great...i don't really feel like putting things back to stock either just for this =[

 

Alright dad told me to bring the car in cause I was told that the exhaust shouldn't matter just as long as its the clutch/tranny thats broken. Then when I dropped it off myself I went back there and asked one more time before I the paper that if my exhaust would be a problem and the guy said the same thing. Tomorrow (Today since its 4:26 right now), im going to be calling them back and seeing the problem.

Can I complain if they decide now that its their fault but wont fix it cause I do have an exhaust? I know in retail if you say something like that to the customer you could complain to the manager and crap and the manager should get it worked out on my side since if the dudes said otherwise I for sure wouldn't have came in with an exhaust.

 

If they see any power train modifications they are within there rights to deny the warranty for reasons of modification of forms of abuse.

I hope this works out for you mate but I don't see it going to well for you to be honest.

Mike

 

that is definately the syncro. Take it in now before it gets any worse. Monitor what rpm's it's at when it happens and make sure you can duplicate it.

there is no reason it shouldn't be warranteed. But if you wait too long and do any serious damage to the tranny you just increase your chances of getting denied.

 

I sure hope it works out too or else ill be bugging you guys about some parts. But I just called Subaru and talked to my service guy and dude said that from what he can see (they're not done looking at it yet), that its the transmissions fault and that my exhaust isnt a problem. Man ill be hella pissed and go there in person to complain about this junk to them if they really do end up telling me "its cause of your exhaust". Not the fact that I have an exhaust but just that they told me 3 times now it would be okay if I had it and they'd fix it if was the trannys problem or else I would have never brought my car in like that.
My dad took my car there before to get it worked on and my exhaust wasnt a problem then, but I dont think it was for any tranny/clutch things.

Its time to go back to church and pray.

 

I hope they dont screw you dude. I had to remove my aftermarket exhaust and put it back to stock. It was illegal for them to R/R an exhaust that didnt have 3 cats. (either I was catless, or one cat...cant remember)

Hope it works out though.

-freddie

ps. the dealership really isnt the one who decides either. It all comes down the the SOA Rep...they can say one thing...but the rep can say another, which is the one that matters

 

yea getting it duplicate will be a problem I bet...It doesn't happen 100% of the time. I'd say right now...a little bit less than half the time I drive...and I drive often so it seems pretty often to me.

Unfortunately, I'm only going to be in San Jose, until Jan 2nd, and I'll have to wait till I'm back in socal to take it to a dealership

 

See you next week

 

powertrain warranty is 60k, no?

 

ok it happened once again when I was driving today. happened from a 3rd to 4th gear shift on the highway from 3000rpm to lower.

it's happened before from 4000rpm to 5000rpm on a 5th gear to 4th gear shift sometimes too.

it's reproducable...but I mean it happens randomly. And i'm sure it's not that I'm pressing the clutch in too lightly or something.

I'm really not down for their hard shifting excuses for denying warranty =\.... I mean maybe if my 1st or 2nd...maybe even 3rd gear... but 4th and 5th gears are my cruising gears on the highway...so I don't really see how I could be shifting like a ricer in those gears.

I'm going to hit up the Riverside Subaru dealership when I get back to school after New Years...hopefully everything works out fine...

 

I say get your car looked at!

 

I finally talked to the dudes about my car today. They took apart my clutch+transmission and said the problem was a fork thats inside the transmission. My gears were all in good shape but the fork that broke was my fault due to heavy/hard shifting. Under my warranty they're giving me a brand new clutch + flywheel and I just have to pay for the labor and a new fork.
$750 for taking the car apart.
$160 for the new fork.
$??? for putting in the new fork and putting transmission back.
Free Clutch+Flywheel
$1311 is their total and they're giving me another 2k Mile/1 Year warranty on the car even if its not the tranny/clutch.
Was calling Gruppe-S about it but my dad just said he'd pay for it and make sure I ask them for a loaner since DeAnza is going to be starting next week and it wont be done for about 1.5 weeks since they got to order the fork.

 

That's a great deal if they actually give you a free clutch and flywheel, most places to take a tranny out and then crack the case and rebuld/reinstall onto car would be $1k minimum so for what your getting I would say bargain.

How do they know your heavy shifting? If it's your fault cause your shifting so hard there is no way they would give you a free clutch and flywheel.

I hate Stevens Creek they are so full of ****, if it were me I would be asking for them to get the Subaru rep in to explain the cause to me and then I would be shooting it out with him.

Mike

 

god...even though you have a good deal going on...i still wouldn't be able to afford that 1K...

i have like 200 bucks in my bank account which i'm buying an uppipe with, already planned, can't change my mind on that...

time to get a job and save i guess...

geez...760 for looking at the car...
i sense the end of my subaru soon.