Lake Forest Park Subaru Repair

Does Color Matter? This Car Color That Gets Dirty the Fastest Have you begun to notice a cloud of greenish-yellow dust settling everywhere? Settling along rooftops, the ground, and on your car, pollen is out to get you all season long. And, besides causing your allergies to overreact and being a general annoyance, pollen also keeps you unmotivated to clean your car from April to June. At best, you might ride through an auto-wash once a month or so-but you know deep down that this effort is futile. Tomorrow, your car will be covered with pollen once again. So, is there any way to keep a Subaru's exterior looking clean in spring? Well, it really comes down to car color. Here, we'll discuss the car colors that show the most dirt and the colors to consider if you're looking to cut back on spring car washes! Why Does Car Color Matter for Cleanliness? When buying a new or used car, you might select a color based on personal preference. Maybe you've ... read more

Do you have a vehicle just sitting in your garage that you don't use often? Is it just the older "family vacation" car you only drive on road trips? Maybe its a truck just used for hauling large items, but not for everyday driving. Whatever the case, you're probably wondering how to maintain a vehicle you only use once in a while or store part of the year. Let us help-here are a few tips for keeping seldom-used vehicles in running condition. Before Storing Your Vehicle, You Will Need To...Clean It Before you store your vehicle, you'll want to give it a nice wash. Make sure you get hard-to-remove dirt and debris, like sap, off of the car's paint as it could cause damage if left for too long. Plus, a nice clean car will be available when you're ready to ride again. Fill It Up To avoid extra moisture seeping into the gas tank of your seldom-used vehicle, you'll want to fill up the tank before putting it in storage. This will als ... read more

Are you a germaphobe? Have a germaphobe ride in your car quite often? You're going to find yourself cleaning all the time. Cars are breeding grounds for all sorts of microorganisms. Beyond vacuuming the floorboards and cleaning our your trash, you might be wondering how to best clean your car to make it perfect for the germaphobe in your life. Here's an easy how-to guide for how to clean germs from your car. What Kinds of Germs Breed In Your Car? Germs of all kinds live on the steering wheel, keys, seats, and console. Whatever you touch when you drive or ride in your car is likely a place with germs present. But, what kind of germs should you be worried about? Cold & Flu Viruses Cold and flu viruses are the worst for living in your vehicle. Typically, cold and flu germs can survive on hard surfaces for 24 hours-so always keep your vehicle clean when you have a sniffle to avoid passing it along! Stomach Bugs Stomach viruses ... read more

In the Seattle winter, you get used to dealing with icy streets and all the safety measures that come along with colder temperatures. Road salt and ice melt can help make driving conditions safer....but they can also leave a mess in your car. Tracking road salt into your Subaru is zero fun for your carpets-especially when it leaves behind salt stains. Thankfully, there's solution to remove salt stains from your car's floor mats and carpets-here's what to do. How to Remove Salt Stains from Car Carpet in 3 Steps When rock salt gets tracked onto your carpets, it can be a pain. Here are 3 steps to removing the mess and getting your Subaru's interior in tip-top condition. Step One: Mix an at-home solution. Mix up a quick at-home solution of items you already have in your home: hot water and white vinegar. Grab a spray bottle. Add 50 percent hot water; then add 50 percent distilled white vinegar. You'll want to mix this right before you plan to clea ... read more

Cats don't always enjoy car rides. Why? Imagine being in their paws. It's likely that the very first car trip your kitten took was to your home (a scary, new place they hadn't acclimated to just yet) or from your home to the vet (somewhere cold and sterile where a large human poked and prodded them for roughly twenty minutes). Not a fun experience, right? Unlike dogs, most cats are never taught to enjoy car trips. Plus, cats associate cars with past experiences. If all of their past experiences are negative, they'll not have an enjoyable ride-instead, they're going to yelp, meow, and be all around anxious. How do you remedy this behavior? Help your cat associate cars with fun. Here's how. Woman with cat in carrier box near car 1. Put them in a cat carrier. First and foremost, put you and your cat's safety first. And the absolute safest way to transport your cat? In a cat carrier. Having a confined space that's all their own will make your cat feel more comfortable in ... read more