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Old Mar 6, 2023 | 08:26 AM
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Driving home yesterday, I get a message/warning on my instrument display saying, "check coolant additive". Which coolant is it referring to ? The main coolant or the inter cooler/turbo coolant ? 2012 w/ 6.7 130,000 miles. FYI, there is only 7000 miles on the main/primary coolant since a COMPLETE flush. Have the new yellow Motocraft coolant. Did not change the turbo side coolant yet because it looked so clean. It has a pinkish-red color in it. I have only put on maybe 9000 miles on it since I bought it. So I don't know how old it is.
So every time I start the truck, this warning is displayed.
What to do.
 
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Back in the early 6.7L engines. The message would pop up every so often wanting you to test the coolant. If it failed the test you needed to add the Coolant rejuvinator. You could add it up to 3 times before needing to replace coolant.
I would just clear the message.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2023 | 10:22 AM
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when you change/ check oil, fuel filter, brakes, and coolant you need to reset it on the dash. I forget which section its under but not hard to find
 
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Old Mar 6, 2023 | 07:27 PM
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Since you are using the new coolant, no further testing will be required but your programming on the truck will not know that so it will pop up occasionally.
 
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