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coolant question
Hey guys this is probably my 3rd or 4th coolant thread...sorry for all these questions about coolant. I couldnt find Delo ELC (red) in concentrate so when I ordered my coolant hoses and tstat from the dealer I asked about their coolant. I figured one stop shop. The guy in parts put me on hold and asked one of the techs about the gold if its ELC and they said yes. I just read on the powerstroke forum that the gold isnt ELC??
Any help is always helpful.
Thanks,
-AJ
Any help is always helpful.
Thanks,
-AJ
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found my ELC at Carquest. You can go an INTL. shop/dealer, CAT dealer,..etc, and find your ELC coolant. Theres also a thread/link, if googled, as to what types/brand ELC is acceptable to our vehicles, which is ALOT.
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Hey guys this is probably my 3rd or 4th coolant thread...sorry for all these questions about coolant. I couldnt find Delo ELC (red) in concentrate so when I ordered my coolant hoses and tstat from the dealer I asked about their coolant. I figured one stop shop. The guy in parts put me on hold and asked one of the techs about the gold if its ELC and they said yes. I just read on the powerstroke forum that the gold isnt ELC??
Any help is always helpful.
Thanks,
-AJ
Any help is always helpful.
Thanks,
-AJ
MC Gold is a long life coolant (5 years 150k miles) but not an extended life coolant (4-8 year and 300k-1million mile) lives. Cat EC - 1 and Cummins CES14603 spec coolants are considered ELCs.
Options are:
Delo ELC
Rotella ELC
Peak Final Charge
Cat ELC
etc etc...
more info on coolant than you will EVER want...
Coolant changing instructions... - Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com
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ELC can save time & money. The extra cost of ELC is easily recovered and can save money in the long run. Most likely the last time you ever have to do a coolant flush and fill. No need to use SCAs so no test strips or testing. No need for a coolant filter. Water pump lasts longer without SCAs. Much less chance of cavitation erosion. There is a reason that truck fleets use it.
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Hey guys this is probably my 3rd or 4th coolant thread...sorry for all these questions about coolant. I couldnt find Delo ELC (red) in concentrate so when I ordered my coolant hoses and tstat from the dealer I asked about their coolant. I figured one stop shop. The guy in parts put me on hold and asked one of the techs about the gold if its ELC and they said yes. I just read on the powerstroke forum that the gold isnt ELC??
Any help is always helpful.
Thanks,
-AJ
Any help is always helpful.
Thanks,
-AJ
MC Gold is a long life coolant (5 years 150k miles) but not an extended life coolant (4-8 year and 300k-1million mile) lives. Cat EC - 1 and Cummins CES14603 spec coolants are considered ELCs.
Options are:
Delo ELC
Rotella ELC
Peak Final Charge
Cat ELC
etc etc...
more info on coolant than you will EVER want...
Don't Go Here! Thread not located at FTE! It's on another forum!!!!
Options are:
Delo ELC
Rotella ELC
Peak Final Charge
Cat ELC
etc etc...
more info on coolant than you will EVER want...
Don't Go Here! Thread not located at FTE! It's on another forum!!!!
By the way, this is not my opinion or anyone else's opinion, this is fact. A HD OAT ELC is better than the factory filled coolant for the L99 7.3L PSD's and up, and it is what's recommended by International, the company that made the 7.3L for Ford.
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i run John Deere Cool Guard II pre mix and bypass filter have had no problems no freeze ups and amazing heat reduction
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You can go to dodge dealer, a bad word, and they have there brand with the dodge name on it for there cummins. Its elc like said above. Just make sure you flush completly before adding it. Thats means the block.
Chet
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Mopar coolant is hoat, basically the same thing as gold dyed a different color. If you read the back it is not ec-1 rated.
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The only reason I know this I was looking for ELC for my boy and I have a friend that owns or did own now Fram dodge and his parts guy brought this up. I ended up with Cat elc for his 6.0L after head bolts, etc..Chet
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I owned a 3rd gen dodge, trust me it is the same stuff.
Give a read:
http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/3r...h-3rd-gen.html
Give a read:
http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/3r...h-3rd-gen.html
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I owned a 3rd gen dodge, trust me it is the same stuff.
Give a read:
Coolant flush on a 3rd Gen. - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum
Give a read:
Coolant flush on a 3rd Gen. - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum
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Rufushusky, when in doubt I guess don't use. You brought enough doubt to make me think about it so I am not going to recommend it again. I thought I was advised my pretty good authority on this subject being they were dodge owners and parts guy but you changed my mind. Thats what all the FTE brothers are about. Thanks alot. Its a live and learn world out there and being fooled does happen. God Bless, Chet
Appreciate the kind words!And Mopar didn't make it easy have a pinkish red, the typical ELC color, for their HOAT while the rest of the world has gold colored HOATs.