Subaru Maintenance after Warranty

[cvt19]

Hi. I'm planning of getting a FXT SH 2010.
Are there recommended shops outside Casa?

Is it true that maintenance of Subaru cars is almost as expensive as Euro Cars?

Thanks in Advance

[MR_BIG18]

Hi. I'm planning of getting a FXT SH 2010.
Are there recommended shops outside Casa?

Is it true that maintenance of Subaru cars is almost as expensive as Euro Cars?

Thanks in Advance

From experience same as our honda...

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[oliver1013]

Had my kalampag fixed at Fusion R in E Rod, parts were ordered from the dealership (bushings), then had an oil change at fixstop in Congressional, they used the specified oil 0W20 Motul brand, mas mahal pa charge nila sa casa hehe,but man the performance is great.

[tsik_r2d2]

Mga sirs, question lang po.
It may have already been answered before but can you please educate me regarding the cost of maintaning a Subaru Forester?
Gauge ko po budget ko if kakayanin or i-scrap out ko na lang hehe.
Wifey and I really wanted it but reading from some forums that a tail light costs 30k each, a light cover costs 15k each.. a PMS is around 30k.. makes me want to look somewhere else considering it's my first time to own and just learned how to drive.

Appreciate your feedback po.. TIA!

[MR_BIG18]

Mga sirs, question lang po.
It may have already been answered before but can you please educate me regarding the cost of maintaning a Subaru Forester?
Gauge ko po budget ko if kakayanin or i-scrap out ko na lang hehe.
Wifey and I really wanted it but reading from some forums that a tail light costs 30k each, a light cover costs 15k each.. a PMS is around 30k.. makes me want to look somewhere else considering it's my first time to own and just learned how to drive.

Appreciate your feedback po.. TIA!

Well its just like maintaining a honda...i purchase oil by the box, mga 20L ..oil filters at the casa..air filters at lazada..cost me around 3k per oil change..the thing to watch out for is the Xt's cvt at 40k kms..medyo madugo fluids..dun ko na sa casa ipapagawa...para sure...

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[falken]

Mag1 has 0w20 oil, it's rated Dexos 2 , api/sn , ilsac gf5. It's available at Ace Hdwe. Priced at 599/ltr.



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[falken]

For atf fluids, I source it from ebay. Just bring it to a shop that performs atf dialysis.
Bushings I get it from whitelineperformance.com, lasts longer than the ones from the casa.

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[Don900]

Honda and Toyota seem cheaper to maintain kasi you can bring them to kanto shops etc. and also easy to get refurbished parts. So if plano mo talaga tipirin to the max, mahirap talaga talunin. Lalo na pag tipong gusto mo lang tumakbo, okay lang masiraan paminsan kasi kahit saan ka ma-tow madali paayos. Tipong pa-tow ka nalang sa taxi gamit lubid mode. Or wag na mag insurance bahala na si batman. "Pinapaltan paba oil filter? mahal e" mode. Or may suki ka na kuya-mekaniko na pupunta sa bahay mo sya pa bibili ng parts sa banawe -- ay walang laban Subaru sa tipiran jan.

Pero if you plan to maintain and baby your car, reliable dapat, palit part pag kailangan talaga, insured with free towing, sa reputable shops lang and new parts/OEM or yun tipong pag laspag na part, papalitan ng mas magandang aftermarket etc. -- competitive Subaru with Honda/Toyota na i-b-baby din to zero hassle.

[Egan101]

Maybe the older Toyotas or Hondas but not the new models. Most of the newer cars are something alien to the usual mechanic unless he has solid experience maintaining them.


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[dr. d]

i used to think, toyota was "boring reliable".
but Cathy's recent experiences with her newer altis that she narrates here...

my office colleague has a subaru. "it needs more tlc than the other japanese brand na dating gamit niya."

[moipogi]

Mga sirs, question lang po.
It may have already been answered before but can you please educate me regarding the cost of maintaning a Subaru Forester?
Gauge ko po budget ko if kakayanin or i-scrap out ko na lang hehe.
Wifey and I really wanted it but reading from some forums that a tail light costs 30k each, a light cover costs 15k each.. a PMS is around 30k.. makes me want to look somewhere else considering it's my first time to own and just learned how to drive.

