Best Subaru mechanic in Wellington?

[BattleSnayke]

So my 97 STI RA is shaking under load when accelerating anywhere past 100kph. It's not violent, but is a 'shudder' and sounds like a low pitch drone coming from the rear diff or possibly the drive shaft. I have brand new tyres and wheels are balanced, the shaking stops as soon  as I take my foot off the gas and just coast. Theres absolutely so shaking below 100. 

 

Who is the best Subaru mechanic in Wellington, particularly with early models. The car has always previously been serviced at a Winger shop in various parts of the country by previous owners so am willing to continue with them, unless someone has a better suggestion?

[Boxer4turbro]

I had a similar issue in the past. Twas my fuel filter. Under low load at low revs the fuel wasn't passing through very well. I found if you thrash it there was no issue but 4th and 5th gear at 50km would shudder under load. Have you replaced yours in the past, every 80k-100,000k's is a good time to change them.

 

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[BattleSnayke]

Doesn't sound quite the same - the shaking is definitely coming from the middle/rear of the car, not the motor (which i assume yours was as it was fuel starved?).

[Individualities]

Check out this thread

 

Also Ray Hartley Motors consistently come up as the top result when I search "Subaru Mechanic Wellington" 

Edited November 20, 2018 by Individualities

[Loren]

4 minutes ago, Individualities said:

Check out this thread

 

Also Ray Hartley Motors consistently come up as the top result when I search "Subaru Mechanic Wellington" 

 

Not true at all. Avoid them. macbilt are absolute experts... Ray Hartley merely purchased a bunch of subaru specific 

stuff from maclennans when they went under. No experts there. If you don't need a subaru expert, Wellington European

are very good mechanics. https://www.wellingtoneuropean.co.nz/

[Individualities]

Yes! Wellington Europeons is what my Dad used for his old V7 Impreza STI. They rebuilt the rear diff after a few ClubSub track days, and did an excellent job for him.

 

This is back 2005/06 from memory? He had the handle "Silly Speed" if anyone remembers him

[J CHILN]

I just let the guys at Llama / Prestige look after the car, top blokes, top service, good pricing and great mechanics

[Loren]

4 minutes ago, Inked said:

I just let the guys at Llama / Prestige look after the car, top blokes, top service, good pricing and great mechanics

 

Yep, those are good, Jamie was a Subaru mechanic for quite a while... they are more focussed on race cars though,

so probably not the best for general stuff... although same is true of macbilt.

[Subru]

17 minutes ago, Inked said:

I just let the guys at Llama / Prestige look after the car, top blokes, top service, good pricing and great mechanics

+1

Although they did leave my all of my intercooler hose clamps barely tight than finger loose after clutch job...

Tempted to try Macbilt next time coz I hear lots of good things about them too.

[chulozumo]

I prefer Macbilt personally, I went to Hartley the other year and it was extremely difficult to explain a few things to them

 

As above though, they play with racecars mainly, but they look after my road cars 

[boon]

I use Macbilt for suspension and alignment work, nobody in Wellington gets close to them for that stuff.

General mechanic stuff, modifications, fabrication etc I go to Jamie at Llama Engineering.

 

[aaronpnz]

Brendon Motors on Vivian St have done all my work... 2003 GTb

bearings, replaced engine, cambelt, bushings, plugs, oils, fuel system (with Macbuilt) 

Been very happy with them.

 

[boon]

19 hours ago, aaronpnz said:

Brendon Motors on Vivian St have done all my work... 2003 GTb

bearings, replaced engine, cambelt, bushings, plugs, oils, fuel system (with Macbuilt) 

Been very happy with them.

 

 

I'd agree, they have been my "general car" mechanics for years, the Marsden village branch is also very good.