coolant?

[sicwitted44]

i just finished my egr removal and i filled the coolant system with napa 50 50 antifreeze. i,m wondering if i needed to use a special type of coolant or will i be ok with the napa?

[kendallcschm]

Originally Posted by sicwitted44

i just finished my egr removal and i filled the coolant system with napa 50 50 antifreeze. i,m wondering if i needed to use a special type of coolant or will i be ok with the napa?

it should meet the same standards as CAT EC-1 and it should be silicate and phosphate free otherwise all that bull**** will clog up your oil cooler, do you have a coolant filter? (probably a good idea). i would go with one of shells coolants or go to an international dealer to pick stuff up..

[sicwitted44]

first time diesel owner, thanks for the advice. will i need to do a total flush now that i put the 50 50 in it? what do you suggest as far as a coolant filter?

[Evil PSD]

Coolant filter either dieselsite or sinister and is the coolant you put in green? If so i would flush whole system with distilled water and perhaps maybe chemical flush then fill up with a cat ec-1 coolant(usually red in color).

[sicwitted44]

yes it was green. guess i should have asked you guys first, saved myself some time and money. thanks for the info.

[Korx]

Here is a helpful link for flushing, the different ways and how much to add.

http://home.comcast.net/~lyon.family...ush%20v1-0.pdf

Edit: Sorry I thought it said 6.0

[kendallcschm]

Originally Posted by sicwitted44

first time diesel owner, thanks for the advice. will i need to do a total flush now that i put the 50 50 in it? what do you suggest as far as a coolant filter?

I'd do a chemical flush, make sure nothing is stuck in there.. and ayes a total flush, for a coolant filter kit i prefer sinister with a wix 24070 coolant filter.

[slodat]

Originally Posted by Korx

Here is a helpful link for flushing, the different ways and how much to add.

http://home.comcast.net/~lyon.family...ush%20v1-0.pdf

Edit: Sorry I thought it said 6.0

Is there anything this detailed for the 6.4?

[sicwitted44]

ok guys, did total flush today. im going to get on line and find that sinister coolant filter and get that on. flush cost me 8 hours and 160.00 dollars. will never make that mistake again.

[kendallcschm]

Originally Posted by sicwitted44

ok guys, did total flush today. im going to get on line and find that sinister coolant filter and get that on. flush cost me 8 hours and 160.00 dollars. will never make that mistake again.

Look no further:
Ford Coolant Filter System for 6.4 Powerstroke