I'd say most of the hidden costs of owning a used Subaru will probably be from the previous owner not you, it isn't HORRIBLY expensive to own these beauties, but it sure as hell can get expensive if you found one with high potential issues. I'm a firm believer on keeping oil changes 250kms earlier than when you are supposed to. Check your damn oil every gas fill-up and update your tune every time a lung-mod is installed. The money spent here is definitely worth it in the long-run, saves several grand from a rebuild. Regardless, Subarus are not for everyone..but it sure as hell will take good care of you if you reciprocate it. Another good video Tanner, thanks! Learned plenty from you since my subie ownership.
You're incredibly helpful man. Just went down and started financing my first ever Subaru so I'm kinda stumped on somethings as I've never owned one before. Your videos are amazing and in-depth enough for me to fully understand. Keep it up man
@@Smeedia I actually do have a question. Around the inlet for my turbo I have oil around the hose and clamp and the same for the intercooler outlet into the throttle body. Do I need to replace that turbo asap or is that something that can wait a month or two
It can be pretty large. My 2016 WRX just tipped 45K and it's been all me serving it with only the brake/clutch fluid being done at the dealership. Rear brake pads (no disks) quoted by my local Subaru dealer came to $312. I just did front+rear with Centric disks and Hawk HPS pads for $450 in parts. If you know how to DIY and have the space.... You will save a boatload regardless of what you drive.
Perks of my Family owning a repair shop. Oil changes, tire rotations, filters, brakes, diff services etc.. all done by me. And I make my own invoices for the repairs. My bro even owns a couple Napa stores. I’m set for life!!!!
Smeedia ya that’s what I did for my 17’ WRX. I just got a 20’ WRX that came with the 4 free services. I’ll Use those up then do all my own shit after. I can’t believe some of the non sense dealerships try to up sell you on.
the video is a treasure, i hope you guys can do detail videoes on how to replace or maintain the subaru wrx with OUR OWN HANDS!!!!! Much appreciated, keep up the good work bro!
Bfs STi is a '15 with 165k (many cross country road trips), my 18' WRX just hit 20k on Wednesday (2nd subie, I had a 13' leggy 6speed I traded in with 130k). We do all our own maintenance with other subiebros and saves sooo much money. And yes, oil about every 3-4000 just to keep her fresh.
Not a fan of the cold? Come to Florida and enjoy endless humid heat. We have all the seasons too, summer, second summer, third summer and two months of spring at the beginning of the year.
People would save a lot more money if they didn’t follow the recommended intervals. Coming from a dealer tech, most of the services don’t need to be performed until after 60-70k or beyond. Inspect and replace if needed.
Wow! I never thought of all the cost of maintenance breakdown like that. That's REALLY allot of freaking money!! I mean...I know it cost $$$ to maintain ANY car... just didn't think of it like you just broke it down. I myself, will be doing most of the repairs, when it comes to those higher priced fixes. Another Great video!!!
You make me Laugh! Where do you get your energy? No matter, it translates well to the camera. Good stuff man! After I got my new 2020 WRX I started to look around for shops to do the oil changes. Just the oil and filter change. I was shocked at what I found for full synth changes. They made the dealerships look affordable! I continued my search and found on Amazon the correct, factory oil filters and crush washers in a 3 pack for $28.65. A 5qt jug of full synth oil can be had (on sale) for as low as $28-$35 depending on the brand. And the best part of this is the FA20 engine itself. The oil filter is right there under the hood, on top of the engine! Making oil changes in the newer WRXs super simple. And then you just take the used oil back to the store you bought it from and recycle it at no charge. Yeah there are a couple extra steps, but I'd rather do this then have the monkies at the local service places not fully tighten down the drain plug and have the car leak out a good amount of oil on my garage floor. (yeah, that did happen to my 2011 3.6R Legacy, which BTW, took some 7.1qts of the slippery stuff. The engine was fine in the end, but even still) So I now do the oil changes on my WRX. $$$$$$$$$$ :)
The energy just comes to me 😅 it's crazy the lack of attention that some shops have like the example with your legacy. That's another benefit of the DIY option. If you know what you are doing then you know it's done right. 🔥
Forgot to add.... A Fumoto F108F makes oil changes even easier. I connect a 3/8" hose right into an empty oil container or windscreen wash bottle so there is no need for a messy pan to drain into. Just make sure that it doesn't overflow since a VA WRX takes 5.4 quarts, and drains about the same.
AGREED. One of the first things I installed on my 2018 WRX. I change my oil from start to finish in just under 10 minutes. And the only reason it takes that long is cause the car is semi low so I gotta jack it up for a sec and then proper drain time. Only thing is... I change my oil and filter roughly every 1500 miles hahaha.
BRO you're really helpful you deserve to have a lot more subscribers I appreciate you for all the Info that you put in your videos You're amazing dude.
Clutch and main seal replacement at dealetship 1800 vs diy with exedy stage 1 400 dollars and 10 hrs of labor. 6200 dollars buys all the tools you need for whatever goes wrong bidirectional scan tool, smoke machine , quick jack leakdown kit etc
That's one factor I did not include was tools, only because the tool processing can be amortized out over multiple jobs it would pay for itself over time. Bit for those who already have the tools it's a great option. How do you like the quick Jack's? I've seen a lot of people use them but never got any feedback from someone
Thanks for this knowledge! I'll be learning to do my own maintenance from this day forward. I'm already learning a lot on the wrx, but after this video... I'm gonna bag my car, or buy a built motor with my $6200 saved on maintaining my own🤛! No homo, but man I love ya! Told you I was gonna make my way though all your knowledge based vids. Thanks again brother. Hope to run into you at a show someday. It'll be awesome, cause by then my car will be up to Par!
