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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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hello all im sure this has been posted before if so im sorry to post it again

my wagon is due a service in may wich is an interim service

which one would you recommend a dealer or specialist
im in the birmingham area and which everone you say can you give me a ball park figure on how much it would cost me
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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If it is just an Oil and Oil Filter change then £150 should see it done .... it's very simple to do it yourself (and a pleasure knowing it's been done as you would want it doing).

The cost to do it yourself to the standard required would be around £20-£25.
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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i would do it myself but it has to be done by a garage as part of my warranty and it does have full subaru history so im not sure wether to ruin the fssh or go with a specialist and the mileage is 114k
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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tbh at 114k, a full subaru history is not going to make a big difference in the value of a five year old car, especially if you plan on keeping it for a few years. i'd use a trusted independant, although i trust no-one, so change mine myself.
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Will Subaru honour a warranty claim at 114k miles, If there were two cars for sale exactly the same age and price and condition and one was fssh and the other a specialist then me personally would choose the one serviced by the specialist.

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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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its not a subaru warranty just an extended one the car has high miles but have never missed a service even both cambeltd were done by a dealer
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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It's your call then, no-one can decide for you.
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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Like said above,I prefer to do it myself ,then i know exactly what i'am using. Someone posted on here a few weeks ago ,about taking there car car to a dealer for a service and the dealer used shell helix super motor oil. Nothing wrong with that as it is a half decent semi synthetic oil,but on a turbo motor, after a few good hard sessions of driving ,it will break down much quicker than a fully synthetic motor oil. Why not do it yourself ,then get a mate to stamp your service book if your worried about keeping up with the service history.Failing that give mark a bell at thwaites developments.not to far from brum and very reasonable imho.

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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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As above, call Mark as he's very competively priced and will be able to discuss exactly what you need and give you a price over the phone
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