If it was at a Subaru dealer that's par for the course. You are now out of factory warranty and, even if you weren't, there's no requirement to use Subaru for basic servicing, only warranty work.

 

Just for chuckles and general education, what exactly does the dealership recommend at 30,000 miles?

 

It’s obscene what they recommend at mileage intervals I talk about it a lot in detail in this video and how about 90% of the stuff is stuff they would do on a free multipoint inspection

 

I had my crosstrek for 32,000 when I traded it in. I did rear differential, air filter, cabin filter, oil and oil filter.

 

why do you think they call them stealerships?

 

The only additional thing I see on the 30K service is a brake fluid flush.

 

oil and filter should be $100 with free rotation, Front and Rear diff $200, Cabin and Intake filters $80 (cost: $15 each), Brake flush: $150. The other stuff is just visual inspections (whatever that means) and since you are out of warranty any repairs will be all extra. You can buy a brake fluid tester for $10 on Amazon and determine if your brake fluid is over 2% water content--- so really it's your call. I will strongly advise against going to the lube monkey places. People gonna say they get 30K done at their dealers a lot more or a lot less, it all depends on local competition and market share of Subaru there.

For me, I can DIY for $250 worth of OE parts and fluid since I already invested on tools and sleep well knowing they are done by the book.

 

Welcome! Interesting thread to introduce yourself, LOL.

It really depends on the owner. Some of us do our own maintenance and others don't. I used to but am done with crawling under cars and getting oily.

 

If you only DIY the cabin and engine air filter changes, you will save at least $100 even using Subaru OEM filters. No crawling necessary.

 

Mostly just piling on to what's already been said, but this thread is a good time to reinforce a couple of fundamental rules:

-- when it comes to routine service, always use the guidelines in the warranty/service manual that came with the car, NOT whatever a dealer recommends. Dealers love to upsell you by adding high-profit jobs of their own to the list.

-- A lot of the items in the factory service schedule just involve inspecting certain components. Service departments often charge a bundle for that, and whatever "inspection" that takes place is likely to be really perfunctory ... if it even happens at all. (And whatever inspecting they actually do is usually geared more toward finding additional upsell opportunities rather than identifying potential safety issues.) With a little self-education, many drivers can handle much of that themselves -- and it's better for drivers to be doing that on an ongoing basis, anyway.

-- Even if you have no desire whatsoever to work on your own car, you should still be changing your own engine and cabin air filters. Five minutes tops, and you'll save a nice chunk of money every time.

-- Finally, you're usually going to do a lot better if you find an independent mechanic instead of a dealer to do your non-warranty work, in terms of price, integrity, and work quality. Talk to friends or check out local social media for recommendations.

 

And changing oil on Subaru is a walk in the park (almost) if you put on a Fumoto drain valve (no affiliation). It won't even scratch your nail polish!

Disclaimer: Watch YT video making sure you know which one is oil drain