First yes it is cold. I live in florida and it peeked out to 38 today. Another great video. Ty so much for the price realization video. I paid a lot recently before finding your video for the oil change, cabin filter, breaks, rotors, head gaskets, and spark plugs. I dont want to say how much but it hurt.
I low key miss the south lol I lived over in Louisiana for a few years and it does get colder in the winter for a bit. The cost dealers charge for such basic items is ridiculous but that is how the majority of them make their money. Appreciate the support! 🔥
@@Smeedia yeah if I found your videos sooner I could have bought that bad ass perrin oil cooling system already. I know it's not much but there is a massive car meet coming up on february 7 and I'm going to get as many of the subaru guys to subscribe to you.
@@alexb5623 appreciate that, all the help matters regardless of the size! 😁 that damn oil cooler 😂 I ended up ordering some AN fittings and Line and I'm going to make it fit somewhere lmao
@@Smeedia I'll do my best to get as many as I can to subscribe and hit that like button. Also I hope you get it to work. If not give me a little and I'll purchase it from you
Nice videos you are doing. I hate those scheduled maintenance stuff because half of them could be done later if the part is still in good shape. Brakes can last much longer depending of your type of driving, filters sometimes are still in good shape, etc. When I was going at the dealer I always told them if it’s still works and still in good shape, don’t touch it even if that little book says to change it.
I just had to subscribe, this is such informative content. It would be really cool if you do a video with all/some of those maintenance. Love and really appreciate your content.
Appreciate the support my man! And I've got a ton of it up. Covered the vast majority but for the ones I have not yet got ill add when I get the opportunity to get them done 😁🔥
Love driving these, simple drivability mods make these just fantastic. I’ve driven a few with IAG short blocks… if you get the opportunity take full advantage.
Sweet! I have a 16 sti and I’ve been following along making some mods of my own. I really want to know what all you have in the fuel system because that’s what I’m looking at next since I’m just stage 2 right now.
I’ve been watching your videos for years and I love the content. I do all of my own work and recently bought a 2020 sti. I want to record all the work I do to the car regarding maintenance. Any tips on how to document all services? Thank you.
This is good information, for me I don’t think it would work out that cheap though, I would have to buy decent tools and spend my time, which is why I dealer service my current cars. However this is really good information and I’m considering buying and STI.
Basic hand tools will get you 90% of the way with maintenance on these cars and they're not too bad to service, nothing wrong with utilizing the dealer though 😁
i just pulled and vacuumed my cabin air filter, i'm going to pikes peak cog railway next week (they just reopened after a $100.000.000 renovation). denver air was the world's worst - saturday, and that filter is all the lung protection you have unless you also wear an n95 mask. rock auto.com has cabin filters for min. $5 each + shpg. the oem filter is thin like a few tissue papers. i dug out some dirt and laid cinder blocks for the front wheels to roll onto to, and save cardboard to throw down where i'm laying and do my oil chg's. i plan to buy fumoto valves and hose kit for each car.
After watching the mini series on oil I was interested to see if changing your own oil on a car was even a viable option on a car with factory warranty. So I called my local Subaru dealership and asked. According to them you cannot retain a CPO or Powertrain warranty without having some kind of proof the labor one done by a professional. I’m more than qualified to change my own oil I worked as a technician for 2 years. But without any kind of proof that I am indeed a professional your warranty is still void. Even with receipts for the oil you purchased. So they pigeon hole us as consumers to either go back to the dealer or to a local shop. But if you have an STI I don’t recommend you have Firestone service your car. Also a brake job on a 18+ STI at the dealer for front pads and rotors is like $1,500+
They really upped the price on the 18+ brakes. Also thank you for verifying the oil changing information. Ridiculous that they require a professional change your oil. I am curious on what their definition of a professional is, like if someone needs a certification or just to work for a local shop.
Who knows. I still have my ASE certs which is more than can be said about a lot of local mechanics. But I still don’t feel like pushing that envelope. I think the best bet as a regular customer would be to do drivetrain related items at the dealer and save money on everything else one can manage on their own. Either than or make friends with an advisor and bring them coffees or something haha. Nonetheless another super informative video man great job. And on the 18+ brakes it’s cause their “race brakes” which is applicable but I’m still not about to spend around 2 grand on a cake break job that probably only grants 1.5hours of book labor time. Big pass on that one
Dealer does most of the maintenance on my WRX but that's also because I can't do any of it except oil change and air filters. They also do inspections every PM and tell me if anything is wrong. I'm not mechanically inclined at all so I can't really tell if anything is wrong.
my 03 blob is actually way more cheap to maintain when i do everything myself, cheaper than my 94 celica surprisingly enough and parts are easier to come by!
Here in Canada we can't afford to go to the dealership , at least not where I am , Subaru oil $17 liter , Subaru grill emblem $90 , Subaru wheel center $80 , turbo pill $80 ! But ........I can buy a rhd , JDM complete car for $1000-5000 if you're not fussy , and $5-8000 for a good one ! Good info , depends on you're skill level but if you buy a used STI you'll get lot's of practice !
