Where do you guys service your car in Sydney? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

djmm · 10-20-2014, 04:57 PM

I'm still contemplating to go to my Toyota dealer or to go to third party and have it looked after more properly.
Anyone knows a great place to have your car serviced? I try to avoid my car being serviced by someone who doesn't care. Thanks

Airswing · 10-20-2014, 11:32 PM

I get mine serviced by the dealership because it's free.
When i eventually get around to modding then i'll have to find somewhere else as the dealer wont service it then.

kajun · 10-21-2014, 08:38 PM

Toyota Chatswood and Canterbury have the best reps in the NSW club. Fergusons and Noble have 86 owners in the service department who will look out for your car.

Non-Toyota options include Garage 88 and VSport out west, Tunehouse down south, and generally any Subaru specialist will be a good place to go.

djmm · 10-27-2014, 06:44 AM

I might try garage88. But do you think first service is worth going to third party and paying extra?

dorkbydesign · 09-30-2015, 09:33 AM

Definitely don't go to the shady tossers at Artarmon Subaru

Vision86 · 01-02-2016, 01:03 AM

Going to take it back to the dealership for servicing.

JFC · 01-02-2016, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vision86

Going to take it back to the dealership for servicing.

I cant see why anyone wouldn't unless they seriously distrust the dealers service department, assuming third party is or can be better is a disaster waiting to happen.

Alot of pro's out way the cons of a dealer service.

Vision86 · 01-02-2016, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFC

I cant see why anyone wouldn't unless they seriously distrust the dealers service department, assuming third party is or can be better is a disaster waiting to happen.

Alot of pro's out way the cons of a dealer service.

Capped price servicing is also a big plus.

AUmarvin · 04-28-2016, 08:23 AM

My BRZ is now out of warranty. So the "included" servicing at Subaru was finished. Took it to Tunehouse at Marrickville just before it was out of Warranty to see if there when any issues Subaru might have been sweeping under the carpet during their "free" services.

Good new was no issues, they could not find a leak anywhere.

So i cannot actually fault Subaru on the service they gave.

On the other hand, Tunehouse was not a cheap service, but the level of detail they went to was chalk and cheese compared to the dealer service.

10-20-2014, 04:57 PM	#1
djmm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: toyota Location: Australia Posts: 358 Thanks: 25 Thanked 163 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Where do you guys service your car in Sydney? I'm still contemplating to go to my Toyota dealer or to go to third party and have it looked after more properly. Anyone knows a great place to have your car serviced? I try to avoid my car being serviced by someone who doesn't care. Thanks

10-20-2014, 11:32 PM	#2
Airswing Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: Australia Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get mine serviced by the dealership because it's free. When i eventually get around to modding then i'll have to find somewhere else as the dealer wont service it then. Last edited by Airswing; 10-20-2014 at 11:45 PM.

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kajun Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Toyota 86 GTS Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 135 Thanks: 38 Thanked 31 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Toyota Chatswood and Canterbury have the best reps in the NSW club. Fergusons and Noble have 86 owners in the service department who will look out for your car. Non-Toyota options include Garage 88 and VSport out west, Tunehouse down south, and generally any Subaru specialist will be a good place to go.

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djmm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: toyota Location: Australia Posts: 358 Thanks: 25 Thanked 163 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I might try garage88. But do you think first service is worth going to third party and paying extra?

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AUmarvin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: Sydney Posts: 107 Thanks: 9 Thanked 35 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My BRZ is now out of warranty. So the "included" servicing at Subaru was finished. Took it to Tunehouse at Marrickville just before it was out of Warranty to see if there when any issues Subaru might have been sweeping under the carpet during their "free" services. Good new was no issues, they could not find a leak anywhere. So i cannot actually fault Subaru on the service they gave. On the other hand, Tunehouse was not a cheap service, but the level of detail they went to was chalk and cheese compared to the dealer service.

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