Lake Forest Park Subaru Repair

Baby, it's cold outside! We are ready, is your Subaru? We know you feel it! Winters in the Pacific Northwest are no joke. Living in Washington comes with snow, ice, and frigid winter temperatures. So let's talk about how to winterize your Subaru. Sometimes stepping outside can be downright painful, chilling you to the bones. If you're feeling it, your car is too! You wouldn't expect yourself to sleep outside, becoming basically frozen, and then instantly roar to life on command with the ability to move as fluently as you do the rest of the year, would you? Of course not. Yet we seem to forget that the winter weather affects our vehicles too. This winter, show your Subaru some winter love (and yourself by avoiding a breakdown), and prepare for the cold. Every driver should use these simple ways to winterize their vehicles Replace/ Refill All Fluids It's no secret that fluids freeze. The lower your fluid, the easier to become frozen. Not only do you want to refill the fluids to the ... read more

There's never a good reason to drive without courtesy and respect. Regardless if you're on the road with a car or a bike, both have road laws to follow that need to be treated with care. While cars and bikes have full access to the road, bikes are at a disadvantage since they are much more vulnerable to danger and injury. Not only are they missing key components from a car like airbag, lights, a loud motor, and surrounded by steel, but they are also about one tenth of the size making them hard to see. As a Subaru Service company, we want you to be the safest possible when driving in your vehicle. With our beautiful Washington roads, you're bound to come across bicyclists all over the Pacific Northwest. We took these following tips from ShareTheRoad.AAA so that you can be prepared when sharing the road. Stay alert = avoid all distractions while driving. Yield to bicycles when turning. In bad weather, give bicyclists extra passing room, just as you would other motorists. Look f ... read more

Ho Ho Ho! Hold up, is it really nearing Christmas time? Do you want to know how to tie your Christmas Tree to the roof of your car without damaging your beloved? We've got you (and your subaru) covered. Celebrating Christmas in the Pacific Northwest has it's own special, beautiful qualities. The great outdoors, the snow, the pine trees, the scenery unmatched. This time of year gives you those unique moments with your loved ones that may be harder to find at any other time. Traditions packed into a few short weeks, such as baking cookies, giving a helping hand to a charity, and decorating the Christmas tree. However, challenges are also along the way - particularly with the tree. Before you figure out how to put it in it's stand without falling over, trim the branches, and string the lights...you actually need to get the huge plant home, safely, with as little damage as possible. We would hate to see you hurt your beloved Subaru, so here are a few tips on... How To Tie (and dr ... read more

Have you ever wondered why dogs love car rides SO much? Whether or not you have a dog of your own, you've definitely been driving around minding your own business only to see dogs of all sizes hanging out the window like they are on the best ride of their life. Now, we don't recommend this, as just like a child a dog can be seriously injured without restraints in a moving vehicle. But have you ever wondered why most dogs love car rides? If you're like us, you may have been tempted to try it for yourself - stuck your head out the window of your Subaru to see what all the fun is about. Hopefully you chose your seatbelt, because we highly doubt you would have obtained the same thrill they seem to have every single time. We put together a few theories on the reasoning behind your dog's love for car rides Home Away From Home Most breeds are territorial and like to travel as a pack by instinct. When their pack consists of their humans, they automatically feel safe moving at a high pace ... read more

Have you ever wondered why dogs love car rides SO much? Whether or not you have a dog of your own, you've definitely been driving around minding your own business only to see dogs of all sizes hanging out the window like they are on the best ride of their life. Now, we don't recommend this, as just like a child a dog can be seriously injured without restraints in a moving vehicle. But have you ever wondered why most dogs love car rides? If you're like us, you may have been tempted to try it for yourself - stuck your head out the window of your Subaru to see what all the fun is about. Hopefully you chose your seatbelt, because we highly doubt you would have obtained the same thrill they seem to have every single time. We put together a few theories on the reasoning behind your dog's love for car rides Home Away From Home Most breeds are territorial and like to travel as a pack by instinct. When their pack consists of their humans, they automatically feel safe moving at a high pace ... read more