Yeah that all makes sense. I think I'll put the charged filter on next time I change oil like I planned.

 

Sounds good Darin, thanks! I should get some test strips to check for sure.

 

Thatll be fine Thomas. I ran fleet charged pre charged and put a charged coolant filter on.

 

I am very busy and really appreciate all the great answers to the question! A lot of good information!

Thanks EVERYONE!

 

You are welcome. Its curious that the OP (you) in 64 posts, you only participate in 4 Maybe because we hijack your thread.

Reading all the comments about the pre and no pre charged coolants and filters, I think that all of us should use test strips periodically, to check the SCA levels. I have the problem that here I only can buy a bottle of many test strips and they have a limited time of "life" and they are not cheap.

 

I use test strips and have a bottle of additive.

I do not feel the thread was hijacked.

Lots of good info!

 

If I remember I will bring mine to RRE. I didn't know they had a short shelf life.

 

I'll use one Gabe, LOL

 

Its added to the list of things to bring Glenn.

 

I need to check mine..I never have...just dump some fw16 i n once in a while and drain and refill between.mostly I brake junk and replace Lol

 

When did you buy them?. Im not sure, but seems that they has a one year shelf life. IDK.
Are you sure, IF you rembember, you are going to bring them to RRE? IF so, Im going to plann my travel to RRE ASAP and there buy to you a couple of strips, before they left . LOL (JK).

 

They are less than a year old. And that would be cool if you could make it Jose!

 

I have some old test strips, at least a couple of years old. If anyone would like them to take to rre to compare with newer ones that are not expired, it could be interesting. Well just send me a pm and i'll send you what i have.
Here is a link to add to the coolant filter topic, hope some of will find it interesting.
The more you know:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-location.html

 

Thank you Gabe, and for sure would be cool to make it but no this time. I would like to meet all of you in person, mis AMIGOS.

 

A little to add to the subject:
Napa filters
4070 no additive
4071 4 sca
4072 6 sca

I will have to order the elbows from Jegs or ??? They are not available here. It seems my US shopping list will keep gettin larger!