One of the most often overlooked items on a Subaru or any car for that matter, are the coolant hoses. Often times we don’t know they’re bad until it’s too late.Steam coming from under the hood is the telltale sign along with the temp gauge heading toward the red. Back in the old days it [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Subaru is an all wheel drive vehicle but it does have some limitations to beware of. If you’re ever stuck in the snow or elsewhere, your Subaru will try to apply a balance of power to each wheel the best it can. This works best if all wheels have some traction. If one or more [...]
We now offer rock chip repairs at both Smart Service locations for your convenience. We can perform repairs on all makes and models (not just Subarus) Price ranges from FREE depending on your insurance policy up to $44.95 It takes about 30 minutes or less.
Is your Subaru ready for Summer vacation? We’re ready whenever you are! Summer is a busy time around the Northwest. Our calendars are full with student graduations, weddings, sports and of course the much anticipated Summer vacation! With all this going on it can be a major inconvenience to be without your Subaru so we’re [...]
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 [...]
