Car Care Tips & Advice
Straight answers from our Bayswater North workshop on servicing, repairs and keeping your car running the way it should. No jargon, no upsell - just what we'd tell a mate before they book in.
Subaru suspension: what wears out, what it sounds like, and what it costs
A clunk over speed humps, inner edge tyre wear, a floating ride. What each symptom means on a Subaru, why rear camber cannot be adjusted, and what the work costs.
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Rebuild, recondition, exchange or replace? What to do with a dead Subaru engine
There is no Australian standard separating rebuilt, reconditioned and remanufactured. Here is what each actually means, what it costs, and how to tell if your block is scrap.
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Subaru clutch: how to tell it is going, and what it costs to do properly
A rising bite point, slipping uphill, judder on take off. What each symptom means on a Subaru, what the job should include, and what it actually costs.
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What a Subaru service actually costs in 2026: capped price versus an independent specialist
Subaru's own capped prices, what each service includes, what the capped price does not cover, and what happens after your fifth service. Real numbers.
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Alpine roads reopen soon: what we check on a Subaru before the High Country
Victoria's seasonal road closures lift on 29 October 2026. What we check on a Subaru before the High Country, what breaks up there, and where a stock Subaru should not go.
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Do all four tyres have to match on a Subaru?
Subaru publishes a 6mm circumference tolerance in its technician literature and no number at all in the owner's manual. Here is what that means when you destroy one tyre.
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Does your Subaru have a timing belt or a chain? Model by model, and when it is due
Which Australian-delivered Subarus have a timing belt and which have a chain, when the belt is actually due, and the two generations everyone gets wrong.
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Subaru CVT fluid: is it really sealed for life?
Subaru Australia's service schedule never replaces your CVT fluid. In North America the same transmission gets a 40,000km severe duty interval. Here is what that means for your car.
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