coolant change
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Laughing Gas
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coolant change
I'm getting ready to do a coolant change and have everything lined up but the coolant. I've read a lot about the ELC coolants, but still not sure. Also, there not readily available near me. Here are my options.
-I found a product called Fleet Charge Fleet Charge Specifications Sheet in Napa today. I haven't heard it mentioned before and I'm not sure of it meeting specs.
-I think I can get Rotella concentrate in @ a week or so, and local IH dealer sells 50/50 mix.
-Zerex G-05 readily available.
I understand the ELC 4 gal and fill to full with DI water after flushing. Is it the same with Zerex?
What do you guys think?
-I found a product called Fleet Charge Fleet Charge Specifications Sheet in Napa today. I haven't heard it mentioned before and I'm not sure of it meeting specs.
-I think I can get Rotella concentrate in @ a week or so, and local IH dealer sells 50/50 mix.
-Zerex G-05 readily available.
I understand the ELC 4 gal and fill to full with DI water after flushing. Is it the same with Zerex?
What do you guys think?
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Laughing Gas
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The Zerex G-05 and the Motorcraft premium gold are the same stuff I think. I was thinking about the ELC and no babysitting SCA's. Anybody running somehting like the Rotella or Chevron delo with any feed back?
Oh yeah, I have access to a dealer that says to put the green stuff in. I ran away.
Oh yeah, I have access to a dealer that says to put the green stuff in. I ran away.
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I'm getting ready to do a coolant change and have everything lined up but the coolant. I've read a lot about the ELC coolants, but still not sure. Also, there not readily available near me. Here are my options.
-I found a product called Fleet Charge Fleet Charge Specifications Sheet in Napa today. I haven't heard it mentioned before and I'm not sure of it meeting specs.
-I think I can get Rotella concentrate in @ a week or so, and local IH dealer sells 50/50 mix.
-Zerex G-05 readily available.
I understand the ELC 4 gal and fill to full with DI water after flushing. Is it the same with Zerex?
What do you guys think?
-I found a product called Fleet Charge Fleet Charge Specifications Sheet in Napa today. I haven't heard it mentioned before and I'm not sure of it meeting specs.
-I think I can get Rotella concentrate in @ a week or so, and local IH dealer sells 50/50 mix.
-Zerex G-05 readily available.
I understand the ELC 4 gal and fill to full with DI water after flushing. Is it the same with Zerex?
What do you guys think?
the Zerex G-05 is good for 100,000 without having to add any SCA's.
Smokin
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Not sure about Chevron or Rotella.
But I do know that if you are not going to run ELC, you need to put green Ford-spec coolant in your truck, if that's what it came with.
Some trucks came with gold (yellow).
There is never any harm in running Ford fluids in your truck. That is what it was made for.
But I do know that if you are not going to run ELC, you need to put green Ford-spec coolant in your truck, if that's what it came with.
Some trucks came with gold (yellow).
There is never any harm in running Ford fluids in your truck. That is what it was made for.
Smokin
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The last time I saw a thread on this, it depended on the month of production. Hey, I just turned 27, my memory is not that reliable. 
If it has gold in it now, it needs gold. If it has green in it now, it needs green. lol
OR, just go ELC and forget about it.
If it has gold in it now, it needs gold. If it has green in it now, it needs green. lol
OR, just go ELC and forget about it.
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