Subaru Coolant $$$
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Originally Posted by skyhon
I just went to Ron Price Subaru to get a gallon of coolant (part#: SOA868V9210) for about $25.00. Does it usually cost this much?
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Use whatever coolant... grab it from a honda dealer if you like, but be sure to get the addive that prevents head gasket leaks... I think it's actually stop-leak but they call it an additive 
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Also, make sure you don't mix it with tap water... use distilled water only to dilute the coolant.
.Also, make sure you don't mix it with tap water... use distilled water only to dilute the coolant.
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Originally Posted by NW OBS
WHY? Do you not have an auto parts store near you??? You of course did NOT buy this, right??? Or, will another one of you be born in a minute?
hahahah ouch!
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If you're just topping off, the standard green stuff will work. If you're changing the fluid, make sure you use add the coolant additive that they sell. Water Wetter is good too.
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Check out the 2nd post in this thread...certain coolants can damage an Al engine.
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...hlight=coolant
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...hlight=coolant
Originally Posted by MVWRX
Check out the 2nd post in this thread...certain coolants can damage an Al engine.
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...hlight=coolant
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...hlight=coolant
MVWRX is right, use the subaru coolant. If not, at least use coolant that is phosphate and silicate free.
Originally Posted by skyhon
I just went to Ron Price Subaru to get a gallon of coolant (part#: SOA868V9210) for about $25.00. Does it usually cost this much?
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Originally Posted by MVWRX
Check out the 2nd post in this thread...certain coolants can damage an Al engine.
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...hlight=coolant
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...hlight=coolant
NW OBS: Mind to explain why not to use the Subaru coolant when certain other off the shelf coolants can damage the engine? Or did Subaru just pull this out of their *** to make us buy it?
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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
Seriously, I've read stuff about that before. IMHO, it's worth the extra $5-$10 to save my radiator + engine...
NW OBS: Mind to explain why not to use the Subaru coolant when certain other off the shelf coolants can damage the engine? Or did Subaru just pull this out of their *** to make us buy it?
NW OBS: Mind to explain why not to use the Subaru coolant when certain other off the shelf coolants can damage the engine? Or did Subaru just pull this out of their *** to make us buy it?
I have engines come in with 250,000 ~ 350,000 miles all the time to the dealership that are owned by tight *** retired people who put whatever they damn well pleased in it and they have original radiators, water pumps AND motors!
If I am to use YOUR logic ~ I should pay more for a Subaru bike rack then a Yakima bike rack (even though Yakima makes them) because, what was it?
"Did Subaru just pull this out of their *** to make us buy it?" You be the judge. I get cost +10% on parts... I will NOT be the one born in the next minute (even at a discount...).
Snake oil my son. You can also put premium gas in your N/A for all I care. Your money.