Category: Automotive

If you’re like a lot of our customers, “self-isolation” involves an adventure and gear of some kind! At Metro, we are here, keeping your vehicles safe to travel. It makes us so happy to know that you are with family and close friends. We also know that most likely if you’re not at work, you’re […]

Do you own a 2010-15 Subaru Legacy or Outback? This means you also own a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).  Subaru has issued vehicles with CVT transmissions extended warranties. One point five million vehicles are protected by Subaru’s additional coverage on a feature that has proven problematic in the following vehicles: 2010-15 Legacy and Outback; 2015 Legacy and Outback with […]

Rust is costing us a fortune in Fairbanks.Listen to what our data says. It speaks loudly. We see customer cars an average of three times per year for regular maintenance and repairs. From the car you just drove off Kendall’s lot to the 200K-miles, loved-up commuter your high schooler is now driving, we have a […]

The WORST Thing for Your Car? A Heated Garage You may or may not have a garage, depending on where you fit into the Cycle of Life in Alaska. Maybe you just graduated to a gray-water system in your cabin. Maybe you even just got a washer so weekends are not spent at the laundromat. If […]

Common Alaskan Automotive DIY Fails: Air Filter Installation We are handy in Fairbanks and we know it. And it’s not all ego. We have to be? Now, we don’t all live the dramatic lives of Alaska Reality TV. Almost a million people live in AK and yet THE MAJORITY of us live 20 minutes from a […]

LET OUR TECHNICIANS TEACH YOU to CHANGE YOUR WIPERS At METRO, we want to empower Alaskans. We want to teach you how to properly fix your own stuff. From Folk School classes, to our membership in the Repair Cafe community, we are committed to sharing our knowledge and affection for fixing things! Every Fall, we […]