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A guy on another Subaru Board said this is the same stuff as SOA magic?? Anyone agree? http://www.motortraders.com/xcart/catalog/product_16308_Holts_Radweld44192_125ml.html

The regular stop-a-leak stuff is real nasty and can clog coolant passages in the block. The SOA stuff is only $5 at my local Subaru Stealership. The service guy said it is not made to cure heatercore leaks but, it is basicly a stop-a-leak product that will not clog up the small coolant passages in Subaru engines!!

So, anyone out there that put it in there Soob had any NEGITIVE effects from the SOA additive?? Should I give it a shot, before I tear the whole dash apart and have to rent a car for a few days??

Adnan, it is a side note but the new Hummer H2 owners did NOT know the MPG on there prospective purchase. Do you know why, because of a goverment LOOP HOLE!! GM which now owns Hummer lobbyed Congress that they should not have to put the dismal MPG on the window sticker of there Hummer products because Hummers are COMMERCIAL VEHCILES, AND NOT SUBJECT TO THE SAME DISCLOSURE ON THERE WINDOW STICKERS!!! There weight at OVER 3 TONS also makes them exempt. By the way I know someone that has one 8 MPG on the highway 4 MPG around town!!!

looks like he is up in the Twin Cities!! It gets REAL cold up there pal, I would not want 140 weight in the pumpkins!! I know it is 75 at start-up but 140 is what heavy-duty trucks use!!

There was HUGE thread on the old Ultimate Subaru server on the process of removing the cooler lines and flushing the tranny. But, if you keep on top of the fluid changes every 30K, or the old fluid does not look that bad, you should get away without it. Joel

Anyone have a manual tranny GT sedan '99-'01?? What kind of RPM you turn on the highway I know they are geared lower??

We replaced the stock soft compound Bridgestones on our '98 Legacy L wagon with only 30k on them and they weer SHOT!! We have since switched to Michilens and we have goten a min. of 80k out of them!! Just needed routine alignments and rotation ever 7k.

I flushed and filled, changed screen and gasket on my '97 Legacy L Wagon EJ22, with 4EAT! I put AAMCO semi-syn. ATF in it. I belive it shifts firmer now but more predicatable!! It also goes ALLOT longer with out geting dark! It was only $2.99 a qt. at AutoZone. Joel Ive heard all about what Redline MT can do... so lets stick to ATF here. 1997 legacy 110,000k AT (obviously). it has always shifted a little hard and went for a long peroid of time with no ATF change, one done since then. i was wondering if anyone has any expierience with the ATF products vs there MT's? its coming into winter so with sub zero starts and all what can i expect as far as smoothing out shifts. thanx very much Charlie

With that said do you think this MAGIC additive it worth a shot before I rip the dash apart and it rattles forever!!! Joel

Thanks for the pros veiw I guess I HAVE to get in there!!! Joel

Do you guys think that the "magic fluid" (SOA collant additive) would cure my VERY slightly leaking heatercore in my '98 Legacy L wagon with the EJ22??? Joel

Do you guys think that the magic fluid would cure my VERY slightly leaking heatercore in my '98 Legacy L wagon with the EJ22??? Joel

The new model Foresters are made at SIA right where as the earlier models were made in Japan?? Are the Forester still on the Impreza platform? Joel

Thanks! could you ask him if he has ever done a Legacy heater core?? Joel

I found a shop specilizing in import cars in Hudson on Route 111. The owner has a few Subaru's on the lot and says he has repaired a lot of them. Place is called Roy's. Joel

Hey I live in Nashua guys just moved here two weeks ago!! I also need a good independant Subaru mech. in the area. Lets look around the area together then post!

SubieGal I could not find the tie-rods on your web site what banner is it under?? Tie-rods and ball joints are not the same thing, are they??

Thanks you are the best Subie Gal! Joel

Yes, It makes a creaking sound when you pull into a tight parking space also!!

How do I know the tie-rods are shot?? The dust boots on each is in good shape with no tears and is plump and full of grease??? Couls it be the RACK!!!

But the brochure for the GT with auto says it has a totaly diff. power split like 50/50 for a more sporting driving experince??

Gotsubarus, you got a new or used core for only $50 plus shipping!! Where, please tell me where?? Joel

I am still watching it and no loss of coolant?? I found a new core online for $169.69 or a used one from World Auto Parts for $100??

No one on here has replaced the tie-rods on this new a Roo?? Could it be the inners then?? Or the ball joints?? Joel