Thank you for
all your replies.
It is the 07’
4SPD AUTO WRX Sedan. What’s actually shocking me is the quotation
on the same parts from different workshops.
Example:
Which is why I
am so confused.
Is Motorimage
really so sticky about warranty? Should I find a friendly workshop
that will take out all the parts before servicing and reinstall
after? Or should I stick to just servicing outside. Question is do
these workshops have the equipment to service the cars. I have
heard that outside workshops do a better job and use better engine
oil. Any truth?
Sorry if these
are really noobie questions…
Warranty wise, if you have free servicing by MI, then they will
most probably not be sticky about an intake here, a strut bar
there. To be honest your GD rex is not uncommon, there are many
workshops, with some specially catering to imprezas, and your GD
rex does not have a plenthora of electronics which may potentially
go wrong as well, and yes, at external workshops you have the
option of using your own higher spec-ed engine oil, albeit at a
higher cost.
For your intake, parts wise, the price is more or less the same
depending on the markup, the discrepency is most likely due to the
different charges for installation. Depending on the complexity of
the installation, such as exhaust systems, decat, demuff etc, is
still better to go to a better known workshop. For intake wise its
more a matter of plug and play so smaller workshops should be able
to install for you at cheaper labour rates.
zerocool is right, yes the workshops mentioned above may charge
higher rates, but at least their parts and labour is proven, and
even if something does go wrong with their workmanship you can be
assured they have a reputation to protect and will rectify, unlike
unknown workshops that can open and close in ubi only to pop up at
sin ming area, for example.
For your GD chasis rex, you are in luck, there are lots of
exhaust systems for it, such as fujitsubo and supersprint, HKS
silent hipower and Apexi N1.