Range Automotive - Somersworth, NH

[Bu11dogg2]

I was going to Home Depot to pick up some chaulk (te he he he)
and noticed a new Subaru Tech over by the bingo hall/dollar store/TJ maxx.

I went and talked to the guy and he said $60 an hour for installs which is the cheapest around.

I'm gonna see waht he charges for clutch installs :)

He is a certified Subaru Tech and seems like a pretty cool guy.

I'm gonna have him install an AFR gauge for me this week.

I'll let you all know how it goes.

Range Automotive, Subaru Specialists.
445 High Street Somersworth, NH
603-742-2000

[Nate8409]

Cool.

[Robk0000]

i get $50 at wildcards. but i dont really go there, im more of a DIY person.

[unsakred]

I was going to Home Depot to pick up some chaulk (te he he he)
and noticed a new Subaru Tech over by the bingo hall/dollar store/TJ maxx.

I went and talked to the guy and he said $60 an hour for installs which is the cheapest around.

I'm gonna see waht he charges for clutch installs :)

He is a certified Subaru Tech and seems like a pretty cool guy.

I'm gonna have him install an AFR gauge for me this week.

I'll let you all know how it goes.

Range Automotive, Subaru Specialists.
445 High Street Somersworth, NH
603-742-2000

where the hell has it been hiding?

I gotta drive by there I guess.

I only know Central park , papa bear for garages right on that strip

[Bu11dogg2]

It used to be a car audio place.

[unsakred]

i briefly looked around there yesterday and I didn't see it. I will look again this weekend

[Nate8409]

What about Nate's garage?

[TurboRush]

I noticed this the other day and was wondering how I had missed it before

[2mprzya]

it tucked in back, its not too hard to spot. i called them to check on a price for a 60,000 and they were extremly expensive and the person talking the calls was a complete idiot, although i know he wasn't the mechanic

[kb1043]

Just got some work done on my car there, the two guys that were there when i stopped in seemed to be decent fellas. I had a problem swapping my downpipe out for a scooby sport shorty. The bolts that connected the turbo manifold to the downpipe were seized enough so that i could not get them off, even with a torch to heat them up. They took my car in and had to snap the studs. They had them replaced with brand new studs, brand new gaskets at both ends and put back together with the new downpipe in a little under 2 1/2 hours, which seems reasonable to me. probably would have taken me all day, and time is something i dont have right at the moment. So to sum it up, i would recommend this shop to anyone, based on my first experience.

[unsakred]

i found it last weekend, got some business cards from them.

I am having them put the rest of my exhaust on for me

[Bu11dogg2]

Nice :)

[wrxwaggy]

whats the address to this place....i need a downpipe installed

[unsakred]

Range Automotive, Subaru Specialists.
445 High Street Somersworth, NH
603-742-2000

If you are familiar w/ somersworth, its right by the dollar tree

[starhm]

what is the labor pricing?

[kb1043]

$65

[unsakred]

65 an hour

[kb1043]

correct

[Bu11dogg2]

cheap labor IMHO

[starhm]

that is great for labor around here. anyone know what sommersworth charges? i remember paying $85/hour on my saab. that is why they call it a saab. designed by 17 aircraft engineers...and you get it worked on just as much!!

[Nate8409]

hahaa 85 an hour. That is what the labor rate here is.

[starhm]

i owned that saab 3 years ago...lord knows what is being charged now at blake saab in exeter. i think i almost paid as much for labor during repairs as i did for the entire 9-5!!

[unsakred]

next weekend my exhaust goes on :)

[Bu11dogg2]

Which one you get?

[unsakred]

It's the one i bought a while ago, but just haven't had time to do it lol

They are going to replace my midpipe :)

[LordBass]

i think i almost paid as much for labor during repairs as i did for the entire 9-5!!
Not surprised.. My parents sold their year-old 900 not because the car was too expensive, but the Gary Blake service was so pricey.. And that was in 1985. [!]

Brandon - give us a full report on the shop & the exhaust. Pics a plus.

[unsakred]

Not surprised.. My parents sold their year-old 900 not because the car was too expensive, but the Gary Blake service was so pricey.. And that was in 1985. [!]

Brandon - give us a full report on the shop & the exhaust. Pics a plus.

Shop = very knowledgable about subarus

Pics will be posted once installed :) it would have been this weekend, but they are going on vacation so they are closed lol

[ValuePack]

Not surprised.. My parents sold their year-old 900 not because the car was too expensive, but the Gary Blake service was so pricey.. And that was in 1985. [!]

Funny, that's what came to my mind as well. I remember stories of the $85-$100 oil changes, and claims that if it was done anywhere else, any warantees would be voided.

Go, Gary Blake, Go! I can't believe that place is still standing.

[unsakred]

Funny, that's what came to my mind as well. I remember stories of the $85-$100 oil changes, and claims that if it was done anywhere else, any warantees would be voided.

Go, Gary Blake, Go! I can't believe that place is still standing.

http://onemansblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/milton.gif

i swear to god one of these days im going to set the building on fire

[LordBass]

But.. My stapler!

