Coolant mistake?
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Laughing Gas
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Coolant mistake?
This is the coolant i just added. https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...specific&pos=2
I read their compatibility chart and it listed my year 7.3 and came up as a vehicle-specific acceptable coolant. After doing some reading it seems that it may be a mistake running OAT formulated coolant in a 96. Is this something that should be flushed and refilled with green stuff and SCA? I thought I was doing a good thing going with a ELC style coolant now it seems I may have made a mistake. I already read and printed out the gooch coolant flush procedure.
I read their compatibility chart and it listed my year 7.3 and came up as a vehicle-specific acceptable coolant. After doing some reading it seems that it may be a mistake running OAT formulated coolant in a 96. Is this something that should be flushed and refilled with green stuff and SCA? I thought I was doing a good thing going with a ELC style coolant now it seems I may have made a mistake. I already read and printed out the gooch coolant flush procedure.
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It will be fine . Everyone makes a big deal out of coolant . (for some reason ) .I have not ( since I started reading in 06) heard of a single post on coolant failure . Cavitation, SCA's Ect. Yada yada yada .. Your truck made it this far .
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All I know is the early injector cup sealant does not jive with the ELC coolants. Unsure on the OATs of which you speak.
My 7.3 runs that purple stuff from Tractor Supply as recommended by many here. It is 'Fleetcharge' and has its first dose of SCAs premixed. I need to check the levels and such, but no clue how or if I should just drain and fill.
You can read for hours on coolants on Bobistheoilguy.com
My 7.3 runs that purple stuff from Tractor Supply as recommended by many here. It is 'Fleetcharge' and has its first dose of SCAs premixed. I need to check the levels and such, but no clue how or if I should just drain and fill.
You can read for hours on coolants on Bobistheoilguy.com
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All I know is the early injector cup sealant does not jive with the ELC coolants. Unsure on the OATs of which you speak.
My 7.3 runs that purple stuff from Tractor Supply as recommended by many here. It is 'Fleetcharge' and has its first dose of SCAs premixed. I need to check the levels and such, but no clue how or if I should just drain and fill.
You can read for hours on coolants on Bobistheoilguy.com
My 7.3 runs that purple stuff from Tractor Supply as recommended by many here. It is 'Fleetcharge' and has its first dose of SCAs premixed. I need to check the levels and such, but no clue how or if I should just drain and fill.
You can read for hours on coolants on Bobistheoilguy.com
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I had to deal with all that OAT stuff on my '96 Fleetwood Brougham. It is a late '95 build and GM began to change to Dexcool then, mine had it so I flushed the hell out of it with distilled (PO neglect) and refilled with fresh. No issues now with basic maintenance...aside from installing a fresh heater core due to stone age coolant that plugged it.
Just keep it maintained and motor on is the key.
Just keep it maintained and motor on is the key.
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I had to deal with all that OAT stuff on my '96 Fleetwood Brougham. It is a late '95 build and GM began to change to Dexcool then, mine had it so I flushed the hell out of it with distilled (PO neglect) and refilled with fresh. No issues now with basic maintenance...aside from installing a fresh heater core due to stone age coolant that plugged it.
Just keep it maintained and motor on is the key.
Just keep it maintained and motor on is the key.
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