoir. Sadly not covered nor do I want them monkeying around with it, but I took it in to them to have them give me an estimate anyway. They tell me I should just paint it myself or pay them like a grand, then they courteously top off my reservoir again .


...yeah I painted it myself.

 

Since the Subaru seemed a little sluggish a couple times getting on the gas I swapped the spark plug wires. It has 110k anyway. Well 3 of the 4 boots were covered in oil.

I am hoping it's not a big deal... ugh I hate dealers.