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    Any Good aftermartket brand for sensors?

    in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)

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    Agree with the two above but also, if you're buying OEM I wouldn't talk with the parts dept of your local dealer. You can often find discounted OEM stuff online that is shipped from the dealers themselves.

    Air Filter
    Tacoma Subaru - $24.95
    Subaru Parts - $19.76
    $5.19 difference but if you scroll down towards the footer of the Subaru Parts website, you'll see that it's still Tacoma Subaru shipping it out. No idea why they do this but I've had to purchase a backup radar sensor thing for my Crosstrek once. They said it failed and I scheduled a time to get it replaced but mentioned I'd bring the part in myself. They said they wouldn't warranty it since they don't know where it came from but I showed them the box (still sealed) and the sender was their parts department. Service Advisor laughed it off and said they'll warranty it haha.

    Reputable Subaru shops YOU would take your car to

    in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)

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    On 10/22/2023 at 10:45 PM, TMBLKDG said:

    Surprised none of the Washington peeps have suggested AWD Auto in kirkland, WA (subaru specialists) .  Have folks had bad experiences with them?  I took my WRX there a couple times and more recently my LGT when the intercooler hose blew off and they treated me right, got the work done quickly and for a fair price and didn't try to upsell me on a bunch of unnecessary crap.  (I was pretty sure a hose blew but it was dark, I had no lights and no tools and was stuck on the side of the freeway, so taking it to a shop seemed the most sensible course).

     

    I'm also torn on whether to mention Drive Auto Sports in Everett,  WA.  They're the ones who did All the work on my car.  I feel that for the most part they did good work, the car is running great, and they are IAG certified engine installers, but there are a number of minor issues that I'm unhappy about and it makes me hesitant to give them a two thumbs up recommendation. 

    I haven't been there personally since I live more toward the Tacoma area but if you're recommending AWD Auto I can add them on there. I wouldn't feel torn on mentioning Drive Auto Sports judging by your experience and unhappiness, I just wouldn't recommend them haha. 

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    Reputable Subaru shops YOU would take your car to

    in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)

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    23 hours ago, GearJamr said:

    Ottawa, ON area....

    Good all around shop for repairs/maintenance:  Hinton Automotive, 129 Walgreen Rd, Carp, ON K0A 1L0

    Subaru specific shops:  Capital Tuning (repairs, upgrades, tuning) 36 Bentley Ave #3, Nepean, ON K2E 6T8

                                            Ratchet Customs, 730 Rue Industrielle b, Rockland, ON K4K 1T2

    Tuning: Quantum Tuning, Greely, ON

    Appreciate the recommendations! All shops added but since Quantum Tuning doesn't have a physical address I added in gmail contact in the notes/desc section. 🤙

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    Reputable Subaru shops YOU would take your car to

    in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)

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    On 10/12/2022 at 8:43 AM, kzr750r1 said:

    M45 if your in Nor Cal.

    They are gearing up. Expanded the machine shop across the street. Getting ready to supply short or long blocks far east as Colorado.

    I had them build the shortblock and do the heads on this last rebuild.

    So far 1000+ miles in and little drama other than my mistake of not cleaning the MAF sensor before breaking and tuning.

    There is zero piston slap on startup!

    Running clean DAM now.

    Anyhow. Good crew there.

    https://www.m45automotive.com/

     

    M45 Automotive added 🤙

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    Reputable Subaru shops YOU would take your car to

    in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)

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    On 8/17/2022 at 3:28 PM, BoozeRS05 said:

    As far as Subaru help here in SW PA: 

    TPG Tuning is east of Pittsburgh and they’ve helped me troubleshoot and do some maintenance stuff. Supposed to have great tuners in house, but I’ve never used their dyno services. Great company for all levels of builds in my experience 5/5

    Six Star Performance in Pittsburgh also has a fantastic reputation, although I’ve never used their services. From what I hear they’re 5/5 for all kinds of builds

     

    Dealerships:

    Sendell Subaru is 30 miles east of Pittsburgh, but fantastic service and parts department.

     

    Junk yards/parts, all great experiences:

    All Foreign Auto near Pittsburgh - huge selection of parts 

    Hendersons Auto in Scottdale PA - small yard, lots of Legacy’s and OB

    PMP Auto Group, Mertztown PA - all the parts you could really use, motors and trans prices seem very reasonable esp

    Added in TPG Tuning and Sendell Subaru 👍. Six Star is already listed but added a second thumbs up for your rec. 🤙

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    Reputable Subaru shops YOU would take your car to

    in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)

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    On 8/17/2022 at 3:52 PM, silverton said:

     

    I saw how these guys put an RB26 in to a Nissan S12, you may even know the car, it's kinda famous as it was the first RB26 in an s12.  Granted, that was many years ago and things may have changed, but it was the most hacked together install I've seen and I would absolutely not take my car there. washers upon washers upon washers to space the motor mount enough... like come on figure it out!

     

    Okay okay, my bad.  I swear it was modgarage that did the build on this one, but refreshing my memory with a google search shows that it was UpGarage

    Ah ok, thanks for clearing it up. Their shop only opened in 2020 so I thought the timeline a bit odd. Ryan the main tech there was known for his quality work so I was worried haha.

    Reputable Subaru shops YOU would take your car to

    in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)

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    On 8/11/2022 at 11:43 AM, KZJonny said:

    Southern Ontario, Canada.

    NVAuto
    3840 Hwy 6, Hamilton, ON L0R 1W0
    https://www.nvauto.ca/
    289-759-8828

    I do pretty much all my own work except for engine bottom ends, so I haven't been to them for service, but they're good for sourcing parts, and work on a *lot* of Subarus. Other Subaru owners in the area go them. ~1 hour drive from my area gets you to a specialist instead of someone with generic knowledge.

    Probably more important for performance oriented work, or diagnosis, but I'd go here for anything I needed done.

    Got NVAuto added in, thanks for the recommendation. 🤙

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    DAM drop after FMIC

    in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)

    Posted

    Yeah I’m going to call tomorrow. The only reason I second guessed it is because a lot of threads on here say you don’t. Maybe they can revise my current tune for a cheaper price. Doubt it tho lol

     

    You never know! I My brother's tuner charges him less for revisions but it's the same tuner he's had since his first mod.

    Reputable Subaru shops YOU would take your car to

    in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)

    Posted

    The Mod Garage

    1148 Industry Dr

    Tukwila, WA 98188

     

    https://themodgarage.com/

     

    Originally purchased just parts from them but they opened a shop and do just about everything from installs to rebuilds.

     

    Sidenote, not sure if you'd be interested JmP6889928 but I've done maps for my employer in the past. Nothing fancy but puts all the info in one spot if that makes the search for a shop nearby easier (sample below). I'm down to continue it with your blessing. I'm not much of a gearhead so 'tis bout the only way I can help out :lol:

     

     

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Aoywm-JiHpdw24a8gb1kq5yakisM9UxH&usp=sharing

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