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Australia Toyota have a phone in number and will confirm if you need the recall. I did and do. They are quoting 10.5hrs to do the job. Called in to my dealer and he said it will take at least 6 weeks for them to prepare their shop to do the job and had no idea when letters to owners would start. Neither did the Toyota help line rep. The dealer is looking at a drop off Monday pick up Friday scenario which is shit load more than 10.5 hrs.
This is a full engine out job and for some reason once the synergy between engine, driveline, and chassis is interfered with there are squeaks, rattle and issues that weren’t there before. My car is running perfectly now after going nowhere near a Toyota Service centre since the warranty ended and I’m NOT keen on going back, but what choice do you have. As the service manager said you may never have an issue at all BUT there is always the what if I do!
Funny and at the same time a little scary, the service manager told me NOT to be in too much of a hurry to get my car done and to let them do 4 or 5 before I book mine in to give them time to get the process right! Hardly a confidence building comment.
The labour and parts to do this job would almost make it cost neutral and lot quicker to drop in a new long motor given what Subaru make them for on mass.
No, mention either of a courtesy car while yours is in pieces.. This is going to be a major pain in the arse..
Oh and on top of that 4 hours before I read about the recall here I was at Harrop HQ getting a price for their SC install.. Was very close to a break through in negotiations with the wife to get the funding. That’s definitely on hold now till this is sorted..
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