That would make a fabulous custom title...loco said:
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OMG Subaru wants $328 to change spark plugs?!
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hehehe - seriously though - if you are not a great mechanic, just go to the shop. It's just easier. Wait til you start working on the Nissan.I Are Baboon said:
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Now how did I get involved herejohnbryanpeters said:Ever hear of something called scripting? :love:
Of course, If I ever really got into that, I'd write one to move all posts by Rob, Brian, and bluebug to the SA forum...
agreed. so 1 and 2 today, 3 next time.johnbryanpeters said:
Make friends with a mechanic... i am so luck like that!! I work with a guy who is a mechanic for the city of NY. he can trouble shoot with tthe best of them!!! he gets the parts at cost... charges me retail, without any labor charge.. unless its a huge job. and his tip??? a case of beer !!! NICE he also shares that case with me as he works on it!!!!!
How many miles has that Outback got on it? I didn't think you had that many..............MtnBikerChk said:
60k!SkaredShtles said:
His ride to work is 40 miles each way - plus we play in VT a lot of weekends (~100 miles each way)
Oh. I was wondering because our front brakes didn't need replacement until 91K and the rears at 117K.MtnBikerChk said:
Thats because you brake like Fred FlintstoneSkaredShtles said:
Want your Subaru fixed for free? (Well sort of.) Get a Subaru Mastercard. You get a 3% kickback which can be used for a new Suabaru purchase or used for repairs at any Subaru dealer. Using the Subaru Mastercard, I have paid for all of the scheduled maintanece.
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/webserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=subaru&page=cont&mkid=60MN&msc=Z0003088
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/webserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=subaru&page=cont&mkid=60MN&msc=Z0003088
No, but I do have a standard transmission.Brian HCM#1 said:Thats because you brake like Fred Flintstone
Shouldn't you be hanging drywall or something? :eviltongu
Let me get this straight.neanderthal said:
You spend $500 on a repair. You get $15 as a "kickback"..... doesn't that mean the repair still cost $485?
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Funny....my father put himself through college as a mechanic and NEVER did that. Nor did he do that when he raced Super V or Showroom Stock.Brian HCM#1 said:To do it half ass.
You do NOT need to turn the rotors down UNLESS you've warped them and the brake pedal pulses under pressure. And that came directly from my mechanic when I questioned him about new rotors/turning down rotors when I switched pad compounds.
Of course, then again....a car is transportation. Who gives a damn if I have to put a $15 set of pads on it every 20k? Doesn't bother me any.
yet again, you've ruined a thread because you KNOW IT ALL.robdamanii said:
Thanks.
Just because your father put himself through college being a mechanic doesn't necessary make him a good mechanic, I've seen several ones that should say far away from tools. Sounds like the advice you got was from that type. It's not a matter of $15 each time to change pads. It's the safety of you and others when your rear end someone because your brakes were serviced half ass'd. I have never been told by anyone it's fine just to slap new pads on. Any reputable shop will tell you to turn or replace the rotors. Then again at your age you've been around cars enoughrobdamanii said:
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