coolant
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From: SE WI
Originally Posted by barbershop
I need the specs for coolant. What kind, how much, pre-mix, additive? whatever you guys think. The water pump went out and has been changed now i need to add the coolant.
Nick
Oh yeah, what year truck? I think the earlier ones used the green stuff with th additave.
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...c-coolant.html
Here's a good thread on coolant and how to flush the system. Have fun I'm saving mine for this fall.
Here's a good thread on coolant and how to flush the system. Have fun I'm saving mine for this fall.
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From: Cabot, Arkansas
Originally Posted by NS F250
Well, I just changed mine and I used 4 gal and 1 qt of GO-5 Zerex (Ford gold equivalant) and it took 2.5 gal of distilled water ( the rest of the water was in there from the flush). Total capacity is listed at 33 quarts, but I added the coolant filter to prevent those water pump failures. I also did the 203* stat and billet housing all from dieselsite. Btw I drained the block plugs as well as the radiator. Someone should chime in here shortly with a link for instructions.
Nick
Oh yeah, what year truck? I think the earlier ones used the green stuff with th additave.
Nick
Oh yeah, what year truck? I think the earlier ones used the green stuff with th additave.
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From: SE WI
Originally Posted by cookie88
Just to be on the safe side you might want to get a test strip and check the gold stuff. It's not a heavy duty coolant like the Cat, Shell, and Peak global. The gold stuff "should" have the correct amount of SCA's in it, but I've read a few threads suggesting that it is not always the case.
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Mine came with the gold stuff and it seems to be pretty stable. It was just partially changed due to a bad temp sensor, but so far I see no reason to change it. If I ever do, I'll probably go with Rotella ELC (the red stuff).
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Mines a 2000 Had the green stuff in it i figured on going back with that and the additive, dealership told me 2 gall of the green and one quart of the additive then fill with water. Let me know if i need to do otherwise. Thanks for the advise guys
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Originally Posted by barbershop
Mines a 2000 Had the green stuff in it i figured on going back with that and the additive, dealership told me 2 gall of the green and one quart of the additive then fill with water. Let me know if i need to do otherwise. Thanks for the advise guys
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From: LA and CO
I bought 8 gallons and still have 2 left over so apparently I didn't get it all out EVEN with the blocks drains pulled and running the truck without coolant for a minute or so to make sure the water pump would be empty..... I barely stuffed 6 gallons in it. I even parked the truck nose high, nos elow, etc.... to make sure and no luck. I even pulled a heater hose and blew the core out too!!!
I'll never go with the green though. I've been talking with some of our Chief Engineers on our boats here at work and if I wouldn't have already bought the ELC I would've bought some Nalcool for it. Either way though, no more regular testing for me...
I'll never go with the green though. I've been talking with some of our Chief Engineers on our boats here at work and if I wouldn't have already bought the ELC I would've bought some Nalcool for it. Either way though, no more regular testing for me...
