Does K Seal Work?

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  • Bostonian1976
    5th Gear
    • Nov 2006
    • 750
    #1

    Does K Seal Work?

    HI all - sorry this is my first post in awhile and it doesn't have any Rover content, but I figured you all would be familiar with this product.


    I bought a 975 dollar 2000 Subaru Outback in nice shape other than the 250k miles on it for a winter beater. Well - coolant is disappearing and I think it has the usual 2.5l head gasket problem.

    I would always 'do the job right' on other vehicles, but since this is a 975 dollar car and I just want it to run for the next few winters...what do you think? Is this stuff really as good as people tout it to be? Any experiences would be helpful. I noticed another Rover parts place sells it, which gave it some credibility to me...

    thanks in advance
    '67 sort of station wagon (limestone), '65 gray hardtop, '63 blue Station Wagon, '64 limestone station wagon in pieces
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    • mongoswede
      5th Gear
      • May 2010
      • 757
      #2
      I guess it all depends on how much you like walking in the cold...

      never heard of K seal but those products generally are good at buying you a month or two of time at most. I'd be wary of a quick fix for a failing head gasket.

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        • Donnie
          2nd Gear
          • Apr 2007
          • 287
          #3
          Originally posted by Bostonian1976
          HI all - sorry this is my first post in awhile and it doesn't have any Rover content, but I figured you all would be familiar with this product.


          I bought a 975 dollar 2000 Subaru Outback in nice shape other than the 250k miles on it for a winter beater. Well - coolant is disappearing and I think it has the usual 2.5l head gasket problem.

          I would always 'do the job right' on other vehicles, but since this is a 975 dollar car and I just want it to run for the next few winters...what do you think? Is this stuff really as good as people tout it to be? Any experiences would be helpful. I noticed another Rover parts place sells it, which gave it some credibility to me...

          thanks in advance
          sell that car 4 what u can get out of it & take your losses. There is no quick fix for this problem.. The problem was solved in production a couple of years later. Not sure of the date..........when buying an older Sub. stick with the 2.2 engine..
          I spent most of my money on women & cars, the rest of it I just wasted.......

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            • jac04
              Overdrive
              • Feb 2007
              • 1884
              #4
              Buy the Subaru cooling sytem conditioner. It is basically the same stop-leak stuff but in a Subaru bottle. It has fixed at least one fairly bad 2.5 head gasket coolant leak that I'm aware of.

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                • lrdukdog
                  3rd Gear
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 321
                  #5
                  seal

                  According to Click and Clack Subaru makes a substance just for their crappy head gaskets. It's suppose to stop the leaking they are famous for.
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                  Jim Wolf

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                    • jac04
                      Overdrive
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 1884
                      #6
                      ^^Yeah, it's called Subaru Cooling System Conditioner as I mentioned above. Subaru part number SOA635071. It's basically Holt's RadWeld, which is a stop-leak product. Subaru calls for it to be added to the coolant at every coolant change for many 2.5 engines. Reference Subaru Tech Bulletin WWP-99.

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