Very true, the beat way to learn is to get the info and try things for yourself. It's important to know that it can always be fixed. I think one aspect is the fixation that if it breaks it's the end of the world. But still jealous of the JDM Gems you can snag 😅
The crazy part? This is pretty much how you maintain any car on the planet. I was thinking I'd be spending even less than this, because I don't use 'Subaru' oil in the five years I've been running EJs, and I get my filters and crush washers in bulk...but I kinda had a brain fart and realized I'm not crazy and my oil change interval isn't 6k. I may go through front pads in 36k, but not rotors and rear pads. I am, however, scared to death of any Subaru timing belt. So yeah, I'm probably pretty close to your DIY number. Good numbers, good message. Most of the shit ain't hard, even spark plugs with the right tools. And hey, using a turkey baster on the master cylinder reservoir is a lot better than nothing if you don't have a partner or fancy tools. Even if you take it in for a couple things you don't wanna mess with, you're still saving thousands. Especially that cabin air filter shit...
That filter is stupid expensive through Subaru dont understand why they charge so much for just dropping the glove box. The skills learned from doing all of this and the money saved are both pluses in my eyes. Appreciate the feedback, information and support! 🔥
130k miles is like what... 8 years of free spirit driving? which converts $9,000/$3,000 on dealer/DIY into $1,100/$400 per year :) so if you choose to go DIY then you can spend $700 on mods a year. sounds like every single christmas/new year holiday will be loaded with happiness :D
@@Smeedia Yeah it's crazy. I'm talking about the BRZ though. 0W-20 6ltr for $106. I just buy their oil filters which are $18 each and I use Castrol Edge 5w-30.
Are the drive belts included in the subaru 30k mile service? When I got a quote from subaru they quoted me $700 for brake and clutch fluid flush and an oil change lol. Planned to do it myself but, if the drive belts are included in the service I think I'd rather let them do it.
Me personally I would prefer to take my sti to the dealer just for the timing belt..... just so I have someone to blame if the engine blows from it lol.... but everything else I do myself
Thanks for the videos, I am trying to do a clutch fluid change on my 2016 sti but can’t find any good videos in you tube...do you have any suggestions? 🙏
I think fords “maintenance bundle” deal (oil change, trans fluid flush/fill, spark plug and air filter change ) is like $600 which i suppose isn’t to horrible.
@@Smeedia Yeah man no worries. I’m pulling the trigger on my first WRX this coming weekend. Happy birthday to me 🍻 so with that, I have no choice but to subscribe and play catch up with all I haven’t seen and get up to speed with the rest of your followers. Looking forward to my car and your vids.
Dude how many times you should replace rotors & pads? Don’t they last at least 5 yrs.?i do it myself minor maintenance does Suburu uses specific motor Oil every 2500miles
I'm looking in my owner's manual and it says inspect the drive belt at 30,000 miles not replace them is it your recommendation to replace them every 30,000? I'm nearing up on the 30,000 Mark and I want to make sure I do everything right!!
Hey man wjats the average lifespan of a wrx? U seem to have been through a good many of them(because they are baddass). The internet is very disappointing saying around 100-180kmiles
What's the average life.. is it really a 100,000k mile car. I'm getting a wrx or a wrangler. It's way to hard to decide...I love off roading in my truck and a jeep is a lifestyle I love but the wrx is my childhood dream.
Smeedia well everything!! Engine oil, filter, transmission gear fluids, plugs..I have read that OEM for certain things are recommended so just wanted to have an idea of what as I get started with DIY
Hey bro, I have a 2015 STi that has 220,000kms, I’ve been using 5w30 and 5w40 but am wondering if I should go to a thicker oil being high mileage? Maybe a 10w30? I don’t want to do it unless I know it’s safe to do.
@@Smeedia I live in West Australia so it’s pretty hot here summer is average 30-40 degrees Celsius And I drive it nicely until fully warmed up, I don’t put WOT on low revs, I ease into boost before sending it but I do send it a bit most drives, just not the whole drive, and certainly not in the first ten minutes of driving.
Where can I get the oem brembo brakes pads and rotors under 400 for everything? The brakes pads alone are over 500 for a set of front brakes at my dealer
Thanks for the info! I'm in the market for a 2020 STi, mostly cause the EJ intrigues me more than any GDI engine will. Any thoughts on currently engine reliability etc? The thought of a spun bearing or a ringland blowing drives me nuts
Appreciatw the support! You really wont have issues unless you beat the hell out of the car and neglect it. Engine problems are unavoidable in any car but an AOS will migrate the risk quite a bit. The EJ is a great engine it's just important to remember that it needs a little extra maintenance. Just stay on top of regular maintenance and you'll be fine 😁
People really don't understand that these cars are really not that hard to maintain, or crazy expensive to maintain compared to the other cars in their segment. Thank God every bolt on these cars is metric! The upper echelon European sports cars are FAR more expensive to maintain.
@@Smeedia got another question. I'm wanting to add a intake I already have the downpipe an exhuast. So I need 1050x injectors. My question is, do I need to get a fuel pump an fuel pressure regulator? New fuel rails or are the fuel rails on stock good enough ? Or do I need injectors 1050x fuel pump regulator fuel rails whole 9 yards ? Appreciate any info you may have
@@Aciecarter238 I would suggest the injectors, fuel pump and FPR. That's what I did and what Cobb suggested for me to do. No need to swap fuel rails at all.
I plan on keeping my WRX past 132k miles. I drive 100 miles a day to and from work. If I don't like the new STI I will buy the 2021 STI. Man keep up the good videos. I'm catching up. The only mods I put on the WRX are OEM foglights, a Vortex Generator, and a STI shift knob because I saw the 2021 wrx with one in the show room @the dealer ship with one. It Actually feels better than the OEm shift knob.
