Has anyone else noticed a lot of problems with the headgaskets on Subaru's 2.5L boxer engine? I've delt with three people 98k miles,
Chris
Every 2.5 Subaru we have seen lately has head gasket seepage from the back of the driver's side. Subaru has a TSB for a "fix" which they call a conditioner. It's stop leak in a cute little bottle. They say if you put it in they will warranty the head gaskets 100,000 miles. Seems to stop the leaks -- at least for a while. Took two doses in on case I know off. Subaru does NOT want the expense of fixing these motors properly. They're not the first to do this. The HT4100 Cadillac V8 was infamous for head gasket leaks and GM's answer was officially sanctioned stop-leak.
Don Austin, Texas
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