Subaru Mentone for Major Service

[Clambin89]

Hi Anybody had any dealings with Mentone service dept ?
been quoted $890 for the J service on a face lifted 06 R spec B wagon .
That includes plugs fluids ,am reading here plugs are a bitch to get to time/technique wise
Cheers

[Gambit]

when i first got my car i took it there a few times to get CEL codes cleared, they did it very quick and free of charge and always nice about it, never had any mech work done with them though.

[Drew]

Mentone are good - I believe Jeremy is still running service there, and he knows the product very well...

I don't use Subaru for major services, due to the cost - all mine are done by Ross Fraser at Cromwood Autos in Burwood ... loan car for free, and for example, the 100,000 km on the Forester XT was $1400 at Subaru pricing, Ross did it for $950 WRX Club pricing using all genuine parts...

[Kekotic]

Mentone are good - I believe Jeremy is still running service there, and he knows the product very well...

I don't use Subaru for major services, due to the cost - all mine are done by Ross Fraser at Cromwood Autos in Burwood ... loan car for free, and for example, the 100,000 km on the Forester XT was $1400 at Subaru pricing, Ross did it for $950 WRX Club pricing using all genuine parts...

Drew, as I have already been to Ross once for my lower control arm bushes, do you think I would also be privvy to this loan car for free and good prices (albeit not as good as yours of course...although I do plan to join the wrx club to get CAMS)

[Clambin89]

Thanks for your input guys.
Have booked with Mentone , the guys were informative re pricing
and general questions re my vehicle and generally correct
correct to other quotes I recieved.
curious to see how new spark plugs and upper engine cleaner go

[Drew]

Mentone are good - I believe Jeremy is still running service there, and he knows the product very well...

I don't use Subaru for major services, due to the cost - all mine are done by Ross Fraser at Cromwood Autos in Burwood ... loan car for free, and for example, the 100,000 km on the Forester XT was $1400 at Subaru pricing, Ross did it for $950 WRX Club pricing using all genuine parts...

Drew, as I have already been to Ross once for my lower control arm bushes, do you think I would also be privvy to this loan car for free and good prices (albeit not as good as yours of course...although I do plan to join the wrx club to get CAMS)

Hi Kieran,

just ask him if you can have one of his loan cars when you book it in - they are nothing spectacular, but they are reliable. I think he has a Festiva and a Camry wagon for memory.

WRX Membership is $100 to join the club, and $90 for each subsequent year, and discounts through our sponsors is normally 10% on parts and labour at quite a few of our sponsors, including Ross and Subaru Melbourne, and I hear that the membership guy is a top bloke

We send 5 cars to Ross now, plus quite a few references, and he did his apprenticeship with Officer & Smith in North Melbourne, where we used to take our Peugeot's when I was younger, so we've known him for years...