How u save money when my pads for my series white cost 503. Thats from the dealer. And its so new they don't have aftermarket parts for yet. So. Its 1500 bucks for pads and rotors job. Sad
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I'd say most of the hidden costs of owning a used Subaru will probably be from the previous owner not you, it isn't HORRIBLY expensive to own these beauties, but it sure as hell can get expensive if you found one with high potential issues. I'm a firm believer on keeping oil changes 250kms earlier than when you are supposed to. Check your damn oil every gas fill-up and update your tune every time a lung-mod is installed. The money spent here is definitely worth it in the long-run, saves several grand from a rebuild. Regardless, Subarus are not for everyone..but it sure as hell will take good care of you if you reciprocate it. Another good video Tanner, thanks! Learned plenty from you since my subie ownership.
The cabin air filter is insane I love changing that by myself in 20 seconds.
For 10 bucks
Super worth it to do it yourself and saves you a good chunk of money
You're incredibly helpful man. Just went down and started financing my first ever Subaru so I'm kinda stumped on somethings as I've never owned one before. Your videos are amazing and in-depth enough for me to fully understand. Keep it up man
Thank you, and congrats on the new car my man! If you have any questions feel free to reach out 🙏
@@Smeedia I actually do have a question. Around the inlet for my turbo I have oil around the hose and clamp and the same for the intercooler outlet into the throttle body. Do I need to replace that turbo asap or is that something that can wait a month or two
Do you have an AOS on the car? Sounds like oil build up from thr PCV system pushing oil through the turbo inlet
@@Smeedia I don't have an AOS it's a stock 05 Impreza WRX
Guessing it is oil build up from the PCV System then
It can be pretty large. My 2016 WRX just tipped 45K and it's been all me serving it with only the brake/clutch fluid being done at the dealership.
Rear brake pads (no disks) quoted by my local Subaru dealer came to $312. I just did front+rear with Centric disks and Hawk HPS pads for $450 in parts.
If you know how to DIY and have the space.... You will save a boatload regardless of what you drive.
I like how you explained that you are using OEM. In my head I was like what?? I run Amsoil and will never go back. Love your vids man!
Lol tried to keep the control the same for the parts used. Appreciate the support 🔥
I run Amsoil XL 5W-30 in both my WRX and my wife's Legacy. OEM filters though.
Motul x-clean 5w40 and every 3 month...
Perks of my Family owning a repair shop. Oil changes, tire rotations, filters, brakes, diff services etc.. all done by me. And I make my own invoices for the repairs. My bro even owns a couple Napa stores. I’m set for life!!!!
You sir are solid, beig able to make your own invoices is a huggggge advantage. You've got it set up 🔥
Smeedia ya that’s what I did for my 17’ WRX. I just got a 20’ WRX that came with the 4 free services. I’ll
Use those up then do all my own shit after. I can’t believe some of the non sense dealerships try to up sell you on.
Dealerships make most of their profit from service work. Learn to do all yourself. 2006 sti w/ spt suff 126,000 miles
I always look forward to seeing new videos from you!!! Keep being fun and informational!!!!! Love the content!!!
Appreciate you Brian and the support you bring! Lots more to come!
the video is a treasure, i hope you guys can do detail videoes on how to replace or maintain the subaru wrx with OUR OWN HANDS!!!!! Much appreciated, keep up the good work bro!
Bfs STi is a '15 with 165k (many cross country road trips), my 18' WRX just hit 20k on Wednesday (2nd subie, I had a 13' leggy 6speed I traded in with 130k). We do all our own maintenance with other subiebros and saves sooo much money. And yes, oil about every 3-4000 just to keep her fresh.
Not a fan of the cold? Come to Florida and enjoy endless humid heat. We have all the seasons too, summer, second summer, third summer and two months of spring at the beginning of the year.
Oh I feel it 😅 lived in Louisiana for a few years
Hey @smeedia, you should add maintenance DIY video contents to your channel. Really appreciate all your videos!
People would save a lot more money if they didn’t follow the recommended intervals. Coming from a dealer tech, most of the services don’t need to be performed until after 60-70k or beyond. Inspect and replace if needed.
Wow! I never thought of all the cost of maintenance breakdown like that. That's REALLY allot of freaking money!! I mean...I know it cost $$$ to maintain ANY car... just didn't think of it like you just broke it down. I myself, will be doing most of the repairs, when it comes to those higher priced fixes. Another Great video!!!
As always the support is appreciated! And breaking it down like this puts it in a new perspective that shows where we can save those dollars!
@@Smeedia yessir!
You make me Laugh! Where do you get your energy? No matter, it translates well to the camera. Good stuff man!
After I got my new 2020 WRX I started to look around for shops to do the oil changes. Just the oil and filter change. I was shocked at what I found for full synth changes. They made the dealerships look affordable! I continued my search and found on Amazon the correct, factory oil filters and crush washers in a 3 pack for $28.65. A 5qt jug of full synth oil can be had (on sale) for as low as $28-$35 depending on the brand. And the best part of this is the FA20 engine itself. The oil filter is right there under the hood, on top of the engine! Making oil changes in the newer WRXs super simple. And then you just take the used oil back to the store you bought it from and recycle it at no charge. Yeah there are a couple extra steps, but I'd rather do this then have the monkies at the local service places not fully tighten down the drain plug and have the car leak out a good amount of oil on my garage floor. (yeah, that did happen to my 2011 3.6R Legacy, which BTW, took some 7.1qts of the slippery stuff. The engine was fine in the end, but even still)
So I now do the oil changes on my WRX. $$$$$$$$$$ :)
The energy just comes to me 😅 it's crazy the lack of attention that some shops have like the example with your legacy. That's another benefit of the DIY option. If you know what you are doing then you know it's done right. 🔥
Thanks for everything Tanner, you help me every day, really appreciate all of the help n wisdom brother.
Mosquito in the winter? Anyway, you’re the man. This channels my go to
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Thanks for all the time you spent on this !! Great perspective!!
