Subaru Forester 2017 - Hit my 60,000 miles. They quoted me about $1000 bucks for the full maintenance. Break down:
- Synthetic Oil Change ($10 labor, $67 parts)
- Tire rotation ($25 labor)
- Brake flush ($95 labor, $61 parts)
- Spark plugs (x4), cabin filter, air filter ($480 labor) Parts:
- $40 air filter
- $71 cabin filter
- $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!
Let the dealer do your spark plugs, and brake flush. Proper gap is important, and flushing out the system can be problematic if you don’t know what you’re doing. Cabin air filter, typically behind glove box, engine air filter, in the engine compartment. A rotation consists of putting your front tires in the rear and vice versa, simple but tasking. Oil changes are easy, Subarus typically have 10,000 bolts and clips to remove though (exaggeration). Make sure you get the proper oil viscosity, fill amount, and oil filter, which can be found on amsoil.com