Subaru head gaskets are about as hot of a topic as national health care lately.  If you own a Subaru you know what I mean. Since the 2.5 liter Subaru engine was put into production there have been thousands of head gaskets replaced across the country. We’ve done a good portion of those ourselves. In [...]

Many Subaru owners have been faced with the dreaded head gasket failure on their Subaru. There has been much discussion about what the problem is, why it happened etc. I would like to discuss another subject that doesn’t come up often. Is there any way Subaru will pay for my head gasket repair and how [...]

If you’re finally going to have your head gaskets done on your Subaru it’s only smart to choose the best possible gasket available at that time . For a while the only option was a genuine Subaru gasket. Now we offer a solution that is arguably better than anything Subaru currently has to offer for the phase 2 2.5 engine. Plus you’ll [...]

    Has your Subaru ever been diagnosed with bad struts? How many of you have ever been in one of those chain tire stores getting a set of tires only to be told that you need new struts and that your worn out struts will wear out your new tires prematurely?  It’s a question [...]

Well I hope everyone’s Subarus  survived our Seattle Snow Storm better than this person. We’re back up and running at full speed at both shops. Remember, with flooding potential, don’t drive your Subaru in water that’s much deeper than half way up the wheel. Much higher than that you risk sucking water into the engine [...]

This post is to let you know that if you are in the greater Seattle area make sure you consider buying your new or used Subaru from Joe Spitz. Joe is an exceptional individual I have had the pleasure of knowing since we opened 1999. He the internet sales manager for Carter Subaru of Shoreline.  I send all of [...]

Improving visibility One of the most difficult driving conditions to deal with in the fall and winter is visibility. What good is all wheel drive if you can’t see where you’re going? I have a few pointers that can improve things dramatically. Wiper Blades. In our climate, they seem to last around a year or [...]

It’s that time again. Smart Service is competing for the Best of Western Washington honors. Your votes in the past have helped us win in 2009 and recieve runner up in 2010. Please vote for us if you can find the time. It’s greatly appreciated by all of us at Smart Service and it really helps get [...]

If you’re in the market for a used Subaru it may be prudent to hold off for a while. Since the Japan earthquake, Japanese auto makers have been struggling to maintain supply chains to manufacture their vehicles. Even though many are built in the United States, they still rely on parts built in Japan. It [...]

Is your Subaru still under warranty (or any other vehicle for that matter)? Have you been lead to believe that your car must be worked on at the dealer while it is under warranty? If so, then read on and I’ll educate you on some of the often mis-understood facts about new car warranties. When [...]

We’re pleased to announce another feather in the cap of the Smart Service staff. Smart Service has just earned it’s 7th consecutive AAA Top Shop award.  After AAA analyzed our data from our customer surveys, they found we rank in the top 10 of over 340 AAA approved shops in the state of Washington thus [...]

For all of you Subaru entheusiasts, we’d like to pass the word along that the West Coast Subaru Show has been announced for August 27th-28th. It will be held at the Skamania County Fairgrounds this year. The fairgrounds is a great venue with an overlook of the Colombia River as you cruise to the fairgrounds [...]

If you’ve noticed that since the weather has become colder you are getting an obvious raw fuel smell coming through the vents of your Subaru you’re not alone.  SUBARU RECALL NO. WVK-21 for 2002-2003 Subaru WRX Models resolves a fuel leak from the fuel line under the intake manifold during cold weather condition. The fuel leaks out [...]