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25 June 2005, 07:35 PM
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Anyone who'd be kind enough to help!! Few basic questions....Gonna service my 97 impreza turbo uk model......Is it worth taking to the dealers and if so how much would a service cost normally?? Please help guys cheers.
25 June 2005, 07:49 PM
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If its a simple oil change and check-over then do it yourself or pay £200 at Subaru Dealer.
If its a bigger one - then it depends upon your skills ....... can you take an engine apart if needed?
The BIG service costs £650 at the dealer
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If its a bigger one - then it depends upon your skills ....... can you take an engine apart if needed?
The BIG service costs £650 at the dealer
Pete
25 June 2005, 08:13 PM
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Here's my limited experience:
Local Scooby dealer 75 quid an hour plus vat. Average job done but they failed to spot a failed lamda.
XtremeScoobies in Boreham, Kent 45 quid an hour plus vat, free coffee, a thorough check over everything, courtesy clean-up, detailed fault find but absolutely no hard sell whatsoever.
Me: Gearbox in and out easy enough, change rear diff oil easy enough, sort trim rattles and change oils easy enough, but anything technical that can involve a big bill, no thanks. Better, IMO, to pay an enthusiast (Xtreme for example) to do the job).
Local Scooby dealer 75 quid an hour plus vat. Average job done but they failed to spot a failed lamda.
XtremeScoobies in Boreham, Kent 45 quid an hour plus vat, free coffee, a thorough check over everything, courtesy clean-up, detailed fault find but absolutely no hard sell whatsoever.
Me: Gearbox in and out easy enough, change rear diff oil easy enough, sort trim rattles and change oils easy enough, but anything technical that can involve a big bill, no thanks. Better, IMO, to pay an enthusiast (Xtreme for example) to do the job).
25 June 2005, 08:36 PM
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Thanx mate thats very handy....ive had my 97 wagon a week now and I think its due a service in the next couple of months......car seems ok to me....the odd creak here and there but it is 8 years old, so would u recommend a dealer in that case?
25 June 2005, 08:41 PM
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Plenty of independants who'll do a better job for less cash.
Scoobyclinic, Prosport, TSL, Powerstation, ExtremeScoobys.....tell us all where you live and someone will recommend the best local one
Edited to add :- Most independants will stamp your service book, and enthusiasts will respect that as much if not more than dealer stamps, knowing that the jobs may have been done better.
Scoobyclinic, Prosport, TSL, Powerstation, ExtremeScoobys.....tell us all where you live and someone will recommend the best local one
Edited to add :- Most independants will stamp your service book, and enthusiasts will respect that as much if not more than dealer stamps, knowing that the jobs may have been done better.
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25 June 2005, 08:44 PM
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Dunno if I'll get booted for advertising here but.....
My old engine went bang because of the failed lamda. I found a new, secondhand one in a breakers. But before that, I rang round everywhere for quotes for a rebuild.
TSL, GG, RC quoted phone numbers for prices.
Gibsons of Brock were cheap for parts if I wanted to rebuild it myself (which is borderline possible for me).
XtremeScoobies could have rebuilt the whole thing for 600 quid more than I could have. They don't work to book times (eg, Subaru reckons on 7 hours to get a gearbox out and back in, apparently but even I did it in 4 and it was my first one) so when it's done, it's done. The bloke who owns it, Knowlesy, is an absolute gem, you can watch their mechanics in action through bay windows, they're friendly and they really really know their stuff.
In the end, I opted to buy a secondhand motor (2250 from a breakers) which Xtreme fitted and fettled, including a second trip back there to check mounts, etc, for only 400 quid.
I, personally, will be there every time I need something doing (I even had my car lorry-transported there for the transplant).
Hope that helps pal.
My old engine went bang because of the failed lamda. I found a new, secondhand one in a breakers. But before that, I rang round everywhere for quotes for a rebuild.
TSL, GG, RC quoted phone numbers for prices.
Gibsons of Brock were cheap for parts if I wanted to rebuild it myself (which is borderline possible for me).
XtremeScoobies could have rebuilt the whole thing for 600 quid more than I could have. They don't work to book times (eg, Subaru reckons on 7 hours to get a gearbox out and back in, apparently but even I did it in 4 and it was my first one) so when it's done, it's done. The bloke who owns it, Knowlesy, is an absolute gem, you can watch their mechanics in action through bay windows, they're friendly and they really really know their stuff.
In the end, I opted to buy a secondhand motor (2250 from a breakers) which Xtreme fitted and fettled, including a second trip back there to check mounts, etc, for only 400 quid.
I, personally, will be there every time I need something doing (I even had my car lorry-transported there for the transplant).
Hope that helps pal.
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25 June 2005, 09:02 PM
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Scoobyclinic - up the A38, A61 to Chesterfield
TSL - M42/A42 to Nottingham
Powerstation - Down M5 to Cheltenham
Prosport - Up M6 to Warrington
I'm sure there's someone in/near Birmingham though.
TSL - M42/A42 to Nottingham
Powerstation - Down M5 to Cheltenham
Prosport - Up M6 to Warrington
I'm sure there's someone in/near Birmingham though.
25 June 2005, 09:07 PM
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Xtreme is in Boreham in Essex. An hour tops past Stansted.
http://www.xtremescoobies.co.uk/
http://www.xtremescoobies.ltd.uk/
01245 363623
http://www.xtremescoobies.co.uk/
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25 June 2005, 10:51 PM
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I live in Wolverhampton and have used Xtreme, ScoobyClinic and recently Powerstation.
All great - Xtreme being in Essex is obviously a ballache, but brilliant. Had problems remapping and they were happy to swap bits over from their show car to pinpoint the fault - turned out to be the MAF.
Both The Clinic and Powerstation are easy for me to get to, but Powerstation is quicker and closer for me so will probably use them in future.
Had an MOT at The Clinic and needed new brake pads - they didn't have any for my poxy 2 pots, but made a few calls and got some delivered while I was waiting.
Was very impressed with the professionalism of Powerstation, and the facilities. Waiting room with free coffee, tea etc, TV (and some sort of digital but never used it) and a Playstation!!
Who needs main dealers!
All great - Xtreme being in Essex is obviously a ballache, but brilliant. Had problems remapping and they were happy to swap bits over from their show car to pinpoint the fault - turned out to be the MAF.
Both The Clinic and Powerstation are easy for me to get to, but Powerstation is quicker and closer for me so will probably use them in future.
Had an MOT at The Clinic and needed new brake pads - they didn't have any for my poxy 2 pots, but made a few calls and got some delivered while I was waiting.
Was very impressed with the professionalism of Powerstation, and the facilities. Waiting room with free coffee, tea etc, TV (and some sort of digital but never used it) and a Playstation!!
Who needs main dealers!
26 June 2005, 10:06 AM
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main dealer service all the way for me i'm afraid would rather buy a car that had main dealer stamps in it than some fred in a shed job that got recommended because it was cheap no substitute for the real thing.
26 June 2005, 10:08 AM
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Lol, fred in a shed. Xtreme et al have more diagnostic kit and experience than any main dealer I know of....
A car that comes with a fist of Xtreme receipts is worth far more than one with a full service book.
A car that comes with a fist of Xtreme receipts is worth far more than one with a full service book.
26 June 2005, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobywentbang
Lol, fred in a shed. Xtreme et al have more diagnostic kit and experience than any main dealer I know of....
A car that comes with a fist of Xtreme receipts is worth far more than one with a full service book.
A car that comes with a fist of Xtreme receipts is worth far more than one with a full service book.
just your opinion i however think the opposite