magnusonsubie Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Use at your own risk. Tino's Automotive in Lynnwood. Recently lots of reviews have surfaced on Facebook of people having bad experiences there. Granted it seems most of the people having issues are are kids (I know they are the same age as me. I'm ashamed) that want to just beat on their cars with no sense of the respect and attention the cars require. However with that in mind use at your own risk. 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyKid5 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 As far as dealerships go I'm not the biggest fan of going to the dealer for work to be done. However my experience today with Eastside Subaru in Kirkland was absolutely fantastic. I got on the list yesterday for the dash extended warranty and had the dash replaced today. Dropped my car off at 9:30 this morning and they immediately grabbed it and got to work. Gave me a loaner for the day and then I came back around 4 to check on everything and they took me back into the shop to see the car as the tech was putting it back together. Got it back around 4:40 and was on my way home. It hadn't occurred to me at first but they must have written down all my radio presets since when I started driving home all my presets were still there. Definitely A+ customer service and work quality. Also helps that the Service Advisor I talked to is also an LGT owner and is one of the best service advisors in the area as far as I've heard. Definitely to second this, Eastside is the only dealership I trust with my car and Nichi always takes care of me. It's nice to drop my car off knowing it will be taken care of to my high standards and not taken out for a joyride by a tech. Thanks for that write up about Eastside. I don't want to take my car to Walkers, and I'm unsure of Scarff. Chaplins is definitely out. Do you recall which service writer you had? SC Nichi is who he's referring to and is great! As Gunnar mentioned he also drives a heavily modified LGT wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Definitely to second this, Eastside is the only dealership I trust with my car and Nichi always takes care of me. It's nice to drop my car off knowing it will be taken care of to my high standards and not taken out for a joyride by a tech. Nichi is who he's referring to and is great! As Gunnar mentioned he also drives a heavily modified LGT wagon. Yeah I had PM'd SC with his name. I just wasn't sure about posting his name on here. But anyway I'm tempted for any future dealer required work I need done to make the hour drive down to Eastside purely because of how well they treat their customers. He didn't have his wagon at work that day though. He's been driving his Carerra C4S he bought more than he originally thought he would :lol: 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyKid5 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Yeah I had PM'd SC with his name. I just wasn't sure about posting his name on here. But anyway I'm tempted for any future dealer required work I need done to make the hour drive down to Eastside purely because of how well they treat their customers. He didn't have his wagon at work that day though. He's been driving his Carerra C4S he bought more than he originally thought he would :lol: Oh whoops, my bad. Well if anyone is going to Eastside after reading this hopefully they ask for him. Haha That's funny, he was in the middle of buying the Porsche last time I was there. Poor wagon is being neglected... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axisofevol Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) My friend in Seattle needs to get front brake work done (calipers aren't releasing properly, so calipers replaced, rotors turned, new pads) and the dealer (not sure which) quoted him $800. I told him to look for some brake specialist shops and get a few other quotes before committing to anyone. So, any of you guys have recs for a good brake-specialist shop, or a shop that can do a bang-up job on this for something less than $800? That seems excessive to me. I would do it myself but I live in Portland, and the car is at a point where it's not really safe to drive this far at highway speeds. Edited April 20, 2017 by axisofevol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesleyCrowbar Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 PIA is my preferred Subaru specialist, but call ahead. They're pretty booked for a little while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Looking for a good machine shop for some cylinder heads in the Portland/Vancouver area. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Cobb and everyone else uses a wholesale place only. Pm sgt.gator as he's done a few heads recently. Also Flinky and shralp are active consumers in that area Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Cobb and everyone else uses a wholesale place only. Pm sgt.gator as he's done a few heads recently. Also Flinky and shralp are active consumers in that areaThanks. I did pm sgt. Gator but he hasn't gotten back to me yet. I was worried that all of the shops do that. I really just might do everything myself and just check to be sure my valves seal after re-lapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shralp Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Cobb used Bearing Services in downtown PDX for awhile and now use a place in Troutdale that does a lot of high performance exotic big power head work. I believe they are wholesale only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Cobb used Bearing Services in downtown PDX for awhile and now use a place in Troutdale that does a lot of high performance exotic big power head work. I believe they are wholesale only Thanks for letting me know. I'll contact Surgeline and HMS for a quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineSubi Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Looking for a shop in the Portland area to do a pre-purchase inspection on an 4th gen Outback XT. Found a 5mt with 88k and I'm ready to stop feeling the regret of selling my 05gt every day. It's from a used car dealer but I would like to get a leakdown/compression test, check if banjo bolts are still there and a general run through. Any opinions if it'd be worth it to get the downpipe pulled off and check the turbo for shaft play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I would think Surgeline could do it. 