Fluid change
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Fluid change
What does everybody use for fluids
Antifreeze
Transmisssion/transfer case
Front/Rear end lube
Power steering
Truck headded to shop for new tires, shocks, front brakes, air filter, both transmission filters, new upper/lower rad hoses, belt, front hubs
Thanks
Antifreeze
Transmisssion/transfer case
Front/Rear end lube
Power steering
Truck headded to shop for new tires, shocks, front brakes, air filter, both transmission filters, new upper/lower rad hoses, belt, front hubs
Thanks
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From: Stuttgart, Ar
What does everybody use for fluids
Antifreeze--Ford Gold or Zerex G05 same stuff
Transmisssion/transfer case Automatic tranny Mercon LV is the newest Or Mercon SP which is readily available at aftermarket outlets.
Front/Rear end lube Read your manual--Mobil 1 makes a darn good substitute.
Power steering Get a Magnafine inline filter and Mercon V??
Truck headded to shop for new tires, shocks, front brakes, air filter, both transmission filters, new upper/lower rad hoses, belt, front hubs
Thanks
Antifreeze--Ford Gold or Zerex G05 same stuff
Transmisssion/transfer case Automatic tranny Mercon LV is the newest Or Mercon SP which is readily available at aftermarket outlets.
Front/Rear end lube Read your manual--Mobil 1 makes a darn good substitute.
Power steering Get a Magnafine inline filter and Mercon V??
Truck headded to shop for new tires, shocks, front brakes, air filter, both transmission filters, new upper/lower rad hoses, belt, front hubs
Thanks
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From: Middle Tn.
Use only OEM filters and Mercon SP or LV in the tranny. Premium Gold or Zerex GO-5 coolant. You don't need to change the internal tranny filter unless doing a rebuild.
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What is in Ford VC-9 Coolant Flush
11. Toxicological Information
3794-83-0 PHOSPHONIC ACID, (1-HYDROXYETHYLIDINE)BIS-, TETRASODIUM SALT
3794-83-0 PHOSPHONIC ACID, (1-HYDROXYETHYLIDINE)BIS-, TETRASODIUM SALT
Plus a lot of other stuff... but this is the key ingredient doing the heavy lifting.
http://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricant...CA181632en.pdf
Phosphonate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phosphonates are effective chelating agents that bind tightly to di- and trivalent metal ions, preventing them from forming insoluble precipitates (scale) and suppressing their catalytic properties. They are stable under harsh conditions. An important industrial use of phosphonates is in cooling waters, desalination systems, and in oil fields to inhibit scale formation. In pulp and paper manufacturing and in textile industry they serve as "peroxide bleach stabilizers," by chelating metals that could inactivate the peroxide. In detergents they are used as a combination of chelating agent, scale inhibitor, and bleach stabilizer.
EDTA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In industry, EDTA is mainly used to sequester metal ions in aqueous solution. In the textile industry, it prevents metal ion impurities from modifying colours of dyed products. In the pulp and paper industry, EDTA inhibits the ability of metal ions, especially Mn2+, from catalyzing the disproportionation of hydrogen peroxide, which is used in "chlorine-free bleaching." In similar manner, EDTA is added to some food as a preservative or stabilizer to prevent catalytic oxidative decolouration, which is catalyzed by metal ions.[8] In personal care products, it is added to cosmetics to improve their stability toward air.[9] In soft drinks containing ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate, EDTA mitigates formation of benzene (a carcinogen).[10]
The reduction of water hardness in laundry applications and the dissolution of scale in boilers both rely on EDTA and related complexants to bind Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions as well as other metal ions. Once bound to EDTA, these metal centers tend not to form precipitates or to interfere with the action of the detergents. For similar reasons, cleaning solutions often contain EDTA.
The reduction of water hardness in laundry applications and the dissolution of scale in boilers both rely on EDTA and related complexants to bind Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions as well as other metal ions. Once bound to EDTA, these metal centers tend not to form precipitates or to interfere with the action of the detergents. For similar reasons, cleaning solutions often contain EDTA.
Seems to me that Ford is basically selling a commercial boiler cleaner.
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What does everybody use for fluids
Antifreeze
Whatever meets Ford Spec.
Transmisssion/transfer case
Not changed by me yet.
Front/Rear end lube
Ford spec synthetic stuff if possible.
Power steering
Generic Ford Spec.
Truck headded to shop for new tires, shocks, front brakes, air filter, both transmission filters, new upper/lower rad hoses, belt, front hubs
Thanks
Antifreeze
Whatever meets Ford Spec.
Transmisssion/transfer case
Not changed by me yet.
Front/Rear end lube
Ford spec synthetic stuff if possible.
Power steering
Generic Ford Spec.
Truck headded to shop for new tires, shocks, front brakes, air filter, both transmission filters, new upper/lower rad hoses, belt, front hubs
Thanks
Why don't you throw in a new thermostat....
Don't forget to clean / flush rad properly with VC-9 cleaner.
See this post for the best procedure.
Note: if you don't make them (shop) do it right, they will not.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ml#post8463926
A lot of shops will just "vacuum" out the old coolant, add in new and tell you it is "done".
6.0 have an oil cooler, a EGR cooler etc that build up scale, and must be cleaned properly with VC-9 or you are wasting your money just changing coolant.
Make sure they use distilled water.
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