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As of right now regular old universal green. I will soon be switching to Rotella ELC. If you use regular green you have to mointor the SCA levels in the coolant. Check out this post,
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...o-coolant.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...o-coolant.html
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Running Fleet Charge w/ need release coolant filters on ours. Don't have to change the coolant very often - good for 125-150K as long as you change the coolant filter annually.
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I'm about to throw a wrench in this. A knowledgable guy who owns a 7.3, 6.0 an a 6.4 was using ELC until he found it was eating heater lines in his 6.4 and now won't touch the stuff.
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Hence the reason we're running Fleet Charge w/ the need release SCA coolant filters - heard both good and bad about running ELC's in 7.3's..... Some folks have reported issues others have not. Guess I'm not the gambling type
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Ruh-roh! I just changed to Chevron ELC and installed a bypass filter. Think I'll take a chunk of heater hose and put it in a jar of ELC and see what happens over time.
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Now yall got me thinking about changing since I dont know whats in mine. Looking at my local store here they have a prestone extended life I may try out. Didnt know these trucks were so picky about what you can and cant use.
One of my buddies that drive cummins made a statement to me one day about staying away from dex-cool (the red stuff) because supposedly a lot of problem have came from in on all makes and models cars and trucks. Anyone else here this?
One of my buddies that drive cummins made a statement to me one day about staying away from dex-cool (the red stuff) because supposedly a lot of problem have came from in on all makes and models cars and trucks. Anyone else here this?
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Dex-Cool is very vehicle specific. You cannot use it in a Ford, only GM vehicles that call for it specifically. Even then, there was a class action lawsuit against GM due to Dex Cool related problems.
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