Forgot to add.... A Fumoto F108F makes oil changes even easier.
I connect a 3/8" hose right into an empty oil container or windscreen wash bottle so there is no need for a messy pan to drain into.
Just make sure that it doesn't overflow since a VA WRX takes 5.4 quarts, and drains about the same.
AGREED. One of the first things I installed on my 2018 WRX. I change my oil from start to finish in just under 10 minutes. And the only reason it takes that long is cause the car is semi low so I gotta jack it up for a sec and then proper drain time. Only thing is... I change my oil and filter roughly every 1500 miles hahaha.
BRO you're really helpful you deserve to have a lot more subscribers I appreciate you for all the Info that you put in your videos You're amazing dude.
The channel grows slowly but appreciate the support! Trying to encapsulate everything I can to make things easy and answer questions. 🙌
Bro everyone does their oil changes every 3k miles lol
I hope so! Lol 😅
Just for engine failure :/
@@sourmane2790 dont jynx anyone 😫
Yeah, the owners manual says every 3750 miles for my 08 STI
I’m on E85 so every 1K 😂
Clutch and main seal replacement at dealetship 1800 vs diy with exedy stage 1 400 dollars and 10 hrs of labor. 6200 dollars buys all the tools you need for whatever goes wrong bidirectional scan tool, smoke machine , quick jack leakdown kit etc
That's one factor I did not include was tools, only because the tool processing can be amortized out over multiple jobs it would pay for itself over time. Bit for those who already have the tools it's a great option. How do you like the quick Jack's? I've seen a lot of people use them but never got any feedback from someone
Your vids are always great. Thank you for blessing us once again.
Appreciate the love! 😁
Thanks for this knowledge! I'll be learning to do my own maintenance from this day forward. I'm already learning a lot on the wrx, but after this video... I'm gonna bag my car, or buy a built motor with my $6200 saved on maintaining my own🤛! No homo, but man I love ya! Told you I was gonna make my way though all your knowledge based vids. Thanks again brother. Hope to run into you at a show someday. It'll be awesome, cause by then my car will be up to Par!
Appreciate the support and glad that your enjoying the videos and they're helping and hoping to get out to some after everything claims down!
Good stuff. And thanks for the links to the OEM parts.
Thank you for the support! And of course! Gotta get them parts 👀🔥
Glad i found this channel, another video packed with info, that makes me feel good about doing my own maintenance
Totally worth it to do your own! Appreciate the support and the feedback! 😁
way to go man, loving the flow!
my new favorite wrx channel 👌🏽
Eyyyyy thank you for the co tuned support 🔥😁
Yo that’s some great research. Keep up the great work. We need this. ✊🏽
🙏🙏thank you🙏🙏
Thank you for explaining I have been searching why I am always paying dealership 700 or 1000 when it comes maintenance time for my 2016 Subaru wrx
First yes it is cold. I live in florida and it peeked out to 38 today. Another great video. Ty so much for the price realization video. I paid a lot recently before finding your video for the oil change, cabin filter, breaks, rotors, head gaskets, and spark plugs. I dont want to say how much but it hurt.
I low key miss the south lol I lived over in Louisiana for a few years and it does get colder in the winter for a bit. The cost dealers charge for such basic items is ridiculous but that is how the majority of them make their money. Appreciate the support! 🔥
@@Smeedia yeah if I found your videos sooner I could have bought that bad ass perrin oil cooling system already. I know it's not much but there is a massive car meet coming up on february 7 and I'm going to get as many of the subaru guys to subscribe to you.
@@alexb5623 appreciate that, all the help matters regardless of the size! 😁 that damn oil cooler 😂 I ended up ordering some AN fittings and Line and I'm going to make it fit somewhere lmao
@@Smeedia I'll do my best to get as many as I can to subscribe and hit that like button. Also I hope you get it to work. If not give me a little and I'll purchase it from you
You know most dudes are rollin in the dealership at 60,000 with no clutch left tho 😂 nice vid dude !
Lol you've got a point 😅 appreciate the support! 🔥
Nice videos you are doing. I hate those scheduled maintenance stuff because half of them could be done later if the part is still in good shape. Brakes can last much longer depending of your type of driving, filters sometimes are still in good shape, etc. When I was going at the dealer I always told them if it’s still works and still in good shape, don’t touch it even if that little book says to change it.
Agreed, driving style will play a big factor in life span of parts 🙏
Amazing Video!
Thank you! 🙏
I just had to subscribe, this is such informative content. It would be really cool if you do a video with all/some of those maintenance. Love and really appreciate your content.
Appreciate the support my man! And I've got a ton of it up. Covered the vast majority but for the ones I have not yet got ill add when I get the opportunity to get them done 😁🔥
Given you have the tools to do DIY work lol. Thanks for the Vids brother Keep it up!!!!!!
Of course, and appreciate the support 🔥🙏
Another banger 🤘🏼
Whoop appreciate the love 🔥🙌
Genuinely was deterred to own one from working at a dealer…. Great comparison
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Love driving these, simple drivability mods make these just fantastic. I’ve driven a few with IAG short blocks… if you get the opportunity take full advantage.
Hey man love the vids! Could you do a video or put in a list in the description of your mods?
Yes! I have that on the list to shoot so it is coming up 😁
Sweet! I have a 16 sti and I’ve been following along making some mods of my own. I really want to know what all you have in the fuel system because that’s what I’m looking at next since I’m just stage 2 right now.
@@Outlier117 fuel system eight now I've got the DW300C fuel pump, Cobb FPR and Cobb 1050x injectors 👀
Thanks bro! Just what I was looking for!
