prestone elc
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prestone elc
Does anybody use this? I know everybody's gonna say use rotella or delo but prestone is all i can get locally and its a good deal. I'm sure all elc coolants are basically the same....right??
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There are major differences in ELC coolants. Not all are designed for use in diesel engines and the "ELC" title does not mean the coolant meets a certain "standard" as far as compatibility with your engine.
For use in a 6.0, you need to make sure that the ELC you choose is:
1. A coolant designed for use in a diesel engine
2. Phosphate and silicate free
3. Meets Cat EC-1 or International/Navistar BM-1 specifications
I just played this game and spent a great deal of time reading here on FTE and elsewhere about the issue. The best info I found is on this site. Search "Rotella ELC" and you will get a ton of reading.
Perhaps one of the most helpful threads is the following:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...my-6-0l-2.html
Finding 100% concentrate of any ELC local proved challenging. I was able to locate Rotella Ultra ELC at the local IH truck dealer. If your making the switch, pay for the right stuff. Being cheap about it will be very expensive in the end!
Enjoy!
For use in a 6.0, you need to make sure that the ELC you choose is:
1. A coolant designed for use in a diesel engine
2. Phosphate and silicate free
3. Meets Cat EC-1 or International/Navistar BM-1 specifications
I just played this game and spent a great deal of time reading here on FTE and elsewhere about the issue. The best info I found is on this site. Search "Rotella ELC" and you will get a ton of reading.
Perhaps one of the most helpful threads is the following:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...my-6-0l-2.html
Finding 100% concentrate of any ELC local proved challenging. I was able to locate Rotella Ultra ELC at the local IH truck dealer. If your making the switch, pay for the right stuff. Being cheap about it will be very expensive in the end!
Enjoy!
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Does anyone disagree or have any information disputing this? I am currently running it on a 1 day old oiler cooler and would like to know before i have troubles.
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i went on their website. it's phospahate and silicate free as well as Cat-EC 1 rated
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How much was the Prestone? Four gallons of Cat ELC was nearly $100 here.
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i havent bought it yet but its about $20 a gallon and that's with 30% off. But i'm in Canada where things cost more than south of the border
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When I was searching for coolant, I had parts counter staff at two large truck sales/repair facilities explain they no longer carry 100% concentrate due to cost. They only order it in when they need it for a specific job. Apparently, even some of their suppliers are doing the same thing for whatever reason.
I spent the $$ for the Rotella at the only place I could find it in this hemisphere and it really hurt. I was going to order it online but the shipping costs made it just as expensive!
I spent the $$ for the Rotella at the only place I could find it in this hemisphere and it really hurt. I was going to order it online but the shipping costs made it just as expensive!
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When I was searching for coolant, I had parts counter staff at two large truck sales/repair facilities explain they no longer carry 100% concentrate due to cost. They only order it in when they need it for a specific job. Apparently, even some of their suppliers are doing the same thing for whatever reason.
I spent the $$ for the Rotella at the only place I could find it in this hemisphere and it really hurt. I was going to order it online but the shipping costs made it just as expensive!
I spent the $$ for the Rotella at the only place I could find it in this hemisphere and it really hurt. I was going to order it online but the shipping costs made it just as expensive!
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My local NAPA told me dex-cool was my best option. So... after trying to explain to dex-cool norman that wasn't what I wanted, I left frustrated and forgot NAPA! LOL
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You pretty much need to ignore most of what auto parts store employees say... Most can't wipe their @$$ without looking it up in the computer.
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