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Old Mar 13, 2017 | 11:40 AM
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Simple coolant ?

my 2016 Diesel engine primary coolant reservoir looks very low. No coolant near min line. Look in and just a minimul amount in small fill chamber. Do I just pour orange coolant into this until reaches min/max line? Can I use some gold coolant I have left over from my 6.0? Thanks
 
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Old Mar 13, 2017 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Lonewolftx
my 2016 Diesel engine primary coolant reservoir looks very low. No coolant near min line. Look in and just a minimul amount in small fill chamber. Do I just pour orange coolant into this until reaches min/max line? Can I use some gold coolant I have left over from my 6.0? Thanks
No don't use the gold coolant mixing coolant types is bad. You need motorcraft speciality orange coolant or a coolant that meets those specs. I only know of one that does and I wouldn't use it.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2017 | 01:25 PM
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buy the 50/50 premix with the ford spec on it.


then with a cold soak add to the full line.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2017 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike189677
No don't use the gold coolant mixing coolant types is bad. You need motorcraft speciality orange coolant or a coolant that meets those specs. I only know of one that does and I wouldn't use it.
Are you referring to this one? If so, what's your concern?

http://content.valvoline.com/pdf/Zer...l_Bulletin.pdf
 
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Old Mar 15, 2017 | 09:47 AM
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DEX-Cool meets the Ford specs as do others. I would use DEX-Cool without any problems.

https://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubrican...ing%20Products
 
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Old Mar 15, 2017 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Just Strokin
DEX-Cool meets the Ford specs as do others. I would use DEX-Cool without any problems.

https://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubrican...ing%20Products
That's what I was thinking. I have always been happy with Zerex coolant. Ran their red ELC in my 06.
 
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