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Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza
The catback won't give you any issues.
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Devil's advocate:
My Subaru dealer (Downtown Subaru) gave me the run around when I took the car in for a wheel bearing issue (I was getting a whirring vibration from my front-left wheel that I could duplicate under specific RPMs, speed and steering angles, which I reported to the mechanic).
Told me it was because of my axleback (not even a catback) which was total BS. Wouldn't even look at the bearing until I put my stock exhaust back on.
Ultimately, they went and fixed the wrong wheel bearing (the front right), and told me they didn't feel anything (the problem was still very much present).
I got so fed up, I bought a wheel hub assy from a wrecked FRS on eBay, and did the work myself. Problem solved (no more vibration or whirring noise).
Second experience:
Subaru in London (on Wharncliffe) tried to scam me when I brought my car in for a suspected bad battery (the car had failed to start after a cold night, but had struggled for a couple days prior).
When I got to the dealer, I was assured that nothing would be done without my consent, and that no out-of-warranty work would be done without my prior approval.
Lo and behold, the technician blames my Injen intake I had at the time as the culprit, saying that a few of the screws were loose on the MAF.
They told me after the fact, that they had tightened the 2 screws and the vacuum hose, and proceeded to charge me $50 for what was basically 2 minutes of work (despite not getting my approval for it).
Partly my fault, as I drove the car for 30 min to make sure it charged up, before I went to the dealer, so of course, the car starts like a champ when they cranked it after their "repair" work.
The problem ultimately came back (the battery sucks in our cars), and I got them to refund it (after email and phone tag, and me citing the Ontario consumer protection laws regarding auto repairs/disclosures), but it was another instance that left a bad taste in my mouth.
From now on, I'm just taking my car to a trusted independent mechanic.
I'm sure not all dealer service departments are like this, but I'd rather not take a chance.