Appreciate your feedback po.. TIA!

Saan mo nabalitaan PMS is 30k??? Normal PMS is not different from other brands. Plus, the current gen Subarus are every 10,000km oil change.

Mahal yung gear oil changes, since 4wd so may front and rear. Last gear oil change from the casa was 11k so still manageable. Aabot ng 20k plus if sasabay mo yung PMS.

Actually mahal na rin parts ng mga bagong Jap cars. Mura yung mga late model other Japs kasi madaming surplus. Sa Subaru no choice but to buy brand new.

My 2013 Forester is out of warranty so I have it serviced sa suking Rapide. They have the proper equipment naman so kaya nila the engine oil and gear oil changes. Proper oils lang need mo kasa special yung oil needed for CVTs and gear oil.


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[Egan101]

Saan mo nabalitaan PMS is 30k??? Normal PMS is not different from other brands. Plus, the current gen Subarus are every 10,000km oil change.

Mahal yung gear oil changes, since 4wd so may front and rear. Last gear oil change from the casa was 11k so still manageable. Aabot ng 20k plus if sasabay mo yung PMS.

Actually mahal na rin parts ng mga bagong Jap cars. Mura yung mga late model other Japs kasi madaming surplus. Sa Subaru no choice but to buy brand new.

My 2013 Forester is out of warranty so I have it serviced sa suking Rapide. They have the proper equipment naman so kaya nila the engine oil and gear oil changes. Proper oils lang need mo kasa special yung oil needed for CVTs and gear oil.


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When is the gear oil replaced? I do know that CVTF is replaced at 40k KM actual mileage.

[Ry_Tower]

When is the gear oil replaced? I do know that CVTF is replaced at 40k KM actual mileage.

Usually every 40K kms din pinapalitan gear oil unless fully synthetic (na totoong fully synthetic), kaya ata nun 80K kms.

[moipogi]

When is the gear oil replaced? I do know that CVTF is replaced at 40k KM actual mileage.

By casa standards every 20k km or 2 years.

In my case, my next non-casa oil change will require CVT/gear/oil change at 45k km. :-)


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[falken]

By casa standards every 20k km or 2 years.

In my case, my next non-casa oil change will require CVT/gear/oil change at 45k km. :-)


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Changing cvt fluids or atf should be at 40k km, according to the manual.

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[StockEngine]

Changing cvt fluids or atf should be at 40k km, according to the manual.

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theyre following the manuals "extreme conditions"

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[tsik_r2d2]

Appreciate all the feedback po! Thanks thanks..
Yung nabasa ko po is 28k yata hehe and it's somewhere in one of the Subaru forums.
I believe medyo matagal po hindi nagamit ang sasakyan..

[Don900]

Eto cguro baka mas mahal sa Subaru after warranty compared to other Japanese cars -- replacement for those Steering Responsive Headlights and Bulbs na comes with all TOTL models moving forward. Subaru lang meron nito (yun part) so OEM lang pwede replacement, pero super cool lumilingon headlight pattern kung san ka papunta -- pero syempre, di lang bulb yan may motor din etc.

I have one so did the research bago bilin, pano pag nasira? Lifetime part naman daw ito so never dapat mapundi, pero on the event na mabanga or malasin sa factory defect after warranty hindi ko alam kung covered-- mukhang mahal nasa 350 USD per side yun OEM replacement. So pag meron ka nito mas sulit insurance cguro kahit out of warranty na just in case.

So sa nagtitipid, go for the non-TOTL bowl headlights if meron.

[tsik_r2d2]

Hello, paAdvise naman po mga master esp. Forester owners.
I'm a newbie and 1st time owner.
May I know what are the basic things to check weekly or monthly?
I know my unit is still under warranty but what are the things I can do on my side?
I am aware to check tire pressure but how often should you do this?
Do I need to refill the coolant or maintain it to max?
Can I fill the radiator with distilled water?
Do I need to buy a washer fluid or water with dishwashing liquid is ok?

Thanks so much!

[StockEngine]

di naman kailangan na forester...

observe lng the coolant..

tire pressure visual daily...note the sidewall bulge.


windshield washer.. get the mix from ace of you hardly use it. otherwise filtered water lng

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