Has anyone taken a stage 2 WRX in to Steven Creek Subaru for service? Because i have a 07 WRX with downpipe and catback exhaust and tune but i need to take it in for some service you think they will be alright with it or not give me warranty for whatever is wrong..please help me get some info because i need to really take in my car im getting a weird rattling and spinning noise when i shift or just let the RPMs drop

 

when in doubt, put the stock dp back on! they can void the warranty if they can relate the problem to your downpipe any way possible. haha

 

ok, first i wouldn't go to stevns creek for service because of a past experiences with people. second if your still under warranty go back to stock before you go into ANY dealer...if your paying out of pocket go with one of the many great shops around here. my.02 cents, good luck

 

Just in case, however, I would change it back to the original stock turboback. The people overall the Stevens creek dealerships are money grubbing A$$&^*S. They voided my warranty just for having an intake. I would recommend taking it to the Capitol Subaru dealers, but after you change your subaru to stock. Hope this works...Goodluck.

 

Bring it to Carlsen, my uncle works there I could probably give him a heads up and not be a dick about it haha

 

Talk to your tuner first and then bring it to a performance related shop such as speedelement, gst or autohq (3 closests vendors to san jose)...I stay away from stealerships at all costs

 

if you wanted to take it to a dealership after returning it to stock iv had good experience with fairfield subaru

 

thread location corrected!

 

take it to a subaru tuner shop. Gonna be less hassle, and most likely cheaper. Plus you know its honest work

 

Ya, don't go to the dealership. They are overpriced and notorious for blaming modifications for unrelated problems.

 

unless under your warranty avoid dealerships. what are you needing help on?

 

These guys are awesome. They did a lot for me when I bought my 05 new (r.i.p.) and traded in, i'd tell you how much I got and how much I payed but I don't know if you are at home, and if you have a second pair of underwear handy, so I will spare you. Also changed my pads under warranty, never considered hassling me for being st. 2 catless w tune, and having thunderhill sticker still on the car. I like places where I can be honest and I know they will be honest back.

 

You should remove the DP and go back to stock tuning (as in un-marry the Access Port) before going to any dealership.

Often times dealers will have updates for the ECM they do as part of the service campaigns. If they reflash your ECM for an update while you have custom tuning installed, your tuning is gone forever. Seen it happen a hundred times.

 

+1 forgot to mention that.

 

i used to take my wrx all the time... they never told me nothing about it