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Old Aug 11, 2016 | 04:24 PM
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Just Checking (coolant flush)

There seems to be some confusion out there on what coolant goes in what truck. Here is my understanding. Pre 99 powerstroke requires conventional coolant with an addition of SCA additive. My truck is 96 and this is what I plan to do this evening, just regular old oreillys green coolant with the addition of SCA?

Next I went to oreillys and asked for a thermostat and they gave me the short one later to find out the one in there now is the long thermostat?

Any suggestion? Am I correct in my coolant understanding?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2016 | 04:57 PM
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I used fleet guard as it has what you need in it. I don't know the rest.
 
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That's what I go with, conventional and add SCA then use the test strips by request. Good luck make sure you buy plenty of distilled water so you can do the flush right don't use tap water.
 
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