Oreillys ELC????

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Dec 6, 2013 | 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by run6.0run

I've been paying about 23 at the local cat dealer. It's been hit n miss getting it at ih or freightliner. They carry lots of 50/50, I'm putting in a rad tomorrow n was looking for a cheaper alternative. The guy already paid for a total flush n switch to cat,, then his y pipe broke n he went to the closest shop n they topped it off with green!!! He's scared to put another hundred in coolant, I understand his position,, but it's gonna be a cold day n heck that i put green in. I'm gonna see if I can find the rotella ELC. If I can't find anything cheaper than 15,, I'm just gonna do cat.

I just don't understand why that freakin shop just contaminated the coolant with green without any reguard to,,, Well,,, Anything.

I know I form an opinion about any shop that sends a 6l out with green. Freakin morons!!!

I would think that shop Owes him a free Flush and coolent, Right

Dec 6, 2013 | 11:44 PM

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Another option is the Zerex ZRX ZXED1 100% at Napa for $14.79/gal. NAPA AUTO PARTS

That has SCA...

This is the proper Zerex ELC

Valvoline.com > Products > Zerex > Antifreeze Zerex > Zerex® Extended Life Antifreeze / Coolant

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Dec 6, 2013 | 11:56 PM

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That has SCA...

This is the proper Zerex ELC

Valvoline.com > Products > Zerex > Antifreeze Zerex > Zerex® Extended Life Antifreeze / Coolant

Josh

Damn...you're right, I need to fix that.

EDIT.... Napa has the wrong pic for the ZXED1 on their website....but that's the right part#. Here's pics of the jugs I bought from Napa 2 months ago.

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Dec 7, 2013 | 12:45 AM

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And while none of my local NAPA stores had the Zerex EC-1 they all can order it and it's all of $15 or so a gallon. A good way to go if you have the time to wait for it to come in, or better yet: your NAPA store carries it...

I'm gonna' try the Delo ELC next time around... No deal to be had there tho...

Dec 7, 2013 | 07:08 AM

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O'Reilly's stocks the Final Charge stuff which is nice.

Dec 7, 2013 | 07:57 PM

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Yep that's what I used for my flush. I used Final Charge from Oreillys. I also uesd restore and 48 gallons of distilled water. Drained system. refilled with distilled water with thermostat removed. Drove around for 2 hours drained and flush flush flush with distilled water and refilled with Final Charge.

Dec 8, 2013 | 08:17 AM

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Thinking of making the switch when I finally get my truck back from the dealer. What's necessary if the system has just been flushed with Restore & vc9 but refilled (by the dealer) with Ford gold? Just a distilled water flush?

Dec 9, 2013 | 07:05 AM

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I ended up using G05. It was $16 concentrate.

I finally gave up trying to find cat at anywhere other than the local cat dealer. They ALWAYS have EC1 concentrate in stock,, but I don't get any deal. Freakin sux.