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Old May 12, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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Coolant types

Is it safe to run the Cat ELC coolant in a 6.0 or should you stay with the Ford Gold?
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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Its safe! I use it and so does international who makes the 6.0.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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A friend of mine gets it by the 5 gallon buckets. Want to make sure it's safe to run before I do the flush and add it.
 
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Me thought all NEW coolants will work ??
 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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And I thought the coolant was supposed to have the CAT EC-1 rating, not just ANY new coolant?
(International uses Fleetrite ELC, which does indeed have the CAT EC-1 rating. It is also pretty much just a rebranded Shell Rotella ELC)
 
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