I’ve been watching your videos for years and I love the content. I do all of my own work and recently bought a 2020 sti. I want to record all the work I do to the car regarding maintenance. Any tips on how to document all services? Thank you.
Great content here! This is very useful info!
Thank you! Good to know the cost breakdowns!
This is good information, for me I don’t think it would work out that cheap though, I would have to buy decent tools and spend my time, which is why I dealer service my current cars. However this is really good information and I’m considering buying and STI.
Basic hand tools will get you 90% of the way with maintenance on these cars and they're not too bad to service, nothing wrong with utilizing the dealer though 😁
FUCKING lover ur videos. first time WRX owner and im learning so much from you!!! keep these rolling
Appreciate the support my dude 🙌 glad they're helping!
So envious of your garage! just a gravel drive way and nowhere close to stow my ramps, pans etc.
I feel it, use to have a similar set up before I was able to finally snag a garage 🔥🙏
Thanks for this video, you mentioned drive belts at 30k, 60k, 90k, etc.
Which drive belts specifically do you change at these intervals?
Just the accessory belt and the AC belt 🙏
i just pulled and vacuumed my cabin air filter, i'm going to pikes peak cog railway next week (they just reopened after a $100.000.000 renovation). denver air was the world's worst - saturday, and that filter is all the lung protection you have unless you also wear an n95 mask. rock auto.com has cabin filters for min. $5 each + shpg. the oem filter is thin like a few tissue papers. i dug out some dirt and laid cinder blocks for the front wheels to roll onto to, and save cardboard to throw down where i'm laying and do my oil chg's. i plan to buy fumoto valves and hose kit for each car.
My 30k mile service and my 60k mile service was 500.00 and some change each @Franks Irvine Subaru for my Ocean Blue WRX. Oh yeahhh.
After watching the mini series on oil I was interested to see if changing your own oil on a car was even a viable option on a car with factory warranty. So I called my local Subaru dealership and asked. According to them you cannot retain a CPO or Powertrain warranty without having some kind of proof the labor one done by a professional. I’m more than qualified to change my own oil I worked as a technician for 2 years. But without any kind of proof that I am indeed a professional your warranty is still void. Even with receipts for the oil you purchased. So they pigeon hole us as consumers to either go back to the dealer or to a local shop. But if you have an STI I don’t recommend you have Firestone service your car. Also a brake job on a 18+ STI at the dealer for front pads and rotors is like $1,500+
They really upped the price on the 18+ brakes. Also thank you for verifying the oil changing information. Ridiculous that they require a professional change your oil. I am curious on what their definition of a professional is, like if someone needs a certification or just to work for a local shop.
Who knows. I still have my ASE certs which is more than can be said about a lot of local mechanics. But I still don’t feel like pushing that envelope. I think the best bet as a regular customer would be to do drivetrain related items at the dealer and save money on everything else one can manage on their own. Either than or make friends with an advisor and bring them coffees or something haha. Nonetheless another super informative video man great job. And on the 18+ brakes it’s cause their “race brakes” which is applicable but I’m still not about to spend around 2 grand on a cake break job that probably only grants 1.5hours of book labor time. Big pass on that one
Dealer does most of the maintenance on my WRX but that's also because I can't do any of it except oil change and air filters. They also do inspections every PM and tell me if anything is wrong. I'm not mechanically inclined at all so I can't really tell if anything is wrong.
Ain't nothing wrong with that 💪
That $6k is like another car for projects or another daily beater
For real, you can get a decent daily for 6K
@@Smeedia yup. 6k is 7 gen honda accord coupe v6 6mt with under 100k miles on it (which is nothing for honda)
Perks of having a family of mechanics, 25 years in the making 🤪💸
Pays off!!!
thought i was already subbed! oops haha keep it up man!
Thank you and appreciate the support!
Good video
Hey great videos. New to the channel what wheels you have. They look awsome
Thanks
Welcome and thank you! They are Work Emotion D9Rs 18X9.5 +38 😁
Love the edits what do you use to edit?
Thank you! Adobe premier Pro 🔥
my 03 blob is actually way more cheap to maintain when i do everything myself, cheaper than my 94 celica surprisingly enough and parts are easier to come by!
Oh not bad at all! And doing everything at home saves HEAPS of money 🔥😁
@@Smeedia even the coveted headgasket costs 50-70 euros to swap in finland if you just buy the part and do it :D
Here in Canada we can't afford to go to the dealership , at least not where I am , Subaru oil $17 liter , Subaru grill emblem $90 , Subaru wheel center $80 , turbo pill $80 ! But ........I can buy a rhd , JDM complete car for $1000-5000 if you're not fussy , and $5-8000 for a good one ! Good info , depends on you're skill level but if you buy a used STI you'll get lot's of practice !
Very true, the beat way to learn is to get the info and try things for yourself. It's important to know that it can always be fixed. I think one aspect is the fixation that if it breaks it's the end of the world. But still jealous of the JDM Gems you can snag 😅
@@Smeedia Agree , it's always fun regardless !
Glad to know this guy can read a white board
thank god i can do my own work.
For real! The savings are real when doing it yourself
The crazy part? This is pretty much how you maintain any car on the planet.
I was thinking I'd be spending even less than this, because I don't use 'Subaru' oil in the five years I've been running EJs, and I get my filters and crush washers in bulk...but I kinda had a brain fart and realized I'm not crazy and my oil change interval isn't 6k. I may go through front pads in 36k, but not rotors and rear pads. I am, however, scared to death of any Subaru timing belt. So yeah, I'm probably pretty close to your DIY number. Good numbers, good message. Most of the shit ain't hard, even spark plugs with the right tools. And hey, using a turkey baster on the master cylinder reservoir is a lot better than nothing if you don't have a partner or fancy tools. Even if you take it in for a couple things you don't wanna mess with, you're still saving thousands. Especially that cabin air filter shit...
