Thanks for the help..

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Oct 23, 2020 | 07:55 PM

Timbodiesel

Thread Starter

Mountain Pass

Joined: Aug 2019

Posts: 134

Likes: 1

Thanks for the help..

Just want everyone to know this forum definitely helped a newjack to the 6.0..had 20 + deltas initially..but thanks to some great suggestions i backflushed the oil cooler(air and water) clr for 25 min..repeated..pulled block drain put hose water in degas ran that for a while..repeated oil cooler backflush.. ran restore first for 1 hour..then vc9 1 hour..then block flush no plug again..then about 10 distilled flushes until sandy debris finally got out..new tsat..and finally rotella ultra elc..got out about a red solo cup FULL of sandy grit plus other nastiness..but deltas are now at 4-8 ° in the hot south georgia sun..hopefully this will save me future work on this 03 sixxer..thanks again for the input and help..

Oct 23, 2020 | 09:29 PM

TooManyToys.

Hotshot

Joined: Dec 2014

Posts: 17,828

Likes: 3,113

From: Jersey Shore

Glad you got such a good result.

Oct 23, 2020 | 09:42 PM

SmackDaddy

Postmaster

Joined: Sep 2016

Posts: 3,941

Likes: 240

From: Texas

Wow a whole solo cup! That’s crazy. I got about a tablespoon of casting sand out of mine when I did my first hardcore flush. Glad you have an ideal delta. Mine is a consistent 5-7 degrees unless towing in the summer then I might see 10 or so.

Oct 23, 2020 | 09:46 PM

Timbodiesel

Thread Starter

Mountain Pass

Joined: Aug 2019

Posts: 134

Likes: 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by TooManyToys.

Glad you got such a good result.

seems to me most problems with the 6.0 can be remedied by maintaining a clean coolant system..and regular maintenance (oil changes ..filters..and a good monitor system

Oct 24, 2020 | 02:24 PM

Hartwig

Cargo Master

Joined: Oct 2018

Posts: 2,811

Likes: 1,907

From: unfortunately Germany

How much of the VC9 did you use? I have received VC9 from Rockauto where date of use has expired. Can I still use it?

Oct 26, 2020 | 07:36 PM

Timbodiesel

Thread Starter

Mountain Pass

Joined: Aug 2019

Posts: 134

Likes: 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartwig

How much of the VC9 did you use? I have received VC9 from Rockauto where date of use has expired. Can I still use it?

i used an industrial strenth simple green first 1/2 gal..then 2 qts vc9...that vc9 is some wicked strong stuff..just got to get to operating temp for an hour or so to be most effective..i kept my heat on also since i left in thermostat.i believe it should still be good..you will know after you drain it