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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 01:45 PM
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Coolant: The RIGHT STUFF?
Howdy guys!

I know this has been "beat -to death!"..................

The "Right Stuff" for a 6.0L FOMOCO engine?


Or this:


Either one? Local Napa has both I presume.....
 
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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 03:27 PM
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Either one as long as they are nitrate free.
 
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Check the bottle for the CAT-1 rating to be sure it's Silicate free. I'm not sure about the Rotella but the Zerex should be good to go.
 
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Originally Posted by Rusty Axlerod
Check the bottle for the CAT-1 rating to be sure it's Silicate free. I'm not sure about the Rotella but the Zerex should be good to go.
Yeah. The Zerex is CAT EC-1 rated and the local Napa has it for $14.79/gal of concentrate.

They said they don't carry the Rotella Ultra ELC. (strange though. I got the info directly from the NAPA website!)
 
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Originally Posted by HT32BSX115
Yeah. The Zerex is CAT EC-1 rated and the local Napa has it for $14.79/gal of concentrate.

They said they don't carry the Rotella Ultra ELC. (strange though. I got the info directly from the NAPA website!)

You'd be able to find Rotella Ultra at Walmart, i did. Not for 15$ a gallon on concentrate though, more like 27$
 
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I used the Zerex from NAPA. So far so good. Only about 1K miles on it. So far so good. It seems to run a tad warmer. But it's been a lot hotter lately. We are steadily in the upper 90's to low 100's right now. So can't blame the coolant yet. Around $16/gallon here in Austin,TX.
 
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Also, Final Charge from Oreilly's is concentrate CAT ELC-1. $23 a gallon. Make sure to use distilled water too.
 
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You'd be able to find Rotella Ultra at Walmart, i did. Not for 15$ a gallon on concentrate though, more like 27$
NAPA indicated approx $23/gal for the Rotella Ultra Concentrate
 
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I paid $15/gal for the Zerex concentrate from NAPA last summer.
 
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I am switching to Zerex... I don't know why but it seems no one carries rotella elc around me anymore.
 
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