That filter is stupid expensive through Subaru dont understand why they charge so much for just dropping the glove box. The skills learned from doing all of this and the money saved are both pluses in my eyes. Appreciate the feedback, information and support! 🔥
Is it true that if you have a modified STI that you should change the oil every 3000 miles instead?
great job!
Thank you! 😁
Valvoline synthetic 5w-40 for a sti?
Heavier weight oil than recommended but nothing wrong with that
Also you forgot about the tire rotation at 15k miles they charge like 20 bucks lol
It was an optional service in the manual so I left it out, for some of the service packages I saw they included it for free also 😅
I get it for free at my dealership
Very helpful
I need to know where you got those rain guards! I just got a 2020 STI and I can’t find any good ones anywhere
These are the ones I have they are the OEM Set!
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I agree with smeedia. I also have the OEM and have now problems.
Smeedia you da best
dealer recommended I change my front and rear dif fluid every 30k on my 2020 sti what are your thoughts?
130k miles is like what... 8 years of free spirit driving? which converts $9,000/$3,000 on dealer/DIY into $1,100/$400 per year :) so if you choose to go DIY then you can spend $700 on mods a year. sounds like every single christmas/new year holiday will be loaded with happiness :D
Oil change at Subaru where I live is $118
Damn 😫 they're making some good profit over there
The OEM oil alone is sold for $106 at my Subaru dealership here in Australia, plus labour this is very expensive.
More expensive than I would have thought down there 😫
@@Smeedia Yeah it's crazy. I'm talking about the BRZ though. 0W-20 6ltr for $106. I just buy their oil filters which are $18 each and I use Castrol Edge 5w-30.
Are the drive belts included in the subaru 30k mile service? When I got a quote from subaru they quoted me $700 for brake and clutch fluid flush and an oil change lol. Planned to do it myself but, if the drive belts are included in the service I think I'd rather let them do it.
My local dealership also quoted me $4k to swap my brake pads and rotors lmao
Great list bro, Can you link the rotors? Which I just paid a kidney for at 42k miles.
Yes about to hop on the computer and add the link to the description 😁
Rotors have been linked!
Me personally I would prefer to take my sti to the dealer just for the timing belt..... just so I have someone to blame if the engine blows from it lol.... but everything else I do myself
Lol I actually don't blame you there 😅
Thanks for the videos, I am trying to do a clutch fluid change on my 2016 sti but can’t find any good videos in you tube...do you have any suggestions? 🙏
You can syphon out the fluid or bleed it from the bleeder valve, I did this on the litch stip brace video 😁
Jesse Valle ...Mr. Subaru is very good for DIY, Subaru owners.
Okay thanks!
I’m afraid to see what mine is on the ST....almost to 80k and all I’ve done is oil changes and 1 cabin filter change lol ope..
I would assume that it's somewhat similar to these 🤔
I think fords “maintenance bundle” deal (oil change, trans fluid flush/fill, spark plug and air filter change ) is like $600 which i suppose isn’t to horrible.
@@jessebudelman not too bad but always room to save some $$$ 😉
Hell yeah, I need to start up a channel....stock piling money for parts atm for spring/summer time. Haha love the content and JDM parts are the best.
You’re like a chill version of Shia LaBeouf that has a pretty damn good channel lol
Eyyyyyy, appreciate the support Justin. 🙌😅🔥
@@Smeedia Yeah man no worries. I’m pulling the trigger on my first WRX this coming weekend. Happy birthday to me 🍻 so with that, I have no choice but to subscribe and play catch up with all I haven’t seen and get up to speed with the rest of your followers. Looking forward to my car and your vids.
Happy birthday and what WRX are you snagging?! 😁
@@Smeedia Thank ya! She’s a 2020 Premium/Magnatite Gray metallic
Does the cabin filter need a tube?
quick question, the drive belts link you posted. Do those belts work for 2016 sti as well?
They should 🙏
Dude how many times you should replace rotors & pads? Don’t they last at least 5 yrs.?i do it myself minor maintenance does Suburu uses specific motor Oil every 2500miles
Pads and rotors depends on how hard you drive, I typically do mine every 30K
5k gang but mostly so when it inevitably blows up I have an excuse to buy a built bottom end lol.
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love the video & channel! do u have a spreadsheet of all this that u could post a link to? thx
Thank you and somewhere I do, I'll dig around to see if I still have it 🙏😁
@@Smeedia sweet thanks, as a fellow nerd I could definitely picture the excel sheet with all the math on it just off screen 😂
I know this is off topic to this video but do you happen to have a favorite or preference on turbo blankets as far as brands go?
PTP is what I normally run 😁
Smeedia thx brochacho!
I'm looking in my owner's manual and it says inspect the drive belt at 30,000 miles not replace them is it your recommendation to replace them every 30,000? I'm nearing up on the 30,000 Mark and I want to make sure I do everything right!!
Hey look its me. Different car same question! Haha
Hey man wjats the average lifespan of a wrx? U seem to have been through a good many of them(because they are baddass). The internet is very disappointing saying around 100-180kmiles
Depends on how well they're maintained, my first one had over 400K on the clock stock engine and trans. 🙏
What's the average life.. is it really a 100,000k mile car. I'm getting a wrx or a wrangler. It's way to hard to decide...I love off roading in my truck and a jeep is a lifestyle I love but the wrx is my childhood dream.
