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advise please
I have a 2004 f250 with the 5.4 gasser. my coolent is the yellowish stuff. my local parts stores do not have it, but have have a coolent that says it can be mixed with any color and type of coolent is this true, or do i have to go to the dealer for coolent. how important is it to have a block heater in it. i was thinking abiut having installed? thanks in advance
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Is your truck still under warranty?If so stick with oem stuff for now.
Block heater- depending on where you live, Alaska/northern canada or areas that see prolonged sub-zero temps I might consider one.
Depending on your mileage,there is no need to mess with your coolant unless other repairs were made.
Just my $.02
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Block heater- depending on where you live, Alaska/northern canada or areas that see prolonged sub-zero temps I might consider one.
Depending on your mileage,there is no need to mess with your coolant unless other repairs were made.
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Originally Posted by elginitis
I have a 2004 f250 with the 5.4 gasser. my coolent is the yellowish stuff. my local parts stores do not have it, but have have a coolent that says it can be mixed with any color and type of coolent is this true, or do i have to go to the dealer for coolent. how important is it to have a block heater in it. i was thinking abiut having installed? thanks in advance
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I am not sure on the coolant I would stay with the OEM type if your not doing a flush . If you plan on flushing the system then any quality coolant should be fine.
As far as the block heater I bought one when I ordered my 96 351W and I think it was the best 22.00 dollars I ever spent. I live in Pa. it gets cold maybe not Alaska cold but cold. I would plug the truck in when I got home and leave it that way until the next day and it made a big differance on start up. I even got heat in a short time.
I had a heater installed on the lower hose of my 77F-250 460 and with the vent on defrost it would keep the window somewhat clean. I don't think you can do that with new trucks because of vacum.
05 F-350 4x4 Reg Cab PSD 6Spd.
As far as the block heater I bought one when I ordered my 96 351W and I think it was the best 22.00 dollars I ever spent. I live in Pa. it gets cold maybe not Alaska cold but cold. I would plug the truck in when I got home and leave it that way until the next day and it made a big differance on start up. I even got heat in a short time.
I had a heater installed on the lower hose of my 77F-250 460 and with the vent on defrost it would keep the window somewhat clean. I don't think you can do that with new trucks because of vacum.
05 F-350 4x4 Reg Cab PSD 6Spd.