Great car though.. Love those old 900s.

[novacivic]

that is great for labor around here. anyone know what sommersworth charges? i remember paying $85/hour on my saab. that is why they call it a saab. designed by 17 aircraft engineers...and you get it worked on just as much!!

if you mean tricity subaru. we get $80 an hour.

[GrassyKnoll]

Just suggested my bro get his car over to Range.

He's having the head gasket work done on the Leg

[unsakred]

so I was in Range on saturday getting the midpipe welded and put on, and an oil change.

i was very impressed, I will definately be seeing them again

[banned4life]

i changed my oil in my parking lot on friday... brrrr

fumoto valve FTW though

[unsakred]

20 bucks for oil change, and me not having to do it in the cold ftw

[Nate8409]

Does he use oem suby filters? I doubt it but if he did that would be ****ing PIMP!

so I was in Range on saturday getting the midpipe welded and put on, and an oil change.

i was very impressed, I will definately be seeing them again


i changed my oil in my parking lot on friday... brrrr

fumoto valve FTW though

Friggin right. I can't live without it. Still going strong since 2003 too.

[unsakred]

Does he use oem suby filters? I doubt it but if he did that would be ****ing PIMP!

he does, i brought my own however

and its a 40% synthetic mix

[Nate8409]

That is bad ass. This guy could be cool.

[banned4life]

if anyone needs to get suby OEM parts cheap, i found a very very good dealer in PA that will take suby bucks that dont even have ur name on it. Pricing is far below subaruwrxparts.com and exeters parts quote, so if you are looking for something relatively light (nuts, bolts, gaskets, plastics), this would probably be a cheaper way to get them

I recently ordered the following for ~150 shipped ($100 worth in suby bucks which I paid $75 for)

OEM Front and Rear pads (this alone was 200$+ from exeter subaru)
3 Wipers (2 front 1 rear)
2 bolts that are using for my bov to itnercooler
4 plastic snap its that hold down the engine cover (exeter charges 4$ a pop for these)
BPV gasket

I paid and received the package in less than a week.

[kgj996]

Does anybody know if these guys do transmission work?( installing gears sets, ect)

[unsakred]

Does anybody know if these guys do transmission work?( installing gears sets, ect)

I believe so, give them a call and ask.

[TrickyDik]

So I went to these guys today and had them install my exhaust and kartboy shift bushings (sorry Terry, wanted to come up to Belmont to do it but my schedule is ****ty plus I would've ended up spending the same amount of money but in gas rather then labor).

The guys there are good guys. Chatted it up a bit with each of them, think it was Steve who did my install but I might be wrong. Like I said though, both good guys, fun to talk to and their rates are the best around ($52 for my labor cost for 45 minutes of work with my own parts).

I grabbed a bunch of cards of theirs to pass around to people I see mentioning they need work done on their Subaru. Just ask me for one if you want one.

I hope everyone that goes there has as good as an experience as I did.

And since I know they said they've checked out the site I'll take a second to say hello and thanks to both Paul and Steve.

[Bu11dogg2]

you went to range and didn't stop by my place afterward to show me the goodies?

WTF dude?

[TrickyDik]

you went to range and didn't stop by my place afterward to show me the goodies?

WTF dude?

My bad dude, I always feel bad bothering people at work though.

[Bu11dogg2]

you think I actually work?

[TrickyDik]

you think I actually work?

Touche!

What are you doing tonight cupcake?

[Nate8409]

+1 for these guys too. I called and talked to one of them on the phone. Good guy. Very knowledgeable.

[Bu11dogg2]

Touche!

What are you doing tonight cupcake?


man..,. missed you again...

I'm going Skiing Friday, but not busy Friday night.

Man-date?

[TrickyDik]

man..,. missed you again...

I'm going Skiing Friday, but not busy Friday night.

Man-date?

No, working on Saturday morning, up at 415am.

[GrassyKnoll]

bringin the sti in tomorrow for inspection, we'll see how it goes

[GrassyKnoll]

just got the car inspected. the guys here are real nice. My bro was happy with all the headgasket work they did on his car too. Recommended!

[banned4life]

i should call them and ask about a wheel/tire swap price

[TrickyDik]

i should call them and ask about a wheel/tire swap price

Labor runs at $65 an hour so I would assume they would just charge that (they pro-rate if less than an hour).

[unsakred]

Range is the bees knees.

Just got my mirror from them, and they put it on for me as well.

[GrassyKnoll]

i assume they dont do alignments..

how much do you think it'd cost to have them swap my summer tires back on

[unsakred]

i dont think so?

i want to say its like 15 bucks mount / balance per tire.

[2mprzya]

i assume they dont do alignments..

how much do you think it'd cost to have them swap my summer tires back on

let me know if you need an alignment. my moms bf owns kia of somersworth, and they just purchased a new alignment machine and the thing is rediculous.

[GrassyKnoll]

let me know if you need an alignment. my moms bf owns kia of somersworth, and they just purchased a new alignment machine and the thing is rediculous.

excellent.

i'm doing new sprints and maybe camber plates in may and then putting the summer tires back on so alignment will be necessary