Rustic-Fisher Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Anyone have a decent Subaru mechanic in the Barrie area? Thanks Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen-fire Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 I think your best bet will be Seven Automotive in Newmarket. http://sevenautomotive.ca/ Well known for Toronto Subaru Club members to the north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 That's great , I'm going to check them out. Thanks. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Is there no dealership in Barrie? You want someone who knows them. When I had my forester, I learned the hard way that not all mechanics are equal when it comes to subies.....especially when you have a turbo. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptackle Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Davenport in Orillia - been around forever so he must be doing something right, never had one myself so I don't have first hand knowledge. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks, Less then impressed with the dealership service in Barrie . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) I'm an independent garage owner/tech and usually the last person who would defend a dealership. But I do have to say that if you're unsure of where to take your vehicle, then they (in theory) would be your best bet. At least until you do find an independent that you feel comfortable with. Maybe try going into your locale dealership and ask the service adviser too introduce you to the actual tech that will be working on your vehicle? Get a feel for his attitude towards you and your vehicle. Sometimes when there are personalities involved; a face for him to relate to your vehicle and you too the person doing the servicing; it can make a big difference.That's where dealerships are lacking, especially large ones; there's no interaction between customer and the tech and I think both loose out for it. My guys here in my little 5 bay shop, likely know 90% of my customers by first name and the customers know them. Dan. Edited October 30, 2014 by DanD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 I have a great subaru mechanic, but he's too far from Barrie for you I would assume. He works on a lot of them, and is a fair mechanic. PM if you'd like his info. He's located near PTBO though. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bailey Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 I've owned two Subarus, and having a small dealer network is one of the infuriating things about them. Any specific problem, Ryan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks for the input guys. I normally preform all of my own maintenance but I'm not about to tackle a timing belt in the garage and defiantly not on a Subaru. Our experience with the dealership was horrible, so not spending a cent there. I'm going to check out a couple of the suggested places . R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen-fire Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Like you, I will never bring my WRX to the dealership again. I've had my car for over 3 years now and I go to a mechanic that works almost exclusively on Subaru's. He's in Markham though. If you want I can give you contact info. From what I've heard, Seven Automotive is a great option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Not to make light of it; because a timing belt must be done properly not to cause major damage; but it's not all that bad of a job to do. Any decent tech can change one out in about 2.5 hours and that includes a couple of coffee breaks. LOL Turbo or not a timing belt on these engines are the same; we've done a lot of them and I don't specialize on Subaru. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency here in town has a pile of the Legacy's and I have been doing the servicing on them. My point being any decent shop can perform this service; don't sweat it. Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bailey Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 As an aside, what year is it, and how much on the odometer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 2009, forester with 108000km. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Not to make light of it; because a timing belt must be done properly not to cause major damage; but it's not all that bad of a job to do. Any decent tech can change one out in about 2.5 hours and that includes a couple of coffee breaks. LOL Turbo or not a timing belt on these engines are the same; we've done a lot of them and I don't specialize on Subaru. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency here in town has a pile of the Legacy's and I have been doing the servicing on them. My point being any decent shop can perform this service; don't sweat it. Dan. Not to make light of it; because a timing belt must be done properly not to cause major damage; but it's not all that bad of a job to do. Any decent tech can change one out in about 2.5 hours and that includes a couple of coffee breaks. LOL Turbo or not a timing belt on these engines are the same; we've done a lot of them and I don't specialize on Subaru. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency here in town has a pile of the Legacy's and I have been doing the servicing on them. My point being any decent shop can perform this service; don't sweat it. Dan. Thanks Dan, Almost tempted LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocheleauc Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Like you, I will never bring my WRX to the dealership again. I've had my car for over 3 years now and I go to a mechanic that works almost exclusively on Subaru's. He's in Markham though. If you want I can give you contact info. From what I've heard, Seven Automotive is a great option. I've also had problems with bringing mine to the dealership for services a well. Last time they left a nice dent in the side skirt and tried to blame it on me lol. Seven auto is good with great customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bailey Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 2009, forester with 108000km. Okay. Up until about 5 or 6 years ago Subaru had a big problem with head gaskets, even with the best maintenance you couldn't get more than around 300,000km out of them before they blew. Because of the horizontally opposed engine design the coolant pools on the gasket, leading to premature corrosion. Pretty sure the problem was rectified, but its something you might want to investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Great . Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Guess the wife will be driving the titan now eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Already does LOL, she's the only one that's been stuck and engaged the read diff locker so far lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I think your best bet will be Seven Automotive in Newmarket. http://sevenautomotive.ca/ Well known for Toronto Subaru Club members to the north. These guys are great!!! Thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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