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 [...]

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Buying your first Subaru can be a daunting task. Buying any vehicle can be a challenge but a Subaru is a bit more unique than most vehicles out there.  Here’s what a Subaru looked like in 1971. Things have changed alot since then as you might imagine. Read on and you’ll learn about the good, [...]

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I wanted to pass along some very important information that Subaru has recently broadcast to it’s dealer network regarding recommended oil and required oil types on  Subaru turbocharged models. Subaru states the following about it’s Genuine Subaru 5w-30 Synthetic Oil: Recommended for (2010 and prior) Turbo-charged Subarus Required on all 2011 turbocharged Subarus (Exception-2011 Forester requires [...]

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.

What do you do for fun either with or without your Subaru. It seems to be an outdoors theme with Subaru. One of my fun addictions is fishing. Once you’ve been hooked you’ll know what I mean. It kind of grows on you once you start having a little success and the more success you [...]

We would like to thank our customers for their valuable and candid input over the years. Your input and the surveys you’ve filled out for AAA have once again allowed us to be recognized by AAA with their “Top Shop Award” This is our 6th consecutive year winning the award. All of us at Smart Service [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]