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Replying to: rthompson9310 (Oct 21, 2009 6:18 am) Injector service is a usual service dept profit maker. Radiator hoses? Can't tell.
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Replying to: saedave (Oct 21, 2009 6:45 am) Regular brake fluid replacement (about once every three years) is important as the fluid is hydroscopic, meaning it imbibes water over time. Injector service is just a profit-maker. Especially if you regularly use a fuel additive injector cleaner (once every 4 or 5K miles), you should never need an "injector service." Can't tell on the radiator hoses, but depending on mileage and age, they are a service item. I wouldn't think you should need to replace them or the fluid any more often than once every 100,000 miles though.
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Replying to: xwesx (Oct 21, 2009 8:34 am) Injector stuff is a waste. Also if you haven't had the Timing belt done, you should have that done (due at 105k miles). -mike
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Replying to: rthompson9310 (Oct 21, 2009 6:18 am) That's either too cheap, or too expensive. If they're just putting in a bottle of Techron, it's too expensive. Plus it's too cheap for them to truly do a throttle body cleaning. Mazda charged my wife a few hundred to do that on our old 626 (it did correct a major hesitation). My guess is it's the first case - they are overcharging to pour a bottle of fuel injection cleaner in your gas tank. Do it yourself for $5-8 or so. |
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Replying to: paisan (Oct 22, 2009 6:44 pm) Not sure I'd go quite that far, but my general rule of thumb is 4 yrs. or so (4-5) on factory fill and change every 2-3 yrs. thereafter.
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Replying to: fendertweed (Oct 23, 2009 6:58 am)
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Replying to: rthompson9310 (Oct 21, 2009 6:18 am) Coolant: The 2008 Subaru Maintenance Schedule calls for coolant replacement every 30K miles, unless Subaru Super Coolant is used, in which case it is 6 years or 75K miles. You likely don't have SSC in there, and are overdue on coolant, with old hoses that should be replaced at the same time. Brake fluid: Should be replaced every 2 years in wet humid climate or 3-4 years in arid climate. The prices seem high, but I guess that's what labor rates are these days. |
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Replying to: paisan (Oct 22, 2009 6:44 pm) As Mike said, if you haven't changed the timing belt, get that done and have the coolant changed at the same time. Most new coolants (Prestone, et al) are now formulated for extended life and shouldn't need to be replaced at 30k. Jim. |
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Hi What are the best tires for a 04 turbo forester? Thanks for your advise.
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Replying to: saywhat (Nov 02, 2009 7:14 pm)
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