Check this coolant out....
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Check this coolant out....
My friend just texted me this picture, the first thing I assumed was a blown oil cooler, although he said his temps never got out of hand or anything like that....
I know its hard to tell but 2 days ago this coolant was blood red, now its who knows what color, it still has a liquid type texture not muddy.
I haven't seen the truck yet, but, what are your guys opinion?
I know its hard to tell but 2 days ago this coolant was blood red, now its who knows what color, it still has a liquid type texture not muddy.
I haven't seen the truck yet, but, what are your guys opinion?
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One of the greatest challenges in diagnosing issues via the internet is that everyone has a different definition and terms and language - yet a picture says more than 1000 words.
Time to replace the Oil Cooler.
Time to replace the Oil Cooler.
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there are a few parts that you can get away with using aftermarket, but an oil cooler isn't one of them. Ouch.
Unfortunately, your friend has to change out the oil cooler before cleaning up the system. Hopefully, he doesn't plug the new oil cooler in the process. If he does, it would be one of the few scenarios where a backflush could help. Any contaminants in the new cooler would hopefully not be compacted much and would be able to at least partially be backflushed out.
Unfortunately, your friend has to change out the oil cooler before cleaning up the system. Hopefully, he doesn't plug the new oil cooler in the process. If he does, it would be one of the few scenarios where a backflush could help. Any contaminants in the new cooler would hopefully not be compacted much and would be able to at least partially be backflushed out.
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Ouch, short cuts hurt sometimes. Warranty? If so, get it replaced, then flush and clean. Dawn soap, Cascade to hold the bubbles down and lots of water. Use the warranty cooler to flush with and don't worry. Then throw an OEM cooler in it using OEM gaskets.
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New Oil Cooler Kit 2003-2007 Ford Powerstroke Diesel 6.0L F250 F350 F450 F550 | eBay
I want to say this is the one we installed.
I want to say this is the one we installed.
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From: NW IA
$34?!....half the price of the OEM cooler gasket alone
What blows my mind is there are over 1000 poor blokes that bought it already.
I wonder how many of those were stuck in a problem truck and then sold with a "new oil cooler"
Part Pro USA, has a nice ring to it, not? I'll bet it came over here in a Maersk shipping container
So Dorman does actually make a better cooler than some places
What blows my mind is there are over 1000 poor blokes that bought it already.
I wonder how many of those were stuck in a problem truck and then sold with a "new oil cooler"
Part Pro USA, has a nice ring to it, not? I'll bet it came over here in a Maersk shipping container
So Dorman does actually make a better cooler than some places
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Should have gone with the $52 version at least, if not the $79 top of the line.
Sarcasm is the lowest form of humor.
This is an item I would never buy from anyone except a Ford dealer. Or me if I ever sell the one on my shelf.
Sarcasm is the lowest form of humor.
This is an item I would never buy from anyone except a Ford dealer. Or me if I ever sell the one on my shelf.
