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Originally Posted by brillo_76
I did find out that the Subaru head gasket head gasket conditioner is just rebranded bar leaks so keep this in mind..:-)
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I don't want to make waves with you, Jon. I have very much respect for your knowledge and experience. Please keep this in mind.
The genuine Subaru coolant conditioner is not the same as Bar's Leaks products. It may share some similarities, but the formulation is different, and is much less likely to cause clogging of a healthy cooling system.
Genuine Subaru coolant conditioner is manufactured in England by Holt's, and is the same as their product Radweld. It even says so on the bottle.
There has been no credible evidence that I have seen to support the notion that it causes any clogging issues with engines, radiators or heater cores when used properly.
Here's a thread from a VW Vanagon forum (my '87 Westfalia is my other hobby vehicle) that started out blasting the product but later reversed the position contending that it is not harmful. The author is a very well respected engine builder within the VW platform. Please read all of the posts before rendering your opinion.
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