I've seen stock block STIs with over 400,000 miles on them. It really comes down to how hard you drive the car and staying ontop of maintance 🙏
Nice job, but what about clutch?
Dealer charges around $1100 labor + parts 🙃
Do you recommend using OEM for all these maintenance stuff or some aftermarket?
Depends on what your swapping out, i typically always use after market
Smeedia well everything!! Engine oil, filter, transmission gear fluids, plugs..I have read that OEM for certain things are recommended so just wanted to have an idea of what as I get started with DIY
Plugs: NGK
Gear oil: Motul
Engine Oil: Motul
Oil Filter: Prova
Thats what i typically go with 🙏
Smeedia such a great help. Thank you much
Hey bro, I have a 2015 STi that has 220,000kms, I’ve been using 5w30 and 5w40 but am wondering if I should go to a thicker oil being high mileage? Maybe a 10w30? I don’t want to do it unless I know it’s safe to do.
Do you live in a hot or cold climate snd what type of driving arr you doing
@@Smeedia I live in West Australia so it’s pretty hot here summer is average 30-40 degrees Celsius
And I drive it nicely until fully warmed up, I don’t put WOT on low revs, I ease into boost before sending it but I do send it a bit most drives, just not the whole drive, and certainly not in the first ten minutes of driving.
Where can I get the oem brembo brakes pads and rotors under 400 for everything? The brakes pads alone are over 500 for a set of front brakes at my dealer
You won't get oems that cheap, I'd suggest using stop tech
@@Smeedia fuck yeah man! In time to replace my rear brakes. 30k miles, I drive windy roads daily, this is a lifesaver man! Thanks!
The 15+ wrx and sti prefer full synthetic oil though right?
That is correct 👍
after years started to do my own maintanenceand repairs... now i can afford the gas to drive it
Do you guys ever run seafoam in your turbo Subies?
Personally no, I'm not a huge fan sea foam. I've seen some people do it with mixed results
Thanks for the info! I'm in the market for a 2020 STi, mostly cause the EJ intrigues me more than any GDI engine will. Any thoughts on currently engine reliability etc? The thought of a spun bearing or a ringland blowing drives me nuts
Appreciatw the support! You really wont have issues unless you beat the hell out of the car and neglect it. Engine problems are unavoidable in any car but an AOS will migrate the risk quite a bit. The EJ is a great engine it's just important to remember that it needs a little extra maintenance. Just stay on top of regular maintenance and you'll be fine 😁
@@Smeedia Thanks for the insight! Here's to hoping the changed internals on the RA which carried over to the 2019+ address some of those issues!
Sti has a timing belt not chain? What about wrx?
Fa20 WRX uses a chain, all other STIs and WRXs uses belts
People really don't understand that these cars are really not that hard to maintain, or crazy expensive to maintain compared to the other cars in their segment. Thank God every bolt on these cars is metric!
The upper echelon European sports cars are FAR more expensive to maintain.
For real!!!! They're super easy to work on as well once you get a little familiar with them
Where can I get oem pads and rotors for $300?
I'll snag the link for you when I get home!
I need them too. Great content!
I called the dealer and they wanted $954 for OEM pads and rotors...lmao
@@gheygladiator a little excessive for some parts 😫 they tried charging me $1700 for 1 front brembo caliper for my old 07 STI
Description updated with Rotors!
Does the warranty get voided if you do it yourself?
Depends on the dealer 😖
What type of diff an trans fluid do you use ? The OEM subaru gear oil or ?
I use the motul Gear 75W90 in the diff and trans on my car
Thank ya sir mine has 70k on it. Think I'll go ahead an change it
@@Smeedia got another question. I'm wanting to add a intake I already have the downpipe an exhuast. So I need 1050x injectors. My question is, do I need to get a fuel pump an fuel pressure regulator? New fuel rails or are the fuel rails on stock good enough ? Or do I need injectors 1050x fuel pump regulator fuel rails whole 9 yards ? Appreciate any info you may have
@@Aciecarter238 I would suggest the injectors, fuel pump and FPR. That's what I did and what Cobb suggested for me to do. No need to swap fuel rails at all.
Awesome because the fuel rails was another 500 $ alright awesome thanks alot man. You are like having a subaru tech in my phone lol you the man
@ what mileage should you change your clutch? @the Subaru dealer that's a 1500.00 job. Wow, ouch.🤣😂😅
Honestly there's not a milage that you do it at, more of when the clutch starts to go
@@Smeedia I hear ya. So basically when the clutch starts not being stiff anymore right?
I plan on keeping my WRX past 132k miles. I drive 100 miles a day to and from work. If I don't like the new STI I will buy the 2021 STI. Man keep up the good videos. I'm catching up. The only mods I put on the WRX are OEM foglights, a Vortex Generator, and a STI shift knob because I saw the 2021 wrx with one in the show room @the dealer ship with one. It Actually feels better than the OEm shift knob.
Next are Rally Armour Mudflaps for my birthday in July and me and Ocean Blue will still keep on keeping on brother
Gotta love this subie owners who can’t afford maintenance but rather waste it on something else
Always gotta make sure thr maintance us checked off ✅
What oil weight should I put in my gas tank?
40W
@@Smeedia ;D
How u save money when my pads for my series white cost 503. Thats from the dealer. And its so new they don't have aftermarket parts for yet. So. Its 1500 bucks for pads and rotors job. Sad
Your series white has the same pad/rotor set up as all 2018+ STIs
@@Smeedia 6 pod in front right
@@coalblooded303 yes, that's all 2018+
@@Smeedia Thank ya kind Sir.
One mo question. Why they need the last 6 of vin. So they can charge more.