After a long hard search I have finally purchased my first subaru, will be collecting Friday! Now it's time to clear the garage for my new baby. Before I collect it will be having an MOT at no extra cost for any work required if any, now the garage have told me they will be doing an oil change but obviously I want filters doing etc. can I do this myself and where is cheapest to buy? I have a 52 plate wrx sti prodrive. Ryan

Oil and filter changes are very easy mate. I'm sure I could do it with out even getting ramps and doing it at the road side it's that easy :) As for Cheap oil try Opie oils we get club discount with some stuff. And just looking into other place's now to see if we can get other's to join  as we speak :) 

Thanks for that bud it's just touched 79k so are we talking oil, fuel and air? Or anything else? Also looking for a service schedule of some sort, is there anything like that on here pal? I've had a quick look on the net but just want confirmation really

Hi,

Have a look at Eurocarparts.com they are doing 25% off online orders, if you buy 5 ltrs of oil it says you get a free oil filter if this helps?

Spot on buddy got one just up the road, thanks for the help gents!

Wotcha and welcome - looking at my manual 80k includes transmission oil and brake + clutch fluid change also.

Thanks mate all noted down :) now im off to dream that tomorrow is Friday haha!

Haha that's the 2 people all hanging off the wall paper waiting to pick up there car's :D

Welcome aboard pal, they are supposed to be serviced every 5k or 6moths,most service parts are a doddle to do, plugs are a pain but you get used to it

Picked up the beauty today and drove home with the biggest smile on my face EVER! My 4 yr old has named her 'daisy the dumper'

Hi mate welcome back been a while. And look's like a stunner from the profile picture. But I will have to ask what's daisy the dumper 

Haha to be honest even I don't know mate but my daughter has named her daisy. I'm guessing the dumper bit is because of the pshhhh she gives off from the bailey ;)

Well Kudos to her know what a dumper is :D I thought you was going to say it's something off Cbeebies :D 

:) she has been taught well my friend! Just out of interest I'm considering purchasing a turbo back exhaust but how much would it hurt the wallet? Anyone have any rough ideas I'm guessing id need a remap too?

Same what I have it's not cheap and yes a remap would be advised to bypass the sensors. But there is way's around that too so you could do it in stages. But you will have to remember the MOT side of thing's. But if you have a good guy who does your's it's not a problem :D 

Sounds like I have some saving to do then! She has a prodrive on at the mo so it'll do me for a while :) cheers bud

No worry's what other plans if any do you have now :) 

Just subtle things like a turbo timer, couple of gauges, new mats. The main bit will be the exhaust and remap plus dyno :)

Well I will admit my 1st mod for my car was Subaru Dust cap's Haha I'd bought them before I'd even got the car ;) 

Least your 1st list sounds better then mine. And good choice I think too :D 

I think I will ask Father Christmas for the above list lol it may take a while to save up:(

I need to top up my engine coolant, do I need to drain the old coolant first? Also is there a specific type needed?

Just to top up should be fine without the need to drain it, when I just do a top up I don't really use any brand make just what ever anti freeze is in the garage :D 

nice looking motor, welcome to the paddock, the antifreeze that's recommended is i believe G30, brand wise i don't think it matters it's just the ingredients and the amount of them that's important for the alloy, this is what i was told a few years back regarding another car, alwys go off what the dealer says and i was told that the dealer says G30