Concentrate or 50/50
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Concentrate or 50/50
I plan on flushing and changing my coolant in the next few weeks as its due and I also have a coolant filter kit on the way from Diesel site.
What does the majority of the Ford Fans do, use the 50/50 coolant mix or the concentrated?
What does the majority of the Ford Fans do, use the 50/50 coolant mix or the concentrated?
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On any vehicle you use coolant in, DO NOT run any richer than 50/50. The water is a much more effecient carrier of heat than antifreeze. Plus if you get it too rich then you get a bunch of scale buildup inside the cooling system because there is too high of a concentrate.
What I run with is a 50/50 mix of Shell Rotella Extended Life Coolant. It has a service life of 300,000 miles. You can then add a booster pack to get another 300,000 miles out of it, but I will simply flush it out and replace it with the same stuff if I ever get that far with this truck.
What I run with is a 50/50 mix of Shell Rotella Extended Life Coolant. It has a service life of 300,000 miles. You can then add a booster pack to get another 300,000 miles out of it, but I will simply flush it out and replace it with the same stuff if I ever get that far with this truck.
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Thanks for the replies. I think I will use the 50/50 mix as it just seems eaiser that way and I won't have to chase down any distilled water.
Kwick, where do you purchase the Shell Rotella Extended Life 50/50 at?
Kwick, where do you purchase the Shell Rotella Extended Life 50/50 at?
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Originally Posted by Pony Power
Thanks for the replies. I think I will use the 50/50 mix as it just seems eaiser that way and I won't have to chase down any distilled water.
Kwick, where do you purchase the Shell Rotella Extended Life 50/50 at?
Kwick, where do you purchase the Shell Rotella Extended Life 50/50 at?
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You are right. Mine might have Gold.
I haven't even checked it yet however the truck is going on five now. Since I'm adding the filter I want a fresh starting point as I've only had the truck for one fun filled year.
I haven't even checked it yet however the truck is going on five now. Since I'm adding the filter I want a fresh starting point as I've only had the truck for one fun filled year.
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Originally Posted by Pony Power
You are right. Mine might have Gold.
I haven't even checked it yet however the truck is going on five now. Since I'm adding the filter I want a fresh starting point as I've only had the truck for one fun filled year.
I haven't even checked it yet however the truck is going on five now. Since I'm adding the filter I want a fresh starting point as I've only had the truck for one fun filled year.
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Originally Posted by Pony Power
Kwick, where do you purchase the Shell Rotella Extended Life 50/50 at?
You could probably special order it from a vendor that carries Shell products in your local area. Expect it to take a week or two to arrive.