Based on past experience, take it back to the monkeys you had it fixed by and get them to fix it, and do not leave until it is taken. Whether you have to scream down the workshop. Demand it. Also ring DOCEP and seek further advice.

All is well, I grabbed the torch and a couple of beers, within 30 sec I found the culprit, vac line to manifold behind the alternator...... prick to get on with fat fingers.
If all else fails blame the aftermarket part.... not the fact you forgot to reattach a f^&ken vacuum line
They can look forward to a pleasent call from me tomorrow.

On the bright side at least nothing is shagged.

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3" Invidia Zorst

Ring the said dealership up and inform them what the problem was
and that it shouldn't have taken you and your torch to find such a
simple problem when they should have known what it was straight
away as they are supposed experts and they will NEVER get your
business again.

My 2.2c GST inc

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EBISU SUBARU, SHIBUYA-KU TOKYO

I believe in my heart that it was the beer that solved the problem.

They will not be getting any business from me in the future.

And being a pissy vac line prob they should have found it and NOT released the car to my wife, if the car had stalled whilst crossing a major road.... well you get the gist of it.

Thanks for your input guys, much appreciated

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They may be the only Subaru dealer with a Subaru Master Technician, but there are 2 in W.A.
Eddie.
Fats.

That vacuum hose is the one they sprayed your upper cylinder cleaner into, doesn't excuse them for leaving it off though. It proves they never road tested the car afterwards.

Yeah was talking dealership wise.

Jim Hall is one too isn't he?

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221.7KW-ATW 498.5NM MMS ROLLER DYNO & BUILT BY STi NINJAS, BUILD #318/600

EBISU SUBARU, SHIBUYA-KU TOKYO

yeah he is, top bloke too!
trust him with my car any day

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Dunno if Jim is or not, but he knows his Subaru's.
I was under the impression (from someone who should know) that Fats and Eddie were the only two in the whole country at one stage, and they both worked at Melville at the time. No question, those two guys have been doing Subaru stuff for longer than just about anyone. Get them both on the piss together and the stories they can tell you............

A couple of things:
(1) Get back to the dealer and demand that they fully refund the cost of the service (excluding parts) since they clearly did not road test the car and handed it back to you in non-optimal condition....which (drawing a longish bow) could have potentially been dangerous.
(2) Even with a cat back exhaust it is probably worth having an aftermarket tune just to protect the engine at extremes (ECUTek, Verso)
(3) I'm not in the business of pitting one dealer against another, but Eddie at Melville Subaru is very reputable, skilled and experienced.

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what a joke, still nothing that we dont already know, i always get my car serviced at independants and only get them serviced at Melville or Vic Park if im desp and even then its just a cheap oil change. They don't do anything other that...