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shralp Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Yup give Surgeline a call, they really book out so you may have to wait a few days. You could also take it to PRE Racing by the airport or Horizontal Motorsports as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineSubi Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Anyone have experience superior import repair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Anyone have experience superior import repair? I'm guessing from your location, that you might have missed this is a regional thread targeting Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. While we do have a Portland, Oregon; it's a bit of a haul from MA. Unless, of course, you have left the eastern seaboard for the left coast. If such an event has occurred, welcome. In direct answer to your question, never heard of them. Then again, with no city/state information, it's hard to render an opinion, no? Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineSubi Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 I guess I need to update my details! I sold my GT and moved out West, and have since wanted to find a wagon form to replace my fun but relatively useless GTI. Superior Import Repair is a Subaru only shop that seems to be popular among the WRX community here in Portland. I asked because it's closer than surgeline to my potential location of sale and has experience with the seller. I just found out today that the shop is replacing the clutch, I wish I could have taken the car for less and had it done myself. Assuming the OBXT's have the DMFW like my old leggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logie_OBXT Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I know that Portland has lots of good service places, but is there anywhere near Salem that anyone can recommend? I've done all my work myself, but I've run into an issue where I need to have someone else who has more experience than I do to tell me what's going on with mine. I'd really rather not have to make my wife shuttle me back and forth to Portland for my car which she already despises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lgt005 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 The only 2 shops that I’ll let touch my car Agile Auto in Forrest Hill, MD. Tony and Hill are booth good guys. (#1 choice) IAG Performance in Westminister MD, normally book a while out so call way in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gex Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Wrong coast dude! This is in WA. Would be an approximately 2700 mile drive for us here in Seattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJCasper Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Not a Subi shop but a mechanic I have come to love down in Vancouver... DJ's automotive in Vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 I know that Portland has lots of good service places, but is there anywhere near Salem that anyone can recommend? I've done all my work myself, but I've run into an issue where I need to have someone else who has more experience than I do to tell me what's going on with mine. I'd really rather not have to make my wife shuttle me back and forth to Portland for my car which she already despises. Pm pik1111. He came across an all subi shop farther south along i5 in Oregon Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daywalker007 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 For anyone in the Olympia/JBLM/Tacoma area, I've had good experiences with a couple places: PIA has been mentioned on here and gets my endorsement, although I haven't used them for anything in a few years. I also saw a comment about how there's nothing to do nearby, which is hilariously accurate. Although PLU isn't too far away and is a nice place to stroll. Eddie's Automotive in Olympia has done a great job for me and friends with Subaru's. While Eddie himself also builds and races oval track cars, his shop is not particularly performance oriented. For regular repairs and maintenance though, it's great. Honest, with fair pricing and great service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 Dropping a motor off at All wheel drive's new performance shop in Woodinville in the morning for HG work. Idk if it needs just hg or head work. They use C&D for their machine work, so I'm good. They have a Dyna pack (sp) which connects to the hubs instead of rollers. Tempted to let them have a crack at a light tune on the racewagon. We'll see how the hg replacement goes first. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Dropping a motor off at All wheel drive's new performance shop in Woodinville in the morning for HG work. Idk if it needs just hg or head work. They use C&D for their machine work, so I'm good. They have a Dyna pack (sp) which connects to the hubs instead of rollers. Tempted to let them have a crack at a light tune on the racewagon. We'll see how the hg replacement goes first. I didn't realize they had a performance shop, that's good news. The people at their maintenance shop in Kirkland are great. Details for anyone else who hadn't heard: https://www.driveautosports.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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