Subaru Forester 2017 - Hit my 60,000 miles. They quoted me about $1000 bucks for the full maintenance. Break down:

  1. Synthetic Oil Change ($10 labor, $67 parts)
  2. Tire rotation ($25 labor)
  3. Brake flush ($95 labor, $61 parts)
  4. Spark plugs (x4), cabin filter, air filter ($480 labor) Parts:
  5. $40 air filter
  6. $71 cabin filter
  7. $134.32 IRIDIUM PLUGs (x4)

All added up with tax comes out to almost exactly $1000.

I’m sick of paying so much, I want to learn to do this myself. I am not a very handy person but I am a good learner and hard worker.

Of the above. Which ones are reasonable for me to do myself? Which ones should I just let them do? Which ones are probably an over-caution which can be put off?

Thanks!

  • JustNota--@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Synthetic Oil Change ($10 labor, $67 parts) - Easy task not sure if subi’s require the oil to be pumped out vs having a drain plug but the hardest part will always be getting the old oil filter off or out.

    Tire rotation ($25 labor) - Easy just a pain to do without a lift and also depends on the tires you currently have as some tires are directional and actually matter which side they are on.

    Spark plugs are pretty easy to do I would just recommend getting the Hayes or Chilton book for your car to find the proper way to remove all the beauty crap they put on top of modern car engines to get to the plugs not cheap if it breaks. I would also recommend google to make sure it isn’t a common issue for the plugs to seize on the motor where they may break on removal I’ve had it happen a few times on my Audi and my Excursion so it may be easier and cheaper to have done by a mechanic it beats having it towed and paying the dummy fee’s for plug extraction possible tap and a tow.

    Air filters are Easy both engine and cabin and are pretty cheap. Cabin is behind the glove box I think in your car.

    Brakes I would honestly pay someone to flush it but I hate doing brake work but it’s pretty simple on most car’s never did one on a subi.

    Not a Mechanic but haven’t sent my car’s or trucks for normal maintenance in around 2 decades.