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Old 05-22-2005, 08:37 PM
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Question SVX mechanics in/near Rockville, Maryland?

Now that I am the proud owner of a 1996 LSi, I am sure I will be needing an experienced SVX mechanic before long.

There is a Fitzgerald's Subaru dealer in Rockville, but I would love to be able to avoid dealer service prices. Has anyone found any good Subaru mechanics around here?
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Old 05-23-2005, 11:58 AM
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If you don't mind a run up 70 N to Frederick, there's a place called Foreign Auto Excellence (I think that's the name). I've never used them, but the prior owner of my '92 had them install a Suby rebuilt tranny over 5 years ago. No complaints yet. I think they have a certified Suby mechanic that has seen more than one SVX. I also had decent work done at Heritage Subaru in Owings Mills, but that's a tad further in the Baltimore direction.

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Old 05-23-2005, 12:28 PM
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Old 05-24-2005, 08:17 PM
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What are you looking to have done? There's always the possibility of a "fix it" meet.
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At this point, one issue may be an A/C leak (see my question on the Technical Q&A forum) but really I just want to be ready before a problem occurs. I don't want to discover that a wheel bearing needs replacing and then start searching for a qualified mechanic.
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Old 05-26-2005, 02:06 PM
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Foreign Auto Excellence charges $65/hour for labor
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Old 05-26-2005, 02:57 PM
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Old 05-26-2005, 05:50 PM
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There is a garage in Westminster, MD, right on 140 that has worked on my SVX before. EIP Tuning.
They did my wheel bearings and cold air intake. Great Shop!!
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Old 05-28-2005, 09:39 AM
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There is a garage in Westminster, MD, right on 140 that has worked on my SVX before. EIP Tuning.
They did my wheel bearings and cold air intake. Great Shop!!
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Old 05-28-2005, 03:06 PM
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wow.... eip ehh? bransfield in riesterstown is one of the best (if you dont want to go to cumberland). i have lived off of rt91 for 18 years and i know alot of the guys who work at eip, i would not sugest taking your car there, i would also avoid whitcraft in riesterstown, unfortunately the owings mills dealor has a policy that they dont work on cars 10 years of age or older. for anything under the hood i would go to bransfield their are fast and they stand my their work 100% go to the dealer in fredrick for the timing belt and scheduled maintinence, if you want a new tranny installed go to svxfiles. you can go anywhere for tires but i go to even's tire at the corner of 91 and 140, nice guys good tires and good prices just make sure they dont reverse your wheels.
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Old 05-31-2005, 11:48 AM
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I go to Heritage SUBARU in Owings Mills with my 92 SVX. They don't have a problem working on my over 10 year old car with 260,000 miles on it.
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