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Subject:Re: Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:40:06 -0700

Around here the Subaru Head Gasket Conditioner is less than $4.00 a bottle -
times 2 is just under $10.00 with tax...

On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 8:03 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Jeff,
>
> In short: Yes. Some people can put blinders on and just continually pour
> fluids in as needed.
>
> If I were in your shoes I would try a bottle of Subie-goo (Subaru Coolant
> Treatment, AKA Rad-weld) followed by a coolant system pressure test...
> Then you'll know what you are up against.
>
> You could do the pressure test first if you don't want to risk $40 on the
> treatment.... if it passes you don't need the goo.
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> www.pottsfamily.ca
> WWW.BUSESOFTHECORN.CA   <--- NEW .CA DOMAIN!!!
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon
> 1973 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>
>
> > ---- J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> >> As I mentioned, I found receipts from a VW specialty shop ( that I know
> >> of and would trust) from 2004 and at 104,000 miles >saying the head
> >> gaskets were leaking. Now, would it be possible to nurse an engine along
> >> for 6 years and 34K miles with leaky >head gaskets?
